You didn't lose your edge. You lost yourself somewhere underneath it.
You're the one who holds it together. The title, the calendar, the family, the team. From the outside, it looks like you have everything.
From the inside, you're not sure you know who you are anymore.
Empowered Ascent™ is a 3-month group coaching program for high-achieving women who are ready to stop performing and start living like themselves again. Small, smart steps. A community that gets it. A method that actually works.
The next cohort starts mid-September 2026.
I left a tenure-track career.
I know what that sentence sounds like, because for years it was the thing I'd worked my whole life toward. The title. The security. The proof that the hard work had paid off.
And I walked away from it anyway, because somewhere along the way I'd built a life that looked successful from the outside and felt unrecognizable from the inside. I'd climbed the ladder. I'd won the awards. I'd published the work. And I still didn't feel like myself.
I rebuilt from there, in small, smart steps, not a single dramatic leap. That rebuild is the work I do now, with the women I coach.
Here's what I hear, almost word for word, from the women who join this program.
"I have everything I'm supposed to want, and I'm secretly miserable."
"I don't know who I am outside of my job and my kids anymore."
"I'm running on empty, and sleep doesn't fix it."
"Something has to give. I just don't know what."
"My kids deserve a better version of me than the one showing up lately."
You're not in crisis. You're high-functioning, which is exactly why no one around you can tell how close to empty you're running. You've tried the things that are supposed to fix this. The vacation. The better calendar. The book everyone recommended. They help for about 48 hours, and then you're back to the same five a.m. wake-up and the same low hum of dread.
Here's the truth: you don't need more information. You've read the books. You know the frameworks. What you don't have is a thinking partner and a method, and a room of women who are carrying the exact same weight you are.
This isn't about doing more, faster, with more discipline. That's the hustle model, and you've already proven you can grind. It's not working anymore, and grinding harder isn't the fix.
The way through is small, smart steps, taken consistently, inside a structure built specifically for where you are right now. Not a one-size-fits-all program. Not a 90-day promise that burnout is "cured." Real, compounding change, built one honest step at a time.
That's the whole premise behind Empowered Ascent™.
What’s included
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Forty-five minutes, every other week, live with me. We work through the Empowered Ascent™ curriculum together, talk through what's actually happening in your week, and you leave with a next step, not just a feeling. Every call is recorded, so a missed Tuesday never means missing the work.
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Modules you move through at your own pace, built around the M.A.G.I.C. framework: Mindset, Align with your values, Grow with small steps, Identify your strengths, Courageous action. Real exercises and reflection questions, not filler.
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A clear, honest look at where you are right now across your physical, emotional, and intellectual wellness, and where you actually want to go. This is the map you'll keep coming back to.
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A tool to help you see what's actually driving you at work, so you can lead and show up with more clarity, instead of just more hours.
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Weekly connection during calls and in our group messaging space. The women in this cohort are in different industries, different seasons of life, and the same exact fight to feel like themselves again. You stop carrying it alone.
What other women have said
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"I joined Empowered Ascent because I needed permission to put myself at the top of the list. I was burned out, craving support, and ready for a change. Now, just 6 weeks in, I'm setting goals, prioritizing self-care, and feeling more present and empowered than I've been in years. This program helped me realize: I'm worth it."
— J.W.
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"When I began Empowered Ascent, I felt stuck in a loop of mediocrity, always thinking, 'I wish I could do that, but I'm too tired, too busy, too stressed.' Six weeks in, I finally feel empowered. I've learned to set boundaries, say no with confidence, and make space for what truly brings me joy."
— A.B.
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"Before starting the program, I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsure how to handle this chapter of life. Six weeks in, I've released the mom guilt, started setting boundaries, and learned that making myself a priority helps me show up better for everyone else. I feel more grounded, more present, and more like me."
— H.U.
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"This program is giving me the framework for guidelines to become a better version of myself. All of the women in the group have similarities but we are all working on something different and learning from each other."
— S.B.
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"I've always done everything for everyone else, and this program gave me the opportunity to finally put myself first. In just three months, I've made huge progress in my confidence and professional growth. Little obstacles no longer hold me back."
— K.H.
Why this is different
This isn't therapy, and it isn't trying to be. Therapy helps you heal the past. This is built to move you forward, with structure and a next step every two weeks.
This isn't one-size-fits-all. You're moving through the same curriculum as every other woman in your cohort, and the self-assessment, the calls, and the 1-on-1 month are built around where you specifically are.
I've done this exact pivot. Not as a credential I read about. As a life I lived, from the inside of a career that looked finished and a rebuild that started with steps just as small as the ones you'll take here.
This is anti-hustle by design. No "do more" advice. No grind disguised as growth. Small, smart steps, every time.
Pricing
$597, paid in full.
One payment, at the start of the cohort. No upsells, no surprise add-ons once you're in.
The next cohort begins mid-September 2026 and runs for 3 months. Empowered Ascent™ only opens twice a year, in February and September, and cohorts stay small on purpose, because the coaching only works if there's room for every woman in the group to actually be seen.
Not sure if it's the right fit yet? Book a free Discovery Call and we'll talk it through.
Is the Empowered Ascent Program™ for you?
The Empowered Ascent Program™ is for you if:
You've hit the milestones you were supposed to want, and you're quietly miserable anyway.
You don't recognize the version of yourself who's been showing up lately, snappy, checked out, running on fumes.
You're exhausted in a way sleep doesn't touch.
You know something has to change, but every option you can see feels wrong.
You're done waiting for a crisis to give you permission to take this seriously.
You want a thinking partner and a method, not another book to add to the pile.
It's probably not for you if:
You're experiencing a mental health crisis that needs clinical care right now. If that's where you are, please reach out to a licensed therapist or counselor first. This program isn't a substitute for that care.
You're looking for someone to tell you you're already doing everything right.
You want a guarantee of a specific outcome in a specific timeframe. This work is real, and it's also yours to do.
Want to talk it through first?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Therapy is built to help you process and heal the past. This is built to help you take real, structured action toward the life you want next. Many women in this program are doing both, and that's not a contradiction.
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You're right that you don't have spare time lying around. That's exactly why the structure matters. Forty-five minutes every other week, on-demand modules you move through at your own pace, and a clear next step instead of one more vague intention. This is built to create time, not eat it.
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I can't promise a specific outcome. What I can tell you is this program is built from frameworks I use myself and with my 1-on-1 clients, and the women who finish it tell me they feel like themselves again, not just less tired. Read what they said above. Then book a Discovery Call if you want to talk through your specific situation before you commit.
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Most of the women who join have tried exactly that. The difference here isn't more information. It's a structure, a community, and someone walking it with you, not another book you read alone at 11pm and then close.
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Yes. This program is built for the high-functioning woman who knows something needs to change, not the woman in crisis. You don't have to hit bottom to deserve support.
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During check-out, women can add-on 6 personalized 1-on-1 meetings with Dr. Kristen to gain highly personalized support for an additional investment of $600. During these 30 minute meetings, you’ll walk through personalized goals and challenges so that you leave each meeting with clarity and specific next steps to create massive momentum in your life.
Book a Discovery Call with Dr. Kristen
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Book a 30 minute Discovery Call to see if the Empowered Ascent Program is a good fit.
