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Always Saying Yes – Even when overwhelmed or exhausted, you agree to things out of fear of disappointing others or being seen as selfish.
Avoiding Conflict & Confrontation – You hold back your true feelings or opinions in order to keep the peace, often sacrificing your own needs to maintain harmony in relationships.
Feeling Guilty for Setting Boundaries – When you do try to assert your boundaries, you feel guilty or worry about being seen as difficult or unkind.
Freezing up when it's time to speak – High stakes situations, emotional conversations, boundaries, and other big life moments.
it's time to reclaim your inner peace, your voice, and your power to live without apologies
It’s no secret that women are often conditioned to seek validation and stability from others, leading to non-existent boundaries and patterns of people-pleasing.
What you can expect with RECLAIM Self- Leadership and Communication Coaching...
Real, lasting change
Significant growth
Clarity & Healing
Learn to navigate communication hurdles and uplift your relationship to yourself and others, generating a ripple of positive transformation in your life, relationships and future possibilities.
Become a well-boundaried woman on a customized journey, centred around genuine self-exploration, with a focus on you gaining internal control of your communication and boundaries.
Claim your inner authority and discover the power of "calm" and feeling safe in your body when you manage conflict. Your nervous system will LOVE you for this work, and so will the people you lead.
You'll build awareness, capacity, and implement your new leadership and communication skills...
I will be right alongside you in this transformative 1:1 coaching experience, to help you embody the leader you were born to be; by carving a new path for you to hold power AND lead from a place of alignment, purpose and calm.
Here are the 3 phases of our work together.
RECLAIM
INTERRUPT
DISRUPT
- Discover actionable changes that deliver instant results & lasting change.
- Gain a clear understanding of your inner operating system & how YOU manage stress, conflict and challenging communication.
- Learn to lead yourself, so you can lead others through a dignity centred lens.
- Equip yourself with science backed, tangible tools to expand your ability to stay in your body in the midst of conflict & hard leadership moments.
- Master your communication through boundary setting and learn strategies and tools for compassionate and clear delivery.
- Build your customized leadership roadmap; discover HOW you lead best.
- Move between stress and calm with more ease so you can lead with clarity, confidence, and unwavering focus.
- Balance self care AND responsibility so you can achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Prioritize yourSELF, so you can perform at your top capacity without burning out.
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"These are real, practical skills that will pay dividends if you invest in them!"
"I’ve been in a leadership role for a year now and have been struggling with delivering honest feedback to team members that felt like a win for both sides, and without it feeling threatening or overly critical. I was struggling with what being a great leader meant in a practical way.
Elise offered real tools I could use immediately in real situations, I grew and developed my leadership skills from every session. I feel much more confident entering into potentially uncomfortable conversations, knowing that I can hold space not just for myself but for those in my charge as well!
Sign up with Elise and watch your leadership skills GROW!"
Kaeli Sweigard ~ Online Marketing and Membership Lead for Elise Darma
"I highly recommend working with Elise if you struggle with communicating not only with others, but also with yourself.”
“Working with Elise, I was able to let go of some of my fears around perfection or looking silly, and sink into what it meant to identify myself, my desires, and my goals. Elise helped shift me perspective from being a passive character in my own life, to a much more active one.
Nikki Rose Martin ~ Actor/Musician/Writer/Teacher
"I highly recommend working with Elise if you struggle with communicating not only with others, but also with yourself.”
“Working with Elise, I was able to let go of some of my fears around perfection or looking silly, and sink into what it meant to identify myself, my desires, and my goals. Elise helped shift me perspective from being a passive character in my own life, to a much more active one.
Nikki Rose Martin ~ Actor/Musician/Writer/Teacher
What you'll experience during our coaching package...
RESEARCHED TECHNIQUES
ACTIONABLE TOOLS
- These tools and techniques are grounded in cutting-edge Nervous System Science research, providing the inside edge you've been seeking, to create lasting change on your leadership journey.
- Enlist your body and nervous system; a proven leadership process to build lasting capacity, so you can lead with calm and without burning out.
- Communication strategies that will instantly make conflict easier to handle and leave you feeling at ease in your body afterward.
- Master setting and maintaining boundaries while preserving your communication style and ensuring others feel supported under your leadership.
CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT
- Face to face bi-weekly coaching calls via zoom, plus extra between call support via What'sApp ~ a worry free addition to our work, to ensure smooth implementation.
- This is where your personal leadership experiences are put under the "love light" and given the attention, strategy and solution they've been begging for.
From an expert, ICF accredited Neuro - Somatic Leadership Coach and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Need to test the waters?
Start with a "elevation session"
If a full coaching package feels like too much right now, this 90 min deep dive is a perfect entry point.
it's time to elevate your leadership!
Here's what we could explore during your session:
- Chronic, acute and complex leadership stress.
