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About this Episode:

In this episode of the Transformative Leader Podcast, I’m happy to bring you a conversation with leadership coach and speaker, Valerie Hope, about the missing ingredient in most Diversity and Inclusion efforts, what it takes to stay connected to yourself and others, and how to live a full life, personally and professionally. Valerie and I also talk about how leaders can truly bring out the best in others and have them feel they are valued and listened to. Valerie also shares about her new podcast, "Not Quite Strangers," where I have had the pleasure of being her guest. This was a quite an enjoyable conversation for me and I am sure you will find a few nuggets that you can use in your personal and professional life.

Being a curious and creative learner has set Valerie Hope apart in becoming an accomplished leadership coach and professional speaker.  

For the past 20 years, Valerie’s career has taken her to many different countries and to work with people of many cultures. She’s worked for Up with People, the international leadership program, the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Hyatt Corporation, in roles  focused on public relations, training, recruitment, and leadership development. 

In 2018, she launched into entrepreneurship as the CEO of her  company, Connect to Joy, LLC and serves as an assistant professor at the University of California – Berkeley. Her thought-provoking questions and unique strategies empower people from all walks of life. Her group workshops and one-on-one sessions are designed to go beyond concepts and data points, to shine a light on what has heart and meaning. 

As a world-traveler, Valerie has developed and transformed leaders throughout Latin America, North America, and Europe to become  more conscious, connected, and creative. 

Whether coaching individuals, delivering a keynote, facilitating a breakout or participating in a panel discussion, Valerie’s delivery is fun, engaging, and playful. Clients report breakthroughs in achieving  meaningful goals, communicating with confidence, and transforming relationships.  

Valerie is a native Spanish-speaker from the Republic of Panama. She loves Latin dancing, playing tennis and she claims Dallas as her home. She has the cowboy boots to prove it.

Guest Links:

• Website: valeriehope.com/

• Podcast: Not Quite Strangers

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/valeriehope

• Facebook: facebook.com/ValerieVHope/

• Twitter: twitter.com/ValerieVHope

• Instagram: instagram.com/valeriehope/

• YouTube: youtube.com/c/ConnecttoJoy

• Email: Valerie@valeriehope.com

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