Talented was built on the belief that great leadership takes courage, clarity, and connection. Founder Cynthia Medina-Carson learned this in the places where leadership matters most.

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As a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua, she worked with women rebuilding their lives after war, helping them launch businesses that became paths to independence. At the U.S. Treasury after 9/11, she navigated global security challenges where trust and strategy shaped outcomes on the world stage. Later, she founded Wager, a company focused on salary transparency and hard conversations in the workplace for both executives and individuals.

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A graduate of Georgetown University and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cynthia combines a global policy perspective with a deep understanding of human motivation and organizational dynamics. Her work bridges the personal and the strategic—helping leaders translate self-awareness into influence, and values into action.

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Those experiences shaped both her perspective and Talented’s approach. Our coaching is direct, strategic, and rooted in real-world impact. We help leaders clear distractions, sharpen their presence, and focus on what drives growth—for themselves, their teams, and their companies.

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At Talented, reflection always leads to action. Clients describe our work as energizing, practical, and deeply invested in their success—because it is.