I help high-achieving Black women unlearn the pressure to prove, lead with radical self-compassion, and thrive from the inside out.
You don’t have to trade your well-being for your success.

→ Let’s reclaim your voice, your rest, and your power.

I’m a certified Life + Wellness Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist, dedicated to helping women like you build emotional resilience and mental clarity. With years of experience working with Black women navigating both societal expectations and personal challenges, I offer a practical and holistic approach to well-being.

I’m here to help you identify what’s holding you back and to support you in creating sustainable change. Whether it’s learning to prioritize your needs, healing from loss, or breaking free from limiting beliefs, my role is to guide you through that process with thoughtful strategies and an open, supportive partnership.

What I Offer

In my work, I don’t promise happiness or perfection. Instead, I offer proven methods to help you better understand yourself, manage life’s inevitable challenges, and discover new paths forward. My coaching centers on cultivating self-compassion—an often overlooked but essential skill for personal growth and resilience.

In addition, as a Grief Recovery Specialist, I offer support for those grappling with loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even the quiet grief that comes with life transitions. Through the Grief Recovery Method, I help clients navigate their grief in a healthy, productive way that allows them to move forward.

A Different Approach to Personal Growth

I believe in focusing not just on overcoming obstacles, but on fostering growth and creating new opportunities. Together, we’ll challenge the behaviors and patterns that no longer serve you, all while developing a deeper understanding of your needs and aspirations.

It’s not about forcing positivity or ignoring difficult emotions. It’s about finding clarity, working through discomfort, and building a life that feels aligned with who you truly are.

If you're ready to explore new possibilities and move toward a more balanced, empowered version of yourself, I invite you to connect with me. Together, we’ll create a plan that’s both actionable and tailored to your unique experience.

Awareness

Current: You will learn to recognize and acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a non-judgmental way. By becoming more aware of your emotions, you can begin to understand the reasons behind your suffering and respond to yourself with empathy.

Suggested Improvement: Awareness: Develop the ability to recognize and acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. By cultivating mindfulness of your emotions, you'll gain insights into the underlying causes of your suffering, allowing you to respond with greater empathy and understanding toward yourself

Acceptance

Current: Acceptance is about embracing your thoughts and feelings without resistance or trying to avoid them. By accepting yourself just as you are, you can start to heal from negative self-judgment and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Suggested Improvement: Acceptance: Learn to embrace your thoughts and feelings as they are, without resistance or avoidance. This practice of self-acceptance helps you heal from negative self-judgment and fosters a more compassionate and loving relationship with yourself.

Adoration

Current: Adoration is a deep love and respect for yourself, it involves acknowledging and appreciating your strengths, gifts, and positive qualities. By focusing on what you love about yourself, you can counteract feelings of self-doubt and develop greater self-esteem and self-compassion.

Suggested Improvement: Adoration: Focus on recognizing and celebrating your strengths, gifts, and positive qualities. By emphasizing what you love about yourself, you can counteract self-doubt and build greater self-esteem and self-compassion, enhancing your overall sense of self-worth.

Affirmation

Current: Offer yourself words of encouragement and support, much like you would a close friend. This includes affirming not only your strengths but also your needs and desires. By acknowledging and validating your needs, you can counteract negative self-talk and foster feelings of self-worth and self-compassion. For example, you might affirm your need for rest by saying, “It’s okay to take a break; my well-being is important.” This practice helps build a positive inner dialogue and strengthens your overall self-relationship.

Suggested Improvement: Affirmation: Encourage and support yourself with words, much like you would offer to a close friend. By using affirmations, you can counteract negative self-talk and foster feelings of self-worth and self-compassion.

Action

Current: Action is about taking practical steps to address challenges and difficulties and make positive changes in your life. This could include setting and working towards goals, seeking support from others, and engaging in activities that promote self-care and well-being.

Suggested Improvement: Action: Take practical steps to address challenges and create positive changes in your life. This includes setting and working toward personal goals, seeking support when needed, and engaging in activities that enhance your self-care and overall well-being.

