Gloria Bailey-Ray, MPA, CPC, is an award-winning speaker, Certified Professional Coach, author, and founder of It's Essential, LLC. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate leadership, human resources, training, and organizational development, she has helped individuals and organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership, and build cultures rooted in authenticity and respect. Known as The Authentic Coach, Gloria specializes in career transitions, workplace culture, leadership development, and personal transformation. She is the author of U Didn't Get the Memo: Navigating Corporate America and When To Get Up From The Table: When Love Is Not Being Served, as well as host of the UnPack This podcast. Through her coaching, speaking, and writing, Gloria empowers people to embrace change with confidence, lead authentically, and create lives and careers aligned with purpose, courage, and lasting impact.