Chief Possibilities Officer  ·  Catalyst for Growth
Where human
potential becomes
the greatest catalyst
for growth.

Speaker. Coach. Consultant. I help people expand from the inside, so their businesses, teams, and lives grow on the outside.

Former Professional Athlete  ·  Founder x3  ·  eWomen's Emerging Leader of the Year
The Conviction
Psychological expansion is not separate from business growth; it is the mechanism for it.

A decade at the intersection of human development and performance, guiding people back to the intelligence they were born with: emotional, spiritual, and now, alongside artificial.

Headshot — coming soon
"I see the potential, the possibility, and structure it into reality, whether a person or a business. It looks like drawing out what's within... alchemizing ideas, challenges, tensions, and conflict into something profound. Pure gold."
— Bethany Spilde
Speaker · 4 Continents Coach · EI & Possibility Consultant · Talent & L&D Founder · 3 Ventures Author · Coming Soon

EI  ·  SI  ·  AI
Never lose sight of the real intelligence within.

We are racing to adopt artificial intelligence. And, the question nobody is asking loudly enough is: what happens to the intelligence we were born with?

EI
Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and navigate your own emotions, and those of others. This is the foundation of every meaningful connection, every courageous decision, every team that actually works.

SI
Spiritual Intelligence

The capacity to discern. To hear what's within. To act from values rather than fear, from purpose rather than pressure. Spiritual intelligence is the compass.

AI
Artificial Intelligence

A profound technology. A mirror, not an oracle. At its best, AI can reflect your consciousness back to you; it doesn't replace it. That discernment line is everything.

"If we focus strictly on AI, we risk atrophying the EI and SI that make us irreducibly human. Real intelligence, the most powerful technology, starts within... and it always will."

The Methodology
ARISE

A framework for navigating to the state, the reality, and the life you were made for; built so that the path from where you are to your full potential, your dreams, and your freedom has structure, not just intention.

Acknowledge / Awareness Recognize Illuminate See, Seek & Surrender Embody

People growth breeds business growth.

Every organization I've worked inside, every leader and entrepreneur I've coached, every audience I've stood in front of confirms the same thing: businesses don't transform until the people inside them do. Strategy without inner expansion stalls. Inner expansion without strategy stays a feeling. I work at the place where both happen at once.

Self-awareness
is the
original
technology.

Long before AI entered the conversation, I was studying the most complex system any of us will ever encounter: the human being. Emotional intelligence. Spiritual discernment. The capacity to see yourself clearly, feel what others carry, and lead from that knowing... that intuition, that internal guidance system.

My discipline as an athlete taught me that potential is never the question. The question is always: what are you willing and driven to develop into a strength, a superpower?

Social & Emotional Intelligence Coach
Institute for Social & Emotional Intelligence (ISEI)

Certified to assess, develop, and coach EI; the foundation of self and other awareness, empathy, and discernment.

Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence
Case Western Reserve University

Resonant leadership that activates potential in others rather than extracting performance.

Personal Branding Strategist
Reach Personal Branding

Helping people identify, articulate, and live the brand already within them.

Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
Pre-Engagement Mentoring

Certified to facilitate self-awareness and relational growth at life's most pivotal transitions.

Psychology of Possibilities & Change Agent
The Pacific Institute — Investment in Excellence

Rooted in the science of how belief systems form, limit, and transform.

Stages, rooms, and organizations.

Speaking on four continents and consulting inside organizations are two sides of the same work: meeting people and businesses exactly where they are, then walking the path to where they're capable of going.

Speaking Engagements
U.S. Department of StateInternational Speaker
Global Ties KCBoard Member & Treasurer
eWomen NetworkInternational Conference
Johnson County Community CollegeAdjunct Associate Professor
International AudiencesFour Continents
eWomen Network International Emerging Leader of the Year
Recognized for leadership and impact on a global stage.
Consulting & Advisory
Lallemand Baking North AmericaTalent Development Advisor & Culture Partner
Rise Above EnterprisesL&D Strategy & Coaching
GrowthEdge / Sales EdgeAI Coaching Platform Architect
Honey Home KeepersFounder, 12-Person Team
16+ years building learning infrastructure
From classroom to corporate curriculum to AI-powered coaching tools deployed inside a global organization.
Founded
Rise Above Enterprises
Consulting, coaching, L&D strategy, and the home of the ARISE Framework and original IP.
Founded
Honey Home Keepers
White-glove home and pet care serving Johnson County, Kansas and expanding; a 12-person team built from scratch.
Founding
Annie Sparks Book Series
Shine Bright, Lil Star, a children's series built on one truth: she's already a masterpiece before she does anything.

Ready to find
your gold?

Whether you're a leader or entrepreneur navigating what comes next, an organization ready to develop your people differently, or a parent who wants your child to know their worth before the world tells them otherwise, there's a way to begin.

Coaching
One-on-one work for leaders and entrepreneurs ready to close the gap between what they know they're capable of and what they're currently living.
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Consulting
L&D strategy and business growth consulting for organizations ready to invest in real capability, not just compliance.
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Shine Bright, Lil Star
Book cover — coming soon
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bethany@riseaboveenterprises.com
Chief Possibilities Officer Speaker Coach Consultant Founder x3 Former Pro-Athlete Emerging Leader of the Year