Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth
You’ve worked hard to get where you are. But the standards that drove your success are now driving you toward burnout.
Compassionate Leadership Coaching helps high-performing leaders develop the skills to lead effectively and sustainably in a rapidly changing world—without the war inside your own head.
The inner voice that pushed you to succeed won’t let you rest.
You achieve your goals—but at what cost?
You care for everyone else—but who’s caring for you?
Compassionate Leadership Coaching helps driven leaders break free from toxic perfectionism, self-criticism, and burnout—so you can lead with the same excellence, without destroying yourself in the process.
And it’s the story of every high-performer who was taught that success requires self-sacrifice.
“When I met Andrea, I was in the middle of a cyclone of change… She helped me to realize that being compassionate with myself allowed me to be a better clinician, wife, mother, and friend.” —Amy
“Dr. Hollingsworth brings just-off-the presses knowledge from the academic community and fuses it with an unmatched gentleness, empathy and understanding of her clients. Her support has set me on a path of transformation towards presenting myself to the world in a way that is authentic to me and beneficial for others.” —Mindi
Your body will force the issue.
Chronic stress doesn’t just make you tired—it makes you sick. Eventually, your body will make the decision for you.
Your relationships will crack.
When you’re running on fumes, the people you love become one more demand. You become irritable, distant, unavailable.
Your performance will plateau—or decline.
You can override exhaustion for a season, but eventually the brain fog wins. The very excellence you’re killing yourself to maintain becomes impossible to deliver.
You’ll lose the people you’re trying hardest to lead.
Your team doesn’t just see your burnout—they absorb it. The compassionate culture you want to build is impossible when you can’t extend compassion to yourself.
You’ll wake up one day and not recognize yourself.
You’ll realize you’ve spent years building a life that looks successful on paper but feels empty inside.
This isn’t hypothetical. This is what happens to driven leaders who don’t address the root cause of burnout.
But here’s what else is true:
“Andrea connects the dots between mind, body, and spirit. She leads with kindness and backs it up with science.” —Dede
Self-compassion is not:
Self-compassion is the antidote to the inner critic that’s sabotaging everything you’re trying to build.
The research is unequivocal:
The word “radical” comes from the Latin radix, meaning root or origin. Radical Self-Compassion doesn’t just treat the symptoms of burnout—it goes to the root of why your striving keeps thwarting your thriving, and helps you replant in soil that’s actually nourishing and sustainable.
It’s radical because it runs counter to everything you’ve been taught about success. It’s radical because most leaders won’t do it—which is exactly why it gives you an advantage.
It’s radical because it requires you to unlearn the “achieve at all costs” mentality that got you here.
“Andrea was tremendously impactful to me… [she] allowed me to improve myself in ways I couldn’t imagine.” —Ben
“Andrea’s tools and exercises allowed me to return to being a professional I could be proud of again.” —Amy
“Andrea’s courses and practical exercises emphasize the wisdom of the body and the power of gentle self-compassion.” —Karen
This isn’t therapy. This isn’t a wellness retreat.
This is leadership development that actually addresses why you’re burned out.
Our coaching is built on The Compassion Advantage™—a neuroscience-backed, trauma-informed framework designed for leaders operating in high-pressure environments.
This framework works because it addresses what traditional leadership development ignores: the inner work that makes outer success sustainable.
Learn to recognize and quiet the inner critic that’s running your life. Build genuine resilience from the inside out. This isn’t about positive thinking—it’s about fundamentally changing how you relate to yourself under pressure.
Develop the capacity to notice what’s happening (inside you and around you) without judgment or reactivity. When you’re not hijacked by anxiety, you make better decisions and lead more effectively.
Deepen your ability to truly hear others—what they’re saying and what they’re not saying. This is where trust gets built and psychological safety becomes real instead of just a buzzword.
Lead with both heart AND backbone. Have difficult conversations. Set boundaries. Give critical feedback. Make hard calls—all while staying connected to your humanity and the humanity of others.
“Andrea is a trusted partner that practices what she preaches! If you’re looking for a top-notch human, she’s the one!“
—Ben
“Andrea Hollingsworth is a vitality mentor.”
—Dede
“Andrea is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced… she provided me with a wealth of information combined with exercises and tactics to put those ideas into practice.”
—Ryan
Every package is designed to help you lead more effectively while simultaneously taking care of yourself. Because those two things aren’t in opposition—they’re interdependent.
For senior leaders who can’t afford to burn out—and can’t afford to keep going like this
You’re responsible for major decisions, significant teams, and organizational outcomes. The pressure is immense. You’re exhausted by the weight of it all.
You need to fundamentally shift how you show up under pressure—so you can sustain performance without sacrificing yourself.
Investment: $12,000 (or $2,200/month for 6 months)
What’s Included:
For emerging leaders who refuse to sacrifice themselves for success
You’re managing people, projects, or both. The perfectionism that helped you get promoted is making you miserable. The inability to say no is breeding resentment.
You want to figure out how to be excellent AND sustainable.
Investment: $6,500 (or $1,700/month for 4 months)
What’s Included:
For high-performers who are exhausted by their own excellence
That voice in your head that says not enough, should’ve done better, can’t let anyone down? It’s not protecting you—it’s destroying you.
This focused coaching teaches you the Radical Self-Compassion framework to break free from the perfectionism and self-criticism running your life.
Investment: $3,500 (or $1,200/month for 3 months)
What’s Included:
For leaders who need expert support right now
Sometimes you don’t need six months of coaching. You need help with something specific, and you need it now.
