Today we’d like to introduce you to Monique S. Pearson.
Hi Monique S., so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
My story started with a decision most people questioned. At 18, I joined the U.S. Army against my mom’s wishes, but I knew deep down it was the right move for me. That choice became my first real lesson in leadership—learning to trust my voice even when others didn’t understand it. The military placed me in male-dominated spaces early on, and while it challenged me, it also shaped me. It taught me discipline, resilience, and how to lead under pressure while still honoring who I am as a woman.
Travel became a gateway to my growth. The Army opened the world to me, and every country I experienced expanded my mindset. I didn’t just see new places—I discovered new versions of myself. Over time, I realized travel wasn’t just an escape, it was a tool for confidence, healing, and clarity. Yet, like many high-achieving women, I found myself successful on paper but unfulfilled inside.
Everything shifted during the pandemic. Life slowed down enough for me to hear what my spirit had been whispering for years: I was meant for more than just surviving systems—I was meant to help women break free from them. That’s when I created Soaring W/O Limits Enterprises (SWOLE), turning my passion for travel and mindset into purpose. What started as coaching and courses grew into retreats, international journeys, a podcast, books, and a global community for women navigating leadership in male-dominated industries.
My path deepened even more when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Instead of letting it define me, I decided to let it refine me. That diagnosis became the catalyst for Beyond the Diagnosis: Stories of Living and Thriving, an anthology and conference amplifying women who live with autoimmune and life-altering conditions yet still rise. It reminded me—and the women I serve—that our challenges don’t disqualify us; they position us to lead with empathy and power.
Today, I’m the host of The Triple E Podcast, a mindset coach, travel expert, speaker, and the founder of a movement that helps women elevate their mindset, expand their capacity, and explore what’s possible. I’ve traveled solo to over 23 countries, received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, and been recognized as a Top Woman to Watch—but the real success is watching women go from fear to freedom, from burnout to boldness.
I didn’t start with a blueprint. I started with obedience to my own voice. And every step since has been about helping other women do the same—so they don’t just live life, they soar without limits.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Has it been a smooth road? Not at all. If anything, my journey has been beautifully imperfect. From the outside, people see awards, podcasts, retreats, and global travel, but what they don’t always see are the seasons where nothing worked the way I planned.
One of my first big lessons came from launching my very first online course. I poured my heart into it, convinced it would take off. And then… crickets. No sales. Not one. It forced me to confront something deeper than strategy—I had to face self-doubt, ego, and the fear that maybe my vision was bigger than my readiness. Instead of quitting, I went back to the drawing board and learned how to listen to my audience instead of just talking to them.
Then I decided to start a travel business during the pandemic—yes, when the world was literally shut down. Flights were canceled, borders were closed, and fear was everywhere. Most people would have waited. I leaned in. It wasn’t easy building trust when travel felt unsafe, but that season taught me how to pivot, plan creatively, and lead with empathy instead of pressure.
I also launched a retreat for women living with PTSD that I deeply believed in. The mission was powerful, but financially, it flopped. The first few years, it didn’t make a profit. I had to fund parts of it myself and wrestle with the question every entrepreneur faces: Do I chase purpose, or do I quit because it’s hard? I chose purpose. It wasn’t until my fifth year in business that things finally began to align—systems improved, messaging became clearer, my confidence grew, and my community trusted me enough to invest back into the vision.
There were moments I questioned myself, compared my chapter one to someone else’s chapter twenty, and wondered if I was moving too slow. But every struggle refined me. It taught me patience, humility, strategy, and faith. It taught me that impact usually shows up before income—and if you’re committed long enough, the income eventually catches up.
My road hasn’t been smooth, but it’s been intentional. Every flop built resilience. Every delay strengthened my leadership. And every challenge reminded me that soaring without limits isn’t about avoiding obstacles—it’s about learning how to rise through them.
Today, when I work with women, I don’t teach perfection. I teach persistence. Because the truth is, the messiest parts of the journey are usually the ones that prepare you for your greatest expansion.
We’ve been impressed with Soaring W/O Limits Enterprises, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
At the heart of everything I do is one simple belief: women don’t need permission to live bigger—they need support, strategy, and a safe space to grow. I’m the founder of Soaring W/O Limits Enterprises (SWOLE), a mindset and travel empowerment brand created to help women elevate their mindset, expand their capacity, and explore what’s truly possible in their lives, leadership, and lifestyle.
What we do is unique because we don’t separate personal growth from real-life experience. We blend mindset coaching, leadership development, healing conversations, and transformative travel into one ecosystem. From international retreats and curated group trips to coaching programs, speaking engagements, books, anthologies, and media, SWOLE meets women where they are and walks with them into who they’re becoming.
We specialize in working with high-achieving women—especially those navigating male-dominated industries, entrepreneurship, trauma recovery, autoimmune challenges, and major life transitions. Many of the women I serve are strong on the outside but exhausted on the inside. My work helps them shift from survival mode into alignment, confidence, and clarity.
What sets us apart is that this isn’t surface-level motivation. I don’t just teach mindset—I’ve lived it. I’m an Army veteran, a former military officer and corporate leader, a survivor, a solo traveler to 23+ countries, and a woman living with Multiple Sclerosis. My brand is rooted in real experience, not theory. Every retreat, program, and conversation is designed to create safety, community, and actionable transformation, not just inspiration for the moment.
We’re also known for storytelling as a tool for healing and leadership. Through *The Triple E Podcast*, *Beyond the Diagnosis: Stories of Living and Thriving*, and our live conferences and retreats, we amplify the voices of women who are often unseen—leaders, entrepreneurs, veterans, caregivers, and survivors—so they can reclaim their narrative and use it to empower others.
Brand-wise, what I’m most proud of is trust. Women don’t just travel with us—they transform with us. They arrive fearful, burned out, or unsure, and leave clearer, more confident, and more connected to themselves. Watching a woman take her first international trip, speak her truth, start a business, or finally choose herself is the real success behind the brand.
What I want readers to know is that SWOLE is more than a company—it’s a movement. Whether through coaching, retreats, speaking, curated travel, anthologies, or community, everything we offer is designed to help women stop shrinking and start soaring without limits. If a woman is ready to grow, heal, lead, and experience life with intention, there’s a place for her in this brand.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
People often ask about luck, and I smile because I don’t see my life and business through that lens. I see it through preparation, obedience to my purpose, and the courage to move even when things aren’t guaranteed.
If I’m honest, what some might call “bad luck” has shown up as detours. Being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis wasn’t luck. Launching a business during a pandemic wasn’t luck. Watching a course flop, a retreat struggle financially, or plans fall apart wasn’t luck. Those moments felt heavy, uncertain, and sometimes unfair. But they also forced me to slow down, pivot, and get clearer about who I was serving and why.
What others might call “good luck” has really been alignment meeting action. I joined the military at 18 because something inside me said go. That decision opened doors to travel, leadership, and global perspective. I didn’t know it then, but that choice positioned me for everything I do now. The opportunities, awards, collaborations, and visibility didn’t fall into my lap—I showed up consistently, even when results were delayed.
Luck didn’t build Soaring W/O Limits Enterprises. Discipline did. Faith did. Community did. Learning from failure did. I’ve learned that doors open faster when you’re willing to walk through uncomfortable seasons first.
So if luck plays a role at all, it’s in the way life places you at certain intersections. But it’s still your responsibility to decide whether you stay stuck at the corner or step into the crossing. I chose to cross, even when I couldn’t see the whole road ahead.
In my life and business, luck hasn’t been the driver—purpose has. And when you lead with purpose, what looks like luck is usually just courage in motion.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.iammoniquepearson.com
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