Ella R. Thompson, PHD
Dr. Ella R. Thompson is a formation scholar and truth-teller whose books equip leaders and readers across every context to name what they carry, release what was never theirs, and lead from the authority that is genuinely their own.
"There are teachers who inform you and teachers who form you. Dr. Ella Thompson is the latter." - J. Anderson, Founder, TXN Technologies
The Formation Practice with Dr. Ella R. Thompson | Weekly conversations on leadership, formation, and the authority that is cultivated rather than assigned. Available on all podcast platforms.
Leadership Formation Coaching | Leadership Formation Coaching helps you understand what has shaped you, strengthen your personal agency, and align who you are with how you lead and live. Through individualized coaching and, when desired, spiritual direction, I support your growth in leadership, personal development, life transitions, purpose, and faith—so you can navigate responsibility and move forward with intention.
I Am Not Your Mammy: Care, Expectation & Invisible Labor | The roles were assigned before you knew they were optional. I Am Not Your Mammy examines the archetypes — Mammy Syndrome, Elder Daughter Syndrome, Clean Up Woman dynamics, and the Strong Black Woman schema — that organize Black women's sense of self around obligation and the performance of strength, and reclaims the authority that is genuinely theirs.
"Care, Expectation & Invisible Labor Virtual Gathering" Registration Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:00–8:15 PM Eastern | 4:00–5:15 PM Pacific
Live on Zoom | Complimentary Registration
Coming Soon: You Were Built for This: Aligning Calling, Capacity, and Cost | Calling without capacity is ambition. Capacity without calling is effort. You Were Built for This examines what it means when all three are finally in alignment — and what it takes to lead from that place.
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