Madison Butler

Madison Butler is an unapologetic advocate for authenticity, vulnerability, and creating workplaces where people feel safe to show up as their true selves. A New Englander turned Austinite since 2017, Butler is passionate about helping organizations embrace the power of human connection and psychological safety as the cornerstones of a thriving culture. As the founder of Blue Haired Unicorn, she focuses on designing spaces and crafting scalable strategies with this intention in mind.

Known for building bold, ethical, and authentic brands through storytelling, tough empathy, and data, she facilitates conversations that many shy away from—conversations about mental health, trauma, and the courage it takes to be vulnerable at work. Butler believes that embracing humanity in leadership isn’t just a nice-to-have; it's a business tenet. Humanity is the key to building resilient teams and sustainable organizations that empower people to show up fully.

Butler partners with companies to break free from outdated norms and build environments rooted in trust, transparency, and authenticity. Her mission is to help individuals and teams unlock their potential by creating spaces where they can live, work, and exist out loud.

Her work and thought leadership have been featured in prominent outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, and many others. She has been recognized by Linkedin as a top Black voice to follow and also as Austin’s rising star by DivInc in 2021. Her first book, “Let Them See You: Empowering Change Through Authenticity,” will be released in Summer 2025, offering a powerful guide to fostering change and creating space for people to show up fully.

As a start-up enthusiast, Butler thrives on building intentional cultures from the ground up. She is committed to redefining what it means to be “human at work,” challenging the status quo and empowering leaders to lead with compassion, authenticity, and truth.