Sonja Burrus is an Empowerment Coach, speaker, author, and ordained Evangelist whose passion is to help others transform pain into purpose and faith into forward motion. As a certified member of the John Maxwell Team, she equips leaders, professionals, and faith-based communities with tools for growth, confidence, and innovation — inspiring breakthrough one conversation at a time.
Holding an MBA in Management and Organizational Development from Eastern University, Sonja’s professional journey includes leadership in both corporate and nonprofit sectors, board service for organizations addressing homelessness and the arts, and mentorship through women’s leadership councils.
A multifaceted creative — drama artist, singer, songwriter, violinist, and choreographer — Sonja has lived her message of transformation through continual reinvention. Guided by faith and resilience, she has become a powerful voice for healing, hope, and wholeness.
Sonja is the founder of Blue Monday Empowerment and host of The Sonja Show, where faith meets real talk and growth is a shared journey. Her personal mantra is #GO — A Battle Cry to Move Forward.
