What if your greatest leadership strength was born in your deepest pain? In this powerful episode of Doing Business With a Servant’s Heart, host Steve Ramona welcomes April Lewis, a military veteran, widow, executive coach, and speaker whose life was forever changed by love, loss, and purpose.

April takes us back to a fifth-grade classroom where a calling was planted long before she could explain it. That calling led her into the U.S. Army, into leadership at a young age, and into a marriage defined by devotion and service. When her husband was killed in action in Iraq, April was thrust into grief she never imagined, and into a healing journey that reshaped how she sees leadership, faith, and humanity.

Through raw honesty and deep compassion, April shares how acknowledging our darkest days can become the doorway to healing. She introduces the simple yet life-changing practice of naming your pain instead of letting it control you, and how mindfulness, faith, and presence can calm the mental chaos leaders carry silently every day. This conversation is not just about surviving tragedy, it is about leading others with authenticity, openness, and a servant’s heart.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed, unseen, or called to lead while carrying invisible weight, this episode will meet you right where you are and gently point you forward.

P.S. As you listen, ask yourself this one question. How will I serve today, even in my own healing?

Guest Bio
April Lewis is a military veteran, executive coach, and professional speaker who helps leaders calm mental chaos and lead with humanity. After losing her husband in combat, April turned her pain into purpose, dedicating her life to wellness, faith-centered leadership, and service. Her work bridges mindfulness, spirituality, and real-world leadership to help people show up whole at work and in life.

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