Amy Boyd
Dissertation coach and coach trainer in Maryland
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $190 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women and Students |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Performance coach |
| Based in | Chesapeake City, Maryland, United States |
| Credentials | Doctorate; Founder of Empower and Lead Coaching Academy certification program |
| Practice | Dr. Amy Boyd, LLC |
Amy Boyd is a coach who helps doctoral and master's students finish their dissertations and theses. She also trains new coaches. She is a former K-12 educational leader. Since 2018 she has helped over 17,000 students make progress on their writing. She works from Maryland and runs three brands, including a podcast for high performing women.
What Amy helps with
Amy helps students get past writing resistance and finish their dissertation or thesis. She also helps people become coaches and build a coaching business.
- Breaking through dissertation writing resistance
- Making steady progress on a doctoral dissertation
- Finishing a master's thesis
- Managing competing priorities while writing
- Quieting negative self-talk
- Getting certified as a coach
- Building a profitable coaching practice
Who Amy works with
Amy works with doctoral and master's thesis students who need to make progress on their writing. Her dissertation work speaks to women who juggle many competing priorities. She also works with people who want to become coaches and build a business.
How Amy works
Amy teaches through 5-day and 7-day writing workshops, paid programs, and one-on-one coaching for dissertation students. It is grounded in Identity Coaching. It also includes a business building part for new coaches.
Background and qualifications
Amy Boyd is a K-12 educational leader and coach with a doctorate. After she finished her own dissertation, she started Write the Damn Dissertation. Since 2018 she has helped over 17,000 doctoral and master's thesis students make progress on their work. She also runs the Get Out Of Your Damn Way brand and podcast. She is based in Maryland.
Amy Boyd pricing
Programs and services
- 5-day and 7-day writing workshops
- Paid dissertation programs
- One-on-one coaching
- Get Out Of Your Damn Way podcast
Amy Boyd reviews
The CoachVouch take
She has helped over 17,000 doctoral and thesis students and also trains new coaches through her own certification program.
Best for doctoral or thesis students stuck on writing, and for people who want coach certification with business training.
Common questions
How much does Amy Boyd charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $110 to $190 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Amy Boyd help with?
Amy Boyd helps with breaking through dissertation writing resistance, making steady progress on a doctoral dissertation, finishing a master's thesis and managing competing priorities while writing.
Is Amy Boyd certified?
Amy Boyd lists: Doctorate; Founder of Empower and Lead Coaching Academy certification program.
What certifications do coaches earn from Amy Boyd's academy?
The program blends Life Coaching with Performance Coaching, grounded in Identity Coaching.
Does Amy Boyd help with master's theses?
Yes. Since 2018 she has helped doctoral students and master's thesis students make progress on their writing.
How do I contact Amy Boyd?
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