Valerie Overton Howard is a motivational speaker, internet hosting a free occasion for trauma and grief on Nov. 16. (Submitted)
Valerie Overton Howard is a life coach, entrepreneur, creator and motivational speaker serving Northeast Ohio.
Overton Howard will discuss grief from 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 16, on the Amy H. Levin Studying and Convention Middle, 1165 North Ridge Highway in Sheffield Township.
After shedding her son over 10 years in the past and experiencing a number of losses from 2019 to 2023, Overton Howard stated her occasion can be centered on dealing with loss and trauma across the vacation season.
“Individuals lose so many issues, and it turns into traumatic to them what they’ve misplaced,” she stated. “And loads of occasions, we all know these losses are intensified throughout the vacation season.
“So, this week, we’ll give individuals instruments and techniques to have the ability to use when going by way of the vacations.”
In accordance with Overton Howard, her simple potential at a younger age made her alternatives limitless as she exemplified excessive management accomplishments in sports activities, lecturers and beginning actions.
“I began doing these free workshops over 10 years in the past with counselor Shelle Mathis, and I simply continued to do them as a result of I noticed the outcomes of how useful that they have been and to have the ability to assist individuals navigate by way of that course of with out having a lot emotional baggage to put on them down throughout the vacation season,” she stated.
Overton Howard additionally stated she is embellished with a ardour to steer people to their function and future by educating by instance, by way of workshops and boards.
“I need individuals to know that I’m a secure place, no matter what you consider,” she stated.
Overton Howard revealed a ebook in June 2022 titled “It All Got here Tumbling Down, Concerns on Find out how to Take care of Grief, Trauma and Loss.”
Whereas she has one revealed ebook, she stated extra are within the works.
Overton Howard was nominated and has gained varied awards, together with the Lula Garrett First Girl Award and the Trailblazer Award from Black River Profession Prep Excessive Faculty.
“I took a faculty from graduating solely 10 college students to over 100 … by way of the assistance of group, bringing in group leaders, believing in that collaboration,” she stated.
Overton Howard expressed that though she believes in God, one doesn’t must consider in God to really feel common love and assist.
“As a result of I really feel love is common, regardless if we converse of wholesome love, if we converse the identical language, if we’re the identical shade, if we consider in the identical issues, one factor we are able to consider in, is wholesome love,” she stated.
Overton Howard is the spouse of Bishop Charles Howard, pastor of God’s Kngdom Church in downtown Lorain.
