For over 30 years, Leah has been pioneering respect-based transformation, drawing from her Native American heritage and deep understanding of organizational psychology.


What started as a calling to help organizations has evolved into something more powerful—empowering individuals to create lasting change from the inside out.


Leah's unique approach combines time-tested wisdom with cutting-edge psychology, creating frameworks that don't ...

Respect isn't just about being polite or following social rules. It's about:

🌟 Remember what it means to be respectful and pull it to the forefront of your mind

⚖️ Equity the idea of justice that creates a level playing field for everyone

✨ Sincerity in saying what you mean and meaning what you say

⏰ Patience the art of waiting that allows us to engage with others at their pace of learning and being

💝 Empathy recognizing that we all sha...

The world around you is a mirror of the world within you. Every relationship you struggle with, every leadership challenge you face, every pattern that keeps repeating—it all starts with how you see and treat yourself.


You can't give what you don't have. You can't respect others in ways you've never learned to respect yourself. You can't create healthy boundaries in your relationships if you don't honor your own worth first.


This isn't ...

What We Are All About

Everything we do is rooted in RESPECT. The tools, models, formats, and skills that we model, teach, and live are all about 


Unleashing the Power of Respect.

Dynamic Speaking & Training
Keynotes and workshops that don't just inspire—they equip you with practical tools for immediate change. Whether you're leading a team or transforming your personal relationships, these experiences create shifts that stick.

Rise From Within: Relationship Transformation
A comprehensive 6-phase program designed specifically for women ready to break free from toxic relationship patterns. From awareness to action, from boundaries to belonging—this is your bridge from where you are to where you want to be.

Executive Coaching
For visionary leaders who want to excel through respect-based leadership. Transform not just your impact, but how you show up as a leader who inspires genuine change.

Transformative Courses & Retreats
Immersive experiences that create deep, lasting transformation. Whether online or in-person, these journeys are designed to unlock your potential and give you the tools to maintain your growth.

Who We Serve

Women Ready for Relationship Transformation
If you're tired of repeating the same painful patterns in your relationships—whether romantic, family, or friendships—and you're ready to reclaim your power and redefine what love looks like, we're here for you.


Leaders Seeking Authentic Impact
Executives, managers, and emerging leaders who want to create real change through respect-based leadership. You know there's a better way to lead, and you're ready to embody it.


Individuals Committed to Growth
Anyone who recognizes that transformation starts from within and is ready to do the deep work of changing patterns, perspectives, and behaviors that no longer serve them.


Organizations Wanting Real Change
Teams and companies ready to move beyond surface-level solutions and create cultures built on genuine respect and sustainable transformation.

Our Origin Story: The Day the Trees Fell Silent


Many years ago, there was a cluster of trees that became my sanctuary—my grounding place where I went to find peace, clarity, and connection. These weren't just trees to me; they were family. Their roots ran deep, their branches reached wide, and in their presence, I felt whole.


One day, I walked to my sacred place and found nothing but empty ground. The trees were gone—leveled, destroyed, erased as if they had never existed. The grief hit me like a physical blow. But it wasn't just the loss of nature that broke my heart. It was something deeper.


In that moment of devastation, a profound truth crystallized: If people can't even live in respect with one another, how can we respect anything else?


Those trees had been cut down not out of necessity, but out of disconnection—a failure to see their value, their role in the ecosystem, their right to exist. It was the same disconnection I witnessed everywhere: in relationships where people talked at each other instead of with each other, in workplaces where human dignity was sacrificed for productivity, in families where love became conditional on compliance.


Standing in that empty space where my tree family once stood, I realized my life's work wasn't just about teaching communication skills or conflict resolution. It was about something much more fundamental: helping people remember how to see the sacred in themselves and others.


That moment of loss became my moment of calling. My heritage and lineage knew that respect isn't just a nice idea or a social courtesy—it's the foundation of everything. 


But others don't.


And they lack the skills and tools to learn.


When we truly respect ourselves, we naturally extend that respect to others. 


When we respect others, we begin to honor the world around us. 


When we live from respect, we create the conditions for everything else to flourish.


Those trees may be gone, but their lesson lives on in every person I work with, every framework I teach, every transformation I witness. 


Because... 


when we learn to cultivate respectful communication, respectful conflict negotiation, respectful leadership, and ultimately respectful living, we're not just changing ourselves. 


We're healing the disconnection that allows sacred things to be destroyed without a second thought.


