What if all you need is to take the first step?
You’ve spent years holding it all together—for your family, your team, your community. But when was the last time you made space for you?
Start Anyway is a 90-minute workshop for women who are exhausted from carrying the weight of everything and everyone else, and are ready (even quietly) to want something more.
You don’t need a plan. You just need a place to begin—without guilt, shame, or apology.
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
You feel pulled toward something new, but can’t quite name it
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You’ve recently left your job (or been laid off), and don’t know where to go next
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You're mentally drafting your resignation letter during meetings (but haven’t sent it)
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No matter where you are, you can take steps towards a work life that isn’t going to bleed you dry.
You're panicking because you don’t know what’s next
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You want more but feel like you need permission to take action
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Reclaim your why with the
Start Anyway workshop
In this 90-minute workshop, we’ll walk through a guided, compassionate process to help you take that hard first step—whether it’s a shift in your mindset or a shift in your life.
Reflection prompts and dedicated time to uncover what’s holding you back
A framework for naming and defining your new direction (even if it’s vague)
Tools for identifying a doable first step (without the overwhelm)
Honest and real encouragement, humor, and no platitudes — just truth
You’ll leave with a clearer sense of what you want and how to begin, plus a downloadable mini action plan to take with you.
[Date] at [Time] | Live workshop (replay available)
Just $89.
You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to take one tiny step forward.
This isn’t a bootcamp or a blueprint—it’s a guided pause to get unstuck, reconnect with what you want, and take one honest step toward it.
A 90-minute workshop for the tired, the unsure, and the quietly determined.
Ready to dive in?
You don’t need to feel ready. You just need to take one tiny step forward.
This isn’t a bootcamp or a blueprint—it’s a guided pause to get unstuck, reconnect with what you want, and take one honest step toward it. Trust me, I’ve been where you are, and not too long ago, either. There’s a million forces working against us trying to create a joyful life that’s not governed by what we do for work. But I’ve finally learned, and I really want to help you get there too, that not only can we choose ourselves first, but that life doesn’t fall apart when we do.
This workshop will help you:
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Get clear on what’s keeping you stuck.
Give information about what’s included in the program, including the different modules and different touch points of your program like 1:1 calls, live Q+As, homework reviews etc. You can add as many of these blocks as you need to.
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Choose one doable first step (even if it’s tiny)
Give information about what’s included in the program, including the different modules and different touch points of your program like 1:1 calls, live Q+As, homework reviews etc. You can add as many of these blocks as you need to.
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Reconnect with your values and vision (even if they’re blurry right now)
Give information about what’s included in the program, including the different modules and different touch points of your program like 1:1 calls, live Q+As, homework reviews etc. You can add as many of these blocks as you need to.
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Feel more grounded, self-confident, and ready to soft launch
Give information about what’s included in the program, including the different modules and different touch points of your program like 1:1 calls, live Q+As, homework reviews etc. You can add as many of these blocks as you need to.
Hear from my clients:
Rebecca, Seattle
"[Ellen] is great at asking the questions that go a little deeper to untangle the ‘why’ as well as the ‘what’."
Executive , Montana
"Ellen is sincere, genuine, and supportive."
Mo, New York
"Ellen is such a compassionate and motivational force."
This workshop is for you if:
You’re dreaming about a new path but stuck in “someday mode
Fantasizing about quitting your job but unsure what’s next
Waiting for clarity, more confidence, or the “right” time
Are burnt out, fed up, or just plain frozen
Are recently out of a job with no clue how to get to the next one
This isn’t for you if:
You’re looking for a quick fix or a five-step formula to change your life overnight.
You’re not ready to reflect honestly or get a little uncomfortable (in a growth way).
You believe burnout is just part of being successful.
You’re staying stuck because “at least it’s familiar.”
You’re not open to questioning the systems that benefit from you staying small, quiet, or exhausted.
$89
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Thrilled to be your guide
Hi, I’m Ellen, and I’m a certified coach and human-centered workplace champion. After 20 years of contorting myself to fit into workplaces that weren’t designed for me, I got off the merry-go-round and shed the toxic culture that had been stifling my personal creativity and hiding the destination of the life I truly wanted to live.
I’m oh-so-passionate about helping women reclaim themselves without compromising their values, unlearn toxic beliefs, and change the definition of success to center humans, not profit.