Thank you for your interest in the group coaching program Forward.
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If you’re feeling weary about setting goals or conducting business-as-usual…
It’s time to stop trying to do the year “right,” again.
Instead, notice what this season is actually asking of you.
We’re barely into the year, and if you already feel tired, behind, or quietly overwhelmed…You’re not imagining it.
Life is heavier right now.
The pace is relentless.
The noise is constant.
When everything feels charged or uncertain, we tend to cope by bracing, numbing, or standing still, because it is simply too much to hold all at once.
And most women are carrying far more than they ever intended to.
It’s happening to women everywhere. Exhausted, because we’ve truly been bearing too much for too long.
Forward is a Live, 6-Week Small-Group Coaching Experience
Designed to help you:
Understand why you feel weary, without self-blame.
Separate what’s yours to carry from what isn’t, with grace.
Learn how to pause without guilt or pressure.
Regain clarity about what matters now, and consider actions you can take.
Re-enter your life with a plan rooted in steadiness and choice.
You’ll come back to yourself, define what’s most important, and move ahead with clarity.
Not withdrawal. Not numbing. Not another productivity reset.
How It Works
6 weekly live group coaching sessions (60-75 minutes each)
Small cohort (limited to 9 women)
Guided reflection and discussion
A clear progress arc: Reflection → Insight → Re-entry
Format: Live on Zoom (Not Pre-Recorded or Recorded)
Dates: February 18, 2026 - March 25, 2026
Time: Wednesdays at 1:00pm Pacific, 2:00pm Mountain, 3:00pm Central, 4:00pm Eastern
Forward is for women who carry real responsibility and still want to move ahead with intention
This space is especially for women who lead, decide, and provide.
Women in corporate roles, executive positions, or business ownership who cannot simply step away from their lives, even when they are exhausted.
Perhaps you:
Are reacting instead of choosing, because there has been no real space to reflect.
Look capable and composed on the outside, but inside you feel depleted and stretched thin.
Cannot simply pause everything. Your role, your business, and your family depend on you.
Tried to plan the year and already feel disconnected from the version of yourself who made those plans.
Are responsible for outcomes, people, or income, and the weight of it all is overwhelming.
A Quiet Truth, Revealed…
We’ve been taught to:
Keep going
Fix ourselves
Push through fatigue
Resist rest
We haven’t been taught how to pause well.
Or practice reflecting without spiraling.
Or how to move forward without urgency driving every decision.
So when the world feels heavier, whether, emotionally, relationally, or culturally, many women internalize the weight and assume they should be handling it better and that it’s their responsibility to fix it all.
Forward offers a different response
A grounded, intentional pause guided by a seasoned coach with the experience, discernment, and steadiness to hold depth without overwhelm, and clarity without added pressure.
Laurel has spent over a decade helping women navigate seasons of transition and weariness with insight, care, and empathy.
The guidance here is practical, thoughtful, and human; it is designed to help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface and decide what’s next with confidence.
Our current cohort is closed, but please enter your information below to be notified when the next cohort opens.
By The End of Forward, You’ll Experience
A clearer inner orientation (less noise, more discernment)
A calmer, more thoughtful way to plan and make decisions for 2026
Language for your weariness that brings progress instead of shame
A sense of agency that doesn’t rely on urgency or what’s trending
Confidence in what deserves your energy (and what doesn’t)
The reassurance of knowing you’re not alone in this season
Sessions are not recorded to protect the privacy and safety of the group.
Many women say the most powerful part is simply realizing:
“Oh. Me too. I thought I was the only one.”
This space is for presence, belonging, and discovery.
Laurel Emory, Ph.D., MBA, has spent over 14 years coaching women through seasons of responsibility, ambition, transition, and exhaustion.
She works primarily with executive and corporate women and business owners. Women who are expected to function at a high level, even when things are heavy and hard.
Her clients are often navigating multiple roles at once; professional demands, personal responsibilities, and in a cultural time that makes decision-making more charged and tiring.
Many appear steady and capable on the outside, while privately feeling depleted and unsure how to move forward.
Laurel brings a calm, discerning presence to this work.
She knows how to guide reflection that creates clarity and direction, without spiraling or adding pressure.
“Laurel is a wonderful listener and she is able to perceive the root of the issue through a lot of noise and clutter.
Laurel is direct and clear and kind. I have not met a more talented advisor!"
— Stephanie C.“Dr. Laurel had a big impact on my communication skills, direction, and clarity of the vision for my future.
Her compassion, communication, and planning skills are exemplary.”
— Diane C.“Dr. Laurel Emory excels in challenging me to think outside the box and encourages me to live life to the fullest, while helping me plan the steps to build a better me.”
— Sara M.
Take Your First Step Forward…
It’s easy. No complicated onboarding. No pressure to prepare perfectly. Just an invitation to show up and continue moving forward.
You’ll receive:
An immediate confirmation and receipt.
An email with all the details within 48 hours.
Calendar invitations and reminders.
A brief orientation email before the first session.
You’re not adding more noise to your calendar or to-do list.
You’re creating space to move forward with alignment with what serves you best, starting now.
FAQs
Is this therapy?
No. Forward is coaching and facilitated reflection and planning. It does not replace therapy, nor is it designed to treat mental health conditions. It can complement therapy beautifully.
What if I can’t make a session?
Because this is a live, relational experience, attendance matters. Sessions are not recorded. Please only enroll if you can commit to being present.
Is this faith-based?
Forward is spiritually spacious and not faith-specific. Women of many backgrounds participate.
Will there be pressure to sign up for 1:1 coaching?
No. Laurel will share what ongoing support options look like, but there is no pitch or expectation.
Ready to Move Forward ?
This is an invitation to pause with intention.
So you can re-enter your life with clarity.