LET'S GROW TOGETHER
THE
IMPERFECTIONIST
CLUB
From Perfectionism and Overwhelm to Joy, Momentum, and Self-Compassion:
A Complete Map and a Cozy Community
If you are a PhD student, an academic, or a writer who hasn't been able to make much progress because perfectionism prevents you from enjoying your process and being kind to yourself and your writing, I've created this space especially for you.
I used to be a prisoner of perfectionism, self-doubt, and a loud inner critic for decades. It truly felt like the only option until I discovered the joy of putting messy words on paper and offering myself self-trust and self-compassion.
My practice transformed completely. My inner critic became quiet, my productivity effortless, and my writing process joyful. I have published seven books and helped two thousand people finish their projects and find joy.
I want to invite you to have an embodied experience of joyful and playful creativity in this community. Let’s get together and make imperfect yet reliable and consistent progress on the projects that have the most meaning to us. The ones we have been postponing. Let’s be playful and courageous together. And let’s replace perfectionism with self-acceptance, self-compassion, and self-love.
If this resonates with you, I would love to welcome you to the club and witness you transform your creative practice into joy!
A HEALING GARDEN
Let’s come together and write ourselves free
Tentative date:
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
12 - 1:30 pm ET
online
This is for anyone who would like to experience writing as a vehicle for reclaiming wholeness, freedom, and joy. You don’t need to be a writer to benefit from this program. You just need to feel open to the magic and power of writing for healing and liberation.
The Intention and the Dream
While reflecting on all the unhelpful habits I picked up in graduate school and academia, I was reminded of my unwavering commitment to writing myself free.
I recognized a deep desire to plant a virtual garden where I can invite others to come and heal together.
I’d love to write, explore our deepest questions, share our stories and insights, and dare to dream our biggest dreams together. I'd love to show how the power of writing can help us heal from the trauma of graduate school or life in general.
My dream is to come together and look, inquire, discover, gently invite anything that is hidden to come up to the surface and let it breathe and heal.
If you would like to spend some time in my garden, I am doing a pilot session with a small group of writers on Sunday, Sept. 13 before offering the group to the public, and I would love to see you there.
COACHING MINI-PODS
No need to do this alone!
I continue to work with my coach and take up to 10 courses and programs a year because I truly believe that education and coaching are the best investments we can make in our future.
I also recognize that 1:1 coaching is a privilege not accessible to everyone, so to add a more accessible option, I have created and am testing out coaching mini-pods!
A mini-pod is a small group of 3-5 people with similar goals or in a similar stage of their writing journey who participate in the same live coaching session.
The benefits are twofold: the investment becomes only one third of the cost of the 1:1 session, and you get a mini-community of people to share your journey with.
Here are the current mini-pod options:
Comprehensive Exam Prep
Dissertation Proposal
Literature Review
The Inner Critic
Final Year PhD
Life After PhD
If any of these resonate, please apply below.
I am also open to your suggestions. So if you have a friend or two who are working on similar goals, please let me know, and I will be happy to add another pod to my roster.
Even two people can make a mini-pod, but the investment will be half the cost of the 1:1 session.
