Social justice work has always been difficult. But now we are targets.
Coaching for Activists™ builds Indomable leaders — activists who refuse to be broken by the conditions they're fighting to change.
What Does "Indomable" Mean?
Indomable: Unable to be domesticated. Leaders who sustain their activism long-term, refuse depletion, and outlast the systems working to burn them out.
âś“Â 4 external independent evaluations
✓ 100% completion rate — no one drops out
âś“Â 280+ activists from 7 countries
What's Included in Base Price
âś“Â 20 weeks of content and facilitation
âś“Â Group coaching with Dr. Virginia Lacayo
âś“Â Digital platform + individual exercises
âś“Â Internal evaluation (pre/during/post program)
âś“Â Results report for the organization
âś“Â Access to network of 280+ alumnae
External independent evaluation: Available for additional investment.
INVESTMENT: $65,000 USD per cohort (15-35 participants) $1,857–$4,333 per person 60-70% less than traditional executive coachingÂ
The Systems We're Fighting Rely on Us Burning Out
Oppressive systems maintain power by outlasting resistance. When we deplete, they persist. When our capacity runs out, the pressure that threatens them disappears. Our exhaustion is their protection.
3 Key Statistics
86% concern for mental health (Gorji, 2021)
1 in 23 received mentoring (Gorji, 2021)
8 in 10 experience chronic stress (USA context)
For Foundations
When leaders collapse, funded work gets interrupted. Investing in resilience protects your philanthropic investment.
A Resilience System Designed by Activists, for Activists
APPLIED NEUROSCIENCE
COMPLEXITY SCIENCE
FEMINIST PRAXIS
6 Modules
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Weeks 1–3: Brain under pressure
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Weeks 4–7: Emotional management and resilience
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Weeks 8–10: Self-confidence and relationships
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Weeks 11–14: Systemic leadership [NEW]
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Weeks 15–17: Crisis management [NEW]
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Weeks 18–20: Community activation [NEW]
Impact Measured with Rigorous Methodology
100% Completion |Â 335+ Applications |Â 280+ Activists |Â 4 Evaluations
Download executive summary of evaluations"The program is necessary for the sustainability of activism, as it strengthens resilience and self-care."Â
— Flor MarĂa Artiaga Artiaga, Independent External Evaluator
From Reactivity to Strategic Clarity
Before:
Constant worry, reactive decisions
After:
"I learned to TAKE CARE instead of WORRY. This radically changed how I see difficulties."
— Alexandra, Nicaragua
Before:
Paralyzing fearÂ
After:
"I faced my fears. They noticed at work on the days I had a session."
— Ylan, Guatemala
Leadership today unfolds in environments marked by volatility, intensifying expectations, and relentless change. Leaders are asked to drive results while fostering trust, embodying values, and staying steady under pressure. In this climate, leadership is not a static function. It is a living presence felt in meetings, messages, and moments of crisis and opportunity.
That’s why presence matters. Presence gives leaders a consistent internal framework for how they show up, make decisions, and lead others. When that presence is defined and cultivated, leaders grow more legible, influence expands, and teams respond with greater trust, clarity, and speed. Presence becomes the signal the system organizes around, shaping alignment, culture, and execution.
Developing Your Leadership Presence (DYLP) is a cohort-based virtual workshop delivered in three high-impact modules. It helps leaders articulate their identity, strengthen executive presence, and activate influence across teams and systems.
The Transformation
After this workshop, leaders emerge with a new operating system: calm in crisis, precise under pressure, and powerful in ways that move teams through influence, not force. They are remembered not just for what they decided, but for how they made others feel safe, seen, and supported.
This shift changes entire systems. A clear, consistent presence becomes the signal people rally around. Ambiguity decreases. Decisions speed up. Creative problem-solving flourishes. That clarity becomes velocity—the ultimate ROI for leaders and their organizations.
What You’ll Practice
This is a skills-based experience designed for immediate application. You will practice:
- The Alignment Check:Â A daily ritual for anchoring authenticity.
- Empathic Recall:Â Using memory to deepen empathy in the present.
- Strategic Pause:Â Bringing intuition into high-stakes decisions.
- Influence Mapping:Â Identifying hidden networks of trust and authority.
Each practice strengthens presence as a habit, not a performance.
Learning Outcomes
After this workshop, leaders emerge with a new operating system: calm in crisis, precise under pressure, and powerful in ways that move teams through influence, not force. They are remembered not just for what they decided, but for how they made others feel safe, seen, and supported.
This shift changes entire systems. A clear, consistent presence becomes the signal people rally around. Ambiguity decreases. Decisions speed up. Creative problem-solving flourishes. That clarity becomes velocity—the ultimate ROI for leaders and their organizations.
Methodology
Three 2-hour virtual sessions combining systems theory, adult development, and organizational psychology with grounded, practical tools.
Each session includes:
- Â A focused, high-impact teaching segment.
- Â Individual reflective writing.
- Â Peer-based triad coaching.
- Â Group dialogue for synthesis and sensemaking.
What leadership conversation do you want to own?
Developing Your Leadership Presence gives you the clarity, confidence, and practices to claim it.
