Meet Georgie-Ann Getton, CEO and Founder of GSD Solutions

Before GSD Solutions had a name, before the recognition and the rooms she now leads, Georgie-Ann was already building what would define her leadership: people, community, and trust. This conversation goes back to the early experiences that shaped how she shows up today—from creating spaces for connection as a teenager to navigating motherhood, pressure, and personal growth at a young age. What emerges isn’t a story about fast success, but about learning people, doing the work, and becoming the kind of leader who can carry responsibility without losing herself. This is a look at leadership formed long before the titles ever arrived.

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DCG: Before GSD Solutions, before the audience and the accolades, who were you becoming? What early experiences shaped how you now show up as a leader?

GAG: Before my business and the accolades, I was a community builder. From an early age, I have been very passionate about bringing people together. In middle school, I started various groups and initiatives that centered around teens connecting and building friendships. Later in high school, I continued this work, creating clubs, co-founding a teen magazine, and doing business management for a theater group. These experiences directly shaped me into being a leader because I had to understand people. What made them move, how to motivate them, how to make them happy, sad, patient, etc? I am still a community builder now, but it looks different today than it did 15 years ago. All of these experiences have allowed me to become the leader I am today. 

DCG: Your work focuses on execution, getting things done, yet your presence speaks equally to mindset and self-belief. When did you realize both were required to build something sustainable?

GAG: When I was around 19/20, I got really interested in personal development. I joined a Facebook Group called Personal Development Nerds, and I got hooked on reading self-help books like Choose Yourself, You Are a Badass, and The Alchemist, to name a few. This was triggered by a breakdown I experienced during my Sophomore year of college. I had recently transferred schools, changed jobs, moved, and was navigating being a single parent, student, and entrepreneur all at the same time. The pressure was high, and my performance started to decline in every area. I knew I needed help and went on a journey to find myself and something greater than myself. That’s when I realized that faith (mindset and higher belief) and works ( execution) go hand in hand. Once I was able to get my mind right, I was able to produce more and be better for myself and everyone around me. 

DCG: As a content creator and speaker, visibility is part of the work. How do you balance being seen with staying grounded in who you know yourself to be?

GAG: This was tough in the beginning, I’ll be totally honest. When it’s all eyes on you, that comes with a lot of opinions and feelings that truly it’s not my place to manage. It’s often a game of pull and tug, but what keeps me balanced is ensuring that I keep some spaces private for myself and my close circle. I like to enjoy time alone to read, paint, and just do nothing, and that feeds my mind and gets me clear to remember who I am at my core. 

DCG: GSD Solutions supports organizations through leadership, operational excellence, and follow-through. What problem did you see repeatedly in the world that made you say, “I need to build the solution”?

GAG: I kept seeing business leaders who were spinning in circles instead of ascending. They were surviving and not thriving in life and work. They would work hard and burn out. I knew there had to be a better way, and I didn’t see a solution out there, so I decided to build GSD Solutions to help business leaders work smarter and thrive. 

DCG: Motherhood has a way of sharpening priorities. How has becoming a mom refined your leadership, not softened it, but clarified it?

GAG: I became a mom for the first time at 17 years old. I was still a kid myself. My firstborn was there with me as we figured out life together. I became a mom for the second time at 22 years old, this time was very different. I realized that I had to step into a new phase of leadership as a mother and as a business owner. Running around with 1 kid, figuring out life is one thing, but with two, I had to be more strategic, calculated, and intentional. 

DCG: You’ve built authority in spaces where credibility is earned, not given. What did you have to prove to yourself before the world ever believed you?

GAG: I started so young that ignorance worked to my advantage. While others were purposely trying to earn credibility, I was just experimenting, learning, pivoting, and doing the work. By building and learning in public, I earned that credibility without even realizing it. I just wanted to prove to myself that I was willing to try.

DCG: In an era of loud leadership and fast content, you lead with substance. What do you think thoughtful leaders are craving right now but rarely articulate?

GAG: I think thoughtful leaders are craving connection right now. Everyone and everything is moving so fast. A new update, a new app, this is happening, that’s happening, and we don’t have a moment to take a breath. Experience, comprehend, and feel what’s happening. We don’t communicate enough to work, brainstorm, collaborate, connect, and play. 

DCG: Building a business while also building a personal brand requires discernment. What boundaries have you learned to protect and which ones surprised you?

GAG: I have learned to protect my time and my peace. In the early days, I would do everything to ensure the clients got what they needed, even at the cost of myself. Now I center my peace and my time. Not every deal or client should be pursued, ESPECIALLY if it’s going to cost me to work endless hours and be stressed out. 

DCG: There are moments when ambition and responsibility collide. How do you make decisions when growth demands more than comfort allows?

GAG: Whew! This is a jam-packed question. When decisions demand more growth than comfort allows, I take a moment to think… To pause ( or at least I try to). As an entrepreneur, growth comes fast and often, and when comfort stays too long, it starts to feel overwhelming. You want the peace that comfort offers, but you know that you can’t stay there too long or you will atrophy. 

DCG: You’re building companies, platforms, families, and futures simultaneously,
what truth about leadership do you wish someone had told you earlier?

GAG: I wish someone had told me that you will evolve beyond your own standards, and that is a lot to deal with and comprehend. You have to give up the previous version of yourself to welcome the next version of yourself. Another thing that I wish someone had told me was how lonely this road could be. The times that I wanted to give up and wanted the most council, I had to stand still and look within. We know our truths and the biggest battle is accepting them. 

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