Interview Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Maria A. Byrd is a wife, mother of 3, sister and most importantly your friend. She is the former Warrant Officer Candidate School Course Director, as well as a highly decorated combat veteran who retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 after serving 20 plus years in the United States Army.
Maria holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Human Service with a concentration in Executive Leadership from Liberty University, also a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource Administration from Saint Leo University. She is an author in two books, Amazon #1 Best Seller Dear Fear Volume I, and Black Woman by Birth Champion by Choice. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC and loves working with youth and helping woman excel in their transition.
Maria specializes in and is committed to helping women shift burnout and stress (of challenging transitions) in life, relationships and careers to regain confidence and their self-worth. She believes women should have the mindset of I am…I can…I will as they embrace any transition.
She is committed to empowering women to use their life’s transitions and feelings of doubt, fear, depletion and lack of clarity to embrace a future with peace of mind, better self-care, clarity and purpose in their next chapter in life.
As the CEO and Founder of S.H.E. (Self, Health & Elevation) Transitions University, Maria provides impactful results through speaking events, consulting, workshops, conferences, retreats and training through her S.H.E. Transitions University systems. Her motto is “I am…I can…I will…. because my legacy is watching”. Maria emulates how a S.H.E Transitions University woman can bridge the gap from feeling frustrated, sad, depleted, and misunderstood to having a peace of mind, more confidence, as well as a plan, strategy and purpose in their life.
As a Transition Strategist, she provides digital courses, coaching, tips, tools and techniques so others don’t have to feel stuck, afraid or unsure like she did. Her coaching style helps provide you a smoother transition through the journeys of life. When she retired from the military after 27 years of service “she was lost, afraid, misunderstood, unsure of her abilities and searching for a life line to get her through the emotional roller coaster ride of transitioning.
See right now you are entering a world that you left some time ago, and you are feeling afraid, unsupported, also misunderstood, and quite frankly, you feel lost. Am I right? The emotions of the roller coaster ride in transition causes a mindset shift, a search for what’s next and an awareness that I am…I can…I will because old things have passed away and new things are on the horizon.So yes, I get exactly where you are. The transition route or path you take may seem scary or you may not feel as if you have the support you need. I want you to know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be…right now. And in this moment, I celebrate with you, because your NEXT journey is even more exciting then what you feel you are or have given up.
Learn more at: https://mariaabyrd.com
