The Sweet Treat of Running a Chocolate Business
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I’m Heneka Watkis-Porter—a global speaker, award-winning author, and a woman who has seen the beauty God can write from ashes.
If you are looking for leadership empowerment, spiritual alignment, or the courage to live a purposeful life, you have come to the right place! My mission is simple: to help you lead from a place of grace, not just grit.
My “what” is diverse—from hosting The Entrepreneurial You to leading the LeadHerShip Cruise Conference and my Grace to Grow Mentorship & Training Social Enterprise—but my “why” is deeply personal. What qualifies me to lead is not a perfect record, but a redeemed one. I speak and mentor from a place of deep restoration, having been walked through the valleys of childhood trauma, mental health battles, and the silent grief of infertility.
Today, I carry a “Luke 4 mantle” into corporate rooms, churches, and global platforms. Whether I’m on a stage or in a mentorship session, my goal is to help you:
- Break Free: From the “prisons” of shame, burnout, and trauma.
- Rebuild Purpose: Through strategic leadership and spiritual empowerment.
- Bloom Where You Are Planted: Regardless of the season or the struggle.
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