For Multicultural Leaders Who Refuse to Dim Their Light

You’ve worked hard to get where you are, but that doesn’t mean you should have to shrink, code-switch, or compromise who you are to keep climbing. I help multicultural leaders rise with authenticity, claim their space with confidence, and lead from the truth of who they are.

Because success should feel like freedom, not a performance.

YOU’RE NOT TOO MUCH. YOU’RE NOT BEHIND.

Clarity and Confidence for Firsts, Few, and Onlys

When you're the first, the only, or one of the few, the pressure is real. You carry expectations, navigate cultures, and lead in spaces not built with you in mind. I help you sort through the noise, reconnect with your power, and lead from a place of clarity so your next move isn't just strategic, it's fully aligned with who you are becoming.

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Brazilian-born. Ivy-league trained. Google-tested.

Meet Izabela

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You’ve built your career with drive, heart, and vision—often in rooms where you were the only one who looked, sounded, or lived like you. You’re not here to play small, and Izabela isn’t here to let you.

With nearly 30 years inside global organizations and over two decades of leading and coaching high-performing teams, Izabela Lopes brings real-world experience and deep emotional intelligence to help multicultural leaders rise with authenticity. A Brazilian immigrant, dual Ivy League grad, and Google executive, she understands what it means to lead in spaces not designed with you in mind.

Izabela helps you uncover the truth within yourself, ask better questions, and lead from your values—not someone else’s expectations. Her approach is equal parts strategy, soul, and straight talk, guiding you through the vulnerable and transformative seasons of change.

If you're ready to feel seen, reclaim your voice, and lead from a place of conviction, you’re in the right place.

Culture Is Your Power.

Let's Use It.

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Culture Is Your Power. Let's Use It. ❃

MULTICULTURAL. MULTIFACETED. UNAPOLOGETICALLY YOU.

How You Can Work with Me

Whether you're an emerging leader at a crossroads, a seasoned executive ready to level up, or an organization committed to growing your people from the inside out, I meet you where you are and help you rise. Through 1:1 coaching, team experiences, and strategic consulting, I create spaces for clarity, courage, and lasting growth.

If you're ready to stop shrinking and start showing up fully, let's get to work.

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1:1 Coaching

Private Coaching for Powerful Growth
This is your space to be fully seen. No performing, no code-switching, no playing small. Izabela works one-on-one with multicultural professionals and emerging leaders who are ready to rise with clarity and conviction. Whether you’re navigating a career transition, stepping into bigger leadership, or recalibrating after burnout, you’ll be guided with radical honesty, cultural fluency, and a deep respect for your unique journey. Together, you’ll uncover blind spots, build confidence, and lead in a way that feels aligned and sustainable.

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Team Engagements

Build Inclusive Teams That Lead with Heart and Hustle
High-performing teams aren’t built by accident. Izabela brings nearly 30 years of experience leading diverse, global teams to help organizations create cultures of belonging, performance, and clarity. From team offsites to leadership development experiences, her work goes beyond theory, she helps teams deepen trust, understand identity and values, and unlock collective power. The result? Teams that communicate better, lead more effectively, and show up for each other and the mission.

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Consulting

Strategic Insight with Soul and Precision
Sometimes you need more than a coach, you need a partner who can help you navigate complexity with empathy and expertise. Izabela collaborates with mission-driven organizations and bold leaders as a trusted thought partner and consultant. With a unique blend of business acumen, organizational psychology, and deep cultural insight, she helps you align vision to action, guide change with intention, and bring your leadership to the next level—without losing yourself in the process.

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Izabela Lopes giving a presentation..

Speaking

Izabela speaks with the kind of presence that wakes people up; bold, heartfelt, and deeply grounded in lived experience.

Whether she’s on stage or in a boardroom, she challenges audiences to rethink leadership, identity, and the unspoken tradeoffs too many professionals make to belong. With a background in organizational psychology and decades of corporate leadership, she bridges the gap between personal growth and business results. Her talks aren’t just inspiring, they’re catalytic. Audiences leave with a renewed sense of self, actionable insights, and permission to lead with truth.

Example Talk Topics
• No More Code-Switching: Leading with Your Whole Identity in Spaces That Weren’t Built for You
• From Visibility to Voice: How Multicultural Professionals Rise Without Playing Small
• Redefining Power: The New Rules of Leadership for the Firsts, Few, and Onlys

  • “Izabela is incredibly concise, productive, and intelligent. She gets straight to the heart of what matters and makes every moment count.”

  • “Thank you for consistently bringing me back to the themes that matter. Your focus helped me reframe how the autonomy I seek in my work impacts my growth. I'm now thinking more intentionally about how my views on credit attribution shape the way I lead.”

  • “Izabela has a thoughtful and impactful coaching style. She asks insightful questions that spark deep reflection and real growth. Her ability to go beneath the surface and offer eye-opening observations leads to meaningful breakthroughs. Working with her is both clarifying and inspiring.”

  • “Thank you for taking the time in a busy day to coach me and truly listen to my story. That space to be heard made all the difference.”

Ready to Lead Without Leaving Yourself Behind?

If you're done performing, shrinking, or second-guessing your power, let’s talk. Whether you’re seeking clarity in your next chapter, support as you navigate change, or space to reconnect with who you really are, this work is for you.

Coaching with me isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about becoming more of who you’ve always been.

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