Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Coach Aprill Williams of Houston, TX

We recently had the chance to connect with Coach Aprill Williams and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Aprill, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The first 90 minutes of my day are centered on peace and preparation. My husband and I start with prayer to ground ourselves spiritually, then I take our dog for a walk to clear my mind and enjoy some movement. After that, I get dressed and ready for work, feeling centered and focused for the day ahead.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Coach Aprill Williams, Founder and CEO of Journey 2 Live Complete, LLC, where I serve as a Journey Guide and Mental Health Life Coach. My mission is to help women pause, heal, and grow on their journeys to wholeness through faith-based coaching, retreats, and community.

What makes Journey 2 Live Complete unique is our signature program, ‘DO IT GOD! 7 Stops to Wholeness,’ which walks women through practical, spiritual, and emotional transformation—one stop at a time. I believe wholeness isn’t a destination; it’s a continuous journey of surrender, self-awareness, and growth.

Along with my coaching work, I co-host the Pace 2 Purpose Radio Show, where my sister and I engage in real, faith-filled conversations about life, relationships, and purpose. Currently, I’m focused on expanding The Wholeness Room, my membership community that offers space for reflection, conversation, and accountability for women ready to move from striving to thriving.

Okay, so here’s a deep one: What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
What breaks the bonds between people is often a mix of misunderstanding, unmet expectations, and unhealed pain. When communication stops and pride steps in, connection begins to erode. But at the root, it’s usually distance from God’s guidance in how we love one another that breaks bonds. When we operate from hurt instead of healing, we disconnect from grace, and that separation spills into our relationships.

What restores those bonds is humility, forgiveness, and prayer. True restoration happens when we invite God into the space with us—when we choose love over ego and let the Holy Spirit soften our hearts. Healing begins where grace is extended and God is allowed to do what only He can do: reconcile hearts.

When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I stopped hiding my pain when I realized that God wasn’t asking me to pretend I was whole—He was inviting me to become whole through Him. For a long time, I wore strength as a mask, thinking vulnerability made me weak. But God showed me that transparency is where transformation begins.

When I surrendered my story to Him, my pain became purpose. Every scar started to speak of survival, every tear turned into testimony. That’s when Journey 2 Live Complete was born—from the understanding that what once broke me now builds others. My power came when I stopped performing healing and started living it.

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, absolutely. I actually just answered this question during a workshop at a women’s conference. While I may come across as reserved at first, what people see is still the real me—authentic, genuine, and grounded in who God created me to be. I believe in showing up as my true self, whether I’m coaching, speaking, or simply in conversation. The same peace, passion, and purpose I carry privately are what I bring publicly.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I think the biggest misunderstanding about my legacy might be that it’s built on strength alone. People often see the confidence, the coaching, the leadership—but what they may not see is the surrender behind it all. My legacy isn’t about being unshakable; it’s about being anchored in God. Every accomplishment, every word I speak, comes from a place of obedience, not perfection.

I want people to understand that my story is not about how strong I was, but how faithful God has been. The real legacy is not what I built—it’s what God built through me.

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