Private One-on-One Coaching with Liz Jolley
Liz Jolley, private coach for high-achieving women

You do not have to keep carrying all of this alone.

Personalized coaching for high-achieving women who are overwhelmed, stretched thin, or facing something they can no longer keep pushing through on their own.

You may not need to blow up your life. But something needs to change.

Together, we slow down what feels tangled, understand what is actually driving the overwhelm, and work through the decisions, relationships, conversations, and patterns keeping you stuck. You will learn how to stop living in reaction, trust yourself more deeply, and become your Grounded Self in the life you are already living.

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Who Private Coaching Is For

Private coaching is for the woman who is ready to stop circling the same problem alone.

You may already understand a lot about yourself. You can often see the pattern after it happens. But when you are inside the decision, the meeting, the conflict, or the overwhelming day, it can be difficult to see what is actually driving you—or how to respond differently.

This is not generic advice. We work with what is happening in your actual life.

Coaching may be right for you if…
  • Something at work or home has reached a point you can no longer keep pushing through.
  • You keep thinking through the same decision, but still do not trust yourself enough to move forward.
  • You understand your patterns afterward, but still get triggered, shut down, over-explain, or react in the moment.
  • You are tired of being capable for everyone else while privately feeling overwhelmed, resentful, or disconnected.
  • You want honest, personal support—and you are ready to practice a different way of responding.
Together, we can work on…
  • Making a career or life decision without blowing everything up simply to escape how you feel.
  • Preparing for difficult conversations so you can say what needs to be said without shutting down or becoming reactive.
  • Understanding the thoughts and emotions driving overwork, guilt, resentment, and overwhelm.
  • Creating boundaries and space for yourself while remaining present at work and at home.
  • Trusting yourself enough to make decisions, handle discomfort, and move forward without needing everyone else’s approval.

You do not need to be in crisis. You only need to know that the way you have been carrying this is no longer working.

What Often Keeps Women from Saying Yes

The hesitation is real—and it often sounds responsible.

Most women do not hesitate because they do not want support. They hesitate because the thoughts underneath the decision sound logical, responsible, and even selfless. But sometimes those thoughts are part of the same pattern that has kept you carrying too much for too long.

Sometimes the “responsible” thought is actually the pattern that is exhausting you.

The thought

“I should be able to figure this out on my own.”

You have probably already spent a long time trying. Support is not proof that you are incapable. It gives you a place to see what is difficult to see from inside the problem.

The thought

“Other people need me more than I need this.”

Continuing to put yourself last has a cost. Supporting yourself changes how you lead, love, decide, and show up for the people who matter to you.

The thought

“It feels selfish to spend this much time or money on me.”

Wanting personal support does not make you selfish. It may mean you are finally including yourself among the people you are willing to care for.

The thought

“Maybe things are not bad enough yet.”

You do not have to wait until your work, health, marriage, or family reaches a crisis. You are allowed to get support because the way you are living no longer feels sustainable.

The thought

“What if I invest in coaching and still do not change?”

Coaching cannot remove every hard circumstance. But it can change how you understand yourself, respond under pressure, and move through what is hard.

The thought

“I can still function. Maybe I should just keep going.”

Functioning is not the same as feeling grounded, supported, or fully present. Being able to keep carrying it does not mean you have to.

You do not need a perfect reason to want support.

You may simply know that you want a different way of living, leading, deciding, and carrying your life. That is enough to begin a conversation about whether private coaching is right for you.

How Private Coaching Works

Consistent, personal support for the changes you are ready to make.

Private coaching gives us the time and space to work deeply with the decisions, relationships, emotions, and recurring patterns affecting your real life. You do not need to arrive prepared, polished, or certain about exactly what needs to change.

Thirteen private coaching sessions

We meet for thirteen individual, one-hour coaching sessions over approximately six months.

Every-other-week support

Sessions are generally held every other week. They can be moved when needed, allowing your coaching period to extend for up to seven months.

