Hello! I'm Laura.
A thought partner for entrepreneurs & executives through transitions

You’ve had success. But something’s shifted.

You’re a founder, entrepreneur, or senior leader at a pivotal moment — considering a career change, exiting your business, stepping into a new role, or expanding your family. There’s uncertainty and no clear path forward.

You have an idea of what you want, but it feels murky. Clarity at times, and feeling lost or stuck other times.

You want…

  • to feel excited again - on track with your career, business and life

  • peace of mind and to feel a weight lifted

  • a clear path forward

  • realistic next steps

  • non-judgmental support

I can help. I partner with leaders in transition to cut through the noise, define what they want, and realign the pieces of their work and life with who they are now.

With 16 years in senior operations roles at startups and small businesses and 8 years of full-time coaching, I bring both deep empathy and tactical support. We look at the whole picture — not just your goals, but how your life actually feels — and build a path that fits.

Every engagement starts with a free discovery call. No pressure to move forward — just a safe space to get clarity and see what’s next.

 
 

I strongly recommend Laura as coach, particularly for individuals navigating professional and personal transitions and those seeking guidance as they take on leadership opportunities.

Lindsey
Partner at Pacific Lake Partners; formerly Partner at Two Sigma Ventures, Boston, MA

 
 

You might be a…

SMB Owner or Start-up Founder
Senior Leader in a start-up or small business
Entrepreneur within a large organization
Working for yourself or dreaming about it

What might be happening…

You’re considering a career shift and aren’t sure what’s next
You’re exiting a business and want to be intentional about your next chapter
You’re starting a role at work and want to level up and set up for success in work and life
You’re expanding your family or becoming an empty nester and want to align all the pieces in work and life
You’re juggling a lot of moving parts and need help seeing things clearly

What you might be dealing with…

  • You feel weighed and want to feel relief

  • You have ideas, but aren’t making the progress you want

  • You’ve been thinking about things for months or years

  • You want to feel excited for what’s next, but aren’t sure what that looks like

  • You’re spread thin, but don’t know what to say no to

  • You have work/people/commitments that drain your energy

  • You’re not spending your time where you want to be

  • You want to level up skills like prioritization, communication, and time management

  • You want yourself and your family to be a top priority, but find it challenging

  • Something just feels off

Some things you can get with coaching…

  • A trusted thought partner - a confidential, unbiased sounding board to meet you where you are

  • Mental Clarity - see clearly through any mess of thoughts

  • Ideal Outcome - a clear view of what you really want

  • A plan to move forward

  • Realistic next steps that fit your life now

  • Proven tactics, tools and frameworks - simple guides and resources to learn skills and make progress

  • Some structure - enough to keep you moving and align with your style and strengths

  • Accountability - consistent support to keep you on track, without judgment

  • Peace of Mind - a weight lifted, not alone, on track with goals, and more present in your relationships

 

Read about some clients…

  • We worked together as she transitioned into, and out of being an interim startup CEO, got clarity on her next chapter, got an entrepreneurial job within a large organization, and navigated two parental leaves while being promoted multiple times.

  • We worked through fast-changing team dynamics, overlapping parental leaves, interpersonal conflicts grounded in a deeply respectful relationship, and the smooth departure of one co-founder after 5 years.

  • We defined what an ideal next chapter would look like in work and life, hired and trained a new team, and upgraded internal processes so he could focus more on the work that sparked joy both in his firm and with other businesses and passion projects.

  • He changed how he managed a difficult investor, finished his round of funding, hired key people, and rebooted how he worked day-to-day while charting a path to an exit.

  • As his company grew 5x, we developed his leadership style, upgraded key skills, and ultimately navigated a smooth exit from the company.

 


Let’s talk about your story and see if it’s a fit. If not, I’ll have resources to send your way.

 
 

About Me

My career path has never been linear. I’ve learned to navigate it without a ladder, in a fast changing world.

I started by studying Mechanical Engineering at Duke - coming from a car family. It wasn’t for me - but I discovered a love of working in small businesses and building skills to work for myself one day.

I spent the next 16+ years in operations, working directly for and with founders of SMB businesses and managing over 500 people, getting my MBA from Kellogg in the middle.

Coaching was born out of my own murky transition - one of many experiments run in the search for my next chapter. I loved it and have been coaching full-time since 2017.

Aside from one-on-one coaching, I was the in-house coach at Studs from Seed Stage to Series B, co-founded Crabwalk to teach the core soft skills needed to navigate any work transition, and helped launch Parentaly to support expecting parents through parental leave.

I’ve learned to navigate my career and life when the path forward isn’t clear. My goal has always been to create the work and life I wanted to experience everyday. I can help you do the same.

 
 

What you can expect from a coaching engagement…

A consistent, confidential, unbiased thought partner

  • Regular coaching sessions with support in between (typically starting with 3 months)

  • Listener who understands the 360 view of you: business, personal and family

  • We’ll tackle what’s most timely while keeping your goals on track - no one-size-fits-all coaching structure

A clear path, tactical support and accountability

  • Clear goals and priorities

  • Shared detailed notes with realistic next steps

  • Curated tools to overcome obstacles and learn skills - both tactical and mindset

Advice when it’s welcome and in my wheelhouse

  • Strategy and planning at the personal, team and company level

  • Relationship management and effective communication

  • Time management, personal productivity and mental wellbeing

  • Career planning and parental leave support

 
 

About my clients

My clients lead startups, SMBs, and business units within large organizations across multiple industries including retail, law, healthcare, tech, finance, coaching and real estate.

She has a unique ability to empathize with me and with our employees given her experience in our collective shoes and can also provide highly practical guidance and direction which many coaches cannot.

I cannot recommend her highly enough - others would be lucky to work with her.

Anna Harman, Co-Founder and CEO at Studs; formerly Bridgewater, JetBlack

 
 
 
 

Interested in working together? Let's talk.

We’ll explore what’s on your mind and how coaching could support you.