Angie Lion, MS
Speaker, Podcaster, Consultant, Business Owner, Co-founder of Black River Performance Management
Specializing in Empowering Potential, Inspiring Growth, Transforming Lives
Angie Lion, MS, is a dynamic speaker, accomplished consultant, and dedicated business owner who empowers individuals and organizations to unlock their potential, embrace growth, and create lasting transformation. Driven by the mission to “leave others better than she found them,” Angie inspires people to overcome self-limiting beliefs, discover their purpose, and build lives and careers that fuel their human spirit.
Angie’s professional journey began in the operating room as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST). There, she experienced the profound impact of leadership on team dynamics, outcomes, and individual performance. This sparked her curiosity about human behavior and leadership, eventually guiding her to pursue a Master’s in Human Resource Development. Along the way, she earned certifications in DISC, Driving Forces, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Transitional Intelligence (TQ), equipping her with powerful tools to guide individuals and teams toward greater self-awareness and success.
As a consultant and coach, Angie specializes in leadership development, organizational culture enhancement, and behavioral insights. She helps leaders and teams navigate change, foster collaboration, and achieve meaningful progress. Her approach is rooted in authenticity, empathy, and a deep understanding of what drives human behavior, enabling her to connect with clients on a profound level.
Angie is especially passionate about empowering women, particularly minority business owners, to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. Through mentorship and her coaching, she provides guidance, resources, and encouragement to help women turn their visions into thriving businesses.
In addition to her consulting and mentorship work, Angie is an active community leader. She has served on boards of several non-profit organizations, contributing to organizational effectiveness, strategic leadership, and initiatives that uplift her community.
Angie’s ability to inspire and empower others extends to her work as a speaker and workshop leader. Her engaging, insightful presentations leave audiences motivated and equipped to tackle challenges, embrace growth, and achieve their goals.
Through every aspect of her work—whether consulting, mentoring, or speaking—Angie remains dedicated to her core mission: helping individuals and organizations uncover and polish their unique potential, enabling them to create lives and careers filled with purpose and impact.
For consulting, speaking engagements, or leadership development opportunities, Angie is ready to help you take the next step toward navigating your growth and transformation.
"At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel"
Popular Keynotes
Leadership From the Inside Out: The Power of Emotional Intelligence
Topics: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, authenticity, resilience, team dynamics
Leadership is more than a checklist or a title—it’s a deeply personal journey rooted in self-awareness, the ability to understand your emotions, behaviors, and their influence on others. This cornerstone of emotional intelligence lays the groundwork for authentic and impactful leadership.
In this session, Angie explores the transformative role of self-awareness in leadership, addressing questions like:
- How can understanding emotional triggers improve decision-making and communication?
- How does self-awareness foster trust and stability within teams?
- What strategies help individuals, leaders, and organizations uncover blind spots and align their behaviors with their values?
Drawing from her own experience, Angie shares how self-awareness enabled her to navigate challenges and build meaningful connections. Attendees will leave with practical tools to embrace self-awareness as a lifelong practice, empowering them to lead with authenticity, purpose, and impact.
The Power of Transitions: Embracing Change With Grace
Topics: adaptability, resilience, growth, purpose, transitional intelligence (TQ)
Change is inevitable, but how we respond defines the outcome. In this session, Angie shares ways to enhance your Transitional Intelligence (TQ)—the ability to adapt, grow, and thrive during life-changing circumstances. She shares the lifequakes she has navigated skillfully and not so skillfully and what she learned from those experiences. She reframes transitions as opportunities for transformation when approached with the right mindset.
Angie explores the emotional landscape of change and introduces three pillars of TQ:
- Adaptability: Staying flexible in uncertainty.
- Resilience: Building strength to overcome challenges.
- Purposeful Alignment: Grounding actions in personal values.
Through practical strategies and inspiring real-life stories, Angie equips attendees to embrace transitions with confidence and clarity. She leaves them with a powerful message: while change is inevitable, choosing how to respond unlocks the potential for growth and transformation. Through small acts of bravery, a fresh start can lead to endless possibilities.
Living BIG: Getting Clear on Values and Setting Boundaries
Topics: authenticity, values, boundaries, purpose, intentional living
Living BIG means leading a life guided by authenticity, integrity, and generosity. In this session, Angie inspires participants to embrace this bold approach by clarifying their core values and setting and respecting other’s boundaries. She shares how aligning actions with values and confidently communicating limits empowers individuals to live with purpose and integrity.
Angie explores two transformative practices:
- Getting Clear on Core Values: Values act as a personal compass, guiding decisions and priorities. Angie helps attendees identify their top values, recognize misalignments, and align their actions to foster purpose and confidence.
- Setting Healthy Boundaries: Boundaries protect our time, energy, and values. Angela explains how they prevent burnout, enhance relationships, and serve as acts of self-respect.
Through practical strategies, including regular value check-ins, effective boundary communication, and prioritizing what truly matters, Angie equips attendees to take small, intentional steps toward living BIG. Real-world stories of transformation illustrate the profound impact of these practices on confidence, relationships, and fulfillment.
The session concludes with a reflective exercise and a call to action: living BIG begins with honoring what matters most and setting the boundaries to protect it while being receptive, understanding, and respectful of other people’s boundaries.
Facing Resistance: Navigating the Expectations of Others
Topics: authenticity, resilience, communication, boundaries, expectations, imposter syndrome
Living authentically often means facing resistance from the expectations of others. In this session, Angie empowers attendees with tools to navigate external pressures while staying true to themselves. By fostering resilience, clarity, and effective communication, she helps individuals maintain their authenticity amidst challenges.
Angela explores key themes:
- Understanding Emotional Resistance: Resistance arises when our choices challenge societal, cultural, and personal expectations, often leading to self-doubt and fear of judgment and criticism.
- The High Cost of Conforming: Prioritizing others’ expectations can lead to misaligned decisions, emotional exhaustion, and a loss of authenticity, which is a real soul-sucking experience.
- Navigating Resistance: Angie shares practical strategies like understanding the perceived and actual threats, clarifying values, reframing resistance as an opportunity for growth, and building self-confidence.
- Finding Flow: Surrendering to things outside your control while learning to lead more empathetically, asserting healthy boundaries, and fostering collaboration.
Through real-life examples, Angie illustrates how individuals have overcome opposition to align with their values and purpose, transforming resistance into strength.
The session concludes with an empowering exercise, encouraging participants to identify one expectation they feel pressured by and create an action plan to address it. Angela leaves attendees with an inspiring reminder: “Resistance is part of the journey to authenticity—it’s where true strength and freedom are found.”