No preparation required

You do not need to complete homework or prepare a perfect agenda. Bring what is happening, what feels difficult, or what you cannot stop thinking about.

A completely confidential space

Your private sessions are confidential. You can speak honestly without needing to protect anyone else, manage their reaction, or perform competence.

School of Courage™ membership included

Your coaching includes membership in The School of Courage™, with weekly teaching and coaching calls, community support, and in-depth monthly workbooks.

Coaching centered on your real life

There is no preset problem you must solve. We focus on the situations, patterns, and changes that matter most to you during our time together.

What happens next

The process begins by slowing down long enough to consider what you truly want help changing—and whether you are ready to work on it intentionally.

Complete the private coaching application

The questions help you reflect on what you want to accomplish, what is no longer working, and what you are ready to address.

I will personally review your answers

Your application helps me understand what you need and whether this coaching relationship appears to be a strong fit.

We decide whether to move forward together

Applying begins an honest conversation. It does not obligate you to enroll or require you to have every answer figured out.

The application is not a test. It is your first opportunity to step out of reaction, think intentionally about what you want, and consider the problems you are ready to commit to working on.

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Honest, imperfect answers are welcome. Completing the application does not obligate you to enroll.

Real Client Stories

What changes when you stop making every difficult moment mean something about you.

These women did not need to become someone completely different. They learned how to recognize what was happening inside them, create space before reacting, and show up more grounded at work and at home.

Before

“I would leave meetings thinking, ‘He thinks I’m awful. I must be awful. He thinks I’m stupid. I must be stupid.’ I was totally internalizing his words, and I would leave meetings in tears.”

The Shift

“I learned to pause and think, ‘He’s saying words. This person is just saying words. I don’t have to make it mean anything about me.’”

After

“I thought he changed. But really, I changed. I was able to see the story I was telling myself, shut it down, and respond in a much more grounded and confident way.”

1:1 Coaching Client
Before

“My brain kept saying, ‘You’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. Just try harder. Put more time in.’ There was no real strategy. I was just trying harder and burning myself out.”

The Shift

“I started seeing what was real and true versus the story I was making up in my head. I could tell that unconscious part of my brain, ‘That’s unrealistic. Stop. This is the reality.’”

After

“I don’t leave meetings crying anymore. I don’t feel like a total failure all the time. I feel like I can really contribute and that I’m worth something, despite my flaws.”

Technical Leader + Mom
Before

“I would come home with no energy left for my kids or my husband, and then the guilt was extreme. In my marriage, I would hear words and make them mean things they may not have meant.”

The Shift

“I learned I could hold space. I could listen, hear it, and accept it without immediately reacting. I could feel the emotion and not let it run the whole interaction.”

After

“I feel a lot more grounded in my marriage and more present at home. I can put down the things that don’t matter—like doing the dishes right now—and focus on the things that do, like playing with my kids.”

Working Mom + School of Courage Client
Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage and private coach for high-achieving women

Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage™

Why Work with Liz

I know what it is like to look capable while quietly unraveling inside.

For years, I lived inside the tension so many high-achieving women carry. I was successful on the outside—leading people, solving difficult problems, navigating high-stakes corporate environments, and holding a great deal for everyone around me.

But inside, I was overwhelmed and reactive. I could handle enormous responsibility, yet still get hooked by a conversation, second-guess a decision, or feel as though I was failing at work and at home.

I did not need more pressure to handle everything better. I needed a different way of seeing, thinking, and responding.

I learned how to make the unconscious conscious—to recognize the thoughts, stories, and emotional patterns driving my reactions before they took over. That work helped me create space between what happened and what I did next.

I became more grounded in the meetings, relationships, decisions, and difficult moments that once pulled me away from myself. That transformation became the foundation of the work I now bring to other women.

22+ years leading in complex corporate environments
Former Director of Innovation & Culture
Engineer, leadership coach, and speaker
Working mother raising three children

I bring both lived experience and a deeply practical understanding of how capable women think under pressure. I help you see what is underneath the overwhelm—not so you can judge yourself for it, but so you can finally change it.

