You’re the one.

On this episode of Our Defining Moments, we’re joined by Alexsys Thompson. She is the author of “The Power of a Graceful Leader,” which was featured by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the best new leadership books in 2021. Alexsys is also an executive integration coach and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council—just to name a few of the other things she does.

Her work is guided by her mission to create a safe space for souls to show up. Over the past decade, she’s been focusing more on who she is and what that brings to the world, rather than being defined by her work. She’s committed to her continued evolution as a human being and learning how to approach the world with love and joy.

In 1998, Alexsys was working with Child Watch of North America. She joined this organization from a place of being a young mom looking to create safety in herself. It wasn’t long before she found herself working up the ranks which is where she was first introduced to trauma and PTSD, with the parents she worked alongside and to some degree within herself.

Alexsys’ defining moment came while she was working on a particular case where a mother’s three children were taken. The father was suspected to have taken them to another country. In her second meeting with the mother, she looked Alexsys in the eyes and said “I know you’re the one who’s going to help me get these girls back”. She looked at her and responded, “yeah, we are going to do that”.

This moment would test Alexsys’ determination and fortitude, and along the way she would lay the foundation for tools and strategies she still uses today. This defining moment taught her whom she needed to be: a voice for those who need a greater echo in the chamber. You don’t need a lot of people to instigate change. You just need the right energy exchange to initiate it.