- Leadership communication challenges like: conflict navigation and management, boundaries and giving feedback/firing someone.
- Strategies for dealing with imposter syndrome, inner critic and self-sabotage.
All of this Plus... an in DEPTH leadership assessment
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SESSION HERE! >>
$497 USD or two payments of 248.50
RECLAIM Self-Leadership & Communication Coaching is for
you if...
You're a growth oriented woman that is ready to be in the driver's seat of your life, and stay calm in the face of stress and communicate with clarity.
You want to feel deeply energized and have capacity to lead in your work AND live your life to the fullest. Trade numbing out after work for felt vibrancy. Trade anxiety and worry for being present in each moment.
You've tried the mindset work, the leadership strategies and the affirmation cards, they only worked for a short time ~ you're ready to make real, lasting change in your life and leadership.
You want to speak your mind, set more boundaries and stop freezing up when you use your voice. You're ready to face challenging conversations with more ease, more grace and more confidence.
You have done the mindset work, dabbled in or graduated therapy, and you're ready to match your felt experience with your knowledge of yourself.
LET'S CHAT!
Curious Whether Coaching Is Right For You?
Fill out an application and book your complimentary discovery call now to start the conversation!
“Elise encouraged me to listen to myself ~ REALLY LISTEN TO MYSELF for the first time in my life
~ She helped me open up another door in my life's journey that allowed me to lean into my purpose with new fervour.”
Knowing that you have something special inside of you that needs to be brought out into the world requires a great deal of tenacity. Elise nurtures this tenacity through patience and compassion, even when you may not have enough of it for yourself. If more of us are attuned to our purpose in our work, we can innovate in ways that help heal our societal ills. If that all sounds rather lofty to you, you just need to work with Elise to experience it. Elise is a gentle maverick in the coaching industry!”
Michele Thomas ~ Entrepreneur, Educator and Musician
“Elise encouraged me to listen to myself ~ REALLY LISTEN TO MYSELF for the first time in my life
~ She helped me open up another door in my life's journey that allowed me to lean into my purpose with new fervour.”
Knowing that you have something special inside of you that needs to be brought out into the world requires a great deal of tenacity. Elise nurtures this tenacity through patience and compassion, even when you may not have enough of it for yourself. If more of us are attuned to our purpose in our work, we can innovate in ways that help heal our societal ills. If that all sounds rather lofty to you, you just need to work with Elise to experience it. Elise is a gentle maverick in the coaching industry!”
Michele Thomas ~ Entrepreneur, Educator and Musician
“Elise encouraged me to listen to myself ~ REALLY LISTEN TO MYSELF for the first time in my life
~ She helped me open up another door in my life's journey that allowed me to lean into my purpose with new fervour.”
Knowing that you have something special inside of you that needs to be brought out into the world requires a great deal of tenacity. Elise nurtures this tenacity through patience and compassion, even when you may not have enough of it for yourself. If more of us are attuned to our purpose in our work, we can innovate in ways that help heal our societal ills. If that all sounds rather lofty to you, you just need to work with Elise to experience it. Elise is a gentle maverick in the coaching industry!”
Michele Thomas ~ Entrepreneur, Educator and Musician
HERE ARE SOME REALLY NICE THINGS SOME OF MY CLIENTS HAVE SAID
“From the beginning I felt the depth of intention in how Elise works, I was being coached in a way that I had not experienced before. She challenged me to listen to myself…REALLY listen to myself for what felt like the first time in my life. Elise helped me to open up another door in my life's journey that allowed me to lean into my purpose with new fervour.
Knowing that you have something special inside of you that needs to be brought out into the world requires a great deal of tenacity. Elise nurtures this tenacity through patience and compassion, even when you may not have enough of it for yourself. If more of us are attuned to our purpose in our work, we can innovate in ways that help heal our societal ills. If that all sounds rather lofty to you, you just need to work with Elise to experience it. Elise is a gentle maverick in the coaching industry!”
Michele Thomas, Singer/Songwriter, Educator and Entrepreneur
HERE ARE SOME REALLY NICE THINGS SOME OF MY CLIENTS HAVE SAID
"I’ve been in a leadership role for a year now and have been struggling with delivering honest feedback to team members that felt like a win for both sides, and without it feeling threatening or overly critical. I was struggling with what being a great leader meant in a practical way.
Elise offered real tools I could use immediately in real situations, I grew and developed my leadership skills from every session. I feel much more confident entering into potentially uncomfortable conversations, knowing that I can hold space not just for myself but for those in my charge as well!
These are real, practical skills that will pay dividends if you invest in them! Sign up with Elise and watch your leadership skills GROW!"
Kaeli Sweigard ~ Online Marketing and Membership Lead for Elise Darma
"I've gone from staying silent or responding in fight mode to expressing myself from a more regulated state."
