About Chelsea
Coach for solo business owners who are tired of figuring it out alone
Hi, I'm Chelsea. If you've landed here, there's a good chance you're somewhere in the middle of building something and it's gotten murkier than you expected.
That's a familiar place for me too.
It started with a PhD I wasn't sure what to do with.
I spent five years in a doctoral program in developmental psychology, genuinely fascinated by how people grow and change, but increasingly certain the tenure-track path wasn't for me. When I finally left academia, I thought that was the hard part. Land somewhere new, and the rest would follow.
It didn't quite work out that way.
What I discovered is that leaving a system doesn't automatically mean you know who you are outside of it. I had a new job, but I was still carrying the same uncertainty, the same question underneath everything:
What do I actually want?
It took real reflection, and eventually working with a coach myself, to start answering that question.
Since then, I've spent six years building my own winding, nonlinear business. I've worn a lot of hats: coach, researcher, writer, consultant. I've experimented, pivoted, and figured a lot out the hard way.
What I've discovered through all of it is where my work actually lives: thinking alongside people who are in the thick of figuring it out.
Not because I've arrived somewhere on the other side. But because I know the terrain.
Ways to work together
1-on-1 Coaching
Six sessions over Zoom, plus unlimited email support between them. We figure out what you need, think it through together, and you leave each session with something concrete.
If you're ready to get clear and start moving, this is where we start.
Notes from Chelsea
I write a weekly newsletter about the real experience of building a solo business: the second-guessing, the small wins, and everything in between.
No perfectly packaged advice, just honest reflection from someone who's in it too.
Who I work with
Coaches, therapists, consultants, and freelance creatives who are already building something and have hit a murky patch.
Maybe you're second-guessing your direction. Maybe you have a clear vision but can't figure out how to build it. Maybe you know your work is good but something about putting yourself out there feels harder than it should.
If you've gone about as far as you can on your own and you're ready to think it through with someone, that's exactly what I do.
Ready to think it through together?
Book a free 30-minute clarity call and let's figure out if we're a good fit. No pressure, no pitch, just a conversation to see if working together makes sense.