Lead Whole. Live True
I help new and emerging leaders give language to what I call, “sophisticated suffering” and navigate burnout, pressure, personal crisis, and imposter syndrome without abandoning themselves.
About Ebony Hall
Ebony Hall is a U.S. Veteran, international best selling author, tech leader, and leadership instructor with more than fifteen years of experience leading in high pressure, high stakes environments. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, Ebony brings a rare blend of lived experience, analytical thinking, and emotional intelligence to every space she enters. Her military service includes earning the Meritorious Service Medal and leading teams where clarity, courage, and integrity were not optional, they were survival.
Known as Your Comeback Friend, Ebony is a mental health and leadership speaker who helps high performers name what they are carrying and learn how to lead without abandoning themselves. She works with leaders who look accomplished on the outside but are privately navigating burnout, imposter syndrome, grief, pressure, and emotional exhaustion. Ebony gives language to this hidden experience and calls it sophisticated suffering, the emotional weight that hides behind achievement and competence.
Corporate leadership culture often teaches performance, strategy, and results, but leaves leaders unequipped to lead through grief, trauma, identity strain, or emotional depletion. Ebony’s work exists to bridge that gap. Drawing from her background as a U.S. Veteran, IT leader, instructor, and leadership mentor, as well as her personal journey through loss, burnout, and rebuilding, she speaks directly to high achieving professionals navigating the emotional cost of leadership.
Through her signature R.E.A.L. Leadership framework, Resilience with restoration, Emotional intelligence that starts with self, Alignment between vision and values, and Legacy minded leadership over limiting patterns, Ebony equips leaders to recognize what they are holding, disrupt draining cycles, and rebuild capacity without shame. Her work centers truth, wholeness, and sustainability, proving that leadership does not require self abandonment to be effective.
For Ebony, speaking is not just a profession, it is a mission. She believes no one should walk through life’s war zones alone. Every time she rises, she brings others with her. Organizations that partner with Ebony gain more than a speaker. They gain a catalyst who shifts culture, strengthens teams, and elevates leadership from the inside out through keynotes, workshops, leadership programs, retreats, and advisory experiences that are practical, human, and immediately impactful.
The R.E.A.L. Leadership Framework
Resilience
Build mental and emotional strength to navigate challenges without burning out. Lead with confidence through any storm.
Emotional Intelligence
Develop deeper self-awareness and authentic connection. Lead with empathy, clarity, and emotional balance.
Alignment
Align your values, goals, and actions with your true purpose. Lead from authenticity, not performance.
Legacy
Create lasting impact that extends beyond your position. Elevate others and build sustainable excellence.
Proven Results
15+ years of IT leadership, US Veteran, and international best-selling author bringing real-world expertise.
Mission-Driven
No one should walk through life’s war zones alone. Every time Ebony rises, she brings others with her.
US Veteran | Best-Selling Author | Tech Leader | Transformational Speaker
Services
I believe no one should walk through life’s war zones alone. When I step on stage, I’m not just sharing ideas—I’m creating a space where people can lay down what they’ve been carrying and rise into the leaders they were always meant to be.
— Ebony Hall
Keynote Speaking
Ebony delivers soul-centered and truth-driven keynote messages that speak to the heart of personal and organizational transformation. Her talks blend storytelling, leadership wisdom, and emotional awareness. Each keynote is tailored to the audience to create deep impact, spark self-reflection, and leave listeners with real strategies they can apply immediately. Her topics include resilient leadership, overcoming adversity, emotional intelligence, overcompetent and undervalued, and Sophisticated Suffering.
Workshops and Trainings
Ebony facilitates immersive workshops that help leaders, teams, and communities confront burnout, unlock emotional intelligence, build resilience, and realign with purpose. Her trainings are interactive, vulnerable, and rooted in her R.E.A.L. Leadership Framework. Participants walk away with clarity, practical tools, and the confidence to lead from a healthier, more whole place.
Books
Wired For Greatness
Wired for Greatness is a gripping and soul-stirring memoir that goes beyond overcoming adversity to embracing purpose, proving that no matter how broken your past may seem, you are built for something greater. Ebony’s journey from the edge of despair to mentoring and empowering others is a powerful reminder that your struggles are not the end of your story—they are shaping you into who you are meant to be.
R.E.A.L. Leadership: The Four Pillars of Authentic Leadership in Crisis
Releasing soon on Amazon.
R.E.A.L. Leadership: The Four Pillars of Authentic Leadership in Crisis challenges the culture of silent burnout and performative strength in leadership. Written by Ebony Hall, U.S. Veteran, tech leader, and career strategist, this book introduces a human-centered framework for leading with resilience, emotional intelligence, alignment, and legacy. Built from lived experience, not theory, R.E.A.L. Leadership helps leaders navigate pressure without losing themselves.
You do not have to abandon your humanity to lead with impact.
Pre-order on website · Amazon
Tune into my podcast, Legasee Talks.
Where truth meets transformation. Hosted by Ebony Hall, this podcast digs into healing, leadership, and purpose with raw honesty and real stories. It is for the ones ready to stop surviving and start building legacy, for the Legasee Builders who choose to heal loud, lead whole, and live true.
