Elevate, Empower, Excel!

Yes!  It cost $0! 

As long as you meet all qualifying (eligibility and commitment) criteria outlined above, you are eligible for a chance to win.

When determining whether you should apply, consider whether you are willing to invest time in attending the weekly sessions and putting in hours to complete between-session action items (a/k/a homework).

Absolutely not!  This is not a bait-and-switch meant to trick you into purchasing anything.  Offering this program aligns with my values and provides a way to give back.

Feel free to search LinkedIn for “alexis mobley, m.sc. and giveaways” or check out my profile (the documents tab) for information on 2023 giveaways.

Or, read this 2022 LinkedIn post on the origins of this post announcing the first giveaway.

Precisely what is outlined above.

1. Pay it forward to someone.  The world is a dumpster fire (according to the media), so do your part to spread kindness to others.
2. A full commitment to the program.  I do not believe in wasting my time, so those invested in changing themselves and the things around them are best suited for this program.
3. An honest testimonial at the end of our time together.  Yes, this is a pro bono offering, but it also helps spread the word about what I, Matter! Coaching & Consulting is about, which is aiding Black and Brown Women to get clear on their shit to own versus what isn’t. 

I live at the intersection of ‘acts of service’ and intentionality, and this program does both.  

Someone: 

• Open-minded to uncomfortable truths about yourself.
• Stuck and unsure of what’s next.
• Able to articulate areas where you struggle the most.
• Ready for a change resulting in different results.

Someone: 

• Closed off from learning new ways of doing or being.
• Knows it all and cannot envision changing.  
• Unable to articulate the areas where you desire help.
• Uninterested in and unreceptive to the perspective of someone else.

It depends.  On how much you are willing to invest in transformation.  Typical program participants indicate they spend anywhere from 2 – 4 hours per week on ‘homework.’

Please note each person’s commitment is different, and how much you are willing to honestly self-reflection will determine how much time is required.

Yes.  Please, please, please, review this LinkedIn post where I outlined tips observed from reviewing submitted 2023 applications.

Also, please double-check the spelling of your email and LinkedIn addresses.

1. First, take stock of what areas you wish a Life Coach can help you navigate.  This initial self-exploration exercise helps you get clear on your needs.
2. Second, evaluate whether you are ready, and have capacity, to dedicate towards your personal transformation.
   • Check out either of these quizzes to help facilitate the process – Am I Coachable? and Do I Need a Coach or Therapist?
3. Finally, Schedule a Discovery session.

Hard work, if you choose to uncover, unlearn and potentially, throw away what you know about yourself and those around you. Likewise, “What you think you know” implies one might be operating using outdated beliefs or those not of your choosing.

It is work. It is participatory. It is illuminating.

It is neither passive nor easy. And it’s also not the coach telling you what to do or how to be.

Within the application is a question that asks, “If not selected as a winner, would you like your application included in future 2024 submissions?”

If you respond ‘Yes,’ your application is automatically rolled into consideration for the next quarter.  There is no need for you to apply again.

A straight-no-chaser approach, lots of laughter, thought-provoking questions, engaging dialogue, a genuine desire to see you win (at whatever you choose), plus a sprinkle of anger (yours, not mine).

If you aren’t annoyed at me a few times throughout the process, I’ve not helped you dig deep enough. 🤷🏾‍♀️ 🤣

I do not provide direct email access as a commitment to maintaining client confidentiality.  However, you can search LinkedIn for “alexis mobley, m.sc. and giveaways” to view previous winner announcements if you wish to contact them with specific questions.

I do not use my clients’ names or likenesses beyond the quarterly announcement to ensure confidentiality.

Q1 2024 Program Milestone Dates 

• Applications Accepted: November 28th – December 12, 2023
• Applications Closed: December 12, 2023 @ 6 pm ET (New York City/USA)
• Winner Announced: December 26, 2023
• Signed Contract Returned: December 29th, 2023
• Intake Forms Returned: January 5, 2024
• First Coaching Session: January 11, 2024 @ 8 am ET (New York City/USA)

Q1 2024 Coaching Session Dates @ 8 am ET ((New York City/USA)

• January 11, 18, 25
• February 8, 15, 22
• March 7, 14, 21

Q2 2024 Program Milestone Dates 

• Applications Accepted: February 27th – March 12, 2024
• Applications Closed: March 12, 2023 @ 6 pm ET (New York City/USA)
• Winner Announced: March 26, 2024
• Signed Contract Returned: March 29th, 2024
• Intake Forms Returned: April 5, 2024
• First Coaching Session: April 11, 2024 @ 8 am ET (New York City/USA)

Q2 2024 Coaching Session Dates @ 8 am ET ((New York City/USA)

• April 11, 18, 25
• May 9, 16, 23
• June 6, 13, 20

Q3 2024 Program Milestone Dates 

• Applications Accepted: May 28th – June 11, 2024
• Applications Closed: June 11, 2024 @ 6 pm ET (New York City/USA)
• Winner Announced: June 25, 2024
• Signed Contract Returned: June 28th, 2024
• Intake Forms Returned: July 5, 2024
• First Coaching Session: July 11, 2024 @ 8 am ET (New York City/USA)

Q3 2024 Coaching Session Dates @ 8 am ET ((New York City/USA)

• July 11, 18, 25
• August 8, 15, 22
• September 5, 12, 19

Q4 2024 Program Milestone Dates 

• Applications Accepted: August 27th – September 10, 2024
• Applications Closed: September 10, 2024 @ 6 pm ET (New York City/USA)
• Winner Announced: September 24, 2024
• Signed Contract Returned: September 27th, 2024
• Intake Forms Returned: October 4, 2024
• First Coaching Session: October 10, 2024 @ 8 am ET (New York City/USA)

Q4 2024 Coaching Session Dates @ 8 am ET ((New York City/USA)

• October 10, 17, 24
• November 7, 14, 21
• December 5, 12, 19

I’m so glad you asked! Let’s begin with grounding definitions. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) “defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership.“

While the American Psychiatric Association says therapy “is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties. Psychotherapy can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can function better and can increase well-being and healing.“

Coaching, like psychotherapy, is an umbrella term housing many modalities. For example, there are life, spiritual, business, and executive coaches and cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, supportive, and play therapists, to name just a few examples.

Coaches partner to co-create spaciousness for future-forward goals, while, typically, therapists work to navigate blockages surrounding past, sometimes traumatic, experiences or events.

Note: Coaching can be therapeutic. However, it is vital to understand that coaching is not therapy, nor is it meant to substitute mental health services.