Questions about the work—and where to begin.
Can this help if my boss is the problem? Should I start with the webinar, The School of Courage, or 1:1 coaching? What if I do not know whether to stay or leave?
Start with the question you are already asking. You do not need to understand the entire body of work first.
Find clear answers about Liz Jolley’s workplace coaching, the Stop Hating Your Job webinar, The School of Courage membership, 1:1 coaching, and the frameworks that help high-achieving women handle difficult work situations and make clearer career decisions.
Find Your QuestionWant the simplest place to begin? Start with the free Stop Hating Your Job webinar.
What is this work—and can it help with what is happening at my job?
These answers explain Liz Jolley’s core frameworks, how they connect, and why this work does not require pretending that a toxic boss, office politics, or an overwhelming workload is acceptable.
What does it mean to lead from your Grounded Self?
Leading from your Grounded Self means handling pressure without letting the first reaction make every decision. You can notice when you are triggered, think clearly about the real problem, and choose whether to respond, set a boundary, have a difficult conversation, wait, stay, or leave. Learn more about the Grounded Self.
What is The Power of Conscious Presence?
The Power of Conscious Presence is Liz Jolley’s philosophy for noticing a triggered reaction before it controls what you say, do, or carry home. It helps you recognize the thoughts, assumptions, and automatic threat response happening inside you while they are happening. Explore Conscious Presence.
What is The Power of Creating Space?
The Power of Creating Space is Liz Jolley’s method for shifting from automatic reaction to conscious response. It helps you observe what your mind is offering, pause before acting from the trigger, and decide what would genuinely help next. Explore Creating Space.
What is the Power Question Framework?
The Power Question Framework is Liz Jolley’s three-question tool for turning an overwhelming problem into a clearer decision. It asks: What does success look like? How will I know I have succeeded? What makes success difficult? Explore the Power Question Framework.
What is Your Grounded Self?
Your Grounded Self is the identity outcome at the center of Liz Jolley’s work. She is the version of you who can face a hard boss, a difficult conversation, an uncertain workplace, or a major decision without losing herself. She still feels angry, worried, and triggered; she simply knows how to come back to herself and choose what happens next.
Is this just mindset work—and does it blame me for a toxic workplace?
No. A toxic boss, unreasonable workload, harmful behavior, or dysfunctional company may be a real external problem. This work does not ask you to think positively about something unacceptable. It helps you keep the situation from consuming you, identify what is actually happening, and decide what response, boundary, documentation, conversation, or exit is needed.
How do Conscious Presence, Creating Space, the Power Questions, and Your Grounded Self fit together?
Conscious Presence creates awareness. Creating Space turns that awareness into a pause. The Power Question Framework helps you use the pause to define the problem and decide what to do. Your Grounded Self is who you become through repeated practice. Together, they help you move from “Why am I reacting like this?” to “How do I handle this?” and eventually, “What do I actually want next?”
Is the membership the right kind of support for me?
The School of Courage is Liz Jolley’s ongoing membership for women who want to practice this work with teaching, coaching, tools, and community. These answers explain what it offers and how it differs from 1:1 coaching.
What is The School of Courage?
The School of Courage is Liz Jolley’s ongoing coaching and learning membership. It gives high-achieving women a place to practice Conscious Presence, Creating Space, clearer decision-making, and becoming their Grounded Self with continued support rather than trying to remember everything alone when work gets hard.
Who is The School of Courage for?
The membership is for women who want ongoing support handling pressure, difficult people, overthinking, boundaries, and decisions at work and at home. It may be a good fit if you understand what you want to change but keep falling back into the same reactions when your boss, workload, family, or life becomes demanding.
What is included in The School of Courage membership?
The School of Courage includes ongoing teaching, coaching, practical frameworks, tools, and community support. The purpose is to help members apply the work to situations they are actually facing—not simply collect more information. For the current schedule and exact membership features, review the School of Courage membership page.
How is the membership different from 1:1 coaching?
The School of Courage provides ongoing learning and coaching in a membership setting; 1:1 coaching provides private, highly personalized support with Liz. Choose the membership if you want continued practice, shared learning, and community. Consider 1:1 coaching if you want focused attention on your specific boss, career decision, relationship, leadership challenge, or season of life.
Is The School of Courage a course?
No. The School of Courage is an ongoing membership, not a course you finish once. Members return to the frameworks, coaching, and tools as new situations arise. The goal is repeated practice in real life—not completing a library of lessons as quickly as possible.
Can I join if I already feel overwhelmed and inconsistent?
Yes. You do not need to be caught up, disciplined, calm, or consistent before joining. The membership is designed to be a place you can return to while work and life are still happening. You can use the support that is helpful without turning membership participation into another standard you must meet perfectly.
