Group coaching program, online course, online community.
Authentique
with Dr. Burson
Helping high achieving women sick of living in the shadow of external validation who now desire to shine in their authentic self.
You are surrounded by achievements and accolades, but sometimes it never feels enough.
From a young age, you learned how to leverage your abilities to gain security and acceptance through accomplishments. It felt wonderful at first to have those you care about notice you. You remember that first taste of success and you were hooked. You may even have possessed superpowers to notice the needs of others and meet them. You hit your stride in your desire to feel special.
However, over time, nothing seemed to quite satiate your desire to achieve. There are moments where you gain glimpses of an inner joy and gladness but it is like a wild animal on safari, it emerges and then runs away. You tame your ambitious drives on occasion but only to have them reemerge more intensely. You relentlessly hope that this next project will deliver the satisfaction of recognition you crave but it never quite goes away.
You want to consider if there’s another way. But to be honest, that’s terrifying to think about. Your success has been a gift and you are actually quite grateful. But you don’t feel balanced, you don’t feel whole. Sometimes you even feel like a fraud. You’ve read the best sellers in the Self Help section as if it were yet another task to accomplish. And yet, this challenge to feel whole doesn’t feel like your normal task you are used to succeeding in.
You feel alone. You’ve become adept at curating your life to be put together. People look up to you. To talk about this emptiness and doubt feels uncomfortable. Others don’t seem to be able to understand. Sometimes you feel guilty for constantly comparing yourself to others to try and find esteem. You have some awareness that you have worth beyond what others think or say about you but it doesn’t seem convincing. You suspect it’s possible to connect with a more authentic version of yourself but it feels a bit daunting.
You wish you could escape the crushing feeling that no matter what you do, it may not ever be enough in order to could start befriending that authentic part of you that’s been there all along.
What if you no longer felt you had to to constantly make everything a win but rather felt authentic and connected by just being you and….
You plugged into your feelings and had the ability to get curious about them
You were able to stop feeling stuck and start moving forward with understanding what gives you joy and gladness
You weren’t driven by avoidance of fears but could move toward self-acceptance to feel more free
You no longer felt compared to others but felt completely secure in your identity and grateful
You were connected to a group of women who also “got it” who could encourage and support you
You were able to embrace contemplative solitude to find transformation
You no longer felt deficient but internally embraced your own conviction that you are enough
I created this program so that you could courageously connect with other women and fuel your transformation as a driven doer to somebody finally feel free in your authenticity. I want you to benefit from evidence-based support, growth and inspiration so that you can show up to being YOU.
Meet the Guide
Hi, I’m Dr. Burson and I’ve walked in your shoes.
I want to help transform your view of identity so that you can step out of the shadow where you hide in achievements and step into shining in your authenticity.
A glimpse of my story…
I’m no stranger to the intoxicating drive to accomplish. I completed Mountain School at the age of 16 and started mountaineering soon thereafter. I worked as an outdoor guide through college where I was the outstanding graduate for the Honors Program. I was a commencement speaker at graduation. And then medical school, and residency and million dollar grants and blah blah blah.
I finally had “arrived”. It was 2014, I was an attending physician, teaching medical students and conducting cutting edge research and starting my anticipated family - when it all felt to not matter. I experienced a serious postpartum depressive episode and suddenly it felt like all that I had worked for could easily slip away. I wondered what the point was to all the achieving and what it was doing for me.
Years earlier I had studied the science behind contemplative practice and Self Compassion and this had started to open my mind and heart to the reality that my value wasn’t derived from doing but embracing the wholeness of my being. I did not know how integral this practice would eventually be toward my journey to embrace my authenticity.
Fortunately, I have been able to listen to my emotions over time and get curious about them and learn from them. It turns out they are not just liabilities. This has illuminated a path over the last decade which continues to foster what is life-giving and meaningful for me to invest my time and energy into.
I am proud of those accomplishments above, and many more - but honestly, I know now that they miss the point. They don’t capture me, in all of my strengths and vulnerabilities. Who I am on the inside, aligned with who I am on the outside. This is alignment is the growth-edge I seek to pursue.
