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HEY, Y'ALL, I'M AMBER.

HEY, Y'ALL, I'M AMBER.

I’m a cultural strategist, keynote speaker, adult educator, and nationally certified school psychologist committed to building a liberated world where passion isn’t manufactured but rises from a deep, embodied knowing of our worth. I help people remember who they are beneath the noise, lead with purpose rooted in inner wisdom, and create cultures where dignity, not burnout, becomes the collective bottom line.

“To work every day with only a dream and imagination that perhaps the next generations will enjoy what you’ve created. This is the type of work of belonging...What are we working on and toiling over that won’t be completed in our lifetime? That’s when we know we’re actually working on something. We need to influence the culture makers, the thinkers, the practitioners, the entrepreneurs, to build differently.”

—Ben McBride

WHY DO I DO THIS WORK?

BECAUSE I BELIEVE WHOLENESS IS STILL POSSIBLE.

I believe our truth is worth honoring, our questions are worth asking, and our stories, especially the ones we’ve been told to hide, are sacred. Not just for ourselves, but for the culture we’re trying to build.

Over the past two decades, I’ve worked across classrooms, boardrooms, healing circles, and theatre stages to help leaders, educators, students, and teams reimagine what’s possible when we lead from wholeness, not productivity. My approach blends psychology, adult learning, and cultural strategy to guide people through radical self-remembrance, values-aligned action, and liberatory systems change.

But I didn’t come to this work through theory. I came to it through survival.

I was a little Black girl in a mostly White town, raised in the echoes of abandonment, fluent in invisibility before I had language for it. That’s where I first learned how power protects itself, and how silence gets rewarded.

But it’s also where I learned how to listen. To feel what’s not being said. To hold space for the stories behind the silence. And eventually, to stop shrinking.

This work, helping people and organizations name harm, disrupt what depletes them, and build cultures where truth is honored, isn’t just professional. It’s personal, ancestral, and sacred.

I’ve seen firsthand how courageous conversations, when rooted in care and integrity, can transform how we live, lead, and relate. I’ve watched people unlearn the hustle, reclaim their dignity, and remember who they are time and time again.

So if you’ve been holding your breath, second-guessing your voice, or wondering if there's another way to lead, there is. And we can build it together.

Who am I outside of work?

I live in Central Pennsylvania, but I’m a wanderer at heart. I’m most alive when I’m traveling with my family or friends, sharing good food, and exploring new ideas that ask us to live with more integrity and joy.

I’m married to Devon, my favorite UX designer. Together, we’re raising three amazing daughters who constantly remind me that girlhood is sacred and healing is intergenerational.

I’m also a proud plant mama (60 and counting), a gospel music devotee, and a book lover who organizes her shelves by inspiration. Every two weeks, I head to my barber for a fresh fade and design, not to make a statement, but because I believe professionalism should never cost you your self-expression..

Two things on my bucket list?

(1) Hosting a live podcast tour that blends laughter, storytelling, and sacred truth.

(2) Bringing my vision to life through a book series, conversation card decks, and a healing-centered app designed to help people reclaim their wholeness.

Whether we’re meeting in a retreat circle, a boardroom, or over Instagram DMs, know this: I’m just a curious soul committed to meeting you in the mess, in the magic, and in the deep remembering of who you’ve always been.

And I can’t wait to get to know you.

Our Vision

We imagine a world where every human remembers who they are: living in their truth, leading from their wholeness, and co-creating cultures where thriving is a shared birthright, not a privilege to chase.

Our Mission

We help courageous individuals and communities live and lead from wholeness by reimagining culture as a site of authenticity, creativity, and liberation.

Our Core Values

  • We show up whole, without the mask and performance.

    Authenticity is not a personal trait, it’s a shared practice that invites trust, vulnerability, and truth-telling. We create spaces where people no longer have to choose between surviving and thriving.

  • We foster deep, healing relationships across generations.

    We believe healing is communal. We build cultures that prioritize mutual support, shared power, and the dignity of every voice, especially those that have been historically silenced.

  • We ask bold questions that welcome awe and wonder.

    Curiosity is how we disrupt harmful norms, explore new possibilities, and imagine what does not yet exist. When we ask “What makes you come alive?” we make room for transformation.

  • We model alignment, not authority.

    We believe leadership is relational, values-aligned, and rooted in integrity.
    Leadership is not a title, it’s a commitment to show up with courage, clarity, and care for ourselves and our communities.

  • We make wholeness a practice and freedom a framework.

    We work to dismantle the internal and external systems that ask people to shrink, perform, or disappear. In their place, we build cultures where everyone can come alive, be seen, and thrive.

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Dr. Amber M. Sessoms, NCSP, believes that when we remember who we are beneath the noise, we don’t just lead—we liberate.

She is an Authenticity Architect, Connection Curator, and Narrative Navigator with over two decades of experience guiding individuals and organizations at the intersection of education, mental health, and liberatory leadership. Amber calls herself a “perpetual toddler” because her bold curiosity challenges systems that ask people to shrink.

After years in school systems that normalized burnout, Amber founded Natural Inclination LLC, a values-rooted practice built to challenge dehumanizing narratives and cultivate cultures where people feel seen, heard, and whole.

Through her 3D Power Tools Framework, Amber supports individuals and teams in realigning with their values, honoring their strengths, and leading with courage, clarity, and care.

A nationally certified school psychologist and adult educator, Amber is a highly honored practitioner, including being the first person of color to receive the Pennsylvania School Psychologist of the Year award (2020) and to serve as President of the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (2022–2024). She now serves as Chair of the Programs Committee on the Board of Trustees at Millersville University, her alma mater.

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