Hi, I’m Elizabeth.
I’ve been exactly where you are - “successful on paper,” but exhausted in reality.
After 20 years of traditional success at high-profile tech companies in San Francisco, Boston, and London, leading teams across 20+ countries, managing $100 M+ in products, and building global communities and companies for more than 17 years… I hit my own breaking point.
I worked 60+ hour weeks for years (I even gave a presentation with a concussion). I found myself struggling with chronic illness, burnout, and a growing sense that there had to be more to life than pushing through exhaustion.
I was tired of feeling like I had to be the first one in before my boss, and answering slacks until I feel asleep with my laptop next to me in bed.
On my first vacation in four years to Hawaii, I dropped my phone in the ocean. I gave my team a friend’s phone number for emergencies only. One day, I got 10 text messages asking me to approve a copy of a marketing email.
That’s when I knew this was no longer sustainable and something had to change.
At a certain point in my career, I started to wonder - What has this all been for? What will my legacy be?
I craved to make a more positive impact in the world, to do work that aligned with my values, and to stop making money for faceless big tech.
I wanted space and time to go to that doctor's appointment
instead of fearing I had to rush back to the office.
I kept trying to work even when my body was screaming at me to stop and take a break.
I had everything I was taught to want growing up. A respected title, huge job, a full calendar (that meant you were important!) until my body made the decision for me and made it impossible to continue down that path, thanks to illness, hospital visits, and burnout.
Success without sustainability isn’t success…
What followed was a full-body, full-soul transformation that finally gave me the life of freedom and fulfillment I had been dreaming about.
I took 9 months off between jobs and moved onto a job making almost 100k more because I could confidently tell my story, communicate my value, and capabilities. Taking time out gave me my creative spark back, which allowed me to share my vision for my career with confidence and conviction, which got me the job.
My new job was an improvement… but as I continued to challenge my beliefs about what was really possible, I grew clearer and more driven to create a life of even more freedom and alignment with my values, which led me to an exciting idea to start my own business.
In my current business, I finally cracked the code to bring my vision of sustainable success to life, where my body, well-being, and fulfillment ALWAYS come first.
I’ve built a life that allows me to flex and flow as needed…
… No more feeling like I could never put myself and my needs first.
Now I love the life and career I built as a Sustainable Success Strategist, Burnout Recovery Coach, and Startup Advisor, where I get to share the research-backed approaches that have helped me and hundreds of other high-achieving professionals create success that honors their ambitions and feels as good as it looks.
I’m a proud founder of two companies: 2122 Coaching, Advising & Consulting, and The 2122 Fund (my angel investing fund).
Today, I help mid-to-late career professionals - especially women in leadership - transition into aligned, purpose-driven work using a practical and trauma-aware approach.
I spent three years learning science-backed methodologies and traveling to places like Harvard’s teaching hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. I worked with coaches, guides, and doctors learning a blend of techniques that would become my signature methodology, integrating business and career strategy with nervous system science, energy optimization, and holistic planning to create real, sustainable success.
Imagine feeling so purposeful in the work you do each day (and having the energy actually to ENJOY it!) Being able to realize your most exciting dreams in every aspect of life, whether as a leader, community member, friend, or family member. Being able to say YES to that once-in-a-lifetime trip, or taking weekends off to curl up in bed with a good book, or going for brunch.
The world needs people who can function optimally and bring their unique strengths and perspectives without sacrificing their well-being. It’s all possible!
Your Transformation
The clients I work with are typically accomplished professionals who've achieved traditional success markers but find themselves:
Stuck in toxic environments or uncertain about their next move
Experiencing burnout and health issues from years of chronic stress
Caught in cycles of people-pleasing and overworking
Afraid to make changes due to financial concerns or lack of support
Uncertain how to transition without sacrificing income or stability
My approach isn't about quick fixes or simplistic "self-care" solutions. Together, we create a strategic long-term and short-term roadmap that honors your health and ambitions. Whether transitioning to more aligned employment or building your own business, you'll heal from burnout while creating a sustainable future that aligns with your authentic values.
My Unique Approach
What sets my coaching apart isn't just my personal experience with burnout but the integration of science-backed methodologies I've spent decades learning through my own healing journey:
Neuroplasticity Work: Rewiring the neural pathways that keep you stuck in burnout cycles
Nervous System Regulation: Evidence-based techniques to shift from chronic stress to a state where healing and strategic thinking become possible
Values Clarification: Discovering what truly matters to you beneath layers of "shoulds" and external expectations
Customized Energy Management: Aligning your workflow with your natural energy cycles instead of fighting against them
Productivity Systems, Mind, and Time Management for an overstimulated world and those of us who are neurodiverse.
Breath work, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping): Releasing stress and limiting beliefs at both conscious and subconscious levels
My supportive yet practical and strategic coaching style creates a judgment-free space where you can show up authentically - whether that's taking a call from bed on a low-energy day or doing a walking session when you need to move nervous energy. I create tools and frameworks that adapt to your unique lived experiences and goals and your learning preferences.
Professional Credentials
Beyond my lived experience, I've invested in becoming a credentialed coach through reputable institutions. My training includes:
Sleep, Rest, Recovery, and Performance coaching
Specialized training in ADHD coaching
Extensive study in neuroplasticity and nervous system regulation
Experience working with clients across tech, nonprofit, government, and entrepreneurial sectors
ICF-based and clinically backed certifications from prestigious medical institutions in Breath work, NLP, EFT, Polyvagal Theory, and more.
I don't just offer generic coaching - I bring two decades of hard-won lessons from high-stress environments and recovery to help you create sustainable success without sacrificing your health or authentic self.
Beyond the Coach: Getting to Know Me
When I'm not helping clients transform their relationship with work and success, you might find me:
Hiking trails with my dog (proud dog mom here!)
Volunteering with local nonprofits
Experimenting with gluten-free baking recipes (with varying degrees of success!)
Training my own LLMs (the technology behind AI tools like Claude)
Adding to my self-development book collection
For the personality-type curious: I'm a double Taurus, Type 5 Enneagram, and INFJ (The Advocate). These traits show up in my coaching through my grounded persistence, analytical approach, and intuitive understanding of complex human dynamics.
Why This Matters
When you're living in alignment with your values and honoring what you need, you show up differently in every aspect of life - as a leader, community member, friend, and family member. The world needs people who can function optimally and bring their unique strengths and perspectives.
If sharing my hard-won lessons can save you even some of the time, heartbreak, and health consequences I experienced, that would be a meaningful contribution to our collective well-being.
Ready to create sustainable success that honors your whole self and life goals? Let's talk.
“Working with Elizabeth was truly transformational. I was amazed at all the breakthroughs we continued to have week after week. When I started working with Elizabeth, I was immobilized with fear and unable to move forward. She quickly helped me embrace my fears and level up. I would highly recommend her coaching if you are feeling stuck or stagnant in an area of your life. ” - Irene B.