In this episode of Powerful Women: Off the Record, leadership coach and executive advisor Althea shares a candid and deeply grounded conversation about authenticity, resilience, leadership, and trusting your inner voice. Drawing from decades of experience navigating corporate leadership, single motherhood, higher education, entrepreneurship, and executive coaching, Althea reflects on the moments that shaped her path—and the lessons she now helps others uncover in themselves.

She opens up about learning to trust her intuition, why self-awareness is one of the most powerful leadership tools we have, and how personality assessments can help people better understand both their strengths and blind spots.

Throughout the conversation, Althea shares wisdom on:

• Leadership, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence

• Why authenticity matters more than perfection

• The power of mentorship and helping other women rise

• Building a life that balances ambition, joy, family, and purpose

• Learning to embrace mistakes as part of growth

From working her way through school later in life to becoming a respected leadership coach and community leader, Althea’s story is a reminder that success is rarely linear—and that some of the most powerful transformations happen when we finally trust ourselves enough to pivot.

Althea Luehrsen is the founder and CEO of August Moon Consulting, LLC, specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and strategic planning. With more than 40 years of experience spanning corporate sales, higher education, and nonprofit leadership, she has led organizations, advised executives, and built strategies that drive results.

Before launching her firm in 2020, Althea served as CEO of Leadership Buffalo for 12 years and spent over a decade at the University at Buffalo as Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Assistant Vice President for Corporate and Foundation Relations. She is a certified executive coach, Hogan Personality Assessment practitioner, and an active leader in numerous boards and community initiatives, including SUNY Erie Foundation, and Feed More WNY.

Widely recognized for her impact, Althea has been named one of Western New York’s 250 Most Powerful People and one of Buffalo Business First’s 100 Most Powerful Women for nine consecutive years.

Learn more about Althea Luehrsen:

www.augustmoonconsulting.com

https://nextlevelleadershipllc.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/althea-luehrsen-82b46540/

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