Leveraging Truth, LLC

De Shell Parker

AUTHOR - KEYNOTE SPEAKER - COACH

Speaking and Consulting

I bring more than two decades of experience at the intersection of child and family services, youth justice, coaching, leadership development, and systems change. My differentiation—the Unicorn Factor—is built on Radical Empathy combined with Systemic Mastery.

As the Unicorn Coach for professional women in social services and justice systems, I don’t just teach leadership; I lead transformation from the inside out. Because I have lived every angle of the system—as the daughter of a system‑involved parent, the parent of a system‑involved child I adopted, a consumer of services, a frontline staff member, a supervisor, a deputy executive, a director, a provider agency partner, and a community advocate—I possess a 360° clarity others simply cannot access.

My work is not generic leadership training. It is trauma‑responsive, story‑driven, and ritual‑centered coaching that speaks directly to the exhaustion of women in systems reform. My flagship program, Exhausted to Empowered, integrates Soul + Strategy—emotional liberation paired with practical leadership skills. This unique blend bridges evidence‑based CQI and policy expertise with embodied practices that restore both capacity and clarity.

Organizations invite me to:

Design and Strengthen Programs: 🌱 Design and Strengthen programs in youth justice, education, and community services, using Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to ensure lasting impact.

Train and Coach: 🔑 Training and coach leaders, staff, and emerging changemakers in trauma‑responsive and healing‑centered practices.

Deliver Keynotes and Workshops: 🎤 Deliver keynotes and workshops that weave memoir, pedagogy, and lived experience into actionable insights on equity, resilience, and systems transformation.

Consult on Organizational Culture and Leadership: 🤝 Consult on organizational culture and leadership, guiding teams through transitions with clarity, compassion, and accountability.

In a time of shrinking justice funds and shifting political priorities, professionals in child welfare, justice, and public service face resource scarcity, moral injury, and burnout. I uniquely translate those systemic realities into resilience strategies that help women reclaim clarity and sovereignty—even when external systems are unstable.

Whether on stage or in strategy sessions, my work is rooted in the belief that healing and systems change must move together. I help leaders, communities, and organizations not only

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