Valerie Silveira

Building Courage Across Generations

For years, I wrote and spoke about courage, resilience, and finding meaning after life's hardest seasons. Through that work—and my own experiences with profound personal loss—I came to believe that courage isn't something we're born with. It's something we choose, build, lose, rebuild, and choose again. And when we do, confidence follows.

Over years of working with women, I discovered that life has a way of eroding our confidence, undermining self-worth, and dismantling our courage. One question stayed with me: What if younger generations could build confidence before life demanded it?

I began asking a different question: What if those lessons could be learned much earlier—not through lectures, but through unforgettable adventures? The answer became Lubadoos—a world where audiences of all ages identify with the struggles of unforgettable characters through relatable stories and bold adventures.

Today, I am building Lubadoos™, an original fantasy-adventure universe that begins with a chapter book series and expands across multiple forms of storytelling.

Whether I’m speaking on stage, joining a podcast, recording a video, or expanding the world of Lubadoos, I am known for blending humor, heartfelt storytelling, and meaningful insight in ways that make audiences laugh, think, and occasionally reach for a tissue.

I live in Phoenix, Arizona, with my husband, Rich, where I've learned that inspiration rarely keeps office hours.

The Companion Journals

Take the Adventure Further

The Lubadoos companion journals turn the ideas woven into each adventure into something girls can explore for themselves—with creative prompts, puzzles, activities, and plenty of room for their own thoughts and imagination.

Believe in Yourself. Never Give Up. Dream Big.