Lifestyle Design Coaching for Accomplished Professionals
You’ve built a successful life on paper, but something about it just doesn’t fit anymore.
Maybe your work still looks good from the outside, yet you feel restless, disconnected, or unsure what this next chapter is asking of you.
You do not want to blow up your life. You want a thoughtful way to make meaningful changes without losing everything you have worked hard to build.
START HERE: Watch the FREE Training
5 Shifts for Designing an Authentic Professional and Personal Life
Learn the core shifts that help accomplished professionals stop postponing the life they want and begin making grounded, meaningful change.
“We took something overwhelming and potentially unobtainable and made it possible.”
Choose Your Program
BITE-SIZED TRAININGS – MAKE A SMALL SHIFT
Lifestyle Design Audit ($72)
Identify the area of your life that needs the most attention right now.
Clarify your authentic vision and where to make changes first.
One-time $72 — begin your clarity journey.
Lifestyle Design for Helpers ($97)
For caring professionals who put everyone else first.
Brainstorm a sustainable lifestyle that honors your calling and unique challenges as a helper.
1 hour Mini-course video & 6-page worksheet — $97
PREMIUM BIG-PICTURE PROGRAMS – CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Lifestyle Design Mastery ($5,000)
Turn the desired life changes you keep postponing into a clear, supported plan.
Intensive program for professionals with step-by-step support, lifetime access, individual and group coaching.
Secure application portal — $5k investment.
Individual Lifestyle Coaching
For helpers, healers, and purpose-driven professionals who need individualized support.
Work directly with me to make thoughtful, meaningful changes in your life or work.
Schedule private session – Rates vary.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to learn about the employee benefit program.
You may look capable and high functioning to everyone around you. Still, privately, you keep having the same conversation with yourself.
You wonder whether this is really the life you want. You feel the tension between gratitude and truth.
Part of you knows something needs to change, but you are afraid of making the wrong move.
This is not just about career dissatisfaction.
It can show up as overcommitting, difficulty setting boundaries, feeling trapped by roles you once chose, or realizing your version of success no longer reflects who you are now.
You may have read the books, listened to the podcasts, journaled, made vision boards, or attended workshops that gave you a burst of clarity.
But insight alone does not always lead to change.
Generic advice often ignores the real complexity of your life: your finances, relationships, responsibilities, identity, and the fear of disrupting what still matters to you.
The Real Problem
The deeper problem is not that you are lazy, broken, or ungrateful.
It is that your life may have been built around old expectations, old roles, or old definitions of success.
Now something in you is asking for a more honest way of living, but you need a grounded process to figure out what that means.
Without a clear path, it is easy to stay stuck between longing and fear, or to swing between overthinking and impulsive decisions.
You know something needs to change, but you are not sure how to make that change without disrupting everything you have worked hard to build.
View available Lifestyle Design services here.
This isn’t about choosing between success and fulfillment.
It’s about designing a life where both can coexist.
What’s Possible When You Design Your Life Intentionally
You want a life that feels like your own again.
You want more clarity about what matters now.
You want work and relationships that fit better.
You want more freedom, stronger boundaries, and decisions you can trust.
Most of all, you want to move forward in a way that is intentional, sustainable, and aligned with who you are becoming.
Picture Your Designed Life:
- Negotiate to work from Portugal three months a year while maintaining your six-figure income.
- Have conversations with your spouse about dreams without them fearing you want to blow up your life.
- Restructure your entire practice around your family values while maintaining profitability.
- Design your life and business to fit in a van, bus, or box truck, so you can have freedom without losing income
- Create your post-retirement plan so you can get out of golden handcuffs sooner and responsibly.
- Plan for your pending empty nest so you maintain momentum toward personal goals without falling into despair.
Why This Approach Works for Professionals
What Makes This Different
About Andrea
I am Andrea Shipley, a counselor and coach who helps thoughtful professionals create lives that feel more honest, spacious, and sustainable.
I have made my own difficult transitions and learned that change works best when it is grounded, intentional, and supported.
My role is not to tell you to walk away from your life.
