This is what panic looks like!
People often ask me why I created this website. The honest answer? I did it out of panic.
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About six months before my promotion board met, I told my husband I would retire from the Air Force if I wasn’t selected. Then panic set in—I didn’t have a plan for life after the Air Force.
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I had spent twenty years as a health administrator in the Air Force, so naturally, I thought my next step would be in health care. But I also wanted to bring value to others by helping them grow personally and professionally. I was already sharing lessons learned from life and leadership with my teammates, but I knew there had to be a way to do more.​
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The answer: start a blog.
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It was terrifying. What if no one wanted to read what I had to say? What if people didn’t like my writing? What if I ran out of things to write?
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Eventually, I realized none of my “what ifs” mattered. I set a deadline, went live with the blog, and Inspired Authenticity was born. Eternal gratitude to my husband for believing in me, supporting me every step of the way, and proofreading every blog post I’ve ever written!​
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I ended up getting selected for that promotion, so I won’t be retiring from the Air Force anytime soon—but my blog is here to stay. My mission is to share insights on leading yourself authentically so you can become an inspirational leader.​
Growing Inspirational Leaders
I’m passionate about helping emerging leaders discover how to lead authentically and inspire others. It’s exhilarating to guide them toward personal and professional success while cultivating leadership that lasts.
Leadership Isn't Easy
When I began my leadership journey, many people told me I wasn’t cut out to be a leader because I was:
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Quiet
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Too nice
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An introvert
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Young and inexperienced
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Female
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And yes, all of these were true—but none of them mattered when it came to being an exceptional leader.
Yet I fell into the trap of believing these things would hold me back. Over time, I discovered how to lead authentically, embrace my strengths, and grow into a confident, effective leader.
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Now, I help other emerging leaders do the same. I guide them to find their path, overcome self-doubt, and unlock their full potential.
"Creating positive change is the best way to test whether a person can lead well...and everyone deserves to be led well."
- John C. Maxwell
Gloria Walski is a Maxwell Leadership certified team member and has successfully completed the Maxwell Method of Coaching course. She is passionate about transforming people into inspirational leaders by showing how they can lead themselves authentically.
Gloria has over 22 years of experience as an Air Force officer and health care administrator. She has held positions of leadership in various assignments to include a deployment to Iraq as an Air Advisor, an assignment with the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General at the Pentagon and two assignments as a squadron commander. Through these experiences, she has been able to help people achieve their personal and professional goals and becoming highly effective leaders in their respective areas of expertise.
Gloria is board certified with the International Association of Emergency Managers as a Certified Emergency Manager. She holds a Masters Degree in Military Operational Art and Science through Air University, a Masters Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from American Military University and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature from Washington University in St. Louis.
Theodore Roosevelt
“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.”