What's actually different about this engagement?

First, it's diagnostic. Three validated assessments tell us what's really happening — your burnout risk, the qualities of your work environment, and how you cope — before we build the plan. That's why the plan tends to hold. Second, it's cohesive. Unlike coaching that feels like disjointed drop-ins, this engagement gives you the time and structure to really understand what's actually behind work feeling overwhelming, and what you can do about it. And finally, it's customized. Through deep, personalized coaching with Krista, you create solutions that fit your exact circumstances and who you really are — not someone else's experience.

What if I'm already burnt out?

If you're already feeling exhausted, cynical, or like you're barely making it through the day, our first step is to find ways to give your nervous system a break. The customized nature of this engagement means you can take your time, set a cadence that works for you, and have enough space to build a more solid, healthy foundation before getting into problem solving. Whatever you're experiencing, we figure out together what you need and design the work around it.

What's included and what is the investment?

Over 9 to 12 months, the engagement includes: a 30-minute launch meeting; three validated assessments (burnout risk, work environment, and how you cope); 24 private virtual coaching sessions; just-in-time email support between sessions; a 30-minute closing accountability check-in; and an optional 360° assessment add-on. The full investment is $8,600, or a discounted $6,400 for individuals at non-profit organizations. Payment plans are available.

How do I know if Breakthrough to Better is the right fit for me?

If you can feel work taking more than it's giving — and you'd rather work from data than guesswork — this was built for you. The fastest way to know for sure is to schedule a free 30-minute conversation with Krista. By the end, you'll have a good sense of whether this package is right for you, or if something else might be a better match.

I'm afraid of commitment. Do I have to commit to 9-12 months up front?

Scheduling a free 30-minute conversation with Krista will help you both gauge the best fit for you and your situation. For most commitment-phobes, what initially feels like a scary commitment ends up feeling like a luxury they've never experienced — the opportunity to get to the heart of the matter and have the time to really understand and build something different for themselves. Most people needing a change in their work life have been struggling for some time. They may have tried to address their risk of burnout before, only to find that most efforts were short-lived or failed to address the right causes. This is different. That said, your situation might be more straightforward to remedy. Maybe you've already got a lot of previous work under your belt that will help you advance the change you need. A conversation with Krista can help you decide together what would be a good fit for you.

Can I talk to someone about their experience with The 'Breakthrough to Better' Solution?

Absolutely. Krista's clients are eager to share their experiences. Schedule a free consultation to be connected with someone who knows firsthand the impact coaching with Krista can have.

Evidence-led coaching engagement

Stop guessing why work feels out of control.

Run the diagnostics. Read the data with a coach who's seen it before. Then build the plan that actually moves you.

And then — quietly, week by week — work starts to feel different, too: lighter, clearer, yours again.

Book a free 30-min consultation See the diagnostics

Sample reading · burnout risk index

Exhaustion

High

Cynicism

Mod

Efficacy

Mod

Illustrative only. Your actual results are private, discussed in session, and become the blueprint for the rest of the work.

When work is too much, even deciding what to change feels out of reach.

Most people try to think their way out of overload using the same overloaded brain that got them there. The first move isn't more effort. It's better information.

Step one · diagnose

Three validated assessments. Then the plan.

Coaching that starts with data highlights the actual lever.

A·01validated

Burnout Risk

What it measures: How close you actually are to the edge — across exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy.

Why it matters: Self-perception is unreliable here. High performers under-report by design.

A·02validated

Work Environment

What it measures: The six conditions of work most predictive of well-being: workload, control, reward, community, fairness, and values.

Why it matters: Most people blame themselves for what is actually a structural mismatch.

A·03validated

How You Cope

What it measures: The strategies you reach for under pressure — and which ones are quietly costing you more than they're saving.

Why it matters: The habits that got you here often won't take you any further.

Optional 360° assessment can be added — input from people who see you in motion.

The engagement, exploded

Anatomy of the work.

Intention from the Start

A personalized launch meeting helps you get clear on what you want to be different at the end

Validated Assessments

Investing just 30 minutes of your time gets you reliable data on burnout, your work environment, and how you are showing up

Consistent Coaching

Deep, personalized coaching helps you get to the bottom of why work feels out of control and design concrete actions to change it

Between-Session Support

Never feel stuck or like you are losing momentum. Just-in-time support is always available

Accountability Check-In

Even after the coaching engagement ends, check back in on the change you've made and how to keep building on it.

