Do you want more but feel stuck, and not sure where to start?
The 6-week Thriving Lawyer program is designed so that you can create your own unique roadmap to truly thrive.
As a lawyer, and in the rest of your life.
Living a thriving life AND performing at your peak at work?
Sure, there are some longstanding cultural issues in the legal profession.
This course can't solve everything - culture matters.
But there is so much in your control.
We've carefully designed this course using a science-informed methodology so that you have a clear framework and practical, easy to apply tools you need to thrive.
So that you can perform at your peak as a lawyer, but not at the expense of the rest of your life.
So you can take real, tangible steps towards creating a life where your work as a lawyer adds to your wellbeing - not detracts from it.
Where you feel like you are living your most important values and applying your strengths.
A life where your career - though important - is just one part of your thriving life.
If you're ready to thrive as a lawyer, and in the rest of your life
You're in the right place!
There is nothing else like the Thriving Lawyer on the market. It goes well beyond most wellbeing sessions targeted at lawyers.
Too often lawyers receive one hour training sessions on wellbeing which "tell" the lawyer what to do - but don't go deep. And they leave the implementation entirely to the lawyer.
As lawyers we are very busy, often to the point of burnout and overwhelm. So the wellbeing seminar notes go straight into the bottom drawer. Its all too hard, or too shallow.
This course is different. Sure, there is some content to learn. But the magic is in the framework that we have created and the activities you will undertake.
It is a coaching and positive psychology informed course to help you gain clarity about your best possible self, your values and your strengths. To set goals that actually work, create habits and practices to make real, sustainable changes that bring you closer to living the life of your best possible self.
Thrive, as a lawyer, and in the rest of your life
When you complete the Thriving Lawyer, you can...
Reconnect with what is most important to you
With the constant pressure, frequent long hours, and the seemingly ever increasing demands from clients, not to mention the demands of climbing that corporate ladder, it is easy to lose sight of why you went into law. To lose sight of what is important to you. Where you once felt purposeful, somehow you feel stuck in a relentless grind, where you're focused on billable hours and external measures of success that don't reflect what is most important to you.
Through structured self-reflection, you'll clarify your most important values and strengths and develop your own unique vision for a thriving life.
Set meaningful goals that you can actually achieve
Lawyers often chase goals set by external expectations about what "success" means. Perhaps you're reached some of those milestones, and expected to be fulfilled, but find instead they didn't bring the sense of satisfaction or accomplishment that you expected. You've ticked the box, but are feeling unfulfilled. You are also always moving the finishing line. So no matter how hard you work, that feeling of satisfaction you so desire never arrives.
We'll teach you how to connect your goals with your core values and strengths and your best possible self and to integrate those goals into your life in a meaningful way so that you have a clear compass to guide you, but the flexibility you need to adapt as required.
Have the tools to develop the mindsets and habits you need to make change and growth sustainable
With the relentless demands of your legal practice, not to mention running the rest of your life, it is so easy for you to fall into auto-pilot, where you focus on the urgent thing in front you, at the expense of everything else. This can lead to a seemingly never ending cycle of stress and exhaustion, and the feeling you are just stuck in a rut. The continuous cycle of over-work and self-neglect means you are in a state of physical and emotional exhaustion, making it impossible to perform at your best. Perhaps you have tried to change this by trying to implement healthier habits, but found they ended up just being an additional item that quickly fell off your to-do list.
We'll show you how to break the cycle by eliminating unhelpful habits and creating new habits that reflect your values and are 100% consistent with your goals.
This course is not about magic quick fixes. Nor is it about perfection. It is about being gritty about the right things. Focusing on process and approaching change with self-compassion and a growth mindset.
Creating lasting change that is sustainable.
How does that sound?
The Thriving Lawyer
So, what is the Thriving Lawyer Course?
The Thriving Lawyers is a 6-module program that is designed specifically for lawyers. It is based on a 'whole person approach' to wellbeing and performance.
Lawyers are *surprise* humans! And this means for us to truly thrive, we need to focus on the whole person.
