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Programs, coaching, and community to step fully into your leadership.

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Most leadership programs focus on external metrics.
We focus on the internal foundation.

Smilie Empowerment was born from one truth: high-achieving women are often running on fumes.

We move beyond the Girl Boss aesthetic into deep, strategic mastery — combining behavioral science and intuitive leadership so you can scale your impact without losing yourself.


The rise Framework

THREE PILLARS OF SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS

Conscious Mindset

Deconstruct limiting beliefs and survival-based habits. Shift from reactive execution to proactive visioning and psychological safety.

Strategic Authority

Strengthen your decision-making, delegate with discernment, and lead through influence — not control.

Community & Accountability

Rise higher together.
Access a supportive, bilingual sisterhood designed for mutual growth.

How we work together

  • A private experience for high-performing women who are ready to stop circling their potential and make their next-level move. Through identity refinement, strategic clarity, and disciplined execution, you’ll rebuild your leadership authority and create a focused action plan that drives real momentum. This is not more information—it’s structured transformation with accountability.

  • This is a high-level group coaching experience for established leaders who are ready to expand their influence and stop underplaying their impact. It blends strategic coaching, identity refinement, and structured execution to help you lead with greater authority and precision. This isn’t just networking—it’s focused elevation with accountability.

  • Transformational leadership experiences that helps organizations build emotionally intelligent, resilient teams. Smilie partners with companies to prevent burnout, strengthen communication, and cultivate purpose-driven workplace cultures where people thrive—not just perform.

Boss Chicas Club - Circle of Trust

An exclusive collective for ambitious women who are healing, and building sustainable leadership in real time. Through monthly meetings, intentional connection, and peer mentorship, members gain clarity, accountability, and the confidence to rise without carrying it all alone.

Coach Smilie, thank you. These last few months have changed me in ways I didn't expect. You helped me see myself clearly, own my gifts, and show up for my business and my family with real confidence. Your communication, your follow-through, and the way you genuinely care for your clients go far beyond mindset coaching. You create transformation from the inside out, and I've felt that deeply. You've helped me reframe things I carried for years, heal moments I didn't realize were holding me back, and move forward with a clarity I've never had. Your workshops have been powerful and life-shifting, and I pray more people find you because what you do is rare. Thank you for seeing what I couldn't see in myself and for speaking life into me when I needed it most. I appreciate you more than you know.”

— Leslie Barreto

"The Smilie Empowerment Masterclass helped me expand my mindset in a way to think more positively and to have more confidence within myself. Over the years, my self growth has improved significantly. During the masterclasses and group coaching has helped me have a clear sense of my goals and to continue doing self care and inspired me to journal and self reflect more. "

— Michelle Saquisili

Meet the Founder

Smilie Filomeno Rodriguez, MSW is an Empowerment Coach, Leadership Speaker, and the heart behind Smilie Empowerment LLC, helping women move from survival mindset to purposeful leadership. With 30+ years in social work, mentoring, and advocacy, she’s guided individuals and communities through trauma, burnout, and identity challenges.

In 2023, Smilie left her 9–5 to fully reclaim her purpose, founding Smilie Empowerment and the Boss Chicas Club, blending mindset transformation, emotional awareness, and community support. She’s also the creator of Smilie Empowerment Journals, empowering women with daily reflection and purposeful action.

Known for her honesty, compassion, and culturally rooted perspective, Smilie inspires women to reclaim their voice, embrace leadership, and live with clarity, confidence, and impact.

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