The Challenge
When Corey Leckie left the corporate world to build his own company, he was driven by a sense of autonomy and ownership. And for years… he had exactly that.
But somewhere along the way, it started to feel like he was in a trap. His business started to “become its own shackles” and “feel like factory work.” He was stuck in cycles of being far too busy then not busy enough, saying yes to work that didn’t fit and running on stress and scarcity instead of intention.
He felt stuck in a way that didn’t make sense – the life he dreamed of for so long now felt like a burden.
Why Coaching, Why Emily
Corey didn’t want “another coach”. He wanted someone who had actually carried the pressure of running a business and was drawn to how I combine real operating experience with nervous system-based coaching.
As a business owner and father, he didn’t have endless time to invest in self-development. He needed something focused and effective to help him move forward quickly.
The Work We Did
Corey chose my “Reset & Realign” program, which is a series of three high-impact coaching sessions over six weeks.
- Values Reset – The combination of the workbook and coaching session pushed Corey to uncover his true values for the first time. What he thought was a value of “authenticity” actually ended up being “trust”, which reshaped how he looked at his personal and professional relationships. Creativity was also a core value, which he had pushed aside for what he “thought” he should be doing. Once the real hierarchy of his values surfaced, it became clear what needed to shift in his business to align more with his values.
- Future Self Visualization – Corey had never done a visualization before and was unsure if he would be able to “tap into a practice like this” but his future became so clear to him during the process. The goals he had been pushing away as being out of reach suddenly felt possible. The advice from his future self was, “it’s easier that you think” which unlocked the sense of momentum he’d been missing for months.
- Calibration – This session uses the insights from the values and vision session to define specific action steps to enact change. Here, we ranked Corey’s business priorities as finances, consistency and alignment. He originally assumed consistency would be the top priority because of the frustration he felt during busy/slow cycles, but he realized the foundation he needed most was alignment – choosing work and clients that fit his values. When he does that, consistency and financial stability naturally follow.
Corey also elected to join my live, online group meditation program during this time to add additional nervous system support and find more focus in his day-to-day.
The Transformation
The shift was immediate. Corey made decisions in our first few sessions that he had been circling for months and found the momentum he hadn’t felt in years.
- Business Direction – With values and priorities clear, he identified his ideal customer and created new offers to align with that market. As a starting point, he determined that 40% of his time should go to consistent client work and that 60% should be dedicated to strategic, creative projects that make him feel energized, which he had been deprioritizing for years.
- Taking Action – The advice from his older self of “it’s easier that you think” is now a guiding principle in Corey’s life. His motivation increased because he could finally see how close he actually was to the future he wanted. He started taking action immediately and is already starting a new venture.
- Grounded Decision Making – Instead of operating from urgency, Corey began using micro-meditations during the workday to pause and find clarity in moments of stress, which greatly improved the quality of his decisions. As he says, “A lot of the issues I believed were about external factors actually weren’t. It was me being able to regulate myself.”
Sometimes you don’t need to rebuild everything. You just need someone who can help you see clearly again.
If you’re feeling stuck in work you once loved or just not sure where to go next, the Reset & Realign package is perfect for you.
Let’s explore how this reset can help you.
Book your free 20-minute discovery call here.
