Hello Christelle!

Last week, we explored the spark behind your goal or challenge - that first glimpse of what your “next” might look like.

Today, we take a gentle step deeper into the expedition metaphor:

Before choosing the path ahead, every explorer looks at who’s already walking with them.

Not the dream team yet.

Not the ideal line-up.

Just the real people, resources, and voices already part of their world.

I’ve been doing the same in my own journey.

As I imagine expanding my Coaching-Infused Conversations beyond Lean In and Ellevate Network, I paused to notice who’s already in my “expedition team”:

• A few close friends who quietly keep me steady
• Coaches who help me see what’s possible
• Books, theories, articles about designing better workshops

And yet… as I looked at all that support, something felt incomplete.

I realized I didn’t have the map-drawer I needed - the person who could help me shape more impactful workshop flows!

Seeing what was there - and what was missing - helped me understand why I felt stuck, despite being surrounded by good people.

🌄 A Coaching-Infused Reflection

Who’s already part of your expedition - and how do you feel about the support you currently have?

One of my clients, Mira, once told me:

“I thought I had no support… until I actually listed who was already helping me in small ways.”

Her list was simple:

• a colleague who always helped her think clearly,
• a friend who reminded her she was capable,
• a former manager who checked in occasionally.

She realized she wasn’t alone.

She simply hadn’t been seeing these people as part of her inner support circle!

So today, here’s your invitation:

🌿 Who is already walking beside you, even quietly?

🌿 Who helps you think clearly, stay grounded, or reconnect with your strengths?

🌿 What resources - books, articles, podcasts, communities - act as guides?

🌿 And perhaps most importantly: how do you feel about the support you currently have?

Grateful?

Stretched thin?

Under-supported?

Ready for more?

There’s no right answer.

Just an honest look at your current team - so you can understand what (and who) you might want to add next.

🥾 What’s ONE small action you’ll take after this reflection?

Choose one action that helps you acknowledge or clarify your current support system:

• Write the names of three people who are already part of your “team.”
• Send a short thank-you message to someone who has been quietly supporting you.
• Notice one gap - without fixing it yet.
• Identify one person you’d like to reconnect with.

Just one small action.

Clarity grows from noticing, not rushing.

🌱 Let’s Keep the Momentum Going

If reflecting on your support system is opening something - a gap, a need, a desire for clarity - let’s talk about what kind of support could help you move forward.

Schedule a call with me here!

Upcoming Events & Latest News

• Missed last week’s Coaching-Infused Conversation Live “Design Your Support System for What’s Next”? You can watch the replay here!
• 12, 2025 - Build Your Expedition Team for What’s Next (a Coaching-Infused Conversation Sample - a live, small-group conversation to experience personal insight and gentle action!)

Check the Events page for details and registration!

To the team already walking with you,

Christelle (Self-Leadership Awakener – Coach, Facilitator)