Class begins May 22, 2026!
6-WEEK LIVE COHORT COURSE
Breakthrough
6-Week Career Accelerator for Women Who Are Done Waiting
This course is built on a single, radical premise: you're not stuck in your career because of a lack of capability. You're stuck because of the invisible system of rules — both internal and external — that have been quietly shaping how you show up, what you ask for, and what you believe you deserve. The next six weeks are about seeing that system clearly, choosing differently, and stepping fully into the great woman you already are.
6
LIVE SESSIONS
90 mins
EACH SESSION
2
OFFICE HOURS
Inside Out
APPROACH
Real
TRANSFORMATION
WHY YOU'RE HERE
You've done everything right.
And you're still stuck.
More credentials. More committees. More delivering above and beyond. The plateau isn't a skills problem. It's a signal — and this course is built to help you read it.
You've been outperforming your peers for years, but promotions keep going to people who seem to do less and ask for more
You over-prepare, over-deliver, and still hedge when you speak — and you know exactly when you're doing it
You've been waiting to be discovered, sponsored, or officially invited into the room where decisions are made
You've read the books, followed the advice, and still feel like something invisible is working against you
You know you're capable of the next level. You're not sure why you haven't gotten there yet
A plateau is not a verdict. It's a signal.
And once you know how to read it, everything changes.
OUTCOME 1
You stop performing and start embodying
You'll know the difference between doing all the right things while feeling hollow inside, and operating from a grounded sense of who you are and what you bring — one that holds under pressure and doesn't require external validation to stay intact.
OUTCOME 2
You know exactly what you stand for
The values work in Week 3 is the backbone of the course. You'll leave with a clear, personal definition of your core values — not the dictionary version, yours — and understand how every act of self-erasure has been, at its root, a values conflict.
OUTCOME 3
You own your voice — fully
Not a polished version of it. Not a version calibrated to make everyone comfortable. The one rooted in your actual values, that says what it means, makes clear recommendations, and holds its position under pushback.
OUTCOME 4
You navigate the system with eyes open
You'll know how to read formal and informal power structures, build sponsors not just mentors, manage the double bind, and move strategically across an uneven field — without losing yourself in the process.
OUTCOME 5
You know what you actually want
Not what you're supposed to want. Not the version of success someone handed you. Your own definition — specific, present-tense, and built to last beyond any single role or organization.
OUTCOME 6
You declare who you are - and mean it
The course closes with a declaration — five present-tense statements, spoken aloud and witnessed by your cohort. Not aspirations. Claims. What begins as a career course ends as a reckoning with identity. That is exactly what it was always meant to be.
This is not another course that tells you to speak up more, smile less, or lean in.
This course shows you exactly what's been holding you back - and gives you the tools to transform yourself and your career from the inside out.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Alumni Say
If you are someone who is looking to understand what motivates you (no matter where you are at in life) and who wants to learn and improve the way you approach people and problems, then look no further than the Expansive Woman Project.
Atoosa Mahdavian
Senior Litigation Counsel
Jenny Walker
Client Director
I took the course to work through where my insecurities were coming from, to understand and lean into my strengths, and to help identify where I wanted to go next. I feel I was able to accomplish all of this and have come away from the course with tools that I will use as my life goals inevitably shift.
Jamie Hogue
COO
"Judy's thoughtful process coupled with the support of the other incredible women participating in the journey helped me wade through the external noise and unhelpful distractions keeping me from pursuing my true passion. I now have the confidence and mindset neccesary to create my own story and it feels incredible"
THE CURRICULUM
Six weeks. Transformation from the inside out.
Each week builds on the last. The work starts with understanding, moves into practice, and lands in a future you've actually chosen.
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6
WEEK 1: Friday, May 22nd, 12:00 PM ET to 1:30 PM (ET)
Why You're Here
We name the three layers of the plateau: the external bias you've been navigating, the behavioral patterns you've developed in response, and the internal beliefs that make those patterns feel not just normal — but necessary. Nothing is wrong with you. There is, however, something running you. This week, you find out what it is.
WEEK 2: Friday, May 29th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
What