UNBECOMING THE
MYTH: THE RISE
OF SOUL-FIRST
LEADERSHIP
By Mamie-Jean Lamley
What if power doesn't come from adding more
but from releasing what never belongs to you?
What if unbecoming isn't a breakdown but the
beginning of your rise?
Unbecoming means stepping beyond what
feels safe or scripted. It stirs fear because it
challenges what you learn to accept. Yet this
path isn't about losing yourself. You
remember who you are beneath the noise, the
masks, and the myth.
You rise the moment you stop performing and start
leading from within.
You refuse to conform.
You exist to disrupt.
You show up to embody truth.
They hand you templates. They tell you how to look,
lead, speak, and succeed. Systems afraid of your
power teach you to smile when silenced, lead without
emotion, and stay small so others feel big. Even then,
you rise. You lead. You break the mold.
Leadership doesn't ask for approval. It requires alignment with your truth, your voice, and your essence.
The future belongs to the woman who remembers who she is and chooses to lead as her whole self.