Live, work, and lead with grounded confidence
Heather Whelpley is a speaker, award-winning author, executive coach, and leadership development expert
“Heather's presentation on The Power of Grounded Confidence was fantastic! Our employees called the event inspiring, empowering, and insightful and said it helped them to gain confidence and show up authentically in the world.”
— Dawn Valentine, Lindt & Sprüngli
My work goes beyond typical empowerment training
Instead of merely fixing surface issues, I guide people through a transformative process to address the underlying causes that hold them back — and how to break through them so they can overcome imposter syndrome, use their authentic voice, and advance in their career with grounded confidence.
What is grounded confidence?
Grounded confidence is a steady, inner-trust that comes from deep within. You know who you are and what’s important, while also being open to learning and growth.
Walking through the world with grounded confidence means you:
Take bold steps in your career - and life
Become unshakable, centered, and calm
Communicate with greater power
Create more impact
Break free from proving, pleasing, and perfecting
Advocate for yourself - and others
Know you have the ability to figure it out - even if you don’t have all the answers now
Show up with authenticity and strength. You know who you are and you show it to the world
Why is grounded confidence important at work?
Grounded confidence doesn’t just benefit individuals, it transforms teams and cultures. When employees and leaders are rooted in self-trust and authenticity, they:
Share more ideas - ideas that could impact processes and improve your bottom line
Respond with purpose, rather than reacting
Show up to hard conversations without defensiveness
Know what they want and go after that higher level role
Create an engaging environment and develop others to excel in their career
Encourage greater authenticity at every level
Make aligned decisions and take action
Remain calm in the face of uncertainty
“Heather’s presentation on Discovering Your Authentic Voice resonated deeply with our employees! They called the session inspiring, powerful, relevant, and engaging for all roles and walks of life.”
— Angel Hammer, Events Experience Manager, M3
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“Within three weeks after the event, two women in the group applied for senior roles and directly attributed the imposter syndrome session in their decision to apply.”
— Lisa Propati, Promach
Hi! I’m Heather!
I want you to walk through the world with grounded confidence.
You know what gets in the way? Putting constant pressure on yourself to succeed. Imposter syndrome and doubting your brilliance. Holding yourself to ridiculously high standards in every area of your life. Feeling like you’re never doing enough.
I know this because I saw it while working at Cargill and Ameriprise in HR, leadership development, and change management roles. I saw it in offices and production facilities. I saw it across the globe when I worked in Latin America and Australia.
And I experienced it myself.
An overachiever since birth, I drove myself hard to succeed no matter what. I worked way too many nights and weekends, was always the first to volunteer for yet another project, and even suffered from shingles when I was just 30.
I wanted to make a change. I wanted to feel that grounded confidence again - and I want you to experience it as well.
My keynotes, coaching, and leadership development programs get right to the heart of this mission. Participants leave each engagement feeling seen, ready to take action, and with tangible tools to advance.
Heather’s Speaker Reel
“Heather's virtual presentation was insightful, inspiring, and captivating! Attendance was fantastic and Heather's knowledge, energy, and interactive style kept the group so engaged that attendees commented they didn't realize how quickly time was passing. I would love to bring her back for another event!”
— Kristine Holtzer, Field Engineer, Mortenson
Inspiration from the blog
A few weeks ago, I went to a music circle with a bunch of people I didn't really know - and I was reminded of an exceedingly important lesson, one that will help you get more of what you want and open doors you didn't even know existed.