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What I Do
Many leaders are successful on the outside, yet sense that the way they are living or leading no longer fits who they are becoming.
My work redesigns leadership from the inside out by addressing the human systems that shape clarity, energy, identity, and decision-making.
This shift moves leaders out of performance-driven living and into ways of working and leading that are aligned, resilient, and deeply human.
Why This Work Matter
We are living with the consequences of leadership that prioritizes output over people.
When leaders lack clarity, trust, compassion, and stability, stress replaces focus, fear replaces ownership, and burnout becomes normal.
This work exists to redesign leadership from the inside out so effectiveness and humanity are no longer at odds.
How Leaders Work With Me
I work with leaders at different stages of redesigning how
they lead, decide, and succeed from the inside out.
The work is focused, human-centered, and built
for long-term clarity and sustainability.
Advisory + Strategic Partnerships
High-level advisory work for senior leaders and founders navigating complexity, pressure, and responsibility. This work operates at the identity and systems level, strengthening discernment, decision-making, and leadership presence under real-world conditions. I partner with leaders who are ready to redesign how they lead from the inside out - so success doesn’t require sacrificing yourself.
Writing & Thought Leadership
Essays and reflections on leadership, human systems, burnout, and redefining success. Through my newsletter and podcast, I explore what no longer works, what replaces it, and how leadership must evolve in a changing world - from both lived experience and systems thinking.
What Leaders Say
Working with Val changed how I think, lead, and make decisions.
Her approach is both strategic and deeply human. She challenged me to look beyond achievement and reconnect with clarity, energy, and what truly matters. That shift fundamentally changed how I show up for my team and how I lead under pressure.
- Senior Leader, VP Level
Hi, I'm Val
I’ve outgrown identities, rebuilt my life from the inside out, and learned how to lead from truth instead of performance.
I left my family at 16 to work in a factory, immigrated alone at 26, and spent 20 years rising to associate dean - before walking away to reclaim my inner authority.
Today, I work with leaders through that same shift, so their success supports clarity, energy, and human potential, not burnout.
Inner transformation and external impact are not separate.
How you lead yourself determines everything else.