Clarity, confidence, and direction in just 8 weeks
Discover the meaningful work that’s right for you. Finally.
You’re smart. You’re capable. You know that if you could figure out what you wanted to do there’d be no stopping you.
Surely there’s an option that will let you use your gifts, contribute in a way you care about, and meet your financial needs.
But every time you go through the cycle of idea!, hope, research, overwhelm, and analysis-paralysis, you get more discouraged.
All the journaling, assessments, and personal development are not adding up to anything. It’s almost like the more you learn about yourself the more confused you feel.
At your low points, you feel powerless, scared, and just BLAH.
When you want something you go after it and get it. So why has choosing a career been so hard?
- Your work is so out of alignment with who you are that you have to perform a fake version of yourself just to get the job done
- You know you’re wasting your time, gifts, and potential on work that doesn’t matter enough
- You feel torn between making money and making a difference
- You’re missing out on life because you are either recovering from work or ruminating about what else you could do
- You’re not the vibrant, creative person that you used to be and don’t feel like yourself anymore
- You don’t want to be ungrateful for your current situation, but if you’re being honest you know you’re unfulfilled and this is unsustainable
- You have a persistent knowing that you’re in the wrong place, but keep overriding your intuition because you don’t have a clear vision or path
This is not who you want to be and how you want to live.
Ranging from “not terrible” to “wishing for surgery to avoid work,” you know there has to be more than this.
Part of you dreams of running away to the woods, befriending the owls, and learning which mushrooms are safe to eat, but a bigger part of you feels pulled to help make the world a better place. (Might we suggest some of both?)
You know you can’t save the world, but you want to do your part.
And you want to do it without sacrificing your own health, finances, and enjoyment of life.
Part of you dreams of running away to the woods, befriending the owls, and learning which mushrooms are safe to eat, but a bigger part of you feels pulled to help make the world a better place. (Might we suggest some of both?)
You know you can’t save the world, but you want to do your part.
And you want to do it without sacrificing your own health, finances, and enjoyment of life.
Ready to give more,
ready to live more
That old quote about “no one is coming to save you” hits especially hard as you accept that if your situation is going to change, you’re going to have to change it.
But you also know it’s high time to surrender and get the right kind of help. Because what you’ve been doing? It’s not working. And life is too short to keep feeling like this.
You realize that this is about more than choosing a new career. This is becoming the person you want to be.
Meet the Your Career Homecoming Career Change Program
You have something to offer the world.
We help you find out what it is and how to share it.
It’s not too much to ask, and there is a reliable way to figure out the work that’s right for you.
- You get to be your authentic self
- You wake up excited for your day because you know your time and effort will make a meaningful difference to someone
- You are making good money and making the world a better place in a way that you connect with
- You have the energy and presence for friends, family, dating, hobbies, and big life goals
- You’re a lighter, happier, more colorful version of yourself
- You are proud of what you do and enjoy talking about your career
- Now your work is in alignment with who you are. You make intentional choices with clarity and confidence. You feel like yourself again. You’ve made it home.
What the boardroom and pencil skirt crowd doesn’t grasp is that it’s not just your career that needs to change. You need to change.
Given your circumstances, it’s understandable that you’d be drained, discouraged, and doubting yourself. But that’s not a productive place to make life-affirming decisions from.
So before we do anything else, we start with bringing you back home to yourself. We put you back at the center of your life.
We quiet the voice of the parent, partner, or abusive boss in your head so you can learn to listen to your voice, wants, and needs.
We help you reconnect to who you are, what you care about, and what you have to offer so you can make decisions from a place of quiet confidence.
We help you start rehabilitating your relationship with work so you don’t recreate the very kind of situations you’re trying to get away from.
Skipping straight to resumes, job searches, and business plans is an atrocious waste of time, money, and energy without this solid foundation in place. This is essential. But it’s just half of what you need.
The part that needs money for the real world, the part that wants to make a difference, the part that wants to feel competent & useful, the part that wants a life outside of work, and the part that wants to be your authentic self at work.
Like most of our clients, maybe you’ve already tried to figure this out by working with a career coach, life coach, or therapist. Maybe you’ve taken assessments or have journals filled with deep stuff about yourself.
Knowing yourself is not enough. You have to know how to apply relevant self-knowledge into making an actionable choice. We pioneered the process for this.
We help you create a list of options that are custom-tailored to you, and then teach you how to choose between them, based on your priorities.
No shiny object syndrome. No “sounds great but how would it make money?” options. No more second-guessing.
Our holistic career change strategy enables you to choose a career that honors all of you.
You know what you want to do and why you want to do it
You know the gaps between here and there, and have an action plan to bridge those gaps
You have conviction in your choice and your ability to get there
Confidence
Direction
Clarity
You will leave Your Career Homecoming with:
Bottom Line?
