Britney Valas (see bio below) has lived enough chapters for three memoirs, two Netflix docuseries, and possibly one CrossFit workout no one should attempt without medical supervision. In this episode, Jeff talks with Britney about resilience, reinvention, faith, family, leadership, and what happens when life hands you the business-owner version of a flaming casserole. Britney’s path started with a seven-year plan she created as a teenager to become a pharmaceutical sales rep. She worked at Kmart, became a certified pharmacy technician at 17, graduated early, thrived at Enterprise, and eventually landed the job she had been chasing at Bristol Myers Squibb. Then she realized the dream job did not deliver the fulfillment she expected. From there, her story moves through stay-at-home motherhood, homeschooling five kids, triathlons, restaurant ownership, COVID, divorce, franchise chaos, bankruptcy, rebuilding, and the creation of Shaw Enterprises, Empower You, and her TRIGGERZ program. This is a conversation about falling apart, getting back up, finding purpose in every role, and turning hard-earned lessons into tools that help other people heal, grow, and lead. And yes, we also cover CrossFit, five kids, margaritas to-go, beetles crawling out of restaurant tables, a nonprofit grant, juvenile detention work, and why sometimes the worst season of your life becomes the raw material for your next calling. This episode is brought to you by... Ever wish your company updates could be less "quarterly earnings report" and more "late-night talk show"? At Pelaccio & Partners, we're revolutionizing internal communications with podcasts that employees actually want to listen to. Imagine podcast episodes that make your employees laugh while keeping them informed. Our founder, Jeff Pelaccio, doesn't just create podcasts; he creates conversations that break through the noise. Whether you're a growing startup or a massive corporation, we turn your company's story into audio gold. Leadership becomes human. Remote teams feel connected. Your message cuts through the clutter. Jeff is happy to share his insights on improving your culture, increasing employee engagement, and retention. You can contact him via LinkedIn or schedule a Zoom call via this link - 15-minute call with Jeff. About Britney: Britney Valas is the Founder and President of Empower You, Inc. and the creator of the TRIGGERZ® Transformation System, a practical framework that turns emotional storms into structured pathways for nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and neural pathway growth. As founder of Shaw Enterprises, she leads a transformation consulting firm that serves companies and organizations with fractional strategic leadership and corporate wellness solutions, carrying the same tools from youth and adults in crisis to leaders in the boardroom. A mother of five and Director of Partnerships over National Accounts for a Phoenix-based Commercial General Contractor, Britney spends her days working with developers, architects, engineers, and investors to build the physical infrastructure, alongside her life’s work serving youth and those in crisis, to build the internal infrastructure that can weather any storm. Shaped by two decades of entrepreneurial and corporate experience, profound personal loss, and a hard-won healing journey, she brings a rare blend of strategic clarity, emotional depth, and grounded faith to every room she enters, whether she is walking a land site, leading a board meeting, or sitting with a teenager on the edge of transformation.
