a group of powerful women share their experiences in
Brave Women at Work: Stories of Resilience
Sucess in Business, and in their personal lives, is accomplished through perseverance, drive, and action. These women overcome a range of obstacles to create their optimal lives. They battle challenges in their careers, their health, and they wrestle with burnout and the enormity of childrearing. Each author shows us there is a well of resilience within us that can be tapped and deployed to overcome staunch difficulties. This book is a source of motivation and encouragement, proving that when you embrace your full-self unbridled joy follows.
Meet the Authors
Yalonda Brown
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Yalonda J. Brown is committed to empowering others
through her mission of embracing her divine purpose by
improving the lives of others, especially women and girls.
Yalonda currently serves as the President of Diversity
Initiatives for Engage Mentoring in Indianapolis, IN. She
holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership,
and a host of certifications including being a Certified
Child and Youth Care Practitioner. Whether it is via public
speaking or her published works, Mrs. Brown uses her various
platforms to inspire and motivate others to live according to
their purpose. She is a seasoned professional with a host of
accomplishments in both private and public sectors.
Trisha Tayan
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Trisha received her master’s degree in Management from
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Bachelor’s Degree in
Communication and Human Resources Management
Certificate from Rutgers University. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the
International Coaching Federation. Trisha is currently
pursuing a Professional Coach designation from the Institute
for Professional Excellence is Coaching (iPEC). Trisha lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their
two playful dogs. She enjoys traveling, spending time with
family and friends, shopping, preparing meals, and sharing laughter.
shelia higgs burkhalter
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Shelia is an accomplished speaker, facilitator, and a
certified Executive & Leadership Transitions Coach. She
specializes in helping aspiring executives and leaders to
successfully transition to their next level of leadership. She
believes in people, values, and leading with heart. As the owner
of ShiggsB Coaching, she incorporates her knowledge of leadership, people, communication, and energy to create a
transformational experience for her clients.Shelia has a Managerial MBA from University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, an MSEd in Student Affairs Administration
from Indiana University - Bloomington, and a BS in Mass
Communication/Political Science from Southeast Missouri
State University.
Kim Ellet
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Kim’s success is based on learning how to reinvent herself and releasing the kicking and
screaming that often goes with it!
Some of her reinventions include going from a University of Georgia graduate to a
career woman with numerous positions in the Hospitality and Meetings Industry, to
full-time-parent, statewide community advocate as a Board Member for Georgia Parent
Teacher Association (PTA), co-owner in multiple businesses, and then single mom, and
back to school again.
Currently as a Leadership Coach, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Facilitator, and business
owner, Kim helps leaders and teams get out of their own way to reach their big goals.
She is passionate about collaboration and brings people together for crucial
conversations and building bridges. Kim specializes in leadership coaching and
development while assisting leaders with employee and board engagement.
Kim is a Certified Professional Coach and earned her credentials through the Institute
for Professional Excellence in Coaching. She holds the Certificate in Diversity &
Inclusion from Cornell University and is certified in Cultural Mastery. Kim is a graduate
of the University of Georgia and began her coaching business in 2012. She has owned
the Atlanta office of The Growth Coach since 2014.
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Contact Kim for networking, executive coaching, and to learn more about building
effective team communication. You can reach Kim on LinkedIn
or www.kimellet.com
Jennifer Pestikas
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Company
Jen has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, a Bachelor of
Arts (BA) from Indiana University and is coaching certified
from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
(iPEC).
Jen has developed the Brave Women at Work brand,
hosts the Brave Women at Work podcast, and offers coaching
services to women who are looking to get to the next level
in their careers. You can listen to the Brave Women at Work
podcast on Apple, Google, Stitcher, and Spotify. Connect
with Jen at www.bravewomenatwork.com or via LinkedIn.
Hope Mueller
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Hope is the author of two inspirational memoirs, Hopey
and Counting Hope. She has published a guided journal,
Become, and several articles. Hope is the founder of Hunter
Street Press, a boutique publishing company focused on
motivational material that positively impacts readers. Hunter
Street Press offers copy editing, co-authorship, and strategic
story telling services to aspiring authors. Through Hunter
Street Press, ambitious authors achieve their dreams of
publication.
Georgie Komeiner
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Georgie is a professional certified coach, a mediator and senior
HR professional, a Master NLP Practitioner, and a long-term
user of the Silva Method which helps her guide this journey
on earth more effectively. She is passionate about helping
others in their holistic development. She believes that there
is a success story inside of everyone. That story is waiting
to be unleashed upon the world. Today, as mediator, a life
and career transition coach, and a holistic leadership coach,
Georgie helps others to create their own success stories in life, careers, and in their relationships.
Betsy Gornet
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Betsy holds an MS in Health Systems Management, is
a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives,
received her coaching certification from Institute for
Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) and team
coaching certification from Gateway Team Coaching
Institute. Additionally, she is a Transformational NLP Master
Practitioner. She has published research articles related
to her work with advanced illness management. She is a
national speaker and faculty to several healthcare professional organizations.
