Sheryl Raphael Whitaker

About Sheryl Raphael Whitaker

Most leaders are taught how to perform. Very few are taught how to actually lead. Why? Because traditional leadership development focuses on optics, not outcomes. Because team dynamics are often left to chance, even at the senior level. Because high performers are rewarded for over functioning—until they burn out.The real question is?That\'s the work I lead every day.I\'m a leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of EdenAnthony, a leadership consultancy shaped by two decades of experience driving transformation inside Fortune 100 and 500 organizations. My work sits at the intersection of executive development, team effectiveness, and the truth most leadership programs ignore: joy is not a soft skill. It\'s a strategy.Joy is how we reclaim presence when the room is noisy. It\'s how we lead with power that doesn\'t burn out. It\'s how we stay whole, especially when the pressure\'s high. In my world, joy is my COO™: the operating system that keeps leaders grounded, clear, and unshakably real.I work with ambitious leaders and their teams, especially those navigating growth, transition, or reckoning, to reconnect with authentic leadership and create conditions where people and performance thrive. Whether it\'s one-on-one executive development or transforming team dynamics across organizations, the work is about building leadership that lasts.What sets my work apart is its depth. I don\'t offer scripts. I offer structure. Space. Strategy. And the truth, spoken plainly.I also serve as curator and board member for TEDxSouthlake, where I help elevate voices that spark ideas that inspire and challenge how we think.Clients come to this work because they\'re ready for something real. They stay because it works.If you\'re in a high-stakes moment and ready to stop performing leadership and start living it, let\'s talk. You don\'t have to trade your peace to be powerful.

Experience

1. Morning Show Host

   Mornings In The Lab Live Network

   Feb 2026 — Present

   Host of a weekly live show exploring joy as leadership infrastructure. Every Wednesday at 8:30 AM EST, I go live on YouTube and LinkedIn to talk about the kind of joy that makes hard conversations possible and builds cultures people actually want to show up for. Real-time. No edits. Just honest conversation about what it takes to lead from possibility instead of survival mode. Part of the Mornings in the Lab network.

Education

• Penn State University

  BA, Marketing

• Center for Executive Coaching

  ICF Certification, Leadership and Executive Coaching

• Dowling College

  MBA, General Business

Skills

• Leadership
• Succession Planning
• Claim
• Underwriting
• Insurance
• Workers Compensation
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Performance Management
• Leadership Development
• Process Improvement
• Training
• Claims Management
• Analysis
• Change Management
• Coaching
• Commercial Insurance
• Employee Training
• Liability
• Litigation Management
• Management
• Organizational Development
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Communication