Career Spark Engine
3-month deep dive to ignite clarity, confidence, and momentum in your career
We need your spark
You’re a passionate powerhouse. That means you give a sh*t and get sh*t done. When you’re thriving, you lead with heart and drive results that matter.
But left unchecked, the very thing that makes you a mission-driven, high-achiever can also burn you out or steer you off course.
This program helps you reconnect to your spark. So you can focus your precious time and energy on what’s purposeful, not just productive.
“I would recommend Grace as a career coach to anyone.
Grace always makes me feel like I’m in control of my destiny and can ask for what I want. The world seems more full of possibility than before.
I landed an amazing role (at a higher salary than I expected) and confidently accepted the offer, because I’d done the work to define exactly what I was looking for.”
—Eva Parish, Engineer & WriterYou want your career to fuel your life, not drain it
Right now, you might be:
Stuck in a role that doesn’t fit
Wondering “should I stay or should I go?”
Dreaming of a bold pivot (but scared to go for it)
Treading water or feeling pulled under by work
Reeling from a layoff, reorg, or life shift
If you’re ready to stop spinning and start designing a career that’s both fulfilling and feasible, this program is for you.
“The best investment I’ve made for my career.”
—Daniel Perez-Gomez, Engineer & EducatorThe challenge
High-achievers get stuck because we crave “perfect” answers.
We know intellectually that perfection doesn’t exist, but the illusion of it blocks us from doing exactly what we need to move forward.
The choices feel high-stakes: work is an important part of our identity, financial and caretaking responsibilities grow as we age, and things like the job market and AI are shifting under our feet.
But agency is within your grasp. You just need to learn to wield it.
“Before working with Grace, my job felt like a drag.
Full of politicking and people management instead of interesting, challenging work. Through our coaching, I’ve gained real confidence in my options. Grace was a great accountability partner, helping me stay on top of the work I tended to avoid and gently steering me back to what really matters.”
—Business Development Exec in TechWhat the Career Spark Engine delivers
In 3 months, you’ll move from stuck to clear and moving forward. You’ll get:
Clear career direction that lights you up and aligns with your life
Strategy to land, pivot, or launch your next opportunity with agency and alignment
Story and targeted materials (LinkedIn, resume, portfolio, etc.) that opens doors
Framework to make career decisions without second-guessing
Systems and habits to sustain your progress and energy
Clients leave with clarity, confidence, and momentum. Not just ideas.
“I was feeling directionless. I didn’t know where to begin in terms of understanding what I wanted to leave behind, take with me, or prioritize for a new career or working life and felt overwhelmed. Since we started working together, I feel better and have gained so much more confidence in myself. I felt supported in taking the time to understand myself and my values, and enjoyed having tangible next steps. Now, I understand my strengths from my past and how to use and package them for future opportunities. I have a clear vision of my next career step—and a life that brings me fulfillment (not just a job).”
—Patty, Education LeaderHere’s what you’ll get
Weekly 45-minute 1:1 sessions for 3 months (12 sessions total)
Ad hoc support to help you keep momentum between sessions (feedback on written work, time sensitive negotiations, mindset shift before a big meeting, etc.)
Career Change Dashboard. Our single source of truth for your goal, strategy, and actions each week, and your takeaway artifact after the program wraps
Deliverables tailored to your goal. Whether it’s a LinkedIn, resume, portfolio, or 30/60/90 plan, we’ll identify what’s needed, co-create it, and ensure you’re set up to maintain it long-term.
Reflection and next-steps action planning two weeks before we wrap
Option for ongoing support with the Sustainable Success program after the 3 months
“Grace was an invaluable guide during a major transition in my career. I can’t recommend Grace highly enough for her empowering, flexible, and compassionate approach. I gained clarity on my deepest goals (my “why”) and renewed my belief in my ability to achieve them. I not only achieved tangible results like stronger and more compelling application materials, but found the motivation to craft an authentic, cohesive narrative for networking and interviews.”
—Mira Shah, Strategy & Operations LeaderHere’s how it works
This isn’t endless naval-gazing, nor breakneck action without reflection. It’s coaching grounded in psychology, creative problem-solving, and get-sh*t-done execution.
Over 12 sessions, we move you from uncertainty to clarity, and then to action:
Clarify the real question you need to answer (often: should I stay or should I go?)
Map and assess answers that are both fulfilling and feasible
Test paths through small experiments, networking, or research
Refine your strategy and story until aligned opportunities line up
Lock in decisions and transitions, and build systems for lasting progress
“Grace helped me find the confidence to make a career pivot.”
—Anita Shriver, Project Manager turned Founder at Floral BabyWhy work with me?
I’ve helped 100+ purpose-led, high-achievers cut the cycle of perfectionism and burnout, reconnect to what lights them up, take aligned risk-smart actions, and design careers they love.
With 10+ years of corporate leadership experience spanning nonprofit to tech—and my own career pivots, including building this coaching business—I know what it takes to navigate modern work in an empowered way. I blend creative exploration with Type-A execution, so action feels energizing, not intimidating.
Backed by a Cornell psych honors degree, Brown coaching certification, and an International Coaching Federation credential, I combine a research-backed approach with real-world experience (and a healthy dose of play) to make work work for you.
“Working with Grace is akin to career therapy. We built out a toolkit so that I could understand how I’m getting in my own way, and what lights me up the most. Our conversations were invaluable, not just as a person looking for a job, but as a human being. It always felt like I was her top priority, and she had my back. Grace genuinely feels supportive and encouraging towards whatever you feel is your truest journey. I really can’t thank Grace enough.”
—Keith Newman, Engineer & ArtistWe’re not a fit if…
You want a quick-fix or someone to do it for you
You don’t believe that the inner game runs the outer game
You place blame instead of getting curious and taking responsibility
You think “silly” things like creativity and play don’t belong in work
You’re not motivated to help others and make an impact
If you want to do incredible goal- and soul-oriented work, we’ll be a great fit.
FAQs
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We celebrate! Often, clients use the remaining sessions to lock in their progress and set themselves up for sustainable success in the next chapter.
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I provide guides, templates, and examples for you to create whatever deliverables are needed to achieve your goal (LinkedIn, resume, portfolio, 30/60/90 plan, etc.) and provide feedback—and occasionally draft sections—as needed.
This ensures you know how to create and maintain deliverables after we wrap.
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After you reach out, I’ll provide a link to schedule an Exploration Chat if I think we may be a good fit. During this chat, we’ll dig deeper into what you want, what’s getting in the way, and what will actually help you move forward.
By the end, I’ll have what I need to recommend the program or resource that fits you best, including pricing. This work genuinely changes lives and the investment reflects that.
This program is built to get results
Things like the job market and economy are not in our control. But so much is in our control. That’s where we focus.
I bring structure, strategy, and unwavering support to your progress and results. You take ownership of your actions, decisions, and follow-through. As with most things in life, the more you put in, the more you get out.
Ready to design a career you love?
You don’t have to keep spinning or figure it out alone.
The first step is connecting with me. Click below to answer a few questions so I can get a feel for where you are, what you want, and what it might take to get you there.
Permission granted to be vulnerable. Yes, we’re talking about work, but you are the heart of this story. Thanks in advance for trusting me.