Pamela Meadows
Coach for high-performing women who over-function and burn out
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Women in leadershipBurnout and resilienceConflict and difficult conversationsWomen's careersPromotions and advancementConfidence and self-esteemStress and overwhelmWork-life balanceGoal setting and accountability |
| Works with | Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Virginia, United States |
| Credentials | Certified coach; Dharma Coach; #1 best-selling author |
| Practice | Pamela Meadows Coaching |
Pamela Meadows coaches high-performing women who carry too much at work and at home. She helps them stop over-functioning and lead themselves first. Before coaching, she spent fifteen years in corporate leadership, including time at IBM and a role as VP of Operations. She also speaks to companies and hosts the Over This Should podcast. Her work covers boundaries, burnout and stalled careers. She coaches one-on-one and in circles of women.
What Pamela helps with
Pamela works with women who are respected, capable and worn out. She helps them stop saying yes out of duty and start making choices from desire.
- Stopping over-functioning at work and at home
- Setting boundaries that hold
- Recovering from burnout
- Breaking through a stalled career
- Rebuilding trust in your own judgment
- Saying no without long explanations
- Designing a life and work style that does not require self-erasure
Who Pamela works with
Pamela coaches high-performing women who are the reliable ones at work and at home. Many feel exhausted, resentful or stuck in their careers. She also coaches women in groups who are in the same season of work, and speaks to companies that want to keep their best women from burning out.
How Pamela works
Pamela uses a method built on four moves. First, name the shoulds you never agreed to. Second, rebuild trust in your own judgment using evidence, not affirmations. Third, interrupt the automatic yes with boundaries and scripts that hold. Fourth, design a life and way of working that does not demand self-erasure. Clients can start with the Should Audit. She offers one-on-one coaching and circles for women in the same season of work.
Background and qualifications
Pamela spent fifteen years in corporate leadership. She worked at IBM and became a VP of Operations. She knows the promotion ladder, performance reviews and invisible labor firsthand. She burned out in that world, then rebuilt her career and created her own method. She is a certified coach and Dharma Coach, a best-selling author and a speaker. She hosts the Over This Should podcast, which has more than 50 episodes.
Pamela Meadows pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching
- Coaching circles for women
- Should Audit
- Keynote speaking for teams
- Over This Should podcast
- Weekly newsletter
Pamela Meadows reviews
The CoachVouch take
Pamela is a former VP of Operations with fifteen years in corporate leadership who built her method after her own burnout.
Best for high-performing women who are exhausted from carrying everything and want firm boundaries and a clearer path forward.
Common questions
How much does Pamela Meadows charge?
Coaching with Pamela runs $150 to $275 an hour. Message Pamela from this page for an exact quote.
What does Pamela Meadows help with?
Pamela Meadows helps with stopping over-functioning at work and at home, setting boundaries that hold, recovering from burnout and breaking through a stalled career.
Is Pamela Meadows certified?
Pamela Meadows lists: Certified coach; Dharma Coach; #1 best-selling author.
Does Pamela Meadows speak to companies?
Yes. She gives keynotes and speaks to teams. Her focus is helping companies keep their best women from burning out.
Does Pamela coach in groups?
Yes. She offers coaching in a circle of women who are in the same season of work, as well as one-on-one coaching.
How do I contact Pamela Meadows?
Send Pamela a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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