Some lawyers think this will lead to them taking the gas off the pedal at work.
But its exactly the opposite. The Thriving Lawyer is a thriving human.
By the end of the program, you’ll…
- have a clear understanding of what it means to thrive, and identified how common obstacles that prevent lawyer's thriving show up in your own life.
- have a clear vision of what your life would be like if you were truly living life as your best possible self - as a lawyer, but also in the rest of your life. And you'll have taken real steps to make it a reality.
- have clarified your most important values and identified your key character strengths, and have assessed the degree to which you are currently living those values and strengths AND taken real, concrete steps to bring them to life both at work and in the rest of your life.
- have assessed your life through the lens of key pillars of wellbeing: positive emotions, engagement and flow, relationships, meaning and purpose, achievement and health. You'll identified where you need to focus on, and perhaps where you have been reliant of a particular source of wellbeing. You'll have committed to small actions that can make a tangible different to your wellbeing.
- have transformed your vision into high level goals that act as a compass. Goals that provide direction, but give you the space you need to experiment and adapt as you go.
- have created habits that support the transformation of your goals into reality.
- have practised applying the tools and practices that can help you when you inevitably get stuck: dealing with limiting beliefs, exploring growth mindsets, grit and and a practical, solutions focused approach that you easily apply to problems large and small!
Here's how the program breaks down...
MODULE 01
The Thriving Lawyer
Explore what it means to thrive and flourish. Assess where you are right now. Learn important concepts from positive psychology that you can immediately apply to make real changes in your life.
MODULE 02
Values & Strengths
Clarify your most important values & explore your character strengths using the VIA Character Strength Assessment. Identify values & strengths based actions that you can take to begin to bring your best self vision to life, no matter how hard things are right not.
MODULE 03
Creating a thriving life through PERMA(H)
Go deep into each element of the PERMA(H) model of wellbeing and reflect and experiment with practices that are designed to increase your wellbeing. Use the insights you have gained to expand your vision of your best possible self.
MODULE 04
Bringing your vision to life: creating implementable goals
Set goals that actually work. Take your vision and turn it into real, implementable goals. Learn how to set high-level goals that align with your values and strengths and learn how to really integrate them into your busy lawyer life.
MODULE 05
Creating habits to support your high level goals
Create a system that supports the transformation of your goals into reality. You'll learn about the science of habits and apply what you've learnt to your own life, beginning to experiment with how you can sustainably incorporate the insights you have learnt into your daily life in a way that works for you.
MODULE 06
Your thriving life: making it sustainable
This Module is all about sustainably creating and maintaining your thriving life. You will consider and practice implementing key concepts and practices that can help you when you feel stuck, including identifying and challenging limiting beliefs, how to really adopt a growth mindset, how to appropriately be 'gritty' and learn a really practical solutions-focused approach that you can easily apply to overcome obstacles.
Enrol today and you'll also get access to the following bonus
BONUS #01
The lawyer's guide to fostering flow
This one hour recorded seminar goes is an introduction on how you can go into flow more often - including at work - so that you perform at your peak, experience less stress and a greater level of wellbeing.
Value = $97
*May be eligible for 1 CPD point. Check your jurisdiction's requirements.
BONUS #02
The Lawyer's Growth Mindset
This one hour recorded seminar explores what it really means for a lawyer to have a growth mindset and how to foster it.
Value = $97
*May be eligible for 1 CPD point. Check your jurisdiction's requirements.
BONUS 03
The Lawyer as Coach
An introduction to coaching skills for lawyers. The fundamental skills of coaching and how they may be applied in the legal context;
Value = $97
*May be eligible for 1 CPD point. Check your jurisdiction's requirements.
We're behind you 100%!
The Thriving Lawyer Guarantee
We’ve carefully designed this program for lawyers so they have the tools they need to move from languishing to thriving.
If you do the work, we're confident you can make real, sustainable changes!
But we want you to feel good about your investment in the course.
So if this program isn't for you or doesn’t live up to your expectations, we’ve got you covered.
Just let us know within 14 days of purchasing and we'll refund your money, no questions asked. Simple.
