Courageous Presence

Six-Month Group Coaching Program

For People Pleasers Who Are Ready to Reclaim Their Lives

Begin To:

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    Advocate For Yourself Without Fear

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    Build Connections Based On Mutual Respect

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    Navigate Conflict With Strength & Resilience

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    Show Up At Work With More Authenticity

A Six-Month Cycle of Courageous Change

This six-month coaching program builds interpersonal confidence and is shaped by evidence-based research and 2,000+ hours of working directly with clients like you.

Features include:

  • Monthly small group coaching sessions

  • Accountability partners who help you stay on track

  • Two 1:1 coaching sessions with ICF-Certified Self-Advocacy Coach Meredith Benedict

  • Personalized diagnostic that helps you understand your unique people pleaser patterns

  • Hours of content that introduce you to nonviolent communications and Internal Family Systems’ parts work

  • Companion workbook with curated reflections & actionable skill-building exercises

  • Toolkit with scripts and best practices for having difficult conversations

  • Bonus listening and reading materials

Previous Participants From Companies Such As:

How the Program is Impacting Participants:

  • "The Courageous Presence program ranks among the most transformative experiences of my life. Before the program, I was caught in a cycle of disempowerment, close to burnout, and mistakenly attributing my unhappiness to my workplace. I discovered the power of vulnerability, mutual respect and boundary-setting, which allowed me to better express my needs and have my voice heard, significantly reducing my work-related stress."

    Jean-Michel Garcia, Director of Product Management, Sysdig

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Do you…?

  • Run (far) away from conflict?

  • Have trouble asking for help?

  • Struggle with managing up?

  • Sacrifice your boundaries to please others?

  • Rely on external validation to feel confident?

  • Ruminate after meetings?

Then, this program is designed for you and the other 60% of people who identify as people pleasers.

  • Cultivate Self-Awareness

    Understand your unique people pleasing patterns and how they have shaped your current reality.

  • Reset Your Story

    Imagine a new reality where your choices are driven by your authentic self, not the need to please others.

  • Reclaim Your Voice

    Develop the self-advocacy skills and courage to ask for what you need from others.

  • Build Long-Lasting Change

    Create a resiliency roadmap for sustaining your newfound, hard-earned courage.

About Meredith Benedict

It's wonderful to meet you and I hope to be a part of your courageous journey.

My coaching practice Sonder Coaching [sonder = the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own] provides self-advocacy coaching for career transformation. I'm an ICF-certified (PCC) Leadership Coach with 2,000+ hours of coaching experience across 400+ clients and extensive training in relational dynamics and emotional intelligence. My nearly 20-year career encompasses product and marketing leadership roles at Fortune 30 companies (including Meta/Facebook) and startups. I also have an MBA from the University of California-Berkeley.


Throughout my life, I’ve struggled with people pleasing, and the worst of it was in the workplace. Initially, from a superficial point-of-view, my people pleasing tendencies paid off. I graduated from a top business school, landed jobs at prestigious companies and excelled in performance reviews. But, underneath, I was exhausted.

On the verge of burnout, I embarked on a self-discovery journey to understand, manage and transform my people pleasing tendencies.

My mission is to help others who are struggling with similar challenges.

Take a Courageous Step.