This is why I do this work.


Because respect isn't just about how we treat each other


It's about remembering that everything and everyone has inherent worth. We are all SACRED.


And that remembering? It changes everything.

The Core of With Respect LLC

Our Approach: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Transformation


We Don't Fix—We Transform

Most approaches try to fix what's broken. We help you transform what's possible. Instead of focusing on what's wrong, we focus on what's ready to emerge when respect becomes your foundation.

The Power of Respect as Your Core Tool

Respect isn't just a value—it's your most powerful transformation tool. When you truly understand and embody respect (for yourself and others), it naturally shifts how you:

  • Communicate in conflict
  • Set and maintain boundaries
  • Lead with authentic authority
  • Navigate difficult relationships
  • Show up in challenging situations

Ancient Wisdom + Modern Psychology

We blend time-tested principles from Native American traditions with cutting-edge organizational psychology. This isn't just theory—it's practical wisdom that's been proven over centuries, now backed by modern science.

Behavioral Change Without Shame

Traditional approaches often use shame, blame, or guilt to motivate change. Our frameworks honor your dignity while shifting patterns. We meet you where you are, not where you think you should be.

Root-Cause Transformation

Instead of managing symptoms, we address the source. We help you identify and transform the core patterns, perspectives, and beliefs that drive your behaviors—creating change that lasts because it comes from within.

The RESPECT Framework in Action

Every tool we teach is built on our foundational RESPECT principles:

  • Remembering your worth
  • Empathy for yourself and others
  • Sincerity in communication
  • Patience with the process
  • Equity in relationships
  • Compassion in action
  • Truthfulness without judgment

Practical Tools, Not Just Concepts

You leave every interaction with us—whether it's a keynote, coaching session, or retreat—with specific, actionable tools you can implement immediately. Transformation happens through practice, not just understanding.

Our Promise


When you work with With Respect LLC, you receive more than tools and techniques—you experience deep transformation. Our clients don't just learn new frameworks; they integrate these respect-based principles fully into how they think, relate, and show up in the world. The result: lasting personal change that becomes a natural part of every conversation, decision, and relationship—transforming not just how you lead, but how you live.


Whether you're breaking free from toxic relationship patterns, elevating your leadership impact, or creating the life you truly want, our proven frameworks don't just teach you what to do—they transform who you become. Because when respect becomes your foundation, everything else shifts naturally.


This isn't temporary change that fades when life gets hard. This is transformation that lasts because it comes from within.

Ready to Begin Your Transformation?


Whether it's transforming your relationships, elevating your leadership, or creating lasting change in your life or organization, 


we're here to guide you every step of the way.


CONTACT ME to get started today

Meet the Team

Leah Kyaio

Meet Leah: The Respectful Relationship Renovator Who's Rewriting the Rules


What happens when you combine three decades of professional expertise with Native heritage wisdom and an insatiable curiosity about human connection? You get Leah—a natural communicator, coach, and perpetual student of life who's made respect her superpower.


Grounded in her Native worldview, Leah has spent over 30 years mastering the art of relationship renovation. Whether she's helping women recreate their most important relationships or guiding Fortune 1000 executives through complex workplace dynamics, she brings something refreshingly different to the table: the right questions, proven tools, and an unwavering commitment to creating respectful relationships that actually work for everyone involved.


But here's what makes Leah truly unforgettable—she approaches every challenge like a fascinating social experiment, finding genuine joy in the messiness of human connection. Her authentic storytelling and unique perspective consistently leave audiences saying, "I never thought of it that way," "That's something I'll never forget," and "I'm so touched and inspired."


Ask her anything—literally anything—and she'll give you a straight answer. If she doesn't know, she'll happily admit it and explore the question with you anyway. Because that's who Leah is: refreshingly honest, endlessly curious, and completely unlike anyone you've encountered before.


Fair warning: One conversation with Leah, and you'll find yourself wanting more.

Ebie Andrew

As the Co-Owner and Program Director, Ebie Andrew brings passion and expertise to the mission of building respectful relationships through all our programs, curricula, and offerings.


A Certified Badass Trainer, Ebie combines her diverse coaching experience with a commitment to developing individuals and organizations to reach their full potential.


Her approach is centered around helping people build strong, respectful communication skills and develop leadership qualities that drive positive change. Through her work, Ebie is dedicated to empowering others to unleash the power of respect and become who they have always been meant to be.