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Stop Apologizing.
It's time to
LEAD, LIVE, AND
LEVEL UP.

Leadership isn’t about fitting in—it’s about showing up fully as yourself. In Unapologetic, executive coach Kristen Newsome unveils the L.E.V.E.L.S. of Leadership framework, a bold model designed to help women—especially women of color—lead with purpose, presence, and power.

Grounded in real stories and actionable insights, this book empowers you to rise through six pillars of leadership without shrinking, silencing, or sacrificing your truth.

Whether you're navigating the boardroom or burnout, Unapologetic is your call to lead and live on your own terms. A companion workbook is also available soon to deepen your journey.

No more shrinking. No more waiting.
Lead. Live. Level up—unapologetically.

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Kindle, Paperback, &
Companion Workbook 
Now available!

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 Paperback 
now available!

For far too long, Women of Color have carried the weight of survival — overworking, overgiving, and overfunctioning in a world that demanded everything and replenished nothing. From boardrooms to classrooms to living rooms, our strength has been praised, while our exhaustion has been ignored.

It’s time to turn the page.

Sovereign Rest: A Woman of Color’s Unapologetic Path to Renewing Mind, Body, and Spirit is an empowering guide to reclaiming rest as a revolutionary act of self-preservation, leadership, and legacy. 

  • Release generational myths that equate worth with exhaustion.

  • Unpack the mental load and the trap of multitasking that keeps women stuck in survival mode.

  • Embrace stillness as a source of clarity, creativity, and power.

  • Treat the body as sacred space, listening to its signals with compassion instead of criticism.

  • Leave a legacy of rest, handing forward an inheritance of sovereignty, wellness, and joy.

 

With personal reflections, practical worksheets, and the voices of visionary Women of Color interwoven throughout, Sovereign Rest is both a companion and a call to action.

Download the FREE e-book here!

Affirmations are not a quick fix or a “silver bullet” that instantly changes the way you see yourself. Instead, they work gradually. Over time, repeated affirmations can help reshape your beliefs by giving your mind a new, more empowering message to return to when you think about your worth, identity, and capability. Much like coding a computer, affirmations help create new internal programming—one that supports confidence, possibility, and self-compassion.

Morning Mantras offer a way to begin such re-programming of the messaging that is coding your future state.  

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