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Dr. Gabrielle Wallace

Author | Researcher | Brand & Marketing Strategist

For the leaders building with vision, courage, and a need for clarity.

Signature Keynotes

The Courage to Build
Lessons for leading and communicating when time feels urgent


Ideal Audience: Executive retreats, community gatherings, founding teams

THE HE△LTHY LE△DER™
Systems that carry your vision forward without burning you out


Ideal Audience: Small business teams, HR & operations leaders

Work & Wisdom
Brand, story, and sustainable strategy for mission-driven leaders


Ideal Audience: Nonprofits, entrepreneurs, founder fellowships

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Workshop & Training

These aren’t motivational pep talks.

They’re transformation labs.

  • Brand Clarity Labs – Helping teams and leaders define their message.

  • Storytelling for Impact – Translating vision into marketing that connects.

  • Thrive Model Trainings – Sustainable systems for leaders and teams.

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Dr. Gabrielle Wallace knows what it means to build while carrying the weight of leadership, purpose, and people depending on you. For over a decade, she has guided 70+ organizations — from grassroots nonprofits to growing businesses — through seasons of transition, branding, and communication challenges.

Her own journey is what makes her work different. Gabrielle has led research operations, launched initiatives, and consulted with founders and executives, but she has also rebuilt from burnout, loss, and misalignment. Out of that experience, she developed the Thrive Model, a framework that connects wellness, clarity, and sustainable growth. Featured in her book The Courage to Build, the model helps leaders and entrepreneurs align their story, systems, and strategy in a way that fuels both their mission and their humanity.

Today, Gabrielle speaks and consults on brand messaging, marketing strategy, and leadership systems that don’t just look good on paper but actually sustain the people behind them. Audiences describe her as both grounding and energizing — someone who brings clarity, compassion, and practical steps for moving forward.

She doesn’t just talk about transformation. She’s lived it. And she equips others to build with courage, clarity, and a rhythm that lasts.