Coaching with me is not about performing, pretending, or being told to “think positive.” It is a place to be met honestly, compassionately, and directly while you learn to trust yourself, respond differently, and become your Grounded Self™ in real life.

Your Next Step

You do not have to keep carrying all of this alone.

You do not have to wait until your work, relationships, health, or family reaches a crisis before receiving deeper support. Private coaching is for women who are ready to understand what is keeping them overwhelmed and begin creating a different way forward.

You do not need a perfect reason or a fully formed plan. You may simply know that the way you are living no longer feels sustainable.

The application gives you space to tell me what you are carrying, where you feel stuck, and what you want help changing. I will personally review your answers and follow up so we can explore whether private coaching is the right next step for you.

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Not completely sure yet? That is okay. You can apply with honest, imperfect answers. Beginning the conversation does not obligate you to work with me.

Private Coaching FAQ

Questions women often ask before saying yes.

Private coaching is a personal investment of your time, energy, and money. It makes sense to have questions before deciding whether it is the right level of support for you.

How do I know whether I need private coaching or the membership?

The School of Courage™ membership offers ongoing teaching, group coaching, and tools you can apply across your life. Private coaching is usually the better fit when you want focused, personal support with your specific decisions, relationships, emotional responses, or recurring patterns. It gives us more time to work directly with what is happening in your life and help you practice responding differently.

What kinds of problems can I bring to private coaching?

You can bring what is actually happening: career decisions, leadership pressure, difficult conversations, marriage strain, motherhood overwhelm, resentment, people-pleasing, boundaries, self-doubt, emotional reactivity, or the feeling that you cannot keep carrying your life this way. We work with both the circumstances you are facing and the thoughts and emotional patterns underneath them.

Can coaching help if I am thinking about quitting my job?

Yes. Coaching can help you separate the career decision from the overwhelm surrounding it. We can examine whether you want to leave the role itself, need relief from burnout, want to change how you are working, or are ready for a larger life or career change. The goal is not to convince you to stay or leave. It is to help you make a decision you understand, trust, and can move forward from.

Can you help me stop getting triggered or shutting down during difficult conversations?

Yes. We can slow down what happens before, during, and after the conversation so you can recognize the thoughts and emotions driving your reaction. You will learn how to prepare for difficult conversations, create more space in the moment, and say what needs to be said without automatically becoming defensive, over-explaining, crying, or shutting down.

What if I am used to being the person who holds everything together?

Many of the women who come to coaching are exactly that person. They are capable, responsible, and deeply relied upon at work and at home. Coaching gives you a place where you do not have to perform strength or arrive with everything figured out. You can be honest about what is difficult and receive support at the level you have been quietly needing.

What if I do not know exactly what needs to change?

You do not need to arrive with the answer. You may only know that you are overwhelmed, resentful, reactive, disconnected, or tired of circling the same problem. Coaching helps you uncover what is actually happening, identify what is within your control, and decide what kind of change you want to create.

Is private coaching the same as therapy?

No. Coaching is not therapy, mental-health treatment, diagnosis, or crisis support. Private coaching is a forward-focused process that helps you understand your thinking and behavioral patterns, make conscious decisions, and practice responding differently in your real life. If your needs fall outside the scope of coaching, I will encourage you to seek support from an appropriately licensed professional.

What if investing this much time or money in myself feels selfish?

That thought is common for women who are accustomed to putting everyone else first. But the way you feel and respond affects your leadership, relationships, decisions, health, and experience of motherhood. Supporting yourself is not separate from how you care for other people. It changes the version of you who enters every part of your life.

What happens if I am interested in working with you?

The next step is to follow the invitation below and tell me a little about what you are working through. From there, we can have an honest conversation about what you need, whether private coaching is the right fit, and what working together could look like. You do not have to commit simply because you begin the conversation.

Still wondering whether private coaching is right for you? You do not have to have everything figured out before reaching out.

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