My role is to help you listen more deeply, think more clearly, and move forward with wisdom.
A Simple Plan: Lifestyle Design Mastery
1. Clarify what is no longer working
2. Design a realistic path forward
3. Take grounded action
Click to learn about the Mastery Program and apply
Who Lifestyle Design Is For:
This work is for accomplished professionals who are ready to create a life that feels more aligned, meaningful, and sustainable.
You may be a good fit if you:
- feel successful on the outside but unfulfilled on the inside
- keep postponing changes you know you need to make
- want more freedom, clarity, or authenticity without making reckless choices
- are navigating a career shift, identity shift, life transition, or values realignment
- want practical support, not just inspiration
This may not be the right fit if you are looking for therapy, are in acute crisis, or want someone to tell you exactly what to do.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from therapy?
Coaching focuses on helping you make intentional changes in your life, work, and direction.
It is future-focused and action-oriented.
It is not mental health treatment and does not diagnose or treat psychological conditions.
Can I really change my life without starting over?
Often, yes. Many people do not need to blow up their lives.
They need a clearer vision, better boundaries, and a more strategic way to make changes over time.
How long does this process take?
That depends on your goals and the level of support you choose.
Some people gain clarity quickly. Others want ongoing support as they make deeper changes.
Do you work with people outside the US?
Yes. Coaching is available regardless of location.
How do I know if I'm ready for Lifestyle Design Mastery?
You are likely ready if you know something needs to change and you are willing to engage honestly with the process.
How much time does this require weekly?
If you go with the complete Lifestyle Design Mastery program, plan for 2-3 hours per week:
1 hour for content, 1-2 hours for exercises and implementation.
The program is designed for busy professionals, so everything is actionable and efficient.
What if I've tried other programs and they didn't work?
Unlike generic advice, it reframes the real barriers (financial responsibilities, professional reputation, family concerns) that keep successful people stuck.
The Mastery program will help you deepen any work you’ve already done in this area.
Plus, you can get extra support a la carte when you need it.
Testimonials for Lifestyle Design Mastery
Here is what clients have said about creating more intentional, aligned lives through this work.
“A designed lifestyle is a big topic that many may think is out of their reach.
Well, it isn’t. Andrea helps to break down your lifestyle’s big picture into snippets that can be handled and explored.
Each week builds upon the next. Her program zeros in on your specific plan and works with your goals, values, capabilities and life.
As much as I thought this program would tighten up where I was already headed, it completely blew that lame plan out of the water and opened up the universe to me.
My soul and heart so appreciates this safe and organized push out of my comfort zone into the life of my dreams. Thank you.”
-Jada
“It’s about time we all start to line up with our North Star and put intention into our lives and lifestyles.
This course really helps one be the captain of their ship, to work with the elements of the universe and start to steer oneself towards their dreams and desires for a quality of life that fits them instead of hoping someone else will do it for us.
I grew a lot in this program, it challenged me to have integrity and follow my inner guidance, while becoming aware of the ways I sometimes block myself from a lifestyle and life that would be better suited for me.
I highly recommend this program to those wanting to make a change in how they live.
Andrea’s tools and resources are fantastic and you will be more prepared to make your life the way you want it, once you have gone through her program!”
-Madeline
Learn More and Apply for Lifestyle Design Mastery
“I loved meeting on zoom for our group meetings each week.
I enjoyed the homework and having to do a lot of self-reflection.
The content also was a lot and it felt like it touched all the facets of design and aligning one’s life up with a lifestyle that fits them.
So all in all, very helpful and tools I can use for my future and continuation of designing my life.”
-Tara
Ready to Build a Life That Fits?
Start with the free masterclass.
Learn the 5 Shifts that help professionals create authentic lives without sacrificing success.
Still have questions? leave a message here or book a coaching consultation to discuss your situation and goals.
Secure registration — instant access.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Employee Enrichment Program
Bring Lifestyle Design to your entire team or organization.
Mastery course for companies that value employee fulfillment.
Benefit program: Learn how helping your employees can support your business.