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We recently had the chance to connect with Vladimir Louissaint and have shared our conversation below.
Vladimir , it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I typically wake up at 3:30am on training days, and at 5:40am on rest days. I’ll spend the first 90 minutes exercising, followed by a session of journaling and meditating for a minimum of ten minutes, before leaving to bring my son to school.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Vladimir Feru Louissaint—most people know me as Vlad—and these days my work lives at the intersection of healing, leadership, and real conversations that move people forward. I’m a motivational speaker, coach, voice actor, and mental health advocate, and I help individuals, teams, and communities turn lived experience into clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Through my speaking and coaching business, I work with organizations, schools, and community groups using my signature framework, The Embrace Method. It’s a practical, human-centered approach to leadership and personal growth that helps people explore their story, break generational patterns, and lead with authenticity—without pretending they don’t carry real life with them. My work is especially focused on men, fathers, and leaders who want to show up more present and effective in their relationships and responsibilities.
I’m also the co-host and executive producer of the Roots & Rhythm Podcast, where my co-host Angie and I explore healthy relationships, mental wellness, parenting, cultural identity, and generational healing through an Afro-Caribbean lens. The podcast is rooted in honesty and rhythm—real conversations, lived wisdom, and space for both male and female perspectives. It’s where healing meets culture, laughter, and accountability.
While my personal journey with trauma and mental health informs everything I do, my focus today is forward-looking: building spaces where vulnerability is normalized, leadership is human, and growth is sustainable. Whether I’m on a stage, behind a microphone, or coaching in a room full of leaders, my goal is the same—to help people realize they don’t have to erase their past to expand into their power.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
A defining moment in my childhood development was when I asked my mother why her and my father argued so frequently. Innocently, mom mother explained that my father did not “want” another child, and subsequently put pressure on her to terminate her pregnancy with me. I took what she said and harbored the belief that I, MYSELF, was unwanted, and therefore, unlovable.
With over a decade and counting of intensive therapy, personal development, and self-discovery, I proudly proclaim that I no longer hold that belief. Embracing my story (with support of course), allowed me to re-examine my past, to discard what is no longer needed or untrue, and reclaim my worth.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
You are an amazing being, with a creative and expressive spirit that deserves to be acknowledged, valued, accepted, and celebrated. Regardless of what anyone says to you, know your worth. Explore your gifts. Celebrate the miracle that you are. You are loved, and you are worthy!
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
Depth. In order for me to be in a relationship safely, I have to have a measure of depth in that relationship. I yearn for a deeper understanding and connection to those I hold close. This doesn’t necessarily mean that every conversation has to be deeply philosophical, but when zoomed out, I desire for my friendships to have meaning.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What are you doing today that won’t pay off for 7–10 years?
Every connection that I make through networking, every dollar that I reinvest into our real estate portfolio, and every speech or talk that I make already has a footprint in the future. I know that pragmatism, knowing when to be conservative and when to take a risk, will pay off in the end.
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