Slaying the Onion
The Foundation of April Ballestero’s Leadership & Coaching Work
Slaying the Onion
The Foundation of April Ballestero’s Leadership & Coaching Work
At the heart of April Ballesteros's work is her book, Slaying the Onion — a thoughtful, practical guide to self-awareness, courage, and living unlayered.
Recognized by the Christian Indie Awards, Slaying the Onion invites readers to gently peel back the layers shaped by expectations, survival patterns, and self-protection, revealing greater clarity in how they lead, relate, and live.
This is often where the journey begins.
At the heart of April Ballesteros's work is her book, Slaying the Onion — a thoughtful, practical guide to self-awareness, courage, and living unlayered.
Recognized by the Christian Indie Awards, Slaying the Onion invites readers to gently peel back the layers shaped by expectations, survival patterns, and self-protection, revealing greater clarity in how they lead, relate, and live.
This is often where the journey begins.
A Companion for the Journey
The One Light Ahead® Planner
A Companion for the Journey
The One Light Ahead® Planner
Slaying the Onion is designed to build awareness and insight—but insight alone doesn’t create lasting change. The One Light Ahead® 16-Month Undated Self-Leadership Planner provides the daily structure that helps leaders apply what they’re uncovering in real time.
The book invites reflection. The planner creates rhythm.
Together, they support a steady, practical leadership practice that moves insight into action—without pressure or overwhelm—by helping leaders:
- Clarify priorities
- Make intentional, grounded decisions
- Maintain forward momentum rooted in clarity rather than urgency
Slaying the Onion is designed to build awareness and insight—but insight alone doesn’t create lasting change. The One Light Ahead® 16-Month Undated Self-Leadership Planner provides the daily structure that helps leaders apply what they’re uncovering in real time.
The book invites reflection. The planner creates rhythm.
Together, they support a steady, practical leadership practice that moves insight into action—without pressure or overwhelm—by helping leaders:
- Clarify priorities
- Make intentional, grounded decisions
- Maintain forward momentum rooted in clarity rather than urgency
A Powerful Option for Organizations, Teams, and Leaders
Slaying the Onion is especially impactful when experienced together.
A Powerful Option for Organizations, Teams, and Leaders
Slaying the Onion is especially impactful when experienced together.
Organizations, leadership teams, and small groups often use the book as a guided book study — creating shared language, deeper self-awareness, and more honest conversations that strengthen how people lead and work together.
To support this experience, April created a Facilitator’s Guide that helps groups engage the material with intention and depth.
Slaying the Onion is especially impactful when experienced together.
Organizations, leadership teams, and small groups often use the book as a guided book study — creating shared language, deeper self-awareness, and more honest conversations that strengthen how people lead and work together.
To support this experience, April created a Facilitator’s Guide that helps groups engage the material with intention and depth.
Slaying the Onion
Facilitator’s Guide & Discussion Questions
Slaying the Onion
Facilitator’s Guide & Discussion Questions
The Facilitator’s Guide is designed to help leaders confidently guide meaningful conversations using Slaying the Onion as the foundation.
What’s included:
- Chapter-by-chapter discussion questions
- Guided reflection exercises connected to real-life leadership and relationships
- Prompts that explore themes such as:
- Self-awareness and personal responsibility
- Courage and honesty
- Letting go of old patterns
- Clarifying next steps
Used alongside the book, the guide creates space for deeper reflection, shared understanding, and growth strengthened through conversation — not performance.
The Facilitator’s Guide is designed to help leaders confidently guide meaningful conversations using Slaying the Onion as the foundation.
What’s included:
- Chapter-by-chapter discussion questions
- Guided reflection exercises connected to real-life leadership and relationships
- Prompts that explore themes such as:
- Self-awareness and personal responsibility
- Courage and honesty
- Letting go of old patterns
- Clarifying next steps
Used alongside the book, the guide creates space for deeper reflection, shared understanding, and growth strengthened through conversation — not performance.
Ready to Go Even Deeper?
Ready to Go Even Deeper?
For leaders and groups planning a Slaying the Onion book study, April offers additional audio and supporting resources that pair beautifully with the Facilitator’s Guide.
These resources are designed to help groups slow down, reflect more deeply, and integrate what they’re uncovering between sessions — bringing the work off the page and into real-life leadership, relationships, and decision-making.
If you’re preparing to start a book study, share a bit about your group below — including your approximate start date. Once we receive your information, we’ll follow up by sending additional resources to support your study.
✨ Start the Conversation
For leaders and groups planning a Slaying the Onion book study, April offers additional audio and supporting resources that pair beautifully with the Facilitator’s Guide.
These resources are designed to help groups slow down, reflect more deeply, and integrate what they’re uncovering between sessions — bringing the work off the page and into real-life leadership, relationships, and decision-making.
If you’re preparing to start a book study, share a bit about your group below — including your approximate start date. Once we receive your information, we’ll follow up by sending additional resources to support your study.
✨ Start the Conversation
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