WELCOME, LAWYER!
I'm Kathleen Brenner
Lawyer & ICF accredited Coach
I'm the lawyer.
Having worked for many years as a government lawyer at both the Commonwealth and state levels of government, since March 2022 I have worked part-time as Special Counsel for a new model law firm whilst I build my online course business and coaching practice.
Over the last several years, after discovering the transformational potential of coaching, I have immersed myself in all things coaching practice and learning, doing many HUNDREDS of hours of coaching and coach training, including positive-psychology, neuroscience and cognitive-behavioural informed approaches. I am currently enrolled in a Masters of Science in Coaching Psychology at the University of Sydney.
Having experienced the pandemic in Melbourne, I realised that the rigid structure of pre-pandemic life wasn't necessary, and I could design a life that enabled me to better thrive. Since then, I have made significant changes to my own life - and my practice as a lawyer.
I have partnered with Carla to create this course because I am passionate about sharing what I have learnt with the broader legal profession.
WELCOME, Lawyer!
And I'm Carla Ferraz
ICF PCC Accredited coach and MBA
I’m not a lawyer, but I bring ten years of experience as a professional coach, partnering with senior executives, managers, and individual contributors—including lawyers—in both the private sector and government agencies. This includes working with large corporations such as global tech companies and S&P 500 companies, as well as federal organisations. My coaching focuses on enhancing well-being, achieving peak performance, and driving transformative growth.
Before transitioning into coaching, I built a career in Business Development within the energy sector, living and working across Brazil, United States, Singapore and Australia. This global corporate background provides me with a deep understanding of corporate and professional life, which I leverage to inspire and facilitate meaningful change for my clients. My coaching approach is rooted in evidence-based methodologies and a strong commitment to fostering both personal and organisational success.
I help clients thrive in their careers and personal lives by focusing on well-being and resilience. In today’s fast-paced world, I work with clients to develop a resilient mindset, enabling them to navigate challenges strategically and proactively. True peak performance requires thriving, not just surviving, and I partner with my clients to create a clear vision of their best selves and take concrete action toward achieving that vision.
I emphasise the importance of self-care, guiding clients to establish sustainable habits and routines that support both physical and mental well-being. Sustained high performance starts with taking care of yourself.
As part of my commitment to continuous learning, I am currently pursuing a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology at the University of Sydney.
Outside of coaching, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family on the Sunshine Coast, where I live with my husband and two daughters.
Are you a perfect fit?
You're overworked, overwhelmed or feeling disengaged in your work or just feeling 'meh'
You're a lawyer with a high work level and demanding clients. Perhaps you're working long hours and never seem to have enough done. Maybe you've lost your sense and meaning or purpose in your work. Or you have a lot of meaning and purpose, but are neglecting other important parts of your life such as your relationships or your health. Maybe you're not spending enough time with your kids. Or you can't think of the last time you engaged in a hobby.
Maybe you are doing 'just fine' or 'ok' but you want more, but not sure what that 'more' might look like. You don't want to just be 'ok' or to languish.
You want to thrive, both as a lawyer and in the rest of your life.
You're ready to show up differently and make real change but are not sure where to start
You know something needs to change, but in a world of too-much-information, you are overwhelmed and not sure where to start.
We've taken everything we know about coaching, and gone deep into the current literature, to create a course designed specifically to help lawyers move from languishing to thriving.
It is important to you that the course approach is science-informed
You're a lawyer. Science and evidence are important to you.
The framework that underpins this course is science-informed. If there isn't solid research backing an approach, we haven't included it.
If any of these sounds like you, keep reading, because you’re exactly where you need to be.
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If you're ready to make real change, we're ready to show you how.
The legal profession can be a lonely and isolating place sometimes.
You don't have to navigate it alone.
Stop just surviving and reconnect with what is most important to you.
Create your own unique roadmap to thrive.
Set goals you can actually achieve, finally create the habits that support you, whilst treating yourself with self-compassion.
Make real, sustainable change.
And thrive as a lawyer, and in the rest of your life.
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