In this episode, Abigail interviews Kylie Van Leeuwen, an executive coaching consultant and founder of Elevated Coaching and Consulting Global. Kylie shares her passion for developing social impact programs, fostering workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and creating psychologically safe spaces.  Kylie also discusses the importance of placing values and purpose at the heart of business, and sheds light on her work helping individuals who have experienced workplace trauma, bullying, or unfair treatment. ✨ Exceptional Highlights Prioritizing Healthcare: Our health should be our top priority, enabling peak performance and supporting our goals. Start with the Leaders: Leadership involvement is key for initiating positive change in workplace culture. Show Highlights 00:42 Who is Kylie? 01:39 Kylie's Work and Impact 05:05 Kylie's Journey to America 07:40 Balancing Business Growth and Personal Life 10:20 The Genesis of Kylie's Business 17:18 Creating Psychologically Safe Spaces 22:37 The Importance of Purpose and Core Values 30:22 Closing Remarks and Future Plans ✨ About Kylie Van Luyn  ✨ Kylie is a Best Selling author, International speaker and award-winning consultant. Kylie is an experienced Executive, coach and consultant with over 14 years of experience coaching & working with women from diverse backgrounds. Kylie is passionate about improving the workplace experiences for women and creating inclusive and supportive environments for women to thrive in their careers. Kylie is the Founder of Elevated Coaching & Consulting Global and has designed multiple women’s career and mindset coaching programs that are currently delivered across the US and Australia to empower women from diverse backgrounds on their journey to success. Kylie is an accredited psychotherapist, Harvard Business School graduate, emotional intelligence coach, NLP Master Practitioner and Founding Member of the International Strategic Psychotherapists Association.  Kylie was a 2019 Australian State Business Women’s Awards Finalist in the For Purpose & Social Enterprise category for her work empowering women from refugee backgrounds across Australia. In 2022, Elevated Coaching & Consulting was named an Australian State finalist in the Outstanding Start-Up category. In March 2023 Kylie was named one of the Top 10 Influential Female Entrepreneurs and in September 2023, Kylie was named as a Women of Influence Award nominee for her work empowering women on their career journey.   ✨ About the Women Thrive Podcast ✨ The Women Thrive Podcast features women from all around the world with their inspiring stories of how they have conquered personal challenges and found a way to rise and thrive.  Listen to the stories of entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, experts, and business owners from all walks of life inspiring and empowering women globally. We cover topics of leadership, business success, mindset, spirituality, marketing and visibility, media and PR, and many more. Important Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylie-van-luyn-420931b2/  https://elevatedconsulting.net  https://instagram.com/kylie_botto   https://instagram.com/elevatedcoaching_consulting  https://www.amazon.com/author/kylie_van-luyn  Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/ Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-thrive/exclusive-content