Having served two decades as a military officer and special agent, Alani Bankhead has dedicated her life to seeking justice and protecting vulnerable populations from attack and exploitation all over the world. As an international speaker, and TEDx presenter, and professional leadership coach, Alani’s new mission is to encourage others to understand their unique gifts and calling so no one suffers through fear and imposter syndrome the way she did. She brings that experience to bear through public speaking, coaching workshops for individuals and teams, podcast interviews, and blogging. Studies show 70%+ of people experiences imposter syndrome resulting in exhaustion, burnout, lack of fulfillment, and hopelessness. Her experience in interviewing suspects, victims, and witnesses, leading thousands of people across 50+ countries, and coaching hundreds of clients has shown her that people are hungry to be met in the pit of their fears and accepted exactly as they are. By shining a light onto the dark spaces of their imposter syndrome, Alani helps individuals understand their unique qualities and passions and how to integrate them into living a balanced and fulfilled life. This confidence and clarity result in the ability to stop white-knuckling their way through life and work and start walking in alignment with who they were meant to be.