What This Coaching Is
Walking Forward is one-on-one coaching in nature for women who are ready to make space for themselves again.
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Each session is a guided coaching conversation that happens while walking outdoors. We use the rhythm of movement, the quiet of nature, and thoughtful coaching questions to help you explore what is stirring, what you want, and what may be ready to shift.
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This is not therapy. This is not a fitness session. This is not a program you have to perform.
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It is a space to walk, talk, reflect, and begin naming what you want in this next season of life.
Who is Coaching For?
You are capable. You are dependable. You are the one people count on.
But lately, something has been stirring. Maybe it shows up as restlessness. Maybe it shows up as a craving for more space, more meaning, or more joy. Maybe it shows up as one quiet question:
What about me?
Walking Forward is for women in a season of transition, reflection, or change.
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It may be for you if:
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Your kids are growing up and needing you differently
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Your work, role, or identity is shifting
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You are wondering what this next chapter of life could look like
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You have dreams or ideas you keep putting off
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You are craving more space, meaning, joy, or connection to yourself
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You feel ready for something to change, even if you are not sure what yet
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You want support that feels grounded, personal, and real
You do not need to be a runner. You do not need to be “outdoorsy.” You do not need to arrive with a perfectly formed goal. You just need to be willing to take the first step.
Why We Walk
Most of us do our best thinking when we are not forcing it.
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A walk can create just enough movement, space, and breathing room for something honest to rise to the surface.
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When you are outside, away from the noise of home, work, screens, and the daily list, you can begin to hear yourself differently. The conversation becomes less pressured. The body settles. Your thoughts have somewhere to go.
That is the power of Walking Forward.
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You are not sitting still trying to solve your life.
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You are moving gently through it.
One step.
One question.
One honest conversation at a time.
Ready to see what comes up when you give yourself space?
What You'll Walk Away With
Walking Forward gives you space to listen to what you want — before you have it all figured out.
In our work together, I serve as your sounding board, accountability partner, and guide.
I listen for what you are saying you want, help you notice the shifts and sparks that may be easy to miss, and support you in turning those insights into small, attainable steps.
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You may walk away with:
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A clearer sense of what you want in this season of life
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More permission to listen to yourself
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Courage to take the first step before the full plan is clear
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Language for what has been stirring beneath the surface
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A supportive sounding board for your ideas, questions, and decisions
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Gentle accountability to keep moving toward what matters
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A more attainable plan for the change, dream, or next step you want to pursue
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More presence for yourself and the people who count on you
This is not about having your whole life figured out by the end of a walk.
It is about listening honestly, noticing what is ready to shift, and taking the next right step with support beside you.
The Stride Forward Philosophy
Stride Forward was created from a belief I have lived over and over again:
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Movement helps us figure things out.
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For me, that has often happened through running. Running has been the place where I clear my head, process what I am carrying, dream about what is next, and remember what I am capable of.
But this philosophy has never been only about the race.
At Stride Forward, we believe movement in your body and movement in your life are deeply connected. When you create space to move, breathe, and listen, something begins to shift.
Sometimes that movement looks like training for a meaningful race.
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Sometimes it looks like walking a quiet trail and finally hearing yourself again.
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Sometimes it looks like one small, honest step toward something you have been saving for later.
Walking Forward carries the heart of Stride Forward in a more personal, nature-based way.
It is for the capable woman who has spent so much time showing up for everyone else that she may have gotten out of the habit of making space for her own dreams.
This is not about adding more to your list.
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It is about creating space that gives something back to you, so you can show up for yourself, while still showing up for the people who count on you.
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Because sometimes the next chapter does not begin with a finish line.
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Sometimes it begins with a walk.
Walking Forward
1:1 Nautre-Based Coaching
First Deep-Dive Session $150
Walking Session $100/session
Best for women who are ready to make space for themselves again, listen to what they want, and begin moving toward what’s next with support, accountability, and an attainable plan.
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Whether you are in a season of transition, feeling a quiet pull for something more, or craving space to hear yourself again, Walking Forward gives you a guided place to walk, talk, reflect, and begin taking honest steps toward what matters.
What’s Included
First Deep-Dive Session
75 minutes | $150 | Zoom
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We begin with a longer virtual session to get to know you, understand what is stirring, and talk through what you want in this season of life.
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Together, we explore what is on your mind, what motivates you, what you keep coming back to, what scares you a little, and what may be keeping you from taking the first step.
This session gives us a thoughtful starting point before we take the coaching outdoors.
1:1 Walking Coaching Sessions
50 minutes | $100/session | In nature
Follow-up sessions take place outdoors on local walking paths and trails, including Bethesda-area routes, the Capital Crescent Trail, and the C&O Canal.
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These are guided coaching conversations in motion. We walk side by side, giving you space to reflect, process, name what you want, and leave with a next step that feels honest and attainable.
Sounding Board + Accountability
I serve as your sounding board, accountability partner, and guide listening for what you are saying you want, helping you notice the shifts and sparks that may be easy to miss, and supporting you as you turn those insights into action.
Attainable Next-Step Planning
You do not need to have the whole plan figured out before you begin. Together, we take what is coming up in our sessions and turn it into small, realistic next steps that fit your real life — so your next chapter does not stay as an idea you keep saving for later.
Email Support Between Sessions
You will have access to email support between sessions for reflections, questions, updates, and gentle accountability as you continue walking forward.
Sometimes the next chapter does not begin with a finish line. Sometimes it begins with a walk.
Ready to Walk Forward?
You do not need to have the whole next chapter figured out.
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You do not need the perfect plan, the perfect timing, or a clear answer before you begin.
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You just need a little space to listen to what you want — and support as you take the first honest step.
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If something has been stirring, I would love to walk with you.
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Start with the First Deep-Dive Session so we can get to know you, talk through what you want, and create a thoughtful starting point for your Walking Forward coaching.
First Deep-Dive Session
75 minutes | Zoom | $150
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