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Shed the Suit: Private Leadership & High Performance Coaching for Leaders

On paper, you’ve made it. But behind the scenes?

You’re running on emotional auto-pilot.

Here’s where I come in.

This isn’t therapy. It’s not about staying stuck in your feelings.

This is about reigniting your fire, reclaiming your edge, and leading with the certainty your next level demands.

You didn’t come this far to question your ability.

This is that moment.

A Different Conversation for a New Level of Leadership

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A Look Inside My Signature Framework

You didn’t come this far to lose your edge & you don’t need another executive coach.

You’re looking for more than another set of leadership tools.

You need a different kind of conversation—one that addresses the real challenges you’re facing at this level. The higher you rise, the fewer people there are who understand what you navigate every day.

The pressure. The decisions. The unseen challenges that come with leading at the top.

And the longer those questions go unanswered, something unexpected begins to creep in: doubt.

Not doubt in your ability—you’ve built, led, and achieved at the highest levels. But doubt in how to lead at this level.

Why the conference you attended or coach you hired didn't move the needle...

So you attend another conference, hoping for that one breakthrough insight. You set bigger goals, take on new initiatives—only to realize that the momentary thrill of achievement doesn’t silence the deeper questions you’re asking yourself.

It’s not a confidence issue. It’s doubt. And doubt is the silent assassin of future success.

At this level, it’s no longer about learning more strategies. It’s about alignment—an intentional shift that positions you to lead with absolute clarity, influence, and power.

This is not surface-level work, nor is it a grueling, heavy lift. It’s about seeing yourself and your leadership through a new lens—one that eliminates the noise and positions you for the future you’re building.

This is what I do.

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- Nicole Pitsinos Director of Marketing
BVLGARI North America

We've had the great privilege of working with LaDawn and her quality team for more than a year now. The provided training and consulting services have been "spot on."

-Dave Rudd, CFO
i5 Services

LaDawn has been instrumental in growing our company. She helped us to put our roles in perspective, to see our strengths. And, how we can use our individuality to grow stronger.

- Liz Whitaker, CFO
T. Whitaker Construction Company

Working with LaDawn helped our business to where it needs to be for growth, serving our community & team.

- Michelle Vallejo, COO Pulga Los Portales & US Congressional Candidate (TX-15)

Client Testimonials

You’ve done everything right—climbed the ladder, led the meetings, delivered results. But no one sees the part of you that’s running on fumes. You’re respected, trusted, maybe even being prepped for your next big role—but inside, you're barely holding it together.

The tightness in your chest, the racing thoughts, the quiet whisper of “I can’t do this anymore”—those aren’t signs of weakness. They’re signals. And ignoring them won’t make them go away.

That’s where Shed the Suit comes in.

This isn’t therapy. It’s not a pep talk.

It’s a private space to strip away the title, the pressure, the constant demand to "hold it all together"—and finally reconnect with the human behind the leader.

We don’t just talk strategy. We untangle the patterns, mindsets, and silent stressors that have been sabotaging your clarity and your capacity. Then we rebuild—with tools that help you lead from a place of alignment, not exhaustion.

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Why Work With Me

"Came through with flying colors"

- Aniket Deb, CEO & Co-Founder & Tarun Soni, CFO Bizongo

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What You’ll Walk Away With

Strategic Clarity in High-Stakes Moments: Make decisions quickly and certainty—without second-guessing or emotional overwhelm.

Expanded Leadership Capacity: Learn how to carry the weight of leadership without it consuming your energy, identity, or peace of mind.

Renewed Executive Presence: Reconnect with the grounded, visionary leader your team, board, and business need—without the burnout behind the scenes.

Sustainable High Performance: Shift from reactive execution to intentional, high-impact leadership that fuels long-term growth.

Inner Alignment for Outer Excellence: Lead in a way that honors your values, your vision, and your well-being—not just the metrics.

Guardrails for the Road Ahead: Turn the pressure, setbacks, and patterns that once drained you into strategic tools that fuel your next level.

LaDawn was exactly what we needed to get our need met and our goals accomplished.

-Dr. Kristin Beasley is the President & Founder of Leave a Lifeprint Coaching and Consulting

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You don’t need another leadership coach.
You need to shed the suit—and reclaim the version of you that success tried to bury.

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