I feel passionate about helping other high achieving women who are coming to the pinnacle of accomplishments but feel tired and weary and want something different. I remember being surrounded by competition culture and how hard it was to let down my guard and connect with women who also “got it”. I don’t want it to be so hard for you. Through my program, Authentique, I want to help women transition from the shadow of external validation to the beautiful place of knowing you are enough.
I want YOU to be a part of my next Authentique group!
What Other’s Are Saying! Get Inspired, This Could Be You!
When you join Love Endures, you’ll get:
The Authentique Group Coaching Experience: Meet with an intimate group of no more than 8 women who meet virtually weekly for 16 weeks creating a space and place for belonging, validation and growth. These are hour-long sessions with Dr. Burson facilitating.
The Shadow to Shine Course: My 4 module course filled with evidence-based therapy applications to help you have an authentic relationship with yourself is delivered weekly, one lesson at a time throughout the program. You will have long term access to these 7 videos so you can go back and reference the valuable content over and over.
Online Community: Participants will be able to connect in a private online community to find friendship, support and encouragement you’ve been longing for and further dive into insightful conversations.
The Authentique Shine Kit: All participants, as a bonus gift upon signing up, receive a notebook, pen and a handcrafted “shine” candle (made by Dr. Burson!) to be reminded of insights from the program.
Post-Course Happy Hour: For two month post-program you will have a monthly 60 min group call with Dr. Burson to ask about specific things that arise following the course or simply to reconnect with other women for support.
Access to replays: Course replays are available the following day to allow for re-watching or catching up in case someone has to miss a group.
As a Bonus, if you and a friend join, you’ll both receive:
Individual consultation: Free individual consultation call to gain deeper insight into what are pain points in your life (60 min).
Love Endures Necklace: This is a specially designed necklace for this course by a local jeweler to help remind you of the beautiful connection to this group.
“Dr. Burson changed my life and I am forever grateful.”
—Lindsey F
You might be wondering if you will be able to connect with other women, who might be from totally different paths of life.
This is an important question! Something I’ve found in my work is that the more specific something is, the more universal it is. I feel confident that the larger universality of our journey will tie us together because of the specific intention we all have to find authenticity.
I am reminded of the late great Maya Angelou reminding us that “we are more alike my friends than we are unalike”. You have been holding up this strong face of confidence and achievement and you deserve to connect with other women to feel free to be your beautiful self, flaws and successes, regardless of the situation.
There will still be so much meaningful connection with others which is what you need. Sure, many variables in our individual lives will be different but the common themes associated with going from hiding in a shadow of external validation to shining in your authenticity will unite the group. You will probably be touched to see how much this theme of going from shadow to shine applies much more broadly to other parts of your life where you might feel like you are hiding - from discrimination, not feeling good enough, social esteem, professional development, etc.
The group size is small enough that it will be normal to feel close with the other women such that after the 16 weeks you will likely want to continue connecting with each other, regardless of our own unique journeys.
Meet the Shadow to Shine Program:
The Modules at a Glance.
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Module 1: “Prepare the Soil”
Get to know the group and identify the mindsets you feel stuck in and begin to practice more intention all while having permission to start from where we are.
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Module 2: “Plant the Seed”
Travel through the challenging hurdles of avoidance and comparison by gaining awareness of what is important to us so that we can accept ourselves through a secure identity.
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Module 3: “Provide Nurture”
Transition from tension and isolation through practicing the brave art of compassion and internal validation to arrive at life-giving connection with ourselves and each other.
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Module 4: “Procure Produce”
Transform the feelings of deficiency so that you know you are enough, unlock and practice your authenticity, integrate everything you’ve learned, share your stories and reflect with gratitude.
It’s time to feel confident in your desire to transform your relationship with yourself to feel radiant!
Give yourself the permission to feel your complex motions with others who identify with your struggles. You can become more secure in your identity and finally get unstuck in your internal drive to always be winning.
