Hello beautiful soul! I believe if you're here right now, it's not by accident.

Hi, I’m Sonya Weltsch
Trauma-Informed Certified Life + Transformation Coach.
Founder of the Empowered Program, The Happy On Purpose Method, and The She Rises Collective podcast.
Coach. Catalyst. Permission Slip.
A woman who feels like a warm hug and a wildfire.

Defying odds is my love language because the odds don't stand a chance against the woman who remembers her power. When burnout tries to take you, I help you use the ashes to rise.

I’m not here to fix you because you’re not broken. I’m here to help you remember who you are. And open the floodgates of your potential. We break through barriers and clear what holds you back at an energetic, somatic, and subconscious level.

Your next level doesn’t require a new version of you– just the real you.
And we’ll turn your desires into your reality one powerful decision at a time.

I’m the voice that calls you home to yourself.
Grounded in truth, lit by purpose, and devoted to helping you create a life that makes your soul scream “YES! More please!”

I’m not the coach who tells you to just “think positive.”
I’m the coach who holds space for the tears, helps you alchemize the pain, and walks with you into your power.

My work is rebellious, sacred, and wildly transformational.
It’s mind-body-heart-soul synergy. It’s self-mastery meets divine remembrance.
It’s inner work that actually works- without the fluff.

If you're looking for feel-good quotes and surface-level motivation, I'm not your girl.
But if you're ready to remember who TF you are…
To rise after the rubble…
To feel radically alive again…
You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

I’ve lived a thousand lifetimes in one.

And I know what it’s like to fight for yourself- over and over again.
I was born to teenage parents. At four years old, I stood in a courtroom and watched my father be sentenced to prison. His hands were cuffed behind his back when he looked at the judge and asked, “Your honor, can I please give my daughter a kiss before I go?” The judge said yes. That moment is etched into my soul.

My mom did her best, but life was hard. My stepdad turned to drinking and drugs to cope with stress. I grew up in a house where they tried to hide the fighting and chaos but it felt constant And when he walked out during my hardest teenage years, the abandonment cut deep.

I learned early on to survive. I turned to friends, drinking, and partying to numb the pain, to fill the voids, and to belong somewhere. At 20, heartbreak sent me into a downward spiral of self-sabotage.

Then, at 23, everything changed. I became a mom. I experienced love like I’d never known before but the relationship was toxic and abusive. Escaping with my life after our second baby was born was both the hardest and bravest thing I’ve ever done.

I put myself through college as a single mom. Graduated when my youngest was one. Climbed the corporate ladder. Bought my first home. Moved across the country on a leap of faith. Landed the best corporate job I’d ever had. Met my husband in the first week. Life started to feel like proof that I could create whatever I put my heart into.
And for a while, I did.
I became a master manifestor. Built multiple successful businesses — both online and in the brick-and-mortar world. On paper, I had it all.

But life has a way of testing what’s built on shaky foundations.
One heavy season changed everything.

My husband lost his fulfilling 17-year career overnight. We faced intense and complex co-parenting struggles. Illnesses hit. Finances became strained. We sold our dream home. The new business we’d poured ourselves into became a source of constant stress. I was homeschooling teenagers while caring for toddlers.

And somewhere in all of it, I lost me.
I didn’t recognize the woman in the mirror anymore. The warrior, the joy-bringer, the resilient optimist– she felt so far away. I was exhausted, anxious, irritable, and running on survival mode. My body was addicted to stress and chaos. My mind was stuck in fight-or-flight. My soul felt numb.

But in that darkness, something inside of me shifted.
It wasn’t a lightning bolt moment. It was quiet. Sacred. A knowing that whispered: You can’t keep living like this.

So I began.
I dove into the inner work that actually works. Not just mindset hacks or “good vibes only” but deep, embodied healing. Nervous system regulation. Somatic release. Subconscious reprogramming. Identity work. The kind of work that changes you at the core.

I remembered who the f*ck I am.
I took my power back.

The journey back home to the real me, before the world told me who to be and how I should live was sacred, messy, and beautiful. I uncovered the girl buried beneath the layers I’d built to survive, fit in, to be accepted, and to protect myself from the pain.

And piece by piece, I rebuilt this time from the inside out.
Today, I live the life I dreamed of as a young girl.

I wake up to freedom, joy, and peace. I run businesses I love. I homeschool my babies. I live with my husband and our family on an acre in California, just 30 minutes from the ocean. I have the inner calm I once thought was impossible. I took the raw materials of life and made something beautiful with joy as my quiet rebellion.

That’s what this mission is all about.
Because I know…
If I could rise from that place, you can rise from yours.

This isn’t just my story.
It’s a portal to yours.
You’re not broken.
You’re just blocked and I know how to clear what’s in the way.

It’s your time to have your cake + eat it too!

I created Empowered for the woman who knows she’s meant for more.
The one who’s ready to stop shrinking, start shining, and take her power back.
If that’s you– welcome home.

I can’t wait to walk with you.
Let’s shift paradigms, change trajectories, and create impact that ripples through generations.

Xo- Sonya

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If my story resonated with you, I'd love for you to join me on The She Rises Collective Podcast. It's where I share real conversations, powerful lessons, and the kind of truths that light a fire in your soul.

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