“The in-between is not a pause, it’s a portal - designed to transport you, not trap you.”

I’m Lanaire Malone - a speaker, entrepreneur, and the self-proclaimed Sandwich Generation IT Girl. I spend my days switching capes between being a full-time employee of my two small kids, a part-time parent to my mom, and the CEO of several ventures including an in-home health care agency and a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening mother-daughter relationships. I’ve also spent years in corporate HR, developing the people strategies and leadership tools that now shape my work as a speaker.

My why is deeply personal. I became my mother’s caregiver when she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. A decade after beating it, her health took several traumatic turns that left her in a wheelchair and needing significant daily support. Watching your superhero need help at that level is heartbreaking and it comes with a grief people don’t often talk about. Navigating her care while raising two small kids, 4 and 6, means there’s never a dull, quiet, or uncomplicated moment in my house.

But it also means I live what I teach. Through my signature framework, The Four F’s of Winning In-Between™, I help people name the weight they’re carrying, set some of it down, and rediscover the power sitting in their in-between. My life revolves around keeping my ship afloat and showing others how to do the same with confidence, clarity, and compassion.