I help helping professionals revive and get their footing back.
If you're in human services, leadership, or caregiving — and the work that used to fill you up is starting to hollow you out — you're in the right place.
Newsletter -
Writing on sustainable performance, movement, and what it takes to build practices that last. [Read]
YouTube -
Human Services · Leadership · Movement. [Watch]
Ways to Work Together -
There's no one-size approach here. A few options depending on where you are right now:
1:1 Coaching: $60/hour
We work on what's in front of you - your body, your leadership, your team culture, or recovering from burnout. Practical, honest, and paced for real life.
Scripts for Hard Conversations: $80
12 conflict scripts built for the hardest moments in caregiving and leadership. Tested in real crisis settings. Includes a decision tree and regulation practices you can use between conversations.
30-Day Steadiness Practice: $190
A month of daily practices to build the capacity to lead through crisis with clarity — awareness, in-the-moment tools, recovery, and integration. Includes 2 live coaching calls.
Retention Systems Blueprint: $290
A 90-day roadmap to diagnose what's driving turnover and build systems that help people stay. Includes a turnover assessment, 12 retention templates, a week-by-week implementation timeline, staff survey templates, and 2 live coaching calls.
Free Resources -
Steadiness at Home - Regulation, repair, and communication tools adapted for your family. [Download Free → Link]
Scripts for Hard Conversations - 12 research-backed scripts tested in real crisis moments across nonprofits, disability services, and education. [Download Free → Link]
For 15 years, I've taken the late-night crisis calls, sat with teams on the edge of breaking, and worked alongside people who pour everything into their work and wonder how much longer they can keep going.
I'm not here with a clipboard of advice. I've worked in domestic violence services, international NGOs, disability support, nonprofits, and higher ed. I know what it feels like to care deeply and still watch things fall apart.
I also played Division I tennis at the University of Oregon - not as a star, but as someone chosen because I worked hard and I was kind. My coach said that mattered for team culture. That has shaped a lot about how I show up for people who are doing hard things without much recognition.
My research at UO is on something I've seen bear out in practice: when emotional intelligence and conflict resolution are taught together, burnout goes down, trust goes up, and leadership actually holds under pressure.
More Background:
DE.d. Student, Educational Leadership (University of Oregon)
M.S., Conflict & Dispute Resolution
M.S., Community Regional Planning
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Oregon State Certified Mediator
UNESCO collaboration on restorative justice and conflict resolution
Frequently Asked Questions:
How is this different from other leadership training? This teaches how you show up while applying the new strategies I teach. When you're managing crisis after crisis with burned-out staff, you need the capacity to stay steady under pressure, repair relationships when they break, and hold space for others without losing yourself. That's what this builds.
What makes it effective? It's built for real life, not ideal conditions and have been tested in crisis settings with real teams. It works at three levels simultaneously: your nervous system, your relationships, and your team culture. And it meets people with compassion, not judgment. When leaders feel supported instead of criticized, they actually implement change.
Can you customize this for our team? Yes. Every organization is different. I assess your culture first, identify what's driving burnout, then tailor everything to your specific challenges - whether that's manager relationships, staff exhaustion, or communication breakdown.
Is this right for me? If you're doing meaningful work but running on empty, and you want something practical, not just inspiring, this is built for that.
Do you work outside Oregon? Yes. Virtual options available nationwide. Oregon-based teams get priority for in-person work.
What if this doesn't work? Everything I offer comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. For organizational work, we start with a Culture Diagnosis so you know exactly what you're getting before committing to anything larger.
What People Say
"From the moment Brittany joined our team, she brought an undeniable presence of care and encouragement. She doesn't just talk about human rights and dignity, she lives it. I am a better person for working alongside her."
"She pours her heart and soul into everything she does. Brittany responds to conflict with compassion and patience rather than defensiveness. She helped us completely transform our organizational culture. I would work with her again in a heartbeat."
"Our team was stuck in crisis mode. Within months we saw measurable shifts. Staff felt more supported, conflict was being addressed proactively, and our leadership team had a new shared language. We didn't just get theory. We built systems we could actually sustain."
"You named situations I never knew how to handle and then gave me words I could actually use."
"What sets her apart is how she receives feedback - she listens, asks questions, and applies it without defensiveness. That's rare in leadership roles."
"I feel so inspired now. This shifted how I see the work I offer and how capable I really am."
"I was all in the entire time, even though it was 3 hours. Usually I would fade out."
"These were the exact words I needed last year. It's what every leader needs."