How do I know whether the School of Courage is where I should start?
If you are new to Liz Jolley’s work, begin with the free Stop Hating Your Job webinar. The School of Courage may be the next step if you want ongoing teaching, coaching, and community. Choose 1:1 coaching when you want private support tailored to a specific problem or decision.
Do I really need help with something I should be able to figure out?
1:1 Coaching with Liz Jolley is private, personalized support for high-achieving women who are tired of thinking about the same boss, problem, conversation, or career decision without finding a way forward.
Who is 1:1 coaching with Liz Jolley for?
1:1 coaching is for women who want private, personalized help with a specific workplace problem, relationship, pattern, or decision. It may be a strong fit if you look capable on the outside but feel miserable, overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck—and general advice has not helped you change what is happening.
Can coaching help if my boss or company is the real problem?
Yes. Coaching does not require pretending that toxic behavior, unreasonable expectations, or a dysfunctional company is acceptable. It helps you decide how to respond, what to document, which boundary or conversation is needed, what you can influence, and whether staying or leaving is the right next step.
Shouldn’t I be able to figure this out on my own?
Needing another perspective does not make you less capable. You may already know what you want to do and still keep avoiding it, second-guessing it, or waiting for the next project, reorganization, school year, or round of layoffs to end before you let yourself feel better. Coaching helps you see the default thinking that is difficult to recognize from inside the problem.
What can I bring to coaching?
You can bring what is actually happening—not a polished version of it. Common coaching topics include a toxic boss, overwhelming workload, office politics, difficult coworkers, boundaries, hard conversations, leadership pressure, resentment, overthinking, family stress, and decisions about changing roles, staying, or leaving.
What if I do not know exactly what I need yet?
You do not need a perfectly defined goal before beginning coaching. “I cannot keep doing this,” “I dread work,” or “I do not know whether to stay” is enough to begin examining what is happening, what you want to be different, and which problem needs attention first.
How is 1:1 coaching different from The School of Courage?
1:1 coaching is private and tailored to your specific life; The School of Courage provides ongoing teaching, coaching, and community in a membership setting. Coaching may be the better choice for a charged situation, major decision, or pattern that needs focused attention. The School of Courage may fit if you want continued practice and shared learning over time.
Is coaching therapy?
No. Coaching is not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis care. Liz’s coaching focuses on the thoughts, reactions, relationships, decisions, and actions shaping your current experience. If you need mental-health treatment, trauma care, or crisis support, work with an appropriately licensed professional.
What if I am interested but nervous about spending money on myself?
You do not need to pressure yourself into coaching. Review the details on the 1:1 Coaching page and decide whether this level of support matches the problem you want to solve. If you are not ready, begin with the free Stop Hating Your Job webinar.
Choose the level of support you need now.
You do not need to understand every framework or know whether you should stay or leave before beginning. Start with the next step that matches how much support you want with the problem you are facing now.
Where should I start if I am brand new to Liz Jolley’s work?
Begin with the free Stop Hating Your Job webinar. It is the primary starting point for high-achieving women dealing with a toxic boss, office politics, overwhelming work, difficult coworkers, or uncertainty about what to do next.
Can I start with something free and listen on my own time?
Yes. Start with the webinar for a focused introduction, or listen to The Great Leader, Great Mom Podcast for ongoing ideas and examples. The podcast is helpful when you want to become familiar with Liz’s language and thinking at your own pace; the webinar gives you a clearer first path through the workplace problem.
When is The School of Courage the right next step?
Choose The School of Courage when you want ongoing teaching, coaching, practical tools, and community in a membership setting. It is designed for women who want repeated practice and continued support rather than help with only one immediate issue.
When is 1:1 coaching the better fit?
Choose 1:1 Coaching with Liz when you want private, personalized support with a specific problem, pattern, relationship, or decision. It is especially useful when the situation feels charged, time-sensitive, deeply personal, or difficult to untangle on your own.
What if I want both ongoing structure and personal support?
You can use the membership and 1:1 coaching at different points—or together if that is appropriate for you. The membership provides repetition, teaching, and community; coaching provides focused attention on your specific situation. You do not need to choose one path permanently.
What if I feel too overwhelmed to choose?
Do not try to map the entire journey. Start with the free webinar. It gives you a focused first step without requiring you to commit to a membership or coaching before you understand what kind of support would help.
What is the simplest way to choose?
Webinar for your first step. Membership for ongoing practice and community. Coaching for private, personalized help. Choose based on the support you need now—not on which option sounds like the most impressive or committed choice.
Stop letting work take over your life.
If your boss, workload, coworkers, or company are making you miserable, begin with Liz Jolley’s free weekly webinar. Learn how to feel calmer now while you decide whether anything at work needs to change.
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