Finding Your Voice: Leadership, Confidence & Communication with Velera Wilson

Momentum Matters

Momentum Matters
Finding Your Voice: Leadership, Confidence & Communication with Velera Wilson
Feb 11, 2026 Season 4 Episode 12
Momentum Leaders

In this episode of Momentum Matters, host April Benetollo welcomes Velera Wilson, leadership expert, author, and keynote speaker, for a powerful conversation on confidence, communication, and authentic leadership.

With more than 20 years of executive experience leading global teams and driving large-scale results, Velera shares how women leaders can overcome self-doubt, strengthen their mindset, and communicate with clarity and influence. She explores why confidence starts internally, how lived experience shapes leadership, and what it takes to show up authentically in high-stakes environments.

Listeners will gain practical strategies for improving communication with senior leaders, peers, and teams, along with tools for building credibility, emotional intelligence, and resilience. Velera also reflects on her own leadership journey, from being the first in her family to graduate from college to becoming a sought-after leadership speaker and advisor.

This episode is ideal for women leaders, emerging executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership presence, build confidence, and lead with greater purpose and impact.

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