Helping leaders and teams build courageous, values-driven cultures.
Dr. Lizzy Pérez is a leadership speaker and Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator who helps organizations build courageous, high-performing teams.
Sometimes the most radical leadership move is to slow down on purpose, with purpose.
~Dr. Lizzy Pérez
Leadership Speaker & Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator
At Lizzy Pérez, LLC, our leadership practices are grounded in one core belief: leadership is not learned through theory—it is built through practice.
Grounded in neuroscience, our work recognizes that real leadership isn’t developed in the thinking brain alone. It’s shaped through experience, repetition, and reflection—engaging the parts of the brain responsible for intuition, emotional regulation, and decision-making under pressure.
Through keynote speaking, executive leadership development, and team development experiences, we help leaders build the courage, adaptability, and self-awareness required to lead in today’s complex environments.
As a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, Lizzy Pérez brings a practical, research-backed approach that moves leaders beyond insight and into action—so they can lead with clarity, confidence, and connection.
Our practices Come to Life Through Immersive Experiences
Professional and personal development are key that’s why when it comes to client selection, we’re choosy. We want to give each of you the time and guidance you deserve.
This is not a plug-and-play experience.
When you reach out, we meet you with depth, care, and intention, diving in to create, cultivate, and curate the most current research and meaningful content, so you do not have to find the time to do it all yourself.
This is a relationship we will grow together through honest, trustworthy and courageous conversations.
Explore #LeaderPulse, Our Leadership Blog: Your leadership has a pulse. This is where we listen to it; through stories, science, and soul. We are here to help you hear it. Each week, we share stories, research, and reflections to challenge, strengthen, and deepen your leadership practice, ours, too. Take what serves you, push back where you need to, and tell us what resonates as we grow together.
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Let’s be real. We’ve all opened an email, read a “polished” report, or sat through a slide deck that looked
Special Olympics, Director, Leadership & Organizational Development
“Lizzy Pérez LLC demonstrated exceptional commitment to Special Olympics Leadership Academy. Lizzy took the time to deeply understand our organization’s needs, customizing content that resonated with our leaders and aligned to our Unified Leadership competencies. Her delivery was engaging and impactful, and what truly set her apart was her dedication to learning enhancement—continuing to partner with us after the session to reinforce key concepts and ensure sustained growth.”
Northwest Vista College, President
“Partnering with Lizzy Pérez LLC to bring Dare to Lead to Northwest Vista College has been one of our most meaningful leadership investments. Lizzy helped us cultivate a consistent, reflective, and grounded leadership practice across every level of the college. Her expertise has strengthened our leaders’ courage, deepened trust, and created a shared language that is shaping how we show up for our students and for one another.”
Alamo Heights ISD, Superintendent
“Working with Lizzy Pérez LLC has been an incredibly impactful partnership! The Teacher Leadership Academy she designed and facilitated for our district for nine years has empowered our educators in profound and lasting ways. Year after year, Lizzy’s coaching elevated our teachers’ leadership capacity and strengthened the culture of our district. It remains one of the most outstanding and transformative professional development opportunities I have ever brought to our staff. I am deeply grateful for the positive influence her work has had on our educators and our entire learning community.”
Education Service Center, Region 20, Executive Director
“We have been fortunate to welcome Dr. Lizzy Pérez to ESC-20 multiple times for both a powerful keynote and a deep-dive Dare to Lead facilitation series. Her ability to connect with audiences of all sizes—from a large auditorium to a small working group—is truly remarkable. Lizzy’s approach is both highly energizing and deeply empathetic, allowing our participants to engage in vulnerable, meaningful leadership conversations. She is a world-class professional developer and facilitator.”
San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
“From the time I first met Lizzy Perez, I was struck that she was no ordinary executive coach! The San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s Transformational Leadership Program has benefited from her energy and her ability to draw participants into truly meaningful conversations. Thank you Lizzy for facilitating this program making us all into better leaders!”