We help you choose and start the meaningful career that’s right for you so you can have more of the life you want to live and become more of the person you want to be.
True homecoming.
Two equally important things have to come together to make your career change successful: your return to self & our strategy.
How We Get There
AUBREY NICOLE, FOUNDER OF MOKSHA DESTINY & HOST OF THE INFINITE DROP PODCAST
“Laura and the program (and again, I’ve done a lot of programs)…you somehow figure out how it get it out of the head and onto paper, and then there’s action steps to make it out in the real world. And the out in the real world part is what is missing from a lot of the other things."
From Senior VP of Marketing in Tech to Intuitive Business Strategist & Tarot Reader
LINDA, PRODUCT LEAD AT GOOGLE
“I vividly remember writing down that I wanted a career that let me continue to hone my management skills but no longer as a consultant; a company that offered the benefits and salary I wanted; and an office near the mountains and the ocean. What's funny is that I wanted all this before I turned 30. And, it happened. My dreams actually came true.”
Got Her Career Dreams Without Going Back to School
WHITNEY, Founder of Spirited Roots Farm
“I realized it's okay to want more out of my career. I let go of sunk cost fallacies. I allowed myself to want what I naturally gravitate towards vs just doing what seems like an obvious career based on my past.”
Said Goodbye to the Stress of Healthcare to Start a Family Farm
Aimee, Founder of The Finance Edit
“All I wanted to do was to be able to get my kids off the bus. All I wanted to do was to get a dog and to make sure that she's my co worker, and has been for the last seven years. I just wanted to build a life for myself and for my family that felt super aligned. It just so happens that I get paid pretty well to do it.”
She Left the Golden Handcuffs of Higher Ed Development and Booked Out Her New Business in 6 Months
Mitch Zenaty, Business Development Manager
“I know the questions that I need to ask myself on a daily basis to make sure that my values stay aligned with what Laura helped me discover. And, I just got a job offer for a company that is perfectly aligned with my needs and wants. I'm excited about the job, but even more excited to be the man that I want to be.”
From Feeling Lost to a Confident Direction
Kira, Founder at Standard Affair
"...a wonderful curriculum that WORKS. And working with you has been one of the best things I’ve done in my life. I’m so happy I did! There is such incredible value in what you do. It is worth every penny."
From Prop Styling to Creating: She Launched Her Own Home Products Line
Clare EDGE, Author with harpercollins & Penguin random house
"There is something alchemical about the magic of Your Career Homecoming. If you are really ready for a transformation, this is so much more than an 'online class.' It’s an experience that is transformative and supportive, and for me, it really, really worked."
From Unfocused Creative to Award- Winning Author with a 6-Figure Book Deal
Jayne Anne Ammar, National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach
"Laura's influence in my life was pivotal in my making a huge career shift when I finally decided to work with her in 2016. She offered the perfect blend of hard truths, a supportive framework, and questions to move me forward lovingly when I couldn't figure it out myself."
From Marketing Manager to Holistic Health Coach
Tim bryant. Founder and executive director at One Love Prison Meditation Project
"I want to highlight this incredible coach, Laura Simms. Many years ago I was at a crossroad in my work life and I took a chance with her program. It turned out to be an amazing experience that gave me the emotional and tangible tools to start One Love Prison Meditation Project and still helps me today."
Emotional and Tangible Tools to Succeed
DIONNE, DAY TRADER
“I think one of the beautiful things about the way that it worked out is that you weren't trying to push me one way or the other. It was literally like, what are the opportunities, or what are the potential opportunities for what you put on your list, about what your must-haves were, and I don't think that I have ever just allowed myself to have that.”
Ditched “Good Enough on Paper” Jobs for an Aligned Career
Yuniya, Founder and Principal Consultant at Uplift Global Consulting
“It's like that art technique called pointillism, where you draw through dots. When you look up close, all you see are dots. But when you step back and look at the whole picture, then you see what you're looking at. Your Career Homecoming helped me connect all my dots and see my complete career picture.”
From Avoidant in Her Consulting Business to Audacious Career in Global Fellowships
JOrdyn C., holistic Personal Chef
"I never would have given myself permission ever to consider this as a really viable path. But when I looked at all my data, when I looked at the lifestyle and the impact I want to have and how I work best with people, it was crystal clear."
From Cyber Security To Personal Chef
JOn, MEdia and technical director for a large church
"I'm just really fully engaged now. Before, my struggle was disengagement, but now I'm constantly learning new things, which is really what I love. I can research, implement, and see projects through from start to finish - something I never could do in my previous corporate role."
