Writer.
Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher.
Facilitator.
Leadership Coach.
Welcome! I’m Valerie.
I transformed my mid-life identity crisis into my calling—and you can, too!
Now I transform and empower diverse leaders and teams—women of color—in fostering trustworthy, authentic, compassionate, and connected workspaces.
Supporting you with: decades of training, clarity, understanding, integrity, and service grounded in mindfulness, spiritual awakening, social justice, pilgrimage, nature immersion retreats, and leadership development.
LOVE IS LIBERATION
Five Contemplations for Daily Ethical Living
A courageous call forward from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Buddhist practitioners to transform the cycle of racial, ethnic, and social suffering through ethical choices and action from a place of belonging and love—the ultimate liberation—in this companion to Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings.
Release date: September 22, 2026
Facilitation
Foster a safe, brave, dynamic, and creative work environment that nurtures personal and professional integrity grounded in mindfulness and leadership development.
Leadership Coaching
Unlock your full range of capabilities, creativity, and resources to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Pilgrimage
Travel that renews a sense of life meaning and purpose and supports you in answering the question:
What’s next?
Upcoming Events
Healing Our Way Home: A Retreat for Women of Color
14 Mary's Way, Route 9D Garrison, New York 10524 United States
“My coaching course with Valerie Brown was like being in the presence of an old wise friend. And also, being in the presence of a deep well, a mirror that reflected what I needed to see, with a depth that was difficult to grasp on my own. Transformative.”
– Dzung X. Vo, MD
