November 2026: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Inkandescent Women magazine and PR director/producer Elaine’s Literary Salon — Say hello to Dr. Esther A. Bonsrah is an author, speaker, certified mediator, coach, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, healing, personal growth, and purposeful leadership. Scroll down to learn more!
In the video above, check out our panel discussion this fall at Elaine’s Literary Salon, featuring Tonya Poindexter, author of book that shines a light on the reality of divorce for black women. Mimi and three other panelists shared their experiences with divorce. Don’t miss it.
Meet the founder and CEO of HERealExperience™: Dr. Esther A. Bonsrah is committed to creating safe, inclusive, and transformative spaces where girls, young ladies, and women can share their stories, embrace their identities, navigate life’s challenges, discover their strengths, and rise into their purpose.
Her passion for empowering others is deeply rooted in her own lived experiences. Having navigated significant personal and professional challenges, including divorce, prolonged custody litigation, immigration, family transitions, and workplace conflict, Dr. Esther understands that life’s most difficult chapters can become powerful foundations for healing, growth, and transformation.
Rather than allowing those experiences to define her limitations, she has embraced them as opportunities to encourage, educate, support, and empower others.
Through HERealExperience Global Inc., a nonprofit organization, she champions initiatives focused on women’s health and wellness, financial literacy, relationships and emotional support, entrepreneurship, and opportunities to recognize and celebrate the achievements, contributions, and potential of girls, young ladies, and women.
Her vision extends beyond the United States to Ghana, where she is committed to supporting girls and young women through empowerment, mentorship, apprenticeship opportunities, skills development, and initiatives that promote advancement, recognition, and personal growth.
Dr. Esther is also the author of Becoming HER: A Journey of Healing, Forgiveness, Love, and Purpose, a deeply personal and inspirational book that encourages readers to embrace their stories, pursue healing, rediscover their identities, and move forward with renewed confidence and purpose.
Expanding her commitment to amplifying women’s voices and celebrating their experiences, Dr. Esther recently launched HERealExperience Magazine, a publication dedicated to highlighting the stories, journeys, achievements, and contributions of girls, young ladies, and women. The magazine seeks to celebrate women where they are in their journeys, acknowledge the work they are doing, and provide a platform where their experiences, voices, and impact can be seen, heard, and valued.
As the Founder of Fresh View Mediation LLC, she brings her professional expertise in human resources, employee relations, and conflict resolution to helping individuals, families, and organizations navigate difficult conversations, address conflict constructively, and pursue meaningful resolutions.
One of her signature initiatives, Sip & Empower, reflects her commitment to education, connection, and empowerment through meaningful conversations. This annual experience brings girls, young ladies, and women together with a panel of professionals representing four core areas of empowerment: Health & Wellness, Financial Literacy, Relationships & Emotional Support, and Entrepreneurship.
Designed to encourage open dialogue and practical learning, Sip & Empower creates an intimate and welcoming environment where participants can engage directly with experts, ask questions, exchange experiences, and gain valuable insights to support their personal and professional journeys.
The experience also provides opportunities for attendees and supporters to contribute toward initiatives that empower girls and young women, reinforcing Dr. Esther’s belief that meaningful impact is created when people come together with a shared commitment to uplift others.
Her dedication to recognizing leadership, celebrating excellence, and honoring meaningful contributions is further reflected in The Luxe & Legacy Awards Gala™, an annual signature experience that celebrates individuals whose leadership, achievements, service, and impact are creating lasting legacies within their communities and beyond.
Dr. Esther holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources, a National Professional Certification in Mediation, and an Honorary Doctorate in Christian Leadership and Counseling.
At the heart of everything she does is a simple but powerful belief: Our experiences are part of our stories, but they do not have to determine the limits of who we can become. Through her writing, speaking, coaching, mediation, advocacy, and community initiatives, Dr. Esther continues to inspire others to embrace their journeys, recognize their worth, and live with courage, intention, and purpose.
Her message is clear: Your story matters. Your voice matters. And your journey is still unfolding.
A Personal Reflection from Dr. Esther
“I believe every girl, young lady, and woman has a story worth telling and experiences worth sharing. When we amplify our voices, we create opportunities for our stories to be heard, our journeys to be understood, and our contributions to be acknowledged.
Every girl, young lady, and woman deserves to be seen, heard, valued, supported, empowered, and celebrated.
Our experiences may shape our journeys, but they do not have to define our destinations.
Through every chapter of life, we have the opportunity to heal, grow, rediscover ourselves, embrace our purpose, and become more than we ever imagined possible.