Thread Talk Recap: Audacious Leadership with Kathleen Black

Our April Thread Talk was nothing short of transformational. We shared time with the luminous Kathleen Black, a globally recognized high-performance mindset expert, bestselling author, creator of The Audacious Leader, and one of our Red Threads Collective Weavers, into our sacred circle to explore what it truly means to lead from alignment, not hustle.

We began by honoring the one-year anniversary of the Red Threads Collective’s soft launch - a tender celebration of the tapestry we've been weaving together, thread by thread. I reiterated that… “This milestone belongs to all of us. We are creating something different - and the next season is calling.”

From there, Kathleen invited us deep into her story where fierce grace met fire-forged leadership. She shared how her most significant breakthroughs came from embracing the dragons, not avoiding them. And that Audacious Leadership isn’t about doing more... it’s about choosing to be more of who you truly are.

Together, we explored:

• Why resilience alone isn’t enough anymore - and how to move beyond it into aligned action

• The distinction between our Default Self vs. Higher Self - and how to recognize where we’re leading from

• The energetic toll of over-giving, people-pleasing, and staying silent - especially for visionary women

• How to reclaim your inner authority, dismantle outdated beliefs, and exchange value at higher levels

• The beautiful visual models Kathleen created to help us track our energy, leadership, and alignment in real time

Kathleen left us with a powerful call:

“Audacity isn’t about rebellion against the world - it’s about a sacred rebellion against any outdated, muted version of yourself.”

This conversation stirred deep reflection, laughter, and soul-level “aha” moments throughout the chat - and reminded us that we are each the author of our own leadership legacy.

Know someone who craves a circle like this? Invite her now. The monthly rate increases in May, and this is the last chance to be grandmothered in at the visionary rate. If you're ready, join here.

Let’s continue to rise - audaciously, intentionally, and together.

With sacred connection, Debra 

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More about her....

Kathleen Black

CEO/Founder of Kathleen Black Coaching And Consulting

Kathleen Black is a globally recognized high-performance mindset and performance expert, bestselling author, and renowned transformational speaker. With a unique, holistic approach to empowered leadership and genius mindset training, she has guided hundreds of thousands, including iconic brands and high-net-worth professionals, to add billions of additional dollars in sales volume annually. Kathleen is the two-time bestselling author of The Top 1% Life and Relentless to Rise, which is also the subject of the Emmy-nominated and Telly-winning documentary, The Relentless One, directed by Emmy-winning director M. Douglas Silverstein. This inspiring story encourages viewers to transform their pain into purpose and achieve new levels of success, winning over 19 awards at international film festivals.

Kathleen's remarkable achievements have earned her numerous accolades, including the Iconic Leaders Creating a Better World for All Award by the Women’s Economic Forum. She has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Transformational CEOs, Top 100 Dynamic Leaders of 2023 by Exeleon, Top 100 Industry Trail Blazers by The BUZZ, twice as one of the “Top Elite Women Driving the Future of Real Estate” by REP Magazine, and as one of the “Top 20 Emerging Leaders” by T3 Sixty’s Swanepoel Report.

Her coaching company, Kathleen Black Coaching, is trusted as the team coaching partner for Canada's largest real estate brand, Royal LePage, as well as C21 Canada and REVEL Realty, Canada’s fastest-growing boutique brand. Kathleen is also an Inman contributor and has been featured in Forbes, Success, REM, Entrepreneur, Exeleon, NBC, CTV, ABC, Fox News, and more. She is a mainstage headlining keynote speaker at various prominent conferences annually, including FUBCON, REALiTY, RealtorQuest, NAR, WomenUp, Engel Volkers Americas, C21, Royal LePage National Conference, and Berkshire Hathaway Global.

Currently, Kathleen is headlining her unforgettable keynote experience, "Shift: The Journey from Chaos to Calm," where she immerses audiences in a step-by-step guide to shift out of burnout and into the elite space where high performance meets high reward. As one of the world’s leading holistic performance coaches, Kathleen is passionate about helping companies and teams unlock secret success strategies, unleash their personal power, and reclaim calm. She lives in Oshawa, Canada, with her partner Jane and their two independent, free-spirited children, Ethan and Ella.

“Kathleen’s model challenges you to reexamine your best life, focus on your genius, and leverage the rest. I really did not think it was possible to work in this industry and have both a successful real estate team and home life. Using Kathleen’s model, I have come leaps and bounds. I wish I’d had this information many years ago,” says Stacey Falkwin, National Top 1% Producer.