"ALIGN is where high-achieving women come to exhale the weight of expectations and inhale the power of clairty. It’s the reset you didn’t know you needed."
shannon
"True success isn't found in doing more; it's found in aligning with who you truly are. ALIGN is your permission to step away from the noise and step into your power."
gia
Meet Your
Alignment Strategists
We’re more than just passionate about helping high-achieving women step into alignment—we’re real women with a serious sense of humor that keeps us grounded!
Here’s a peek into who we really are when we’re not planning empowering experiences for you...
Shannon is a passionate and dynamic coach, dedicated to empowering women to create intentional, fulfilling futures. As a Professional Certified Coach accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), Shannon brings both personal experience and professional expertise to her work. She is the founder of Love, Strength, and Grace, where she offers 1:1 coaching, keynote addresses, and professional development workshops.
Shannon is the creator of Activate Your Female Genius™, a transformative framework blending clarity building, habit transformation, and actionable strategies all designed to create the consistent space for women to stop settling for “fine” and instead take intentional action toward the life they desire.
Shannon’s approach is rooted in her belief that women have an innate, powerful knowing of their passion, purpose, and joy. However, she asserts that the noise of expectations, shame, doubt, comparison, along with the weight of “should’s” and “have to’s”—often clouds that clarity. Through Activate Your Female Genius™, Shannon empowers women to lean into their sense of self, tune out the external noise, and reset their path forward with clarity and purpose.
Professionally, Shannon is trained, certified, and experienced in empowering women to tackle change with clarity and confidence. Whether it's transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, pursuing further education, climbing the career ladder, navigating the complexities of personal relationships, moving through personal mile markers, redefining motherhood, or embracing the uplevel of personal growth - Shannon has supported countless women in achieving their goals. Her professional background includes a Magna Cum Laude degree in Economics from Siena College, as well as certifications through iPEC and the ICF at the PCC level.
Through her work, Shannon has empowered countless women to navigate change well, gain clarity, and Activate Their Female Genius™—leading to lives filled with value, purpose, fulfillment, and aligned action.
About Shannon
Co-Founder, The Align Experience
PCC, ICF Accredited Coach
Founder of Love, Strength, and Grace
Creator of Activate Your Female Genius™
Get to Know Shannon
If your life was a movie, what would it be titled?
Eat, Pray, Love is taken right? So then…Love, Pray, Eat…
What’s your guilty pleasure?
All things Taylor Swift (…going to The Eras Tour, wearing the gear, blasting the music in the car, singing the lyrics to myself, watching all the reels, and movies, and behind the scenes, should I keep going?)
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To re-visit past moments and memories
What’s one thing you absolutely need in your life?
A hot shower EVERYDAY (sometimes more than one :))
Favorite thing about working with high-impact women?
The amazing individual qualities, strengths, and personality traits I get to witness.
What’s something people might not know about you?
I used to be terrified of dogs; (like we are talking I would cross the street to avoid walking past a dog that was fenced in!)…and one adorable golden retriever has forever changed my heart; thanks Lacy.
If ALIGN was a food, what would it be?
The most delicious personal margarita pizza – directly from the oven – fresh mozzarella steaming off the silver round pie plate, with the smell of the basil leaves rising amidst a perfectly allotted amount of sauce that has just a little sweetness, enveloped by a thin crust with just a dusting of garlic something. It leaves you with such a strong memory of hitting the mark; it’s satisfying, nourishing; and just what I needed.
What’s your proudest accomplishment?
The ability to change, to grow, to unlearn and to be different.
In the forward of your book who do write a shout out to?
To God, TWS, each of my daughters, and to the family I grew up with - for the faith, love, joy, laughter, and lessons learned.
Why ALIGN?
We all deserve the space to BE, to peel back the layers of responsibility and expectation and reset to what matters to each of us; I’m passionate about creating that experience for women.
Gia Lacqua is a renowned empowerment coach, international motivational speaker, podcast host, children’s book author, board officer, and leadership expert known for her transformative work with high-performing women. With nearly 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including serving as Vice President of a Fortune 100 Company, she brings a wealth of expertise in strategic change management, innovation, and transformation.
Gia specializes in working with women holistically, recognizing the interconnectedness of personal and professional growth. She works with high-performing women who, despite their external success, silently struggle with chronic overwhelm and self-doubt. She supports clients who are facing the relentless demands of balancing a career and family to break free from the cycle of over-functioning and rediscover their inner essence to feel confident, fulfilled and grounded in purpose. Her unique blend of neuroscience-based coaching and deep inner healing work has helped countless clients uncover the hidden connection between their past, and their present, empowering them to create a future that aligns to their soul.
As a trailblazer in the field of women's empowerment, Gia specializes in bridging the gap between the personal and professional domains, forging a path to success that transcends conventional norms.
Gia holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development. In addition, she is a Trauma-Informed Certified Coach and a Certified Neurological Fitness™ Trainer. She is Forbes Coaches Council member and contributor. Her work and insights have also been featured in well-known media outlets such as Newsweek, Forbes, Thrive Global and Authority Magazine, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in the realm of women's empowerment.
Gia's mission is to guide high achieving women to redefine success on their own terms, so they can thrive in every aspect of life.
Co-Founder, The Align Experience
Trauma-Informed Certified coach
Host of your future starts now
Creator of radical prioritization™
About Gia
Get to Know Gia
If your life was a movie, what would it be titled?
Caffeine, Confidence, and Chaos: WHY do I always have 48 tabs open at once?
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Law & order: SVU Marathons
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Healing. There’s something deeply fulfilling about supporting someone as they reconnect with their true self.
What’s one thing you absolutely need in your life?
Coffee, connection, and a good laugh. Preferably all at the same time.
Favorite thing about working with high-impact women?
That moment when they realize their inherent worth and recognize that they are already enough, just as they are. That moment is pure magic.
What’s something people might not know about you?
I was on Romper Room when I was 5-years old.
If ALIGN was a food, what would it be?
Comfort food that feeds your soul—Satisfying food like mac & cheese, your favorite cereal, or a warm brownie sundae. It’s all about nourishing your spirit and creating connection.
What’s your proudest accomplishment?
Without a doubt, it’s being a mom to my two amazing girls! They inspire me every day with their curiosity, creativity, and kindness. Watching them grow and supporting them in their journeys is the greatest joy of my life.
In the forward of your book, who do you write a shout-out to?
To every woman who's ever doubted herself while carrying the weight of the world. You are stronger than you know and more than enough, just as you are. And, of course, to my daughters—my everyday reminders of why living an authentic, aligned life matters so deeply.
Why ALIGN?
ALIGN is more than a word; it’s a movement. It’s about stepping off the hamster wheel of “never enough” and into a life where what you do reflects who you are and what truly matters to you. ALIGN represents everything I wish I’d known during my own journey—and everything I want to share with you now.
This isn’t just another conference—it’s the permission slip you didn’t even know you needed. It’s your chance to pause, recalibrate, and reconnect with the version of you that’s been longing to break free.
If you're feeling the tension of the roles, routines, and expectations —it might be because you're craving alignment.
The thought of you staying stuck—busy yet unfulfilled, playing defense while your dreams, desires, and purpose remain sidelined—feels unbearable when a solution exists. ALIGN is that solution. This is your invitation to redefine your priorities, claim your worth, and come home to yourself. ALIGN is your opportunity to shed what no longer serves you and step boldly into the space you’re meant to inhabit.