“This work makes me feel so empowered. I've been encouraged to trust my voice despite my inner critic. In this work, I've felt safe to build my confidence and ability to speak my truth during high stakes situations."
Alison McCrae ~ Board Chair, IWK Children's Hospital Foundation
HERE ARE SOME REALLY NICE THINGS SOME OF MY CLIENTS HAVE SAID
“From the beginning I felt the depth of intention in how Elise works, I was being coached in a way that I had not experienced before. She challenged me to listen to myself…REALLY listen to myself for what felt like the first time in my life. Elise helped me to open up another door in my life's journey that allowed me to lean into my purpose with new fervour.
Knowing that you have something special inside of you that needs to be brought out into the world requires a great deal of tenacity. Elise nurtures this tenacity through patience and compassion, even when you may not have enough of it for yourself. If more of us are attuned to our purpose in our work, we can innovate in ways that help heal our societal ills. If that all sounds rather lofty to you, you just need to work with Elise to experience it. Elise is a gentle maverick in the coaching industry!”
Michele Thomas, Singer/Songwriter, Educator and Entrepreneur
HERE ARE SOME REALLY NICE THINGS SOME OF MY CLIENTS HAVE SAID
"I’ve been in a leadership role for a year now and have been struggling with delivering honest feedback to team members that felt like a win for both sides, and without it feeling threatening or overly critical. I was struggling with what being a great leader meant in a practical way.
Elise offered real tools I could use immediately in real situations, I grew and developed my leadership skills from every session. I feel much more confident entering into potentially uncomfortable conversations, knowing that I can hold space not just for myself but for those in my charge as well!
These are real, practical skills that will pay dividends if you invest in them! Sign up with Elise and watch your leadership skills GROW!"
Kaeli Sweigard ~ Online Marketing and Membership Lead for Elise Darma
Frequently Asked Questions
YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS, I’VE GOT ANSWERS
What is your qualification to do this coaching work?
I'm so glad you asked! I'm an ICF (International Coaching Federation) Certified Neuro Somatic Leadership Coach, I'm trained as a Transformational Life Coach, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, A Voice Body Connection Leader (candidate for certification), & Certified in Somatic Voice Work. I've also studied Non-Violent Communication, Somatic Conflict Resolution, PolyVagal Theory with Deb Dana AND have 20+ years experience as a Voice and Stage Performance Coach.
You mentioned this coaching can help with my personal life ~ can you say more?
Yes! Women are leaders in business, yes, and also have the added experience (whether it be societal or personal) of leading families and personal relationships. All of the tools learned in this work directly transfer over to personal conversations and many of my clients say their relationships have improved greatly since working with me!
How is the coaching delivered? Do I have to come to you?
Coaching and VIP Days are delivered online worldwide via ZOOM OR in person at my Halifax NS studio. Want to fly me to you for a 1:1 intensive in your home town*? Let's chat and work the details out!
* travel, and accommodation fees are in addition to coaching/consulting fees.
Can you help me gain confidence to speak in public? I have a TED Talk in me, I think!
YES! And you're gonna ROCK that TED Talk! One of the nick names some of my clients gave me years ago was The Stage Fright Whisperer , so rest assured this work targets all of the concerns that keep us from feeling comfortable in front of crowds or on camera too! CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Is this therapy?
This work is trauma aware somatic coaching and consulting. Although my clients find the work "therapeutic", it should not be used as a replacement for therapy, if that feels like what you need. I started studying Somatic Experiencing and nervous system science because my clients inevitably come to me with trauma. While I am well equipped and trained to support what comes up in sessions, it is recommended that if you have unprocessed deep trauma, this work is best done in tandem with a mental health professional.
Do you work with folks who don't identify as women?
I'm so glad you asked this question. My coaching and consulting is approached from an intersectional point of view and I absolutely welcome non-binary folks into this work. I frame my work from the perspective and experience as a white cis gender woman with privilege AND I have also purposely created this work to celebrate diversity with intention, to create an affirming culture of bravery and belonging, where every client can be their fullest selves and speak their authentic truth.
This is where your nervous system heals so you can BE seen in your bold presence and speak your truth with unshakeable confidence.
Ready to do this thing?! Book a chat now and let’s go!
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I embody and believe that clear , compassionate communication and advocacy of self and others is the key to building thriving, equitable businesses and creative endeavours. Leaning into this work together means we can inspire each other to create the much needed change this world is craving.
Working with me affirms that YOU ALSO believe in and prioritize that Indigenous lives matter. Black Lives Matter. People of Colour's Lives Matter. You support 2SLGBTQQIA+ rights and you advocate for body justice for ALL bodies. You are actively working to dismantle White Supremacy and colonized practices in your life and business.
I have purposely created this work to celebrate diversity with intention and to create an affirming culture of bravery and belonging, where every participant can be their fullest selves and speak their authentic truth.
I live and work on the sacred land of Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and I acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.
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