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ABOUT * WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & CAREER COACH

KRISTEN NEWSOME, M.ED, PCC

Build your own table.
Then lead from overflow.

I provide a supportive space for every client, whether you're an emerging leader or a seasoned senior executive. I specialize in coaching individuals, particularly women, who are prepared to elevate their leadership with confidence, vision, and purpose, all while avoiding burnout and exhaustion.

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Top 50

Black Influential Leaders,

San Diego Business Journal 2025

Author · Speaker

Books, podcast & stages

Professional Coach

Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

International Coaching Federation

Credentialed Leadership Coach

5000+ coaching hours

Community Leader

Founder, Mentoring Nonprofit

Chair, Women in NAACP

Board Member, SW Law School

Women In Leadership Program

MY CORE BELIEF

You are more than enough. Let's act like it.

"The world is waiting for you to show up, unapologetically."

-Coach Kristen Newsome, as quoted in

"Unapologetic: A New Way to Lead, Live, and Level Up"

The change we need won't come from outdated leadership models or habits that no longer serve you. It starts with you, fully stepping into who you already are.

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At the heart of my work is a simple belief: women deserve to lead from overflow, not depletion. Self-care is necessary. When women change the narrative about what they deserve and take brave, intentional action, the ripple reaches everyone they lead, love and support.

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Your leadership is your birthright. I'm here to help you build it with intention, purpose and power.

WHAT I'M IN PASSIONATE PURSUIT OF

Living what I teach.
It starts with values alignment.

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Faith, Peace + Wellbeing

Faith + wellbeing as a lifestyle, not a task​​

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Justice + Equity  Empowerment of the underserved, social justice, and access to opportunity

Travel Essentials

Excellence + Growth

Traveling, learning, creativity, and celebrating diversity​

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Legacy

Family, Mentoring, Stewardship + Succession​

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Ready to shift into the life you want and deserve?

Explore the pathway to your LeaderSHIFT, and take a gift with you.

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