Leading With Your Gut

Trauma, Overachievement, and Validation with Whitney Moore


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Whitney Moore is witty, creative, smart, and an overachiever. She is someone who strives to be the best, but struggles with perfectionism. Whitney believes that her overachievement mentality is a direct result of experiencing significant trauma. As a child she was severely neglected enduring years of emotional and physical abuse from her stepfather. After Whitney turned 18, she went on to attend Virginia Tech in hopes to start a new life away from her family. Unfortunately, she was present on the day of the 2007 mass shooting. From the distress of the shooting Whitney felt even more internal pressure to perform, perfect, and overachieve. As Whitney grew older, she realized that her intuition and instinctual ability became stronger, specifically when meeting new people. Whitney believes that from her trauma she can sense integrity and manipulation quickly. Today Whitney is learning how to to heal, forgive, and live a life where she doesn't have to prove herself to the world in order to receive love. 


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