DURATION ~9-12 monthsFORMAT 1:1 · VirtualCADENCE CustomRESULT Concrete stepsCOACH ICF credentialed

Krista Padgett in conversation with a client

9-12 months

of change you're still living years later.

What actually changes

The point isn't the sessions.
It's who you are at the end of them.

Clients don't come out of this with a binder. They come out moving differently — steadier under pressure, clearer on what matters, back in the driver's seat of their own week.

Near burnout → energized

I went from near burnout to focused and energetic — able to show up for my team and myself in a way I didn't think was possible.

Amy D., Assistant Dean

Panic → a plan

Our sessions gave me a framework to process my career anxiety and create movement where I'd only had panic.

Jill W., Nonprofit President

Stuck → confident

I was on the back foot and feeling fragile. Now I feel I’ve unlocked an authentic part of me. I can breathe and am confident again.

A.S. Associate Vice President, Global Infrastructure Company

The part no assessment captures

How the change actually feels.

The data tells us where to work. You'll know it's working by how ordinary moments start to feel — the same ones where overwhelm used to live.

The fog lifts.

Work stops being everything-at-once. The overwhelm thins out — you can look at the pile one piece at a time, because it finally has edges.

You get your arms around it.

The workload doesn't shrink overnight — it stops being shapeless. You know what's yours to carry, what isn't, and what actually has to happen this week.

Your best hours go to what matters.

Not everything urgent is important. You gain clarity about where your time actually belongs — so your first, best hours go to what deserves them, not whatever shouted loudest.

A beat between trigger and response.

The pointed email still lands. What changes is what happens next: you feel it, you breathe, and you choose your response — instead of reacting on autopilot.

You can actually step away.

A real vacation. A long weekend. The phone in the drawer — and the quiet confidence that things will hold until you're back.

Steering, not bracing.

The day stops being something that happens to you. Surprises still arrive — you just meet them with intention instead of adrenaline.

Not a different person — the same one, meeting the same work, with more room to breathe.

What you walk away with

The deliverables aren't slides. They're a different working life.

Intentional choices about your impact at work — not reflexes.
Enough energy and time for what actually matters.
A right-sized workload — not a stretched-thin one.
The ability to feel a trigger and choose your response, instead of reacting on autopilot.
Real time away, without the dread — confidence that things will hold while you're gone.
A way to manage relentless pressure, instead of being managed by it.
Real control over your work, instead of the other way around.
A way of working you will still be following years from now.

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I would go into the day not knowing what that day would throw at me — and that drove a lot of anxiety, a sense of not being in control of my own life. This is a really great investment in yourself. There are tangible, actionable steps you can take to make a real change.

What changed for Clare

Bracing for whatever the day threw at her.

Walking in with a plan she set.

Anxiety running the show.

A sense of being back in control of her own life.

Reacting, all day, every day.

Tangible, repeatable steps that hold.

The specifics are hers. The pattern — from reacting to choosing — is what this work is built to produce.

Why this works

Not just coaching. Your coaching.

The difference isn't the number of sessions. It's what every session is built on.

Other approaches

This work

Other approaches

What drives it

Runs on someone else's framework — you spend your energy squeezing into their ideas.

This work

What drives it

Driven by YOUR data from three validated assessments — not other people's theories.

Other approaches

Who it's for

A generic model you're supposed to fit yourself into.

This work

Who it's for

Customized to you — every session is built around what's actually true and meaningful for you.

Other approaches

How it holds together

A series of disconnected drop-ins that never quite add up.

This work

How it holds together

Consistent and comprehensive, so each session builds on the last instead of starting over.

Other approaches

Where change comes from

Advice handed down by someone who isn't in your shoes.

This work

Where change comes from

You creating meaningful change you can actually make stick.

Other approaches

How it feels

Someone telling you what you should do — and how you should feel about it.

This work

How it feels

A supportive, sincere relationship that never talks down to you.

In their words

The change is what stays with them.

Prepared and confident for what's next.

I felt like, 'I can't do this anymore. I'm so overwhelmed. I don't sleep.' I felt like I couldn't be away from the organization. I couldn't take a vacation. I felt dread when I hadn't checked my email. Now, the things we've done in coaching are things I use ALL THE TIME. I can take time away. It's empowered my staff to be able to handle things. It sets a better example to everybody and we're a better organization.

K.F.

