Lisa Marie-Francis Summers is a transformational retreat facilitator, bestselling author, international speaker, and podcast host who helps purpose-driven leaders realign with their values for greater fulfillment, impact, and joy. With three decades experience in nonprofit leadership, public service, consulting, and coaching, Lisa has walked the challenging path of balancing meaningful work with personal fulfillment and well-being. Her journey from frustration and burnout to clarity and joy inspired her groundbreaking framework in her first book, Real. Big. Love., which empowers leaders to show up authentically (Real), serve boldly (Big), and lead with love (Love). 

 

As the founder of Golden Energy Leadership LLC and Empower Change Inc., Lisa has worked with Members of Congress, nonprofit executives, recording artists, professional athletes, and entrepreneurs to promote clarity, effectiveness, and strategic advocacy.  Her expertise spans community development, professional and organizational growth, spiritual exploration, and leadership evolution. She speaks on personal transformation, grace, worthiness, and healing from adversity. 

 

An award-winning leader and community trailblazer, Lisa blends practical leadership skills and deep intuitive insights to curate immersive, high-quality retreat experiences that empower change-makers to align with their purpose and potential while reclaiming their worthiness and joy. Set in breathtaking natural landscapes, her retreats provide participants with the space to step away from daily pressures, reconnect with what makes their heart and soul sing, and gain the clarity and courage to create a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Through expertly facilitated workshops, guided self-exploration, and nature-immersed experiences, Lisa helps attendees transform limiting beliefs and heal past wounds, while embracing their unique strengths to courageously step into a life of greater purpose and joy. 

 

Deeply committed to philanthropy, Lisa and her husband Jim are launching the Empower Change Foundation to support nonprofit capacity building, empowering opportunities for youth, conservation efforts, and holistic wellness. 

 

Lisa’s podcast, Dirt Road Divinity, offers personal insights into the scenic route of the soul, encouraging listeners to explore and honor the path that brings them in deeper connection to the Divine.  When not working, Lisa and Jim enjoy travel, live music, exploring in Lisa’s vintage Jeep, cuddling with their Golden Retriever and Siberian Forest Cat, and being awe-struck by the beauty and bigness of nature.  They split time between their home in Sugar Land, Texas, and their soul sanctuary, cabins in the mountains outside Colorado Springs. 

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