I'm Dr. Kelsey Medeiros

(but you can call me Kels):

Organizational psychologist, business-school professor, leadership coach, speaker & author of Painted Wolves.

Basically? *Your brilliant bestie with a PhD who actually knows her sht.

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Can I be real with you for a sec?

Here's what I genuinely cannot get over:

We've built our entire idea of leadership around a pretty narrow group of people. And it's not just unfair — it's bad for business, bad for teams, and honestly just kind of ridiculous.

I'm on a mission to fix it.

Using inclusive, psychology-backed research to redefine what great leadership actually looks like — and give people the thinking skills to lead better, build stronger teams, and make the kind of impact they actually came here to make.

Ok, I’m dyyying to know:

which one of these is most you.

No wrong answers, I promise.

I'm a woman who's done playing small. I want to lead, make an impact, and finally get the recognition I've earned.

I lead a team or run events and I want to inspire real change — not just another workshop people forget by Friday.

Out of date. Expired. Stale.

You're the hardest worker in the room. But you’re still being overlooked. Still watching someone less qualified get the opportunity you earned.

And you’re tired of it. Exhausted. Totally over it.

The problem is not your work ethic. It's that no one ever taught you the thing that actually matters: how to think like a leader.

Not what to say in a meeting. Not how to 'lean in.' How to actually think — strategically, confidently, and in a way that moves the room.

That's how I describe the leadership advice you've been given your whole career. Do this. Say that. Follow these steps.

And be honest, how is that working out for you now?

I’ve partnered with organizations including:

How We Do It: The Painted Wolf 💅🏽🐺 Leadership Model

Five skills.
One rewired mind.

Doing “all the things” got you here.

Thinking like a leader gets you promoted.

My signature Painted Wolf Leadership Framework rewires how you think — five cognitive skills that shift you from the hardest worker in the room to the leader nobody can ignore.

My approach to leadership development focuses on three key principles:

For women. Not adapted for women. BUILT for women. Women experience leadership differently. The pressures, the expectations, the double standards. So I built something from the ground up for how women actually lead. Not a pink version of a men's program.
Research, not vibes. My Painted Wolf Leadership Framework is grounded in peer-reviewed research on leadership, cognition, and how women lead. No motivational fluff. No one person's opinion dressed up as a methodology. Just science that works. (And I make it fun, I promise.)
Your crew is waiting. Women thrive when other women have their back. Inside Like a Leader you'll find ambitious women who get it — the pressure, the double standards, the 'am I enough?' spiral, all of it. Part accountability group, part group chat, part wine-night-with-your-smartest-friends energy. Because growth happens when smart women think out loud together.

You made it to the end of the page!

Now, let’s get you in the best spot.

Which of these descriptions is most you?