Meet Mory Fontanez

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Mory Fontanez. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Mory, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

My path to purpose wasn’t a straight line. For two decades, I built a successful career in crisis and change management, guiding Fortune 500 CEOs, global brands, and public figures through their most high-stakes moments. I rose quickly into leadership roles and gained a deep understanding of how organizations—and the people within them—truly operate. Yet despite the outward success, I felt an undeniable sense of misalignment. Something was missing.

That questioning became my turning point. I realized I was living by external definitions of achievement rather than my own truth. By turning inward and listening to my intuition, I began reconnecting with my Higher Self – the part of me that is intuitively connected to all the answers I need to thrive – and healing the fears and patterns that had quietly held me back.

My greatest realization was this: when people learn to trust themselves, they unlock clarity, alignment, and a deeper sense of purpose. That insight became my purpose—to guide others back to their inner wisdom and help them stop outsourcing their power.

Today, I support executives, celebrities, CEOs, and everyday people by blending my corporate strategy mind with my intuitive gifts. My work is about helping people lead, live, and love from a place of self-trust and authentic connection.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am an intuitive life and leadership guide. And while it might sound counterintuitive, my hope is that my clients won’t need me after a certain number of sessions. That’s because my ultimate goal isn’t to create dependence — it’s to reintroduce you to yourself.

Each of us has a quiet inner voice, a deep knowing. My work is to help people quiet the noise of the outside world so they can hear that voice again — their Higher Self — and let it guide their choices with clarity and confidence. Learning to trust yourself is wildly liberating, and it’s my honor to walk beside people on that journey.

For those curious to go deeper, I share more in my book, Higher Self: Reclaiming the Power of Your Intuition. It weaves together my own story — including the limiting beliefs I’ve faced (and still do, because I’m human) — with practical tools to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Early in my career, problem solving was the foundation of my work, as the nature of my career required me to think critically, assess complex situations quickly, and create solutions that brought order to chaos. It not only benefited me then, but has helped me monumentally in the years that followed. I believe everyone can strengthen this skill by staying curious, asking better questions, and being willing to look at challenges from different perspectives.

Over time though, I realized that logic alone wasn’t enough. My own intuition became an undeniable source —tuning into that inner knowing that often sees what data or strategy cannot. For those looking to improve their own intuition, I like to think of it like a muscle — the more you practice quieting outside noise and listening inward, the stronger and clearer it becomes. Simple practices like meditation, journaling, or just creating moments of stillness can help nurture it.

And ultimately, self-trust has been the most transformative. Sure, you can problem-solve with the best of them and listen to your own fundamental wisdom, but you will remain stuck if you don’t trust yourself enough to act on what you know. I don’t say this lightly, as I know all too well how deafening fear can be. That’s why working towards deep self-trust takes patience and compassion—celebrating small wins, learning from mistakes without judgment, and reminding yourself that you already carry the wisdom you need.

I strongly believe that working on these three skills can help guide you through both challenges and opportunities with resilience and authenticity.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

I’m the daughter of Iranian immigrants who escaped the Revolution, leaving behind loved ones and arriving in America with very little. My father was not a consistent or reliable presence, so my mother carried the weight of raising me and my older sister on a limited income. There were times when my mom couldn’t afford the clothes or the experiences that my friends had, and my desire to fit in with my American peers — to “keep up with the Joneses” — wasn’t always understood.

But what we did always have was love — and even more than that, we had joy. My mother had a magical gift: with just a few notes of Persian music playing in the kitchen, she could make our troubles feel lighter. For those moments, we weren’t worried about what was missing; we were simply alive, moving, and connected.

That spirit — her ability to find joy and strength through togetherness — became her legacy to me. It taught me that even in the hardest times, peace and calm can be just one song, one dance away.

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