From Burned Out Information Architect to Engaged Technical Director
Dr. vickie
"It helped me focus and get permission to work specifically with African American women - the population I saw dying at faster rates and experiencing more health challenges. I realized I could incorporate my passions for spirituality, health, and alternative methods while creating a meaningful niche that truly matters."
From Dreading Work as a Doctor to Joy and Motivation
- I have no idea what I want to do
- I have some puzzle pieces, but can’t I fit them together
- I have many ideas but can’t choose between them
- I have some solid ideas, but I’m not confident enough in them to fully commit
- I’m 95% sure I know where I’m headed, but worry I might be missing other options and don’t want to invest time & money in my idea until I’m absolutely sure
Who We Help
We’ve helped clients navigate these and many more questions. We’re there to act as coach, consultant, and champion, safely ushering you into your Homecoming Career.
The level of support we offer is beyond anything else we’ve ever encountered in our industry, and that’s on purpose; that’s what it takes to get this right. Your Career Homecoming is the last career change resource you’ll ever need.
And did we mention structure, and having an actual plan to figure this out? None of those coaching sessions where you aimlessly talk about your feelings or what you wanted to do when you were a kid for an hour, leave with no direction, and think “what did I just pay for?” We work from a process that has been developed and tested for over a decade.
Guidance That
Gets You There
turns when changing careers:
- What if you care deeply about helping people, but people also exhaust you?
- What if the career you have your heart set on doesn’t meet your income needs?
- What if you don’t have the experience to do the job you’re excited about?
- What if you want to start a business but don’t want to lose the security of being an employee?
- What if the job you want to do isn’t available in the place that you live?
- What if you start to chicken out on your dream?
We use a mentorship model simply because it's the ONLY support system we’ve seen consistently work when it comes to helping someone choose the right meaningful career. With mentorship, you get the benefit of guidance from a person who's been in a similar situation AND has years of expertise in helping people solve this specific problem.
Many of our clients start out hopeful but skeptical because they’ve already tried so many things that haven’t worked.
Your Career Homecoming was created because Laura had the same experience. Questions like “What would you do if the money didn’t matter?” didn’t get the answers she needed. She created a thorough and effective process so that people who value meaningful work could get clarity quickly.
Why it works
Here's why it works:
It's holistic.
Most career change methodologies take a very academic approach to your career, as if you can be summed up by a list of transferable skills. We consider your whole person and how your career will contribute to the life you want to live.
IT’S PRACTICAL.
This is a unicorn-free zone. While big dreams are encouraged, fantasy is not. We don’t assume that if you love something enough or work hard enough that things will work out, because life doesn’t always work like that.
IT’S SAFE.
While it's impossible to eliminate risk when you make a change, you don't need to be reckless. We use a checks-and-balances system to ensure that you won’t make the same mistakes you’ve made in the past or get invested in something that sounds enticing but is not actually a good fit.
IT’S PERSONALIZEd.
You get lots of specific-to-you guidance and mentoring so you’re not left to figure everything out on your own. (What color IS your parachute?!)
IT’S HUMAN.
The best strategy doesn’t work if you’re too afraid to implement it, so we also deal with your fears. Learning emotional resilience, how to manage uncertainty, and building confidence are integral parts of the program so you can get out of your own way.
IT’S DELIBERATE.
No more basing big life decisions on a sign or what Aunt Susan thinks you’d be good at. Your Career Homecoming is so thorough and specific to you that you can’t argue with the outcomes.
IT’S INTEGRATIVE.
Even people who have done loads of personal development work struggle when it comes to applying what they know about themselves to their career. Your Career Homecoming bridges the gap between your self-knowledge and choosing a meaningful career.
IT’S ACTIONABLE.
It’s amazing to finally be able to answer the question, “What am I doing with my life?” but Your Career Homecoming makes sure you have a plan on how to transition into your Homecoming Career, too.
The short-term goal of YCH is to help you discover the meaningful work that's right for you--and it does that. But should your needs or circumstances change, you'll have a process to navigate change. In short, you’re set for life.
IT’S forever.
I know what it’s like to be feel lost in your career. I started this business as a response to my own career crisis, where I experienced all of the fear, confusion, and frustration that comes with the territory.
Since then I’ve helped hundreds of people choose and start the right meaningful career.
Career coaching can feel impersonal and incomplete, so finding someone who can see who you are, nurture what you're capable of, and give it to you straight feels daunting.
Here you will learn from someone with personal experience and professional expertise in career change.
I’ve found my career home. I can’t wait to help you find yours.
I know what it’s like to be feel lost in your career. I started this business as a response to my own career crisis, where I experienced all of the fear, confusion, and frustration that comes with the territory.
Since then I’ve helped hundreds of people choose and start the right meaningful career.