Summary

Develop Practical Self-Compassion Skills: Gain a deep understanding of how to apply self-compassion principles—awareness, acceptance, adoration, affirmation, and action—to your daily life. You'll learn how to show up for yourself with kindness and non-judgment, translating these values into tangible actions.
Enhance Your Emotional Resilience: Build greater emotional resilience by effectively managing stress and adversity, reducing self-criticism, and fostering a supportive inner dialogue.
Improve Self-Care and Well-Being: Create actionable strategies for self-care that align with your needs and goals, leading to better overall well-being and a healthier lifestyle.
Strengthen Your Self-Esteem: Cultivate greater self-worth and confidence by focusing on your strengths and affirming your needs, leading to a more positive self-image and reduced self-doubt.
Transform Your Inner Relationship: Receive a comprehensive toolkit to help you consistently apply self-compassion, kindness, and non-judgment in your interactions with yourself, ensuring a more nurturing and empowering self-relationship.

6-Month Intensive Transformation Program

(Weekly Coaching – 24 Sessions Total)

This is for women who are ready for a deep, structured transformation in their mindset, emotional wellness, and career/life alignment.

What’s Included:

24 weekly, 60-minute coaching sessions (Zoom-based, personalized for your goals).
MAP & VESTE frameworks applied to shift mindset, reframe perspectives, and build sustainable self-compassion practices.
Guided self-compassion exercises to support emotional well-being.
Personalized action plans & accountability tracking to ensure progress.
Unlimited email and Voxer support between sessions for real-time encouragement.
Exclusive coaching materials, values-identification, and self-reflection prompts.

💰 Investment: $4,500 (payment plans available)

Payment plans are available.

What They're Saying....

“I am incredibly grateful for working with Rhonda Norman. She was an amazing coach for me. I came to her because I was looking for support in being a new Leader, particularly a Black Woman Leader struggling with the hardships of working in a white-dominant professional culture that didn't function in direct communication and had expectations of emulating white Leaders.

I knew I needed the support and leaned into the Coaching. It was absolutely TRANSFORMATIVE in my professional and personal life. I was able to break down negative barriers and the stigma I'd placed on myself for my past. I learned so much about accountability for myself and also understanding that I am allowed grace and that hardships are not a reflection of my making mistakes.

The work with Rhonda gave me a newfound confidence in my professional and personal life. I am incredibly grateful and recommend Rhonda as a Coach.".

Johnna L

"Coaching with Rhonda Norman turned this skeptic into a believer in personal/life coaching. I agreed to coaching with Ms Norman because I was going through quite a few life changes, many as a result of the pandemic. In January 2020, my husband suffered the first of two strokes which subsequently led to him losing his job. I had been a stay-at-home wife who suddenly found herself thrust into the workforce. It was a major adjustment leaving the security of my work-at-home environment to being employed. It meant leaving many projects undone to put food on our family table. I had started to beat myself up over not being able to complete projects, clean my house, declutter spaces, etc. I thought Ms. Norman would give me solutions to getting those projects done but instead, she helped me work through the roots of my issues and gently encouraged me come up with my own solutions, without condemnation. Her coaching was a breathe of fresh air! I learned to stop blaming myself for not getting things done to using that energy to come up with a plan. With Mrs. Norman’s help, I uncovered some painful but necessary truths and falsehoods that needed to be addressed. Her support was so gentle yet positive and encouraging. I left each session challenged and focused. I wholeheartedly recommend personal coaching with Mrs. Norman".

Joanne W

When I started coaching with Rhonda, I wanted to understand the root of my triggers and manage the storms better. I was tired of always helping others, I was drained and burned out. After coaching with Rhonda I had a perspective shift and I have a more positive outlook, I practice acceptance a lot and I don't feel drained anymore and I now set boundaries, and manage my emotions better than before.

Princess J

I am a champion for Black women

The world benefits from our brilliance but rarely makes space for our healing.

Hi, I'm Rhonda

Benefits of Self-Compassion

Claim Your Power

Claim Your Power is a six-month One-on-one coaching program with a Holistic approach that focuses on the 5 A's of self-compassion.