Felisha Renee

Felísha Renée emerged as a voice for women in leadership after navigating two decades of corporate environments where strength in women was often misinterpreted as aggression and decisiveness was labeled as difficult. Having held executive positions across multiple industries, she experienced firsthand the double standards that continue to shape professional landscapes.

Felísha's expertise comes not from traditional academic credentials but from the trenches of real-world leadership and the wisdom of exceptional mentors who saw her potential. She considers her most valuable education to be the lessons learned while building teams that outperformed expectations, turning around struggling departments, and navigating complex

professional landscapes where women's leadership styles are often scrutinized rather than celebrated.

Known for her straight-talking approach and refusal to sugarcoat difficult truths, Felísha brings a refreshing perspective on leadership that challenges outdated paradigms. Her insights on authentic leadership offer a blueprint for transforming company cultures and empowering women to lead from a place of genuine strength rather than adopted personas.

She wears Medusa on her arm—not as a monster, but as a misunderstood icon of feminine power, protection, and defiance. For Felísha, Medusa isn’t a warning—it’s a reminder: the traits women are told to suppress are often the ones that make us unstoppable. That energy is etched into her work, story, and mission to help women lead without apology.

When not writing or speaking, Felísha can be found mentoring early-career women, practicing mindfulness through Yoga and Pilates, and enjoying life with the small circle of "ladybugs and owls" who have supported her journey. She divides her time between North Carolina and the forest of Apache-Sitgreaves, where she does her most inspired writing.

"Girl, if You Were a Man" is her debut book, though certainly not her final word on dismantling barriers for women who lead with strength.