We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.”
-Shirkydra Roberts
Shirkydra Roberts
Shirkydra Roberts is a dynamic leader and passionate advocate dedicated to empowering individuals to transform their pain into purpose. As the Founder and CEO of Impact, Aspire, Motivate Enterprises (I.A.M.E.), Shirkydra has created a platform to inspire, motivate, and drive transformation through speaking, coaching, and writing.
Born on February 10, 1990, and raised in Dallas, TX, Shirkydra grew up in a single-parent household with her mother and two siblings. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. With over 16 years of service as an Active-Duty Engineering Officer in the United States Navy, Shirkydra brings discipline, resilience, and leadership to everything she does.
Beyond her military career, Shirkydra is an Evangelist, Motivational Speaker, Life Transformation Coach, Podcaster, #METOO Advocate, and a 5x Published Author. At the age of 20, she began a healing journey that led her to discover her calling: using her story of overcoming child sexual abuse to impact lives, motivate change, and guide others to embrace their potential.
Shirkydra’s expertise has taken her to Women Empowerment Conferences, Educational Institutions, Business Networking Events, and Leadership Cohesion Seminars. She is renowned for her ability to foster connection and transformation through empathy and shared experiences.
Her literary journey began with What’s a Word Worth (2015), a collection of healing poetry. In 2019, she released Just Unwrap It, encouraging readers to uncover their hidden gifts. Her latest book, Dear Brain, You Have My Attention: Going Beyond a Healed Heart (2023), continues to inspire personal growth and resilience. Alongside her writing, Shirkydra has coached over 10 new authors worldwide, helping them bring their stories to life.
In 2021, she launched her podcast, Beyond The Vision, amplifying voices and fostering meaningful conversations. Her impactful work has been featured in Hollywood Magazine, Voyage Dallas Magazine, Celebrating1MillionWomen, podcasts, blogs, radio shows, and webinars.
As a speaker, Shirkydra has contributed to notable events, including the Library of Congress’ Story Archive, OUTspoken for Black Incest Survivors, the Black Mental Health Speaker Series, and workshops for Georgetown Day School’s Sexual Assault and Consent Conference. She has also inspired audiences at women’s conferences, schools, youth development seminars, military ceremonies, and leadership events.
Shirkydra continues to dedicate her life to helping others heal, grow, and thrive.
She is currently residing in the state of Virginia.
Shirkydra is currently an Active Duty Naval Officer in the field of Engineering and knows what it takes to fight through daily struggles and how to empower her peers and subordinates to ensure that they can give every day 150 percent. She believes in channeling negative circumstances, energy, and battles into positive platforms towards being successful DAILY. When you change your mindset, you change your actions. When you change your actions, you change your ability to PROPEL!
Shirkydra has spoken at numerous Women Conferences, Youth Development Seminars, Naval Ceremonies, and Leadership Development Events. She is very involved in efforts to build her community.
Shirkydra is available for women empowerment events, church conferences, leadership development conferences, business leadership development, as well as high school and college events. For more information:
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Beyond The Vision Podcast is a platform that was created to inspire, motivate, and encourage business owners, authors, visionaries, and executers to go beyond what they see. The host, Shirkydra Roberts, is intentional about connecting with her audience in order to push them beyond their limits to reach their destiny with power, passion, and purpose.
Shirkydra Roberts is a energetic Motivational Speaker, Life Transformation Coach, Evangelist, Active Duty Navy Engineer, and Author. Her energy is vibrant and she sets the tone of any room that she walks in!
On this channel, you will get her real, her authenticity, her 150%. She is on fire to help those that feel stuck, purposeless, and are in search for how to break free from being in non-productive states in life.
