We exist to build liberated, unified leaders in body, mind, and mission.
Mission
To strengthen leaders, teams, and organizations holistically through leadership development, fitness, and faith-centered programs - equipping them to endure and excel in every environment.
Vision
Individuals, teams and organizations in every industry, live and lead from wholeness - fully armored in purpose and deeply anchored in truth - transforming organizations, communities, and generations. Legacy influence and impact.
Values
Love
Fighting for the highest possible good of those around us. This is the foundation of unity. Everything we do stems from this love.
Faith
Believe even when it seems impossible. Because its only crazy until it happens.
Truth
The truth will set us free. Living the truth in love creates Trust, which is the second foundation of unity and genuine synergy.
Excellence
Excellence in all we are and do. Bare minimum and mediocre are not in our vocabulary.
Purpose
Discovering who you are, what you are meant for and walking freely in it allows a whole self and a fortified team.
Transform
Stagnation leads to ruin. Transformation leads to abundant life.
Every leader, Every day.
CEO & Founder
Darien Sears is a U.S. Naval Officer, leadership consultant, and certified fitness and nutrition coach with over a decade of experience developing high-performance teams in both military and corporate environments.
As the founder of Armored & Anchored LLC, she brings her unique blend of leadership expertise, faith foundation, engineering mindset, and functional fitness background to help individuals and organizations thrive - uniting strength with purpose and performance with peace.
Darien is a graduate of the US Naval Academy where she earned a bachelors in Ocean Engineering. There she was, a 4-year starter and Senior Team captain on the Navy Women’s Tennis Team. She later graduated from MIT with a dual master's in Naval Engineering and System Design & Management.
Her passion is simple: to liberate leaders at every level by helping them align who they are with how they lead.