The misalignment doesn't just end at work..it bleeds into your life. Maybe you’ve noticed:
Your sense of self is eroding because you've spent years performing a version of you that’s strategic, not authentic and it's no longer paying off
You feel overwhelmed by juggling the competing demands and expectations of the many hats you wear
You’re too depleted to enjoy your evenings, weekends, or vacations and use them to escape or recover instead
Your wellbeing is declining faster than you can pour into it
You find yourself pushing your personal goals to “next quarter”...again
You’re shrinking your desires because they feel inconvenient or unrealistic
Your relationships feel one-sided because you're doing most of the heavy lifting
You struggle with boundaries and fulfill everyone else’s wishes before your own
You’re living on autopilot and calling it “stability”
You feel more and more disconnected from your spark, intuition and creativity
When you take a look at your life, you realize:
It’s not just the demands and disappointments of the job that weigh heavily on you.
It’s the years spent shrinking, smoothing, and editing yourself to succeed.
It’s being the “good one,” “reliable one,” “strong one,” even when it costs you.
It’s performing a version of yourself that feels safe but isn't real making you palatable...but forgettable.
It's the effort it takes to lead while disconnected from your own truth.
Elizabeth Dunbar is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified Leadership & Life Alignment Coach. She helps high performing women to achieve more success in their careers and their lives while honoring their authentic values, desires and feminine essence. Her approach features leadership assessments, one-on-one coaching sessions, group coaching sessions, and leadership development programs where she creates a judgment-free container for professionals to expand their vision of the leader they desire to be, explore and overcome their challenges, and gain deeper insight into their strengths so they can get results.
Prior to coaching, Elizabeth was a consultant at Deloitte and IBM in Human Capital, Change Management and Workforce Transformation. In these roles she was a change agent partnering with clients across industries to transform their organizations into more effective, impactful and inclusive working environments.
Elizabeth completed her Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching at Georgetown University. She also has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from The George Washington University School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Communications from the University of Denver.
Elizabeth was born in London, lives just outside of Washington, D.C. and has lived in England, the United States, Venezuela, and Spain.
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