Regular Club Meeting

Speaker: Kim Peterson
The Trauma Informed & Transformational WHOLE YOU Life & Leadership Brand Coach, Image Consultant, Author, Speaker & Facilitator

Topic: Leading Change in an Uncertain World: Self-Leadership First™

In times of disruption and uncertainty, effective leadership begins within. In this practical and inspiring message, Leadership Brand & Trauma-Informed WHOLE YOU Life Coach Kim Peterson shares how grounding leadership in values, vision, and authentic presence helps leaders build resilience, strengthen relationships, and lead others with clarity and confidence. Because leading others well—and growing strong communities—starts with self-leadership.

SPEAKER BIO: Heal. Rise. Lead Change. Because strong leaders build strong communities. Kim Peterson is a Leadership Brand & Trauma-Informed WHOLE YOU Life Coach, speaker, and facilitator who equips leaders to build resilience, lead with authenticity, and grow from the inside out.

She founded Uniquely Savvy, Inc. 25 years ago while overcoming homelessness and a season of profound adversity, including domestic violence. Those experiences now inform her work as a compassionate and grounded guide—helping individuals move from burnout, fragmentation, and self-doubt into clarity, confidence, and purpose-driven leadership.

Kim has worked with leaders from organizations including Microsoft, T-Mobile, Amazon, Philips, and Boeing, and was named a 425 Magazine Women to Watch. Her approach integrates emotional intelligence, identity, values, and leadership presence—what she calls the WHOLE YOU—because sustainable leadership begins within.

Through her signature framework, Self-Leadership First™, Kim helps individuals and organizations develop embodied leadership grounded in vision, resilience, and integrity—especially in times of uncertainty and change. Her work is especially relevant for leaders and communities seeking to strengthen mental and emotional resilience in both adults and the rising generation.

Known for her authentic, vulnerable, and gracious storytelling, Kim shares practical tools with real-life insight as the backdrop—helping audiences not only lead others well, but also rediscover hope, ownership, and strength in their own story.

Outside of her work and volunteering, Kim enjoys endurance sports, pickleball, and exploring life with her husband, Kelly, and their rescue dog, Einstein—affectionately known as “The Ambassador of Healing & H.O.P.E.”