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Dare To Dream Big:
Scaling, Innovation & Success in Entrepreneurship
MEEt Edwina the encourager
Edwina Adams
Edwina "The Encourager" Adams is a personal brand coach, keynote speaker, and business consultant who helps ambitious experts overcome their fear of visibility and transform their personal stories into authentic authority.
A military veteran and retired paramedic with nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience, Edwina has founded and sold multiple businesses, including one of America's first automated trash can cleaning services. Her journey took an unexpected turn when her first marriage to someone she didn't know was a con man unraveled while he went to prison. Years later, after surviving a near-death health crisis in 2020, Edwina decided it was time to stop hiding and start making NOISE—her signature acronym for a Narrative Of Inspiration, Strength & Encouragement.
Today, Edwina is the founder of Authentic Authority Academy, author of "Dare to Dream Big," and host of the "Let's Make Some Noise" podcast and Founder of the Authentic Authority Academy where she teaches experts how to confidently own their expertise and build what she calls "eye-to-eye influence" in a world increasingly dominated by AI and manufactured personas.
When she's not coaching, speaking, or consulting, you'll find this loyal friend, loving wife, and mom painting and rocking her collection of cool shoes.
"NOISE is my acronym for a Narrative Of Inspiration, Strength & Encouragement."- Edwina Adams
"Build beyond adversity and craft a life of impact and purpose."- Edwina Adams
"Hustle stole my health, alignment gave it back." - Edwina Adams
"Success without alignment is just sophisticated suffering." - Edwina Adams
Dare To Dream Big is Ideal for:
Trailblazers ready to transform adversity into rocket fuel for success
Conference-goers eager to be inspired by powerful stories from real women
Anyone craving a surge of encouragement to triumph over challenges
Author Q & A
Dare To Dream Big is an Anthology. What does that mean?
An anthology is a collection of literary pieces by various different authors. I am honored to be a part of this anthology that includes six other extraordinary women. Our stories are complimentary and I love that we are each echoing hope and encouragement to all who will read Dare To Dream Big.
What inspired you to write this book, and how does it reflect your personal journey or experiences?
In Dare To Dream Big I specifically wrote about "Becoming a NOISE-maker" because NOISE is my acronym for a Narrative Of Inspiration, Strength and Encouragement. This message was already on my heart due to a near death experience and other adversity I wrote about, but just prior to being invited into this Anthology I had been hospitalized with heart failure for a second time. I asked God, "how can I share this message when I'm sick again?" and I felt like He told me "Your message will be even stronger". I literally lived out being a NOISE-maker again while writing this book and my message IS stronger. NOISE is not just a word to me, it's a movement and I want others to know how they too can become a NOISE-maker! I wrote this book while my heart was only functioning at 18% and while having to wear a defibrillator LifeVest™️. I continued to dare to dream big and I continued to make NOISE. (picture is of me and my two children, December 22, 2023 when hospitalized with heart failure)
How do you hope your readers will be transformed or impacted after reading your book?
My hope is that readers will have just that - Hope. Adversity is bound to happen in life and I believe adversity is our greatest asset. If adversity is going to happen, no matter what, then let's know how to turn it into positive NOISE. I want the readers to know how not to lie down in defeat when it gets too hard and I don't want them to use toxic positivity. There is a better way. A way that works and it's real. If my vulnerability helps them understand this, then I feel like my adversity was worth it.
