From Overwhelmed and Overextended
To Grounded, Calm, and Clear

Science-backed mental fitness and somatic coachingto help working mothers and midlife womenquiet the inner critic, release the mental load,and navigate life transitions with steady inner ease

Uncover What’s Secretly Driving Your Stress

Most women assume burnout comes from their external to-do list.In reality, it’s driven by hidden inner mindsets, like
the Judge, the Pleaser, or the Hyper-Achiever.We all carry those quiet inner voices—the ones that whisper in the middle of a packed day that you aren't doing enough, keeping up enough, or doing it all "right."As you navigate the demands of raising a family while honoring your own path, these mental saboteurs can easily drain your energy, stoke self-doubt, and rob you of your daily joy.But, recognizing them is where your power begins.Take the 5 minute Positive Intelligence® Saboteur Assessment to discover what's holding you back. You'll receive your personalized profile and a 20 minute debriefing session with Colleen.

Ready?

Hi, I’m Colleen.

Certified Health & Life Coach | LifeForce Yoga® Instructor | Positive Intelligence® Trained | Co-Lead Researcher, The 50 Women Project

Since 2011, I’ve worked at the intersection of human resilience, somatic awareness, and cognitive transformation. As a Certified Health and Life Coach, I specialize in helping people build resiliency. My passion is helping working mothers and women in midlife stop running on fumes and step into grounded, authentic strength.My commitment to this work isn't just professional—it’s deeply personal. As an entrepreneur and working mother raising my preteen son, Gabe, I live the daily complexity of balancing a career, family, and personal identity in a fast-paced world.I’ve learned firsthand that we cannot guide our children into self-trust, emotional intelligence, and ease if we are constantly caught in burnout, self-judgment, or disconnect from our own bodies. When we regulate our own nervous systems, we change the climate of our homes, giving our children a living blueprint of what it means to be rooted and true to oneself.My methodology bridges the neuroscience-backed framework of Positive Intelligence (PQ®) with proven somatic stress-reduction practices. Rather than asking you to "hustle harder" or add generic self-care to an already overflowing list, I'll teach you how to rewire default stress habits. We'll replace guilt, perfectionism, and overwhelm with unshakeable calm and clear-headed confidence.In addition to my private coaching practice, I co-lead The 50 Women Project, a qualitative research study examining the systemic stressors, lived experiences, and key inflection points of midlife women balancing parenting and careers.Whether you are navigating a major life transition, feeling burned out from holding it all together, or simply ready to cultivate steady energy for what you love, let's connect. I'll provide the compassionate structure, accountability, and mental fitness training to walk alongside you.

What is Positive Intelligence (PQ®) & Somatic Mental Fitness?

Train Your Brain and Body
for Sustainable Calm

Most advice for busy parents falls flat because it focuses on adding more to an already overflowing to-do list. True resilience happens when mind and body work together.

My approach pairs the science-backed cognitive framework of Positive Intelligence (PQ®) with the nervous-system-regulating tools of LifeForce Yoga®. Together, they change how your brain and body respond to daily demands in real time.

How It Works:

  • Uncover Your Saboteurs: Identify the hidden inner voices driving your stress... the Judge (fostering mom-guilt), the Pleaser (saying yes at your own expense), or the Hyper-Achiever (tying your worth solely to productivity).

  • Regulate Your Nervous System (LifeForce Yoga®): Before you can change a thought pattern, your body needs to feel safe. Using specialized breathwork, somatic grounding, and mood-regulating tools, we shift your body out of fight-or-flight mode so your mind can settle.

  • Strengthen Your Sage: Build your "Sage Mind"—accessing five steady inner powers: Empathy for yourself, Curiosity, Innovation, Clear Navigation, and Focused Action.

  • Bite-Sized Micro-Practices: Simple practices (under 60 seconds) done anywhere—from the kitchen counter to sitting in your car before school pickup—physically rewire neural pathways for lasting clarity.

How to Work with Me

The 8 Week PQ® Mental Fitness Foundation

A supportive, structured jumpstart to break free from chronic mental fatigue

What’s Included:

  • Full access to the official PQ® App with daily, bite-sized guided exercises designed for busy schedules

  • Weekly video modules detailing the science of mental fitness

  • Weekly 60-minute live pod/coaching sessions with Colleen for accountability, somatic integration, and deep processing

  • Comprehensive Saboteur Assessment analysis

Best for women seeking immediate, practical relief from daily anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout

1-on-1 High-Impact Private Coaching Containers

An intimate, bespoke partnership tailored to your personal growth, family dynamics, and career goals

3-Month & 6-Month Private Intensive Containers:

  • Complete integration of the 8-Week PQ® Mental Fitness Foundation

  • Dedicated 60 minute coaching sessions focused on your unique life transitions and values

  • Personalized somatic tools for real-time nervous system regulation during high-stress triggers

  • Support between sessions for real-time guidance when life gets heavy

Best for women navigating major midlife shifts, career transitions, or identity shifts who want dedicated, high-touch support

Seasonal Workshops

Restorative group experiences combining mental fitness, breathwork, and somatic practices

  • Held seasonally throughout the year, these long-format immersions give you a safe space to pause, breathe, reflect, and re-anchor without the demands of home or work pulling at your attention.

  • We pair body-based somatic practices with the foundations of Positive Intelligence to train your brain's "mental fitness" muscle.

  • Pause negative reaction loops, drop into physical awareness, and meet life with grounded ease.

For Organizations & Partnerships

Strengthening Resilience for Women Leaders & Working Parents

Custom Workshops, Keynotes & Mental Fitness Programs

When organizations invest in the mental fitness and somatic resilience of their working mothers and leaders, retention, clarity, and organizational health rise

Offerings for Institutions:

  • Interactive Workshops: 90-minute to half-day sessions on Mitigating Burnout through Positive Intelligence and Nervous System Regulation for Leaders

  • Cohort-Based Mental Fitness Programs: Bringing the 8-Week PQ® Foundation to employees and women's leadership initiatives

  • Keynotes & Research Briefings: Custom presentations sharing insights and data emerging from The 50 Women Project

Research Spotlight: The 50 Women Project

Negotiating Over-Functioning
A Qualitative Inquiry Into Stressors Among Midlife Women

Participate in Our Research Study
co-led by Colleen McHorney and Dr. Kathryn M. Dominguez

Our focus is specifically on women in midlife who are actively parenting and working. We are partnering with national organizations and individuals to conduct confidential 45-minute research interviews to bring light to the systemic, emotional, and personal realities mothers face.

Interested in sharing your story?

Colleen McHorney

141 S McCormick St
Suite 103
Prescott, AZ
86303