Unapologetically Resilient: Transforming Pain into Power
Based on the powerful personal and professional insights of Unapologetically Resilient by Dr. Laurine LeBlanc-White, this workshop guides participants on a journey of self-reclamation, emotional healing, and empowered leadership. Attendees will learn how to transform lived pain, grief, burnout, trauma, identity loss into sources of inner power, clarity, and resilience.
This transformative experience combines clinical insight, lived experience, mental wellness tools, and empowerment coaching to create a safe and motivating space for personal and professional rebirth.
Whether you lead a team, a classroom, or a family, you’ll leave this workshop equipped to rise unapologetically.
Learning Objectives
Identify their personal and professional pain points and reframe them as growth opportunities
Learn resilience-building strategies rooted in trauma-informed care, self-compassion, and identity empowerment
Use reflective tools from Unapologetically Resilient to rewrite disempowering narratives
Build a Resilience Action Plan tailored to personal or organizational healing goals
Gain emotional tools to avoid burnout, reclaim boundaries, and embody leadership from within
What You’ll Learn by Module
Module 1: The Anatomy of Pain and the Lie of Perfection
Identifying personal and inherited trauma
Why emotional suppression is sabotaging high-performing women and professionals
Breaking the myth of the “strong one”
Module 2: Naming the Pain to Reclaim the Power
Guided story mapping: Your narrative of pain, re-imagined
Tools from clinical counseling: Cognitive reframing, somatic awareness, self-trust
Module 3: Resilience Is Not Just Survival
The 3 pillars of unapologetic resilience: Self-awareness, authenticity, and permission
How to shift from surviving to embodying
Module 4: Boundaries, Belief Systems, and Bold Moves
Letting go of roles, rules, and rhythms that no longer serve
Cultivating emotional boundaries and self-integrity
Rebuilding your identity in alignment with your calling
Module 5: The Resilience Action Plan
Guided journaling + visualization
Personal and professional goal alignment
Final reflection: “This is who I am now.”
Agenda
Time Activity
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00 – 9:30 AM Opening Circle: “Who I Had to Be to Survive”
9:30 – 10:30 AM Module 1: The Anatomy of Pain & The Lie of Perfection
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 – 12:00 PM Module 2: Naming the Pain to Reclaim the Power
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (optional journaling prompt: "The Lesson in the Loss")
1:00 – 2:00 PM Module 3: Resilience is Not Just Survival
2:00 – 3:00 PM Module 4: Boundaries, Beliefs, and Bold Moves
3:00 – 3:15 PM Break + Reflection
3:15 – 4:15 PM Module 5: The Resilience Action Plan
4:15 – 5:00 PM Final Group Share + Affirmation Circle: “Unapologetically Me”
Virtual and 2-day formats include additional breakout rooms, team case study projects, and post-seminar counseling and coaching options.
Outcomes
For Organizations:
Improved emotional intelligence and psychological safety
Greater team cohesion, especially in high-burnout professions (education, healthcare, nonprofits)
Reduced presenteeism, absenteeism, and emotional fatigue
Enhanced culture of inclusion, empathy, and trauma-informed leadership
Retention of women and underrepresented leaders through targeted support
For Participants:
Increased self-awareness of emotional triggers and survival responses
Practical strategies to set boundaries without guilt or shame
Deepened connection to personal values, voice, and vision
Development of a personalized resilience action plan
Renewed motivation, clarity, and empowerment after trauma or burnout