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Dr. Valerie Sheppard
Dr. Valerie is a catastrophic-stroke survivor, self-mastery expert, and diversity, equity and inclusion transformational advisor. She describes herself as a "recovering corporate executive on radical sabbatical." Her multidisciplinary organizational leadership experience includes roles as VP of Marketing leading a $900 million dollar portfolio of brands with large cross-functional teams, a nine year award-winning track record at Procter & Gamble, and consulting for several Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she has launched, grown and turned-around brands, as well as founded and taught in corporate universities.
As founder and CEO of The Heartly Center for Mindfulness and Self-Mastery™, Dr. Sheppard helps executives and entrepreneurs, young people and adults, overcome limiting beliefs, manage stress and complexity, set strategic and tactical plans, and lead teams to high-performance results. The central philosophy in her work is her proprietary 4-step process and the other spiritual principles and practices in her multi award-winning, #1 international best-seller, "Living Happy to Be ME!: Dancing Your Soul Lightstyle©." Through her 501(c)3 non-profit, Hearts Awakening™, she especially loves to serve emancipated foster youth, under-represented minority, low-income and 1st generation college students. As the daughter of a career Mustang Marine officer and a mother who served as a civilian for over 30-years in the Department of Defense, she also is honored to serve the U.S. Armed Services.
Dr. Sheppard received her PhD in Consciousness and Human Potential in 2021, is on the Board of the Evolutionary Business Council™, is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, and a recipient of its Excellence in Service Award. Other recognition includes the 2023 Visionaries Award from Education 2.0, the 2021 Barbara Marx Hubbard Outstanding Evolutionary Leader Award and the 2020 Platinum Mentorship Award. She is frequently a featured guest on podcasts and stages as an expert on leadership, fulfillment and success.
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