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One on One Coaching

For Doers Ready to Master Being
Intensive, no-nonsense support for high achievers who take care of business at the expense of taking care of themselves.

This Is Not Group Coaching. This Is Not a Program. This Is a Partnership.
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Katie's 1:1 coaching is designed for a very specific type of person: the high achiever who's exhausted from doing everything for everyone, who's over the overwhelm and the paralyzing bullying self-talk, and who's ready to do the actual work of designing a life that nourishes them from the bedroom to the boardroom.

This is intensive, private coaching. Limited spots. High commitment. Premium support.

If you're looking for quick hacks or surface-level advice, this isn't for you.

But if you're tired of trying to figure it out alone, frustrated by how long it takes and how hard it is, and ready for someone who has your back in ways you've had everyone else's but never your own—keep reading.

How Katie's Coaching Works

The Structure

Duration: Can range from 3-12 months 

Format: Virtual

Between Sessions: Proprietary frameworks, homework exercises, and accountability assignments to keep momentum

Access: Direct support between sessions for urgent questions or breakthrough moments

The Methodology

Katie uses her proprietary b.nourished framework to help you change the way you change: from bullying to befriending, from critical to curious, from defeated to delighted, from overwhelmed to overjoyed.

This isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about fundamentally shifting how you approach yourself, your time, your boundaries, and your non-negotiables.

You'll work on:
  • Identifying the habits, stories, and systems keeping you overcommitted and undernourished
  • Building sustainable boundaries without guilt or apology
  • Creating self-care systems that actually stick (not someday, right now)
  • Developing the inner voice that supports instead of sabotages
  • Designing a life that reflects your priorities instead of your burnout
  • Maximizing impact and input without minimizing/reducing/denourishing yourself
Katie provides:
  • Compassionate tough love (emphasis on both)
  • Proprietary frameworks and tools
  • Concrete transformative homework between sessions
  • Accountability that actually works
  • Permission to choose yourself

Who Katie Coaches

Katie works with two primary types of clients, each with distinct challenges:

High-Achieving Women: Drowning in "Too Muchness"

Typically, Katie's female clients are successful women who don't feel like they themselves are enough, despite doing more than enough for everyone around them. They're exhausted from being the good girl, the dependable one, the person who never says no to anyone, or anything else but herself.

Male Executives: Navigating Life's Crossroads

Katie's male clients are typically men who have run organizations, large teams, massive initiatives and are now at a crossroads of life, business, or both. They're having trouble navigating the next chapter and seek purpose, fulfillment, and a clear vision for what's next.

What People are Saying

Katie is one of those five people you will surely meet in heaven. And if you are ready for change, you’re ready for Katie.
Nicole Levy
I am most pleased that the negative self-talk has STOPPED! So has the fear and disbelief.. I am grateful to Katie for shepherding me from self-loathing to self-confidence!
L.G.
This refreshing experience has opened my eyes to see how I can build a better business without sacrificing self care.
Jillian Quainoo
It’s funny I had developed a financial plan to navigate my retirement but forgot about “purpose planning.”  I am a different person today thanks to Katie McDonald. My confidence has never been higher and I have a new sense of purpose and a curiosity that makes me crave tomorrow. If mediocrity makes you cringe and introspection and adaptability are part of your DNA, greatness awaits!
Greg Blue
My husband made a comment about how six months ago, that working with you seemed like so much money. But now after watching me transform, and how it has changed my life, that this growth experience was and is priceless. It’s so, so true.
D.E.
Katie taught me to listen and trust what my body and mind are telling me.
Anne H
When it comes to self-care strategists, life coaches and holistic wellness there are loads of people that talk a good game but Katie McDonald is the real thing. Authentic, compassionate, articulate and with the occasional dose of tough love, Katie masterfully guides you in making the changes YOU want to make in your life. Be prepared to laugh, cry, feel frustrated and fearful. But most of all be prepared to feel hopeful, energized and accomplished.
Norann Warner, The Tobak Group & Hogan Associates
Co-Founder
Katie is an incredibly bright light. She is an unbelievably hard worker and the hours upon hours she invests in her research shows, and her curation of that material is a huge time-saver for her clients. Don’t miss ANY opportunity to work with her, see her speak, or gain from her insights. She brings passion, energy, smarts, and beautiful aesthetic and design to all that she does.
Sean McQuade
For years, I have been reactive to life instead of intentional, and now that I have learned how to be intentional, and care for myself, everyone else including me is better because of it.
Steph

What Makes Katie's Coaching Different

She's Been There:

Katie isn't coaching from theory. She speaks from the ashes of her own burnout, her own rebuild, her own hard-won wisdom about sustainable performance.

