Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Chastity Sonier. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Chastity, thanks for joining us today. What do you think Corporate America gets wrong in your industry? Any stories or anecdotes that illustrate why this matters?

Based on my two decades of experience, Corporate America falls short in vetting true talents and skill sets within their organizational structure. Resumes do not paint the entire picture of a person’s work ethic, character, integrity, time management skills, organizational skills, and most importantly communication skills such as interpersonal interaction (verbal, non-verbal or the tone in an email).

I have witnessed individuals allow their assumptions to cloud their professional viewpoint of an individual or a situation. When you are a leader, you should first base your recommendations on facts. Strong and effective leaders know how to remove their assumptions and personal feelings, which allows them to make a sound and fair decision on a matter. The truth is that these individuals that are making decisions on assumptions are truly struggling with who they see in the mirror every day. This is called insecurity. We all have them, but we all manage our insecurities differently. Companies lose talented and skilled individuals every day based on leaders’ insecurities. Companies must learn, invest, and execute leadership, growth, and development within their management structure in order thrive and be successful in this new business culture.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am a native Houstonian who loves living life to the fullest. I am a Leadership, Growth, and Development Expert. In addition, I am an Entrepreneur, an Author, Certified Master Life Coach that specialized in Happiness, Success, and Mindfulness, Empowerment Speaker, & Leadership Trainer. I appreciate the air that God gives me each day I open my eyes. If there are three words that describes me it would be loyal, tenacious, and God-fearing. I love bringing out the BOSS that is within a person as well as embracing and igniting a fire that helps them to excel in their area of expertise. I love to see people smile and penetrate positive energy among their environments. I love to travel and explore all that life has to offer.

With my two decades of experiences in Corporate America I have risen to every challenge that has come my way. My Company’s objectives are to empower employees within your organizational structure and receive key RESULTS. As a leadership trainer my goal is to train, provide, and cultivate leaders to enhance their employee’s mindset through innovation, trust, and emotional intelligence.

I am a Managing Partner of RBC Consulting Firm, LLC dba Sapphire Services. Under the umbrella of RBC Consulting Firm, LLC, my brand is “The Hybrid Woman”, who among other things is defined as a woman that cultivates her personal and professional lifestyles and a woman that wants to conquer LEADERSHIP, GROWTH, and DEVELOPMENT for herself. I am the Founder/President/CEO of Magnificent Foundation, LLC dba Seraphi In Action which is a non-profit organization for single and married mothers.

My goal is to focus my mind as well as my energy towards peaceful things. The best thing about me is that I love being a wife and mother. My family is my priority. Making sure my home is together is important and being able to be that fragrance that my family needs in order to embrace success or obstacles within our daily lives. Knowing that I am that glue that holds them together means everything to me as a woman. In addition, making sure I stay true to my heart’s desires by continuing to develop and empower my entrepreneur skills. Self-love and family (among other things) are the elements that continue to develop me as a lady and as an individual. This is only a snapshot of me…from the song of the late B.B. King “to know you, is to love you, but to know me, is not that way you see.” A bio cannot paint the picture of the true essence of me, but once I emerge, then you will see. Essentially, I am The Hybrid Woman.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

The lesson that I had to unlearn was that it is not OKAY to be an Alpha woman.

The backstory is that being an Alpha woman allowed me to lead, grow, and develop into the powerhouse that you see today. I learned that being an Alpha woman comes with success and failures. The most crucial factor in this journey is giving myself the permission to want more for myself and the vision to go after it. I realized that I am my only competition and that being strong is does not mean others have to be weak. I embrace strengths, but my success story is learning from my failures. My failures have built my character and shaped my integrity. I am proud of the Alpha woman that I am which have created The Hybrid Woman.

Have you ever had to pivot?

A time that I had to pivot in my life was after I got married and had my daughter. I was slowly losing my Alpha personality. I started to not put me first and justifying why I could not. In 2020, I looked at my daughter and then looked myself in the mirror and asked is this the Chastity that I want my daughter follow. The answer was no. So, I decided to act and eliminate all the negativity and distractions that were not bringing me joy and happiness. It was a lonely process at the time, because I was getting used to people around me, but the old Chastity Bailey started encouraging and motivating herself and once she embraced that internal conversation in the mirror there was no turning back. First, it was about me getting back to my old self, but when I started to seek God more and spend personal time with myself, then I realized that I was becoming a better version of me, and I did not want to even be the old Chastity. I was and am liking this Hybrid Woman that is breaking barriers and empowering women in their personal and professional lives.

Contact Info:

• Website: thehybridwoman.com
• Instagram: @the_hybrid_woman
• Facebook: Chastity Sonier – Leadership, Growth, & Development Expert
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chastity-sonier-958617196/
• Youtube: Chastity Sonier – The Master Life Coach

Image Credits
Photographer: Tavon Bailey at Bailey Photography Hair Stylist: Kimberly Aitch at Be Camera Ready