When you gravitate towards growth intentionally you get to transform the tension into growth. By fostering authentic connection both with yourself and others you will cultivate a deep sense of belonging that you crave. This ability to believe you are enough so that you are no longer a slave to performing and achieving will liberate you.
We’d love to welcome you into the group and help you feel at home in your relationship with yourself and others, authentically. We want to provide connection and support so that you can become the best version of yourself.
Your inner critic needs a vacation. You are ready to feel comfortable in your own skin. All you have been missing is the support, validation and content for growth to guide you in this process. In this course you will get the belonging with yourself and others to move forward so that you can shine authentically in you you are. Join us for the next group!
PURCHASE OPTIONS:
Pay in Full
10 week live (virtual) group program
4 Module Online Course
Access to coaching session replays
Access to video modules of growth content
The Authentique Shine Kit
Post-Group Happy Hour Consultation Calls10 week live (virtual) group course
Access to replays of course sessions
Access to video modules of growth content
Post-Group Happy Hour Consultation Calls
One Time Payment of
$ 2,997 USD
You’ll save $200 if you pay by Nov ‘22!
Paced Payment Program:
10 week live (virtual) group program
4 Module Online Course
Access to coaching session replays
Access to video modules of growth content
The Authentique Shine Kit
Post-Group Happy Hour Consultation Calls10 week live (virtual) group course
Access to replays of course sessions
Access to video modules of growth content
Post-Group Happy Hour Consultation Calls
Each $999 USD Payment is auto-charged to the card you choose on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th week after registration.
Most flexible option!
What Other’s Are Saying…
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Great question! No, this is not group therapy or considered therapy at all. It is group coaching. Although I am a physician, psychiatrist and therapist in one part of my life - I also really enjoy coaching as I can lean into my own story and impact groups in a creative, meaningful way. Therapy, in my other practice, is considered a medical intervention where there is diagnosis and treatment. Coaching is not a medical intervention and there is no diagnosing or treating conditions.
Think of therapy as going into the past, digging in the ground and making sense of things trying to move forward. Coaching is more like starting from a solid foundation and building a structure - coaching is more like architecture than archeology!
If you need/would benefit from therapy/medical treatment in addition to group coaching, that is not only encouraged but is something we would talk about before hand and likely would require if there are separate diagnosable conditions such as depression or anxiety that require treatment. Otherwise, this group may feel quite therapeutic given the healing balm of connection with others and the evidence-based curriculum, but it is effective because it’s group coaching, not because it’s therapy. Thanks for asking!
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Group sessions are held Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 AM Central Time for 10 weeks; The next group starts the first Thursday in Jan 2023 for 16 weeks. All video content is released the Sunday of each week.
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It is highly encouraged and expected to make each group session but replays are available in our virtual course room the following day if something comes up.
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Yes. This group is not a great fit if you intend to be a wallflower. You certainly will not be pressured or forced to share anything, you can pass on anything that is uncomfortable. However, you will get the most out of this group by investing your participation in the process.
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Given the digital nature of the course, refunds are not available. However, I truly want you to get the most out of this group and feel great about your investment. I highly encourage communication right away if there are concerns and I will do what I can to reasonably address them.
Finally move forward in no longer feeling hostage by other people’s validation of who you are but rather feel free to have permission to shine in your amazing self, authentically.
I very much want you to be a part of this transformational group experience so that after 16 weeks you will look each other in the eyes and feel free and connected as you embark on the journey of embracing who you are in all your strengths and vulnerabilities.
By joining this intimate group you can find the support and understanding you deserve. You will grow through changing your understanding of meaning, mindfulness, mindset as you launch forward into new terrain. I want you to grow in your compassion by practicing tools that will make it easier to show up as you are. I want you to get that jolt of courage to lean into the tension to get the golden nugget of transformation.
Getting help for this specific purpose is not easy! I have been there and have the professional training to make it so much more doable.
Look no further, this is the close knit group for you, taught by a compassionate physician and psychiatrist who can empower you to transform relying on others to feel good about yourself to having that ability from within!