Helping Ambitious Women Live with Confidence, Clarity, and Calm
One Compassionate Shift at a Time.
Welcome!
Hi, I’m Stephanie Rousseau—Certified Professional Coach, self-compassion advocate, former educator, and mom of two tween girls who keep me humble and on my toes, while being my greatest teachers.
I spent nearly 20 years in education—leading classrooms, coaching teachers, and designing curriculum—before I realized I was running on empty. Like so many high-achieving women, I was great at holding it all together on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside.
Also - I had a different vision for how I wanted to show up as a mom — and frankly, that wasn’t it.
Sound familiar?
My turning point came when I finally stopped asking, “What’s wrong with me?” and started asking, “What if I treated myself like someone worth supporting?”
Spoiler alert: everything changed.
Now, I help ambitious, overwhelmed women trade burnout for breathing room and perfectionism for peace. Through my coaching programs, workshops, and podcast (soon to be renamed, stay tuned!), I support women in creating small, sustainable shifts that lead to big, life-giving change.
What I Believe
You don’t need to do more to be worthy.
Self-compassion isn’t weakness—it’s the root of real strength.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure; it’s a sign that something needs to shift.
Rest is revolutionary and necessary for forward movement of any kind.
Your calm, confident life isn’t a pipe dream—it’s possible, and it starts with how you treat you.
You have all the answers you need inside of you. You simply need space and a skilled, compassionate ear to help you connect the dots and make some decisions.
How I Help
If you’re feeling exhausted from doing all the things and still wondering why it never feels like enough—I see you. You want to feel more at home in your body, more confident in your choices, and more like yourself again. That’s exactly where my coaching comes in.
Through my signature framework, The Kindly Empowered Path™, I’ll guide you to:
Create a vision for how you want to feel in your life - whether overall, in your career, your parenting, your health, etc.
Rewrite the self-critical stories that keep you from achieving that vision
Heal your relationship with your body and your worth
Build sustainable habits that actually support your well-being
Create boundaries that reflect your values and protect your energy
Lead yourself (and others) with more clarity, confidence, and ease
Whether you’re burned out, never feel like you can sit down, not sure what you want out of your life or career anymore, or feel like you’re one schedule change away from a total meltdown—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself anymore. You’re in the right place.
Let’s Work Together
If you’re tired of pushing through and ready to move forward with more intention and grace, I’m here to walk beside you. No hustle. No guilt. Just a safe space to land, heal, and grow— on your terms.
✨ Curious but not sure yet? Let’s connect with a no-pressure breakthrough call and I can point you in the right direction.
