Second Becoming

A space for thoughtful women who sense that success alone is no longer enough.

Women who have built meaningful lives, carried immense responsibility, and are now asking deeper questions about identity, creativity, belonging, freedom, and what it means to truly inhabit the second half of life.

Through essays, intimate conversation, reflective practices, and carefully held community spaces, I guide women through the quiet but profound transition I call Second Becoming:
the season where the roles that once defined you begin to loosen,
and a more truthful version of yourself asks to be lived.

My mission:

 

I am devoted to elevating wise sages as leaders and healers, so they can live with radical authenticity, act from purpose, and cultivate an inner peace that ripples outward to mend families, communities, and the wider world.

Begin with a Threshold Conversation

A complimentary private conversation for women navigating identity shifts, creative awakenings, and the quieter questions emerging in the second half of life.

Apply for a Complimentary Private Threshold Conversation | 1:1 Executive & Midlife Transition Coaching for Women

NOW AVAILABLE: EDGE OF THE WOODS

"She spent a lifetime cultivating Home, a feeling that was always less about bricks and mortar, and more about the sacred, messy, gloriously imperfect act of belonging."

Edge of the Woods is a memoir of what happens when the role you’ve played to keep everyone else safe is suddenly stripped away, leaving you standing in the silence of the aftermath. It is the story of a decade of "gray"—a time when Kyra kept showing up for the people who needed her, all while feeling like a polite, hollowed-out stranger to her own heart.

But there is a part of us that cannot be extinguished. In the quiet that follows catastrophe, in the early-morning stillness, in the messy middle of raising children, and in the deepening pulse of an intuition she had been too responsible to listen to for years, Kyra began to hear a new transmission.

This is not a story of "arriving" at a perfect, fixed destination. It is a story of becoming.

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What Others

Are Saying…

Working with Kyra is like a catalyzing boost of YES! She is true big-picture thinker and strategist who asks the kind of impactful questions that rapidly get you from stuck to started to blast-off in the blink of one innovative breath.

— Victoria R.

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Kyra. From the very beginning, she has provided invaluable wisdom and unwavering support. She is a wonderful listener and offers thoughtful guidance. Beyond her professional expertise, Kyra has earned my trust and has become a true friend in the process.

— Michelle H.

Kyra was instrumental in helping me navigate the emotional turmoil of my recent layoff and successfully launch my own business. She normalized my hesitations about entrepreneurship, transforming them from roadblocks into understandable aspects of a new journey. With her guidance, I was able to identify and implement actionable next steps, empowering me to more confidently put myself and my new venture out there.

— May C.

Working with Kyra has moved me from sitting on an idea for relocating to another country to taking the steps to make it a reality. With her thoughtful mentoring, I've gained clarity, developed a realistic plan, and begun taking action. Her support made all of the difference.

— Jeffrey P.

Modern Female Elders Workshop

Your Two-Day Journey

Day 1: Unmasking & reclaiming

Move from feeling invisible to feeling more seen.

We name the confusion and silent insecurities of life transitions in a safe,

intimate setting and learn practical boundaries around self-trust

and how to stop shrinking or over-giving.

Day 2: Stepping Forward

Alchemize your lived experiences into quiet confidence.

Leave with a clearer personal compass and the potential

for deeper connection to yourself and others

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