Are you or Your Team outwardly strong—but inwardly stretched?

Keynotes & Coaching to help high‑achieving, mid‑career professionals perform brilliantly — without burning out.

I'm Ruth Pearce, JD, PCC, PMP.
I know what it's like to be composed on the outside while overwhelmed, exhausted or lost on the inside.

I help leaders and teams find their way back, using hope, character strengths, bravery, and curiosity — so they can create success that’s sustainable, not self‑sacrificing.

Choose Your Path

Who I Work With

I work with mid‑career, high‑performing professionals in high‑pressure environments — and the organizations that depend on them.
This might be you (or your leaders) if:

  • You’re competent and composed on the outside, but craving calm and clarity on the inside. 
  • You miss the version of you that had energy, felt productive, and actually enjoyed life. 
  • You feel responsible for everyone and everything — and it’s wearing you down.
  • You’re successful by every external measure, but wondering, “Why don’t I feel good?”
  • You know something has to change… you’re just not sure what or how.

How I Help You Create Sustainable Success

Where others focus on squeezing more performance out of you, I focus on making success feel sustainable and human.

  • Where others focus on performance and resilience, I focus on you feeling seen, safe, and heard. 

  • Where others motivate, I help you regulate. 

  • Where others push, I invite. 


I use two core frameworks:

  • Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious™ – four leadership mindsets that help you navigate challenge and change.

  • The Six Levers of Sustainable Success™ – practical behavioral “levers” you can pull to adjust how you work, lead, and live.


Together, they form a leadership operating system that supports both wellbeing and performance.

For Organizations & Teams Resetting, Ethics First Approach, and Science Informed 

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Bring me in as a leadership keynote speaker or workshop facilitator when:

  • Your leaders are high‑performing but showing signs of burnout or disengagement.

  • You want to support wellbeing and performance — not one at the expense of the other.

  • You’re running a leadership offsite, conference, or culture initiative.


I offer:

  • Keynotes based on the Six Levers of Sustainable Success™

  • Breakouts and workshops using Be Hopeful, Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Curious®

  • Follow‑up coaching and cohorts for selected leaders


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If you’re here for yourself, I offer 1:1 and small‑group coaching for mid‑career professionals who want to feel like themselves again.

Coaching with me focuses on:

  • Rebuilding energy, hope, and clarity

  • Aligning your work with your strengths and values

  • Untangling “I can’t keep doing this” from “Here’s what’s next”

  • Creating change at a pace that matches your nervous system — not someone else’s timeline 

For Individual Leaders & Professionals

Whole‑Person, Ethics‑First, Science‑Informed

My approach is:

  • Whole‑person – your nervous system, values, strengths, and context all matter. A Lever Long Enough (ALLE LLC)

  • Ethics‑first – we don’t compromise who you are to get where you’re going. A Lever Long Enough (ALLE LLC)

  • Science‑informed – I bring evidence from positive psychology, hope theory, character strengths, and coaching research into practical tools.

My job isn’t to push you harder.
My job is to help you find the right levers so more of your effort actually feels worth it.


Questions You May Be Asking

Q: Do you work with individuals, organizations, or both?

Both. I work with mid‑career professionals individually and with organizations that want support for their leaders and teams.

Q: Do you offer virtual as well as in‑person sessions?

Yes. Keynotes, workshops, and coaching can all be delivered virtually.

Q: How do I know where to start?

If you’re not sure whether speaking or coaching is the best fit, we can talk it through on a short discovery call.

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