Heather Fryer
Career and creativity coach for scholars, writers and artists in Hawaii
| Hourly rate range | $135 to $210 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career clarity and purposePromotions and advancementMid-career and over 50Purpose and directionWork-life balanceGoal setting and accountability |
| Works with | Professionals and Creatives |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Hawaii, United States |
| Credentials | PhD in history, Boston College; Board Certified Coach (BCC); Board certification in life coaching, Institute for Life Coach Training |
Heather Fryer is a career and creativity coach for professors, scholars, writers and artists. She helps them build success on their own terms. Before coaching, she spent 20 years as an endowed professor of history, journal editor, documentary filmmaker, TEDx speaker and museum exhibition planner. She holds a PhD in history from Boston College. She also offers developmental editing for writers and works from Hawaii.
What Heather helps with
Heather helps people in academia, publishing and the arts who struggle with overwork, perfectionism and lost passion for their field. She also helps writers shape their manuscripts.
- Perfectionism and impostor syndrome
- Overworking and people-pleasing habits
- Chronic dissatisfaction and disengagement at work
- Reorienting a career toward true aspirations
- Sustaining work-life balance
- Quieting the inner critic
- Developmental editing for book manuscripts
- Turning setbacks into chances to reinvent
Who Heather works with
Heather works with professors, faculty, scholars, teachers, writers, artists and other creative professionals. Many are mid-career. Her clients often work in academia, cultural institutions or publishing. Writers can also work with her on a manuscript.
How Heather works
Heather draws on positive psychology, cognitive behavioral theory and coactive coaching. She helps clients line up their goals with professional benchmarks and map a path to productivity and fulfillment. Each conversation celebrates wins, sets accountability for the next step, quiets the inner critic and ends with a clear, achievable goal. Clients also practice self-inquiry, reframe how they see problems and try new ways of working.
Background and qualifications
Heather holds a PhD in history from Boston College. She earned her board certification in life coaching through the Institute for Life Coach Training and is a Board Certified Coach. Before coaching, she spent 20 years as an endowed professor of history. She also worked as a journal editor, author, documentary filmmaker, TEDx speaker and museum exhibition planner. Her editing and writing experience shapes the developmental editing she offers writers.
Heather Fryer pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one career coaching
- Creativity coaching
- Developmental editing and coaching for writers
Heather Fryer reviews
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A former endowed history professor and journal editor who coaches academics, writers and artists.
Best for professors, writers and artists who feel worn down by overwork and perfectionism and want to reconnect with their purpose.
Common questions
How much does Heather Fryer charge?
Coaching with Heather runs $135 to $210 an hour. Message Heather from this page for an exact quote.
What does Heather Fryer help with?
Heather Fryer helps with perfectionism and impostor syndrome, overworking and people-pleasing habits, chronic dissatisfaction and disengagement at work and reorienting a career toward true aspirations.
Is Heather Fryer certified?
Heather Fryer lists: PhD in history, Boston College; Board Certified Coach (BCC); Board certification in life coaching, Institute for Life Coach Training.
Does Heather Fryer help writers with their books?
Yes. She offers developmental editing and coaching for writers. The work focuses on the author's message and voice and aims for a publishable manuscript.
Does Heather Fryer coach people outside academia?
Yes. She also works with writers, artists and creative professionals, including people in cultural institutions and publishing.
How do I contact Heather Fryer?
Send Heather a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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