Vanessa Canteberry

The person behind InspiredByVanessa is Vanessa Canteberry, who is the founder. Her goal is to break the cycle of poverty, neglect, and unnecessary hardship, as she was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Vanessa worked in Corporate America for 20 years as a secretary before being laid off in 2011.

As a single parent of three, she found it difficult to secure employment. The thought of not being able to support her son in high school and her two daughters in college was unbearable. In response, Vanessa challenged herself to change her mindset and took a stand in faith. She is now on a mission to educate individuals on transforming the W2 mindset into success in life and business.

She currently juggles multiple roles, including business owner, speaker, mindset coach, self-published book consultant, and nine-time best-selling author, all from the comfort of her home. Vanessa is determined to empower individuals by teaching them how to become business owners and overcome the obstacles they face. She believes that your past does not determine your destiny and encourages making what seems impossible possible.

InspiredByVanessa stands on faith and refuses to let fear diminish visions that need to be seen and heard on many platforms. Vanessa teaches that you are more than a W2. Vanessa is the OBGYN for birthing books into the world, including Selling Author of Shifting Your Mindset and Breaking the Cycle of Brokenness, co-author of I Am More Than, Do I Not Matter, Dear Dad, Dear Mom, Dear Daughter & Son, Cries of a Broken Man and Screams of a Broken Woman & Empowerpreneur, Healing Journey! She is currently working on her latest masterpiece, called Keep Digging.

Inspired by Vanessa,Breaking Barriers Unapologeticallywas born due to the intense demand for learning how to break through barriers in life and business, return renewed on various uncomfortable soil, and resurface your new foundation to rebuild what once was broken.