Nonprofit Executive Director

Frequently asked questions

What's actually different about this engagement?: First, it's diagnostic. Three validated assessments tell us what's really happening — your burnout risk, the qualities of your work environment, and how you cope — before we build the plan. That's why the plan tends to hold.
Second, it's cohesive. Unlike coaching that feels like disjointed drop-ins, this engagement gives you the time and structure to really understand what has likely been eluding you — what's actually behind work feeling overwhelming, and what you can do about it.
And finally, it's customized. There's plenty of advice out there about what to do when you're burnt out, everything from taking time off to repeating affirming phrases in the mirror. The reason these don't make a sustainable difference is that they're based on someone else's experience. Here, through deep, personalized coaching with Krista, you create solutions that fit your exact circumstances and who you really are.
What if I'm already burnt out?: Whatever you're experiencing, we can figure out together what you need and design our work around it.
If you're already feeling exhausted, cynical, or like you're barely making it through the day, our first step is to find ways to give your nervous system a break. You may not be sleeping. You may be finding it hard to think clearly. The idea of coming up with long-term solutions may feel daunting.
The customized nature of this engagement means you can take your time, set a cadence that works for you, and have enough space to build a more solid and healthy foundation before getting into problem solving.
What's included and what is the investment?: The 'Breakthrough to Better' Solution is designed to give you the time and space to make meaningful change — to invest in your long-term sustainability rather than just cranking out more in a day. Together, over 9 to 12 months, we'll understand what's really at play in your experience of work, identify the most meaningful changes, and make a clear, realistic plan you can benefit from for years to come.
The engagement includes:
A 30-minute launch meeting.Right from the beginning, you'll start getting clear on what you want in the end.
Three validated assessments: burnout risk, work environment, and how you cope.With less than a 30-minute investment of your time, you'll have a clear picture of what's really going on.
24 private virtual coaching sessions across roughly 9 to 12 months.No "off the shelf" coaching here. These customized sessions are designed just for you, how you operate, and what you're trying to change.
Just-in-time email support between sessions.Never feel stuck or like you're losing momentum. Just-in-time support is available whether you need a sounding board, need immediate clarity, or want to celebrate.
A 30-minute closing accountability check-in.Even after the coaching engagement ends, check back in on the change you've made and how to keep building on it.
An optional 360° assessment add-on.Get additional data on how your boss, direct reports, peers, and friends & family perceive how you show up.
The full investment amount is $8,600. Individuals who work for non-profit organizations are offered a discounted $6,400 price. Payment plans are available.
How do I know if Breakthrough to Better is the right fit for me?: If you can feel work taking more than it's giving — and you'd rather work from data than guesswork — this was built for you.
The fastest way to know for sure is by scheduling a free 30-minute conversation with Krista. By the end, you'll have a good sense of whether this package is right for you, or if something else (or someone else) might be a better match.
During this time, you'll come to understand who Krista is and how she operates. You'll also get clearer on the questions you need to answer or decisions you need to make when it comes to your relationship with work.
I'm afraid of commitment. Do I have to commit to 9-12 months up front?: Scheduling a free 30-minute conversation with Krista will help you both gauge the best fit for you and your situation. For most commitment-phobes, what initially feels like a scary commitment ends up feeling like a luxury they've never experienced — the opportunity to get to the heart of the matter and have the time to really understand and build something different for themselves.
Most people needing a change in their work life have been struggling for some time. They may have tried to address their risk of burnout before, only to find that most efforts were short-lived or failed to address the right causes. This is different. That said, your situation might be more straightforward to remedy. Maybe you've already got a lot of previous work under your belt that will help you advance the change you need. A conversation with Krista can help you decide together what would be a good fit for you.
Can I talk to someone about their experience with The 'Breakthrough to Better' Solution?: Absolutely! Krista's clients are eager to share their experiences. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to be connected with someone who knows firsthand the impact coaching with Krista can have.

One more thing

You will be offered the time and space to really live into the change you want to create.

Thirty minutes is enough to find out whether this is the right next step. There's no pitch on the other end of it — just a conversation.

Schedule the conversation

No commitment · 30 minutes · You leave with a clearer next step either way.

Stop guessing why work feels out of control.

Three validated assessments. Then the plan.

Burnout Risk

Work Environment

How You Cope

Anatomy of the work.

Intention from the Start

Validated Assessments

Consistent Coaching

Between-Session Support

Accountability Check-In

The point isn't the sessions.It's who you are at the end of them.

How the change actually feels.

The fog lifts.

You get your arms around it.

Your best hours go to what matters.

A beat between trigger and response.

You can actually step away.

Steering, not bracing.

The deliverables aren't slides. They're a different working life.

Not just coaching. Your coaching.

The change is what stays with them.

Frequently asked questions

The point isn't the sessions.
It's who you are at the end of them.