I’m Charese L. Josie, a Leadership Development Consultant, a Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, and a Licensed Clinical Therapist. I’ve spent over two decades supporting leaders—from building a clinical team for the U.S. Navy to coaching agency directors—on how to lead in a way that’s grounded, sustainable, and transparent.

For years, I was the go-to person.

The one who could handle it all—late nights, back-to-back meetings, team fires, and family life.

Being needed felt like a badge of honor… until it became a burden.

What once felt manageable slowly turned into something else.

I started noticing the signs: irritability, sleepless nights, second-guessing myself, and showing up strong on the outside while quietly unraveling underneath.

That’s when I realized that being praised for holding it all together was keeping me from actually living.

So I made a different decision.

I stopped performing leadership and started living it on my terms.

I built my private practice and consulting agency to support high-achieving leaders who want success to feel as good as it looks. It’s for leaders who have the title and the track record but still feel like there’s no room for their personal life.

Now, through Off Code Leadership™, I help supervisors, directors, and executives step into leadership roles that fit them.

Not by doing more but by leading without defaulting to pressure, performance, or self-sacrifice.

Because authentic leadership doesn’t mean carrying it all.

It means knowing what’s yours and leading from there