Career coaching can feel impersonal and incomplete, so finding someone who can see who you are, nurture what you're capable of, and give it to you straight feels daunting.
Here you will learn from someone with personal experience and professional expertise in career change.
I’ve found my career home. I can’t wait to help you find yours.
About Laura Simms
We understand that change (even good change) is scary. But your hope is a pre-requisite.
No coach, resource, strategy, or program can get results for people who do not believe that more is possible for them.
We’ve got the strategy nailed. Your part is to gather the hope it takes to accept the help.
If you’ve been wishing for someone to take you by the hand and help you figure it out, if you’ve been waiting for a sign, if you know you cannot go another month/season/year of tolerating where you are, then let’s talk.
But let’s talk once you’ve gathered your hope.
YCH might be right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
Our clients are a diverse group. You’re not expected to be a DEI expert, but you are expected to be respectful and inclusive in our spaces with word and deed.
YCH might be right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
You will receive tools, practices, structure, and accountability. You will receive high-quality coaching aligned with your values. And at the end of the day, it is up to you to ask for the support you need, do the work, and be honest about the life and career you want. We are here to support you every bit of the way.
YCH might be right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
Since 2011, this program has been built, tested, and revised with deep intention, research, and the aid of client feedback. It is explicitly designed so that someone with your challenges and values can reach your outcomes. Show up, be coachable, and take the help.
YCH might be right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
Most of our clients can’t afford to take time off and need to continue working while they discover their Homecoming Career with us. However, if you’re in an emergency financial situation that would make focusing on longer term career goals incredibly difficult right now, we suggest you wait on working with us.
It can take time to transition into a new career, so we recommend that folks in your situation build a baseline of financial stability in a career they are familiar with before trying to make a change to something new.
We’d love to explore working with you to find your IDEAL career once you’re on the other side of your emergency situation.
YCH is NOT right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
Capitalism, racism, sexism, ageism, ableism. These are real, systemic, oppressive factors and your life and career will be negatively affected by them. The options are 1. Give up, or 2. Try navigate these things as best as possble and use the power you do have to make positive change in your life and the world. The people we most admire choose #2. The people we work with choose #2.
YCH is NOT right for you if…
YCH is NOT right for you if…
FAQs
If you what you read here feels aligned, then probably. But we work on an invitation only basis to ensure we only partner with people we’re confident we can help. After 14 years, we’re quite clear on who we can and can’t help.
Both. You may not know which is right for you when you get started, but you will by the time you leave.
Yes. You will work closely with Laura and the coaching team. You have the opportunity to speak directly with Laura twice a week and have unlimited access in our community platform.
Hell no ;) At the end of 8 weeks you’ll know The Thing and have The Plan, but you can implement on whatever timeline makes sense for you.
Some speedy clients have gotten a new job or worked with beta clients for their new business before graduating from the program, but that’s not typical.
In your final one-on-one call, we’ll map out action milestones in the context of what else is going on with your health, family, finances, and other considerations so you can make a safe and practical transition into your Homecoming Career.
There are a couple different pricing and payment options, and since enrollment is by invitation only we wait until we're both sure this is a good partnership before starting that conversation. Also, as part of our equity-centered practice we want the ability to learn each person's unique financial situation to try to create additional paths forward if the standard ones don't work.
If you explore working with us, we will go into much more detail about the program, process, and payment options. Some things we’re happy to share here, and some things we want to explore in relationship with you.
TL;DR: right away.
Here’s how our get-to-know-you process works:
1. We ask everyone who considers working with us to start with our free training which goes into more detail about the process and strategy we use.
2. If that resonates, you’ll be invited to schedule a free Threshold Session with one of our Client Assessment Coaches so we can learn more about your challenges and goals, and see if we might be able to help. If they’re confident that we can help they’ll invite you to a complimentary Follow Up Threshold Session, and send you off with a little prep work to do.
3. In your Follow Up Threshold Session, you’ll speak with one of our Enrollment Coaches where we’ll learn more about your challenges, help you develop a long-term vision for your career, and talk through the step-by-step strategy we would use to help you get from here to there, with clear outcomes about what success in our program looks like and the results you should expect.
4. If we mutually decide it’s a great partnership and you’re invited to join, then you can start right away without having to wait for a cohort to gather. We work on rolling enrollment, which means that you can jump in our little one room schoolhouse when you’re ready, not when our schedule dictates. Some folks choose a slightly deferred start date if they have a big life or work event they want to get past before they focus on this, but most are eager to get started right away.
You know you’re worth more.
Live like it.
If you took the armor off your heart long enough to really let yourself believe that there is a beautiful future waiting for you - and that you could be 8 weeks from finding it - how fast would you take the help to get there?