Show Notes:

In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Valeria Torres for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation on leadership, resilience, branding, and the psychology behind sustainable business growth.

Valeria shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. at a young age to building a career in the legal industry and ultimately pioneering a niche at the intersection of executive leadership and industrial organizational psychology. As a Director of Operations at 8 Figure Firm Consulting, Valeria helps law firms scale into true businesses, while her personal brand, ValeriaTorres.io, supports executives navigating burnout, identity, and high-performance leadership.

This conversation goes far beyond tactics. Together, Heidi and Valeria unpack what it really means to build a business that aligns with your strengths, why perfection is the enemy of growth, and how personal branding has become a critical driver of trust and differentiation in both B2B and B2C markets.

Listeners will walk away with practical insights on why multitasking is a myth, how to reframe failure as fuel for growth, and why defining success on your own terms is essential for long-term impact.

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeria-torres-/

Website: https://valeriatorres.io/

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/