Del Mar College Dean of Student Engagement and Retention
“Dr. Lizzy Perez’s Grounded Confidence workshop created a powerful space for connection and authenticity. She quickly built trust with our leadership team, allowing us to embrace vulnerability while strengthening our confidence as leaders. The experience empowered us to remain values-driven, courageous, and grounded in our leadership at Del Mar College.”
CPS Energy, Manager of Energy Market Policy, Women Empowered President Ex-Officio
“We engaged Dr. Lizzy to support our Women Empowered through a four-part development series focused on mentoring, connection, leadership, and emotional agility. The sessions were well structured, engaging, and highly impactful. Participants consistently shared positive feedback, noting both the practical insights gained and the opportunity for meaningful self-reflection and personal growth. Overall, the experience was valuable and well received, and we would recommend their program to other organizations.”
La Pryor ISD, Secondary Principal
“Lizzy Pérez believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself, and that changed everything. At the time, I was serving as the Instructional Coach at Zavala Elementary, and I will be forever grateful for that moment in the cafeteria when I didn’t just find a colleague, but a true friend and a guiding light. Dr. Pérez has a rare gift: she sees potential in people before they can see it themselves and walks beside them until they do. Her heart, wisdom, and authenticity make a lasting impact on everyone she serves. I truly believe everyone needs a little Lizzy in their life. I’m beyond excited to share her brilliance with our district next month for a Keynote Speech and watch her continue to inspire others the way she inspired me.” ❤️
Port San Antonio, COO
“Words cannot express just how profoundly these sessions changed my life. As an “old hat” I wasn’t sure how I would fit into what I considered was just for emerging leaders. What this course taught me, what you taught me, is just how important vulnerability is and it is not relegated by time or position. I met a room full of amazing women with incredible stories to tell. I learned that we are all broken yet strong; struggling but also thriving; and that our individual stories (good and bad) have created these amazing lifeforces within us. What Lizzy taught me is something I can quite describe with words. Aside from being a Dare to Lead badass, there were some many little things that she did that caused me to really think/ponder/wonder about not just work but about life. Lizzy’s empathy, courage, and joie de vivre were a breath of fresh air in a truly tumultuous time. I appreciate her for giving us a peek into her journey.”
Jan 2021
“Lizzy, you’re seriously amazing. I know you said Brené is amazing and she is, but girl your last story drew me in. That was exactly what I needed to hear after all I’ve been through. Thank you for reminding me who I am!!! Love you, girl. You KICKED A$$,”
Dec 2020
“Just wait, you’re about to get Lizzy-fied…she is a healer of sorts. Oh, and Dare to Lead™ training…well, it should be at the hands of ALL humans of ALL organizations.”
January 2020
“Teacher quote about the Dare to lead workshop: ‘Lizzy was so good, I didn’t even want to go to the restroom because I didn’t want to miss her speak.’ Thank you LIzzy for sharing Brené Brown’s work and your wisdom.” – Elementary principal who sent several teachers to the training,”
Jan 2020
“The environment, walking into the room the 1st morning set the positive tone of ‘oh yeah, I am in the RIGHT place for me!’ It shouted education, inspiration & motivation all around! It was two days VERY well spent. Meaningful work, verbiage/ vernacular now exists for feelings that previously weren’t brought up in discussions. The environment felt safe. The people were warm and open. The curriculum was helpful, honest, and hard, which was the trifecta! I loved every minute of it!”
Jan 2020
“Lizzy giving us time to share, reflect, & relate. There were breakthroughs & she was instrumental in walking us through them. She exercised vulnerability with us, which made her relatable & this workshop worthwhile.”
Jan 2020
“We dug deep, and I will forever be changed. Lizzy set the stage, from atmosphere, toys, music, and stories that made all of us feel like we’d known her all our lives, and we worked in such a way that felt like we had known each other all our lives.”
The Teams, Agencies, and Communities Strengthened Through Our Practice
