Hello, I’m
Angela Cortez!
Angela Cortez is a professional with a solid background in the corporate market, with over three decades of experience in strategic roles, leading teams, developing people, and contributing to the creation of more human and effective organizational cultures.
Her work combines strategic vision, clear communication, and a deep understanding of human behavior, making her projects practical, consistent, and transformative.
About Angela Cortez
Maria Angela de Souza, known by her married name, Angela Cortez, is Brazilian, born in the northern part of São Paulo—more specifically in the Imirim neighborhood.
She is living proof that it is possible to achieve great results in all areas of life through dedication and determination.
Coming from a humble background, she is the daughter of a house painter originally from Northeast Brazil and a cosmetics saleswoman born in the countryside of São Paulo.
From an early age, she learned from her parents the value of hard work and the importance of fighting for one’s dreams, which shaped her core values of dedication and resilience.
Her strong and determined personality reflects her identification as a Leo, radiating confidence and leadership in everything she does.
After completing her degree in Economics, Angela specialized in the retail market more than 30 years ago. Her expertise and deep knowledge of the sector led her to hold prominent positions in several multinational companies, and today she is recognized as a reference in the market.
In addition to her successful career, Angela is a family-oriented woman. She is married and the mother of two children, skillfully balancing her personal and professional responsibilities. Her ability to find harmony between these two spheres is admirable and serves as an inspiration to many people.
She is a member of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), and since childhood her purpose has been to make a difference in people’s lives.
Angela is the author of the book Heart, Prayer, and Action. In this work, she shares her experiences and life lessons, inspiring readers to connect with themselves and discover their life purpose—just as she did.
“My goal with this work is to awaken and encourage people to seek the strength of the universe that exists within them and to pursue self-knowledge, so they can transform challenges into opportunities and live without regrets, aligned with a greater purpose. I emphasize that we are always in the right place with the right people for our evolution, through personal and spiritual growth. I also highlight the importance of healing emotional wounds and pursuing goals that bring happiness.”
NAM MYOHO RENGUE KYO
THE BOOK
Heart, Prayer, and Action
The book Heart, Prayer, and Action is an invitation to those who wish to transform their life script through self-knowledge, reconnection with the heart, and the practice of meditation or prayer.
This book is a response to requests the author received during her professional travels across Latin America—from people both close to her and complete strangers—asking her to share her life story as a way to inspire others to change their own life paths, just as she did. In Heart, Prayer, and Action, Angela Cortez shares how she transformed her life in material terms and brought deeper meaning to her personal, professional, emotional, and spiritual journey.
A long-held dream, the book only became a reality when Angela contracted COVID-19 during the global pandemic. Still unvaccinated at the time, she felt deeply fragile and vulnerable in the face of the possibility of death—fearing she might leave her loved ones behind without having passed on her experiences and lessons to her children, future grandchildren, and anyone else who might be interested.
In these pages, the author recounts how this moment of global health emergency and social isolation revived and strengthened her purpose of “making a difference in people’s lives”—a calling she has carried in her heart since childhood, when she dreamed of helping her parents have a better life.
With simple, clear, and emotional language, she shows—through real-life experiences—how we live in a spiritual world here on Earth, a world of trials and growth, where we come to transform ourselves and make a difference wherever we are, through genuine connection with others.
The author invites readers to follow her example in life: to connect with their hearts more often, to pray (or meditate) daily, and to align themselves with the Law of the Universe (or God, as you may choose to call it), transforming fear into courage so they can always move forward and upward.
Another reality awaits those who choose this path—right there within you. Believe it. Have faith!