About us
We Are the Few. The Uncommon.
Empowered Mastery is a personal and professional development center with signature coaching programs and training methods designed to catapult your life and career to the next level. Empowered Mastery’s flagship personal coaching program, You Have Infinite Power™, is a powerful trademarked process proven to inspire professionals and entrepreneurs to achieve ULTIMATE Success in ALL areas of their life: Professionally, personally, spiritually, and physically.
Piggybacking off Chris's bestselling book, coauthored by Paul Melella, Rick Wollman and Nick Palumbo, this groundbreaking program has inspired thousands of people across the country, affording them a step-by-step process to look introspectively at themselves like never before. Most, for the very first time, walk away with a deeply thorough understanding of why they are the way they are, how they got to where they are now, and most importantly, where they want to go in the future, and how to attain these goals.
Our Commitment
Your Life. Our Passion. One Purpose.
Our mission is simple: To transform your life—to nurture who you are and help you become the person you want to be through powerful and practical signature methods that can be applied daily to make positive change and effort every day.
Not Your Common Business Coaches.
We are more than just your average business mentors and life coaches. We are change agents with backgrounds deeply rooted in martial arts and entrepreneurism.
We have spent more than three decades living and breathing the martial arts mindset of harmony, integrity, perseverance, and respect. Taekwondo instructors turned owners of nationally-acclaimed martial arts studios throughout the Northeast, we wanted to take our knowledge of this practice and success in business a step further. We wanted to step outside the bounds of the martial arts mats and teach professionals the value of this fulfilling mindset and how to apply it to everyday life and business decisions. Now, we teach top-earners, executives, and entrepreneurs how to live a life of gratitude and develop the indomitable spirit to succeed in everything they do.
Piqued your interest? Learn more about how we apply our experiences as competitive athletes and outdoorsmen in the boardroom and our secrets to a happy home life as loved fathers and husbands.
Chris Berlow
Founder, Empowered Mastery
Through Empowered Mastery, Chris has traveled the nation to lead seminars, corporate workshops, and private coaching to teach and inspire those how to transform their lives, live with vision, and achieve boundless success.
Chris is a respected real estate investor, philanthropist, 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo, a national medalist, and an avid practitioner and instructor with more than 35 years experience. Chris’s nationally recognized schools—the United Martial Arts Centers in Briarcliff, NY and Shrub Oak, NY—are decorated with national awards including “School of the Year.” He, along with the martial arts organization, has raised more than $100,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and other charities.
Chris is the author of three books including “Mindful Meditations for Busy Lives” and “It’s Not about the Belt,” which became the No. 1 Hottest New Release on its Amazon debut date and a top 20 bestseller.
When Chris is not blazing business trails, he can be found on real trails hiking and backpacking in the Hudson Valley and abroad. His expeditions include summiting Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro, and Cotopaxi, the world’s largest active volcano. Chris lives in Briarcliff Manor, NY, with his wife of 25 years and five children.
Specialties: Entrepreneurship, work-life alignment, positive mindset and happiness coaching, healthy living, mindful meditation, naturalism, martial arts mindset training for multi-dimensional success, inspirational speaking, and business strategies.
Angela Vahue
Coach, Empowered Mastery
Always striving to turn possibilities into realities, from a young age, Angela has been rooted in the belief that it's not a question of IF something can be accomplished, but rather HOW it can be achieved. Her relentless pursuit of personal growth led her to Empowered Mastery in 2011, where she has been a dedicated student ever since. This journey has profoundly transformed her life, filling it with remarkable and positive changes. Angela is passionate about coaching others, igniting their potential, and empowering them to live their best lives—physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally. She is dedicated to inspiring greatness in those who seek to elevate their lives for themselves and future generations.
In addition to her coaching endeavors, Angela is the proud owner and president of AVA Wealth Advisors (Angela Vahue & Associates Wealth Advisors). She derives immense satisfaction from helping others attain financial health and the freedom it provides. Over the past decade, Angela has garnered numerous accolades, including “Best in State” Financial Security Professional by Forbes, Top 50 Financial Advisors of New York State for Finance & Investing, and perennial recognition as a Court of the Table qualifier at the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a global association of leading insurance and financial services professionals. In 2022, she was honored as a Financial Leader by the Rochester Business Journal, acknowledging her exceptional contributions to her organization and the community.
Angela lives in Virginia with her supportive husband Matt and their wonderful daughter Misha. She has a passion for crafts and loves to plan a good, themed party! For Angela, life is about creating meaningful memories with her family and embracing every moment.