Investment: $1,500 per session
What’s Included:
| Step 1: Free Discovery Call (30 minutes) |
We'll talk honestly about what's not working, what you want instead, and whether coaching is the right fit right now. Zero pressure. Just clarity. |
| Step 2: Assessment & Deep Dive |
You'll complete The Compassion Advantage Assessment™ and an intake questionnaire so we understand your full story—not just the professional version you show the world. |
| Step 3: Create Your Roadmap |
In our first official session, we'll review your results, identify your biggest leverage points, and design a plan that’s tailored to YOU—not some generic leadership framework. |
| Step 4: The Real Work |
This is where transformation happens. Through structured sessions, real-time practice, and between-session support, you'll rewire old patterns and build new capacities that actually last. |
| Step 5: Sustainability |
The goal isn’t just to feel better during our time together—it’s to fundamentally change how you operate so you can lead effectively without burning out. We’ll build a plan to maintain your progress long after coaching ends. |
Andrea created The Compassion Advantage™ framework because she lived what you’re living.
She climbed to the top of academia—tenure-track professor and program co-chair at a prestigious research university by age 35—through sheer force of will and an absolutely brutal inner critic. She pushed through exhaustion. She said yes to everything. She held herself to impossible standards.
And then she burned out.
Walking away from her dream job was the wake-up call that changed everything. She realized that the strategies that got her there—the relentless self-criticism, the perfectionism, the inability to rest, and the disconnection between mind, body, and spirit—were the same ones destroying her. And she knew she wasn’t alone.
Now, as an organizational consultant, coach, keynote speaker, and author of The Compassion Advantage, Andrea helps leaders break the cycle she knows intimately. Her work is grounded in neuroscience, informed by trauma research, and enlightened by spiritual and wisdom traditions. And it’s delivered with the kind of warmth, authenticity, depth, and straight-talk that only comes from someone who’s walked through the fire. She doesn’t do preachy platitudes or generic fixes. She does real relationships, deep listening, honest dialogue, and practical tools, backed by science—all delivered with warmth and transformation that actually lasts.
McCall specializes in helping leaders who feel stuck—stuck in anxiety, stuck in patterns that aren’t working, stuck between who they are and who they’re supposed to be.
With over 20 years of experience in positive and workplace psychology, McCall brings a unique combination of expertise: a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies, and deep training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
She helps clients “unhook” from the negative thought loops and avoidance patterns that keep them trapped, and reconnect with the values that make leadership (and life) meaningful.
As a Compassionate Leadership Coach mentored by Andrea, McCall brings both warmth and precision to the work. She’ll help you see what you can’t see on your own—and do what you haven’t been able to do alone.
No. Self-compassion is being honest with yourself instead of performing or pretending. It’s acknowledging when you’re struggling instead of white-knuckling through it. It’s treating yourself like a valuable human being instead of a machine that should just work harder.
Being “soft” is ignoring problems. Self-compassion is addressing them without self-destruction. There’s a massive difference.
Because success that’s built on self-sacrifice isn’t sustainable. You might be achieving goals, but if you’re miserable, anxious, and exhausted in the process, how long can you really keep it up?
Most of our clients come to us because they’re successful—and they’re realizing that the way they got here is destroying them. They want to figure out how to sustain their effectiveness without burning out. That’s exactly what this work does.
Therapy typically focuses on healing past wounds and addressing mental health conditions. Coaching is future-focused—it’s about building new capacities, achieving specific goals, and becoming more effective in your leadership and life.
Many of our clients do both therapy AND coaching. They’re complementary. Therapy helps you process the past; coaching helps you build the future.
We’d love that. Leadership coaching is a legitimate professional development expense, and many organizations recognize the ROI of investing in their leaders’ wellbeing and effectiveness. We’ll provide whatever documentation or invoicing your company needs.
That’s exactly the signal that you need this. When you feel like you don’t have time to take care of yourself, that’s your nervous system telling you you’re already in survival mode.
The work we do creates space—mental, emotional, relational. Most of our clients report feeling like they have MORE time and energy after a few sessions, not less. The overwhelm isn’t because you have too much to do. It’s because of how you’re relating to yourself while you do it.
You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support. You don’t have to wait until you’re completely burned out to ask for help.
If something’s not working, that’s enough. If you’re reading this and thinking “maybe this is for me,” it probably is. The best time to address burnout is before you hit the wall—not after.
Yes. With practice. Your inner critic didn’t develop overnight, and it won’t disappear overnight. But you absolutely can learn to recognize it, challenge it, and build a different internal voice.
Every single client we’ve worked with has experienced a shift in their self-talk. Some describe it as life-changing. It takes consistency and real work, but it absolutely works.
That’s a valid fear—especially if you’ve tried other things that haven’t stuck. Here’s what’s different: this isn’t about adding more to your plate or trying harder. It’s about fundamentally changing your relationship with yourself.
That said, if you start coaching and genuinely feel like it’s not the right fit, we’ll have an honest conversation about it. Your growth matters more than our engagement.
You’ve been carrying this weight by yourself for too long.
The exhaustion. The self-doubt. The constant pressure to be more, do more, prove more. The feeling that if you slow down, everything will fall apart. The fear that maybe you’re just not good enough.
What if you could achieve just as much—without the war inside your own head?
What if the problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough, but that you’re working against yourself?
What if you could lead with the same excellence, but without destroying yourself in the process?
You don’t need to fix yourself. You’re not broken.
You need to learn a different way. And we can teach you.
30 minutes. Zero pressure. Completely confidential. Come with your questions, your challenges, and your skepticism. Let’s figure out together if this is the right next step for you.
Take the Assessment
A quick diagnostic that reveals whether you’re caught in the maladaptive perfectionism trap—and what it’s costing you.
Watch
A 25-minute clip of Andrea speaking on stage about why self-compassion is the antidote to burnout (not what you think it is).
Download
A practical guide for recognizing the signs of burnout and taking your first steps toward sustainable leadership.