Career tools for every stage of your professional journey
Start Strong Life offers practical career guides to help professionals find direction, navigate transition, and start strong in a new role.
Start Strong Life Collection
Your career is not one single decision. It is a series of chapters.
Some chapters begin when you are asking, What do I really want next?
Some begin when change finds you before you feel ready.
And some begin after the offer, when the real work of showing up begins.
The Start Strong Life Collection was created to support you through those pivotal professional moments with practical exercises, thoughtful reflection, and the steady guidance of an experienced career coach.
Whether you are building direction, navigating transition, or stepping into a new role, these workbooks help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Choose Your Path
Three practical guides at key moments in your career journey.
Start Strong
Starting out and leveling up?
Build clarity, confidence, and career momentum.
Understand yourself, define your career goal, be intentional about your career trajectory, and master the art of standing out.
"Start Strong helped me discover my professional aspirations and purpose."
Courtney
Restart Strong
In career transition?
Rebuild your direction after change or disruption.
Facing a career transition due to a layoff or career break? Rediscover your passions, redefine your path, and stand out in an evolving job market.
"Restart Strong was a game changer during my midlife career shift. Highly recommend!"
Heather
Start Strong @ Work
Land a new job?
Thrive in your new role with confidence and intention.
Starting a new role? Build trust, clarify expectations, navigate workplace dynamics, and create early momentum in your first 90 days.
“Start Strong @ Work gave me exactly what I needed to enter my new role with clarity and confidence.”
JESSICA
Welcome to Start Strong Life!
I help professionals navigate pivotal career moments with clarity, confidence, and intentionality.
Whether you’re exploring what’s next, moving through a difficult transition, or stepping into a new role, I created these resources to help you pause, reflect, and move forward with practical support for each step of the journey.
Chris Carter
Career Catalyst
Testimonial - Working with Chris as a Career Coach
I started working with Chris Carter as I was preparing for a job transition. We began working together in August, and by October I had a fantastic offer for my next role.
Chris helped me clarify my message, strengthen my job search toolkit, and use AI more effectively to prepare for interviews. She is fantastic! She offers practical guidance and encouragement while also keeping you focused and accountable.
After I started my new role in December, I decided to continue working with Chris through my onboarding. She helped me think intentionally about how I wanted to show up in the new organization, build my brand and start the role with confidence. Our work has continued well beyond my first 90 days as I’ve taken on new challenges and continued to grow as a leader.
I highly recommend Chris for anyone navigating a job search or career transition, onboarding into a new role, or looking for ongoing coaching as they grow in their career.
-Jessica
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The Career Clarity Worksheet
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