Blessed Like A Queen in Everyway
Phenomenal B.L.A.Qu.E. Women, LLC was founded by Leatrice De Bruhl to be the thing she could not find when her own life fell apart: a sister who had been through it and knew the way out.
I lived in the valley, so I know the way out
Leatrice De Bruhl is a motivational and inspirational speaker, certified grief coach and mentor, author, mental health advocate and educator, and the CEO and founder of Phenomenal B.L.A.Qu.E. Women, LLC. On Instagram she calls herself a “sister in the storm,” walking with women through loss toward purpose.
She tells her own story in Craziness Faith: You Have It or You Don’t, and she tells it without flinching. She survived abuse. She built a successful career that became clouded by suspicion and unjust accusations, faced relentless public scrutiny, and served a season of incarceration. Those were seasons that tested every ounce of her faith.
And then came the heartbreak that outweighed all of it: the loss of her beloved son, Malik, known as Leek. In the middle of overwhelming grief and unanswered questions, she wrestled with the question so many people carry quietly. Where is God in the middle of suffering?
The faith she found there looked crazy to the world. It is the faith this company is built on.
I didn’t become a mentor because I had it all together. I became one because I lived in the valley.Leatrice De Bruhl
What Phenomenal B.L.A.Qu.E. Women is for
A faith-based empowerment, motivational speaking and personal development company dedicated to inspiring women to overcome adversity, embrace their purpose and transform pain into power.
- The name
- B.L.A.Qu.E. stands for Blessed Like A Queen in Everyway. It is a statement about the women this company serves: whatever has happened to you, you are still blessed, still royal, still called.
- The primary focus
- Professional speaking engagements, inspirational storytelling and authorship, including Craziness Faith and her chapter in In the Pursuit of Fearless Living.
- Grace to Grieve
- The signature movement: compassionate grief coaching, mentorship and support for people navigating loss, particularly grieving mothers.
- The mission
- To empower, educate and inspire through faith, resilience, healing and transformation. Turning pain into purpose and loss into legacy.
Seen and heard
She is also a co-author in In the Pursuit of Fearless Living, with the chapter “Scars That Speak of Strength.” Podcast appearances include A Moment with Erik Fleming and The Maryann Show. Listen to both.
Truth first, faith at the center, no clichés
Whether she is on a stage, on a call with a grieving mother, or walking a woman through a mentorship season, the approach is the same. Say the true thing, even when it is hard. Keep God at the center without using Him to skip the hard part. And leave people with something they can do tomorrow, not just something to feel tonight.
Coaching and mentorship here are faith-based support, not therapy or medical care. Leatrice is a mental health advocate precisely because she believes in getting the right help, and she will say plainly when a licensed professional is what someone needs.
Speaking engagement travel; coaching and mentorship happen by phone and video, wherever you are.