She Tells the Truth:

Katie will tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Being a "good girl" or "good boy" is never the answer.

She Holds You Accountable:

Katie meets you wherever you are in life and takes you where you want to go. Hand in hand. But she won't let you hide behind excuses or sell your soul in the name of productivity.

She Uses Proven Frameworks:

This isn't woo-woo coaching. Katie uses her proprietary methodologies, tracks progress, assigns concrete work, and measures outcomes.

She Has Limited Availability:

Katie only takes on clients she knows she can truly help and she only takes a handful of clients at a time to preserve the concierge attentiveness you deserve. This keeps the quality of support high and ensures every client gets her full attention.

What Coaching Clients Achieve

Based on tracked outcomes from past clients:
  • Reduced burnout scores and increased energy
  • Sustainable boundary-setting in work and personal life
  • Elimination or significant reduction of negative self-talk
  • Clarity on priorities and what actually matters
  • Systems that support wellbeing instead of draining it
  • Improved relationships (because you're no longer depleted)
  • Professional performance that doesn't cost you everything
  • The ability to show up for yourself the way you show up for others

Most importantly: A fundamentally different relationship with yourself that lasts well beyond the engagement.

The Investment

Katie's 1:1 coaching is a premium service with limited availability. Investment varies based on engagement length, format, and specific needs.
To discuss whether coaching is right for you and receive investment details:
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Is Katie's Coaching Right for You?

This coaching is right for you if you are:
  • A high achiever exhausted from doing everything for everyone
  • Drowning in "too muchness" or at a life/career crossroads
  • Over the overwhelm and ready to do something about it
  • Willing to do the work (not just talk about it)
  • Ready to invest in yourself the way you invest in everyone else
  • Making the decision to commit to sessions and homework
This coaching is NOT right for you if you are:
  • Looking for quick fixes or magical solutions
  • Only interested in having someone tell you what you want to hear
  • Not ready to examine hard truths about your habits and patterns
  • Expecting change without doing the actual work
  • Seeking spa-day self-care advice

testimonials

I met Katie while in the early stages of building my new business. She helped ME keep myself FOCUSED and most importantly stay true to defining and managing my new business on MY terms. She was vulnerable, compassionate, insightful, informative, inspirational, and incredibly creative. In one word I would describe her as BADASS!
Kathy O’Neel Webster, ShipShape®
Founder, CEO
I have tried hundreds of planners, but none like this…It helps remind me that taking care of myself is what enables me to show up for others, to enjoy the journey, and yes- get sh!t done.
Carole Mahoney, Buyer First & Unbound Growth
Author, Speaker, & Founder
My path to Katie and with Katie has been a miracle in my life!
Elizabeth
So I walked into Katie’s office as Clark Kent. Decent Job, fairly attractive, healthy eater, gym member and walked out a year later as Superman. It’s simple but it’s not easy. It’s not a quick fix but the investment of time is worth it. And it’s not cheap. The expense actually hurts and hurting never felt so good.

So, like Clark Kent, I always had Superman inside me and I knew it. I just didn’t know what to do with it. Katie taught me. She can teach you too. It will make all the difference in your world.
Jeannie Sullivan
You are a badass.
Robin Barrett Wilson
I didn’t realize how brutal and unforgiving I was to myself. Katie helped create systems to address when I’m overwhelmed.
Sandy R
I didn’t realize how brutal and unforgiving I was to myself. Katie helped create systems to address when I’m overwhelmed.
Sandy R
First let me tell you that those 30 minutes with you changed my life. So often, I find that we love what people say, we get inspired, we feel good, and then what? Somehow with you, I took what you said, and I put it into action. You are one in a zillion. I don’t know how you do it. I don’t know how you can magically not know someone yet know them. How you can look into the camera and stare into the soul of someone and tell them what they exactly needed to hear.I think that’s what made this conversation so different from others that have given me advice. You moved me to do something.
Manisha Joshi, Leadership Jacksonville
Through Katie’s guidance, I have accomplished all that I set out to do. A friend of mine paid me the best compliment the other day. She said, “You seem so calm”. It has taken a lot of internal work to get there, but thanks to Katie’s guidance, I am feeling in control, calm, and working on the things that are most important to me daily, instead of just the urgent and unimportant.
Mindy Davis

Ready to Stop Trying to Figure It Out on your own?

The first step is a consultation call where Katie will ask you questions about where you are, where you want to go, and whether coaching together makes sense.
Katie is selective about who she works with—not because she's judgmental, but because she wants to ensure she can truly help you achieve the transformation you're seeking.
If you're ready:
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Your turn. Your time. Your terms.
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