Danielle Prendergast
Executive and leadership coach for Black women
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Women in leadershipBurnout and resilienceTransitions and new rolesLeadership developmentConfidence and self-esteemWomen entrepreneurs |
| Works with | Women and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | Ph.D. |
| Practice | The Melanin Suite |
Danielle Prendergast is an executive coach and leadership strategist who works with Black women. She also serves Black women entrepreneurs and Black women leaders. Her coaching is built on a practice she calls self-full leadership. It rejects the idea that burnout, self-sacrifice and constant proving are the price of ambition. She helps clients lead from authenticity, alignment, self-trust and rest. She runs her practice under the name The Melanin Suite.
What Danielle helps with
Danielle helps Black women lead without burning out or shrinking themselves. She works on big career moves and on the beliefs clients hold about success.
- Stepping into greater leadership
- Navigating a pivotal career transition
- Leading without burnout or self-sacrifice
- Rethinking beliefs about success
- Building self-trust and confidence as a leader
- Feeling more like yourself at work
Who Danielle works with
Danielle works with Black women. Her clients include leaders and entrepreneurs. Some are stepping into bigger leadership roles. Some are going through a pivotal transition. Others want to feel more like themselves again after years of meeting outside expectations.
How Danielle works
Danielle coaches through a framework she calls self-full leadership. It challenges the belief that burnout, self-sacrifice and constant proving come with ambition. Clients learn to lead from authenticity, alignment, self-trust and rest. Sessions go beyond the next promotion or today's workplace problem. Together they look at who the client is becoming as a leader and what she has been taught to believe about success.
Background and qualifications
Danielle holds a Ph.D. She works as an executive coach and leadership strategist. Her practice, The Melanin Suite, focuses on leadership development for Black women. She is also listed as an accountability coach and African American life coach.
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The CoachVouch take
Danielle coaches through her own self-full leadership framework, built for Black women who want to lead without burnout.
Best for Black women leaders and entrepreneurs who want success that does not cost them their well-being.
Common questions
How much does Danielle Prendergast charge?
Coaching with Danielle runs $75 to $175 an hour. Message Danielle from this page for an exact quote.
What does Danielle Prendergast help with?
Danielle Prendergast helps with stepping into greater leadership, navigating a pivotal career transition, leading without burnout or self-sacrifice and rethinking beliefs about success.
Is Danielle Prendergast certified?
Danielle Prendergast lists: Ph.D..
Who does Danielle Prendergast coach?
She coaches Black women, including leaders and entrepreneurs. Her work centers on leadership development.
What is self-full leadership?
It is Danielle's approach to leadership. It challenges the idea that burnout and self-sacrifice are the cost of ambition, and focuses on authenticity, alignment, self-trust and rest.
How do I contact Danielle Prendergast?
Send Danielle a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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