For high-achieving women ready to stop performing success and start leading from power.
You outgrew the strategy that got you here. You excelled by learning the rules; now you rise by rewriting them.
Because the next level isn’t earned by doing more. It’s claimed when you lead from truth, not conditioning.
It’s time to stop performing success and start embodying it. You excelled by learning the rules—now you lead by redefining them.
Because the next level isn’t earned by playing the game better. It’s claimed by changing it entirely.
Gia helps high-achieving women rebuild confidence from the inside out, through neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and identity-driven leadership.
Trusted by women leaders and Fortune 500 organizations worldwide.
For high-achieving women who are done performing confidence, and ready to embody it.
You outgrew the strategy that got you here. You excelled by learning the rules; now you rise by rewriting them.
Because the next level isn’t earned by doing more. It’s claimed when you lead from truth, not conditioning.
It’s time to stop performing success and start embodying it. You excelled by learning the rules—now you lead by redefining them.
Because the next level isn’t earned by playing the game better. It’s claimed by changing it entirely.
Trusted by women leaders and Fortune 500 organizations worldwide.
To help you navigate quickly and easily, choose which best describes you:
Organizations
As Seen On
Meet Gia
Gia Lacqua is a former Fortune 100 Vice President turned Chief Empowerment Officer of elivate, where she empowers high-achieving women to lead with clarity, confidence, and authentic power. As a trauma-informed empowerment coach, speaker, researcher, and author, she draws on two decades of corporate experience and a decade of executive leadership, neuroscience, and trauma-informed practices to guide women in closing the “Truth Gap”: the space between the life they’re living and the one they’re meant for. Her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Thrive Global, WorkLife, and more, and she is a proud member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
Beyond coaching and speaking, Gia is the author of the Limitless Little Leaders children’s series and the forthcoming book PowerShift. She also serves as First Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, advancing the next generation of female leaders. A Professional Certified Coach and Certified Neurological Fitness™ Trainer, Gia blends research, lived experience, and bold leadership to help women shift from performance-driven success to purpose-driven self-leadership.
Everything changed when Gia realized the problem wasn’t productivity—it was identity. She now helps women reconnect with who they are beneath the pressure, expectations, and roles.
Work with me
Private Strategy & Leadership Coaching
Speaking & Workshops
Why Trauma-Informed Coaching?
What the Shift
The conversations I wish women had sooner.
Real talk on identity, ambition, burnout, and the moment you realize the old rules don’t work anymore.
For high-achieving women who are done performing success—and ready to own it.
Ideas That Shift You
Emotional suppression isn’t “maturity.”It’s not “professionalism.”And it’s definitely not “strength.” It’s a survival strategy — and your body pays the
Most high-achieving women are grieving something they’ve never named. Not the obvious losses — but the invisible ones: This is
Confidence isn’t a skill. Confidence isn’t a personality trait. Confidence isn’t how loud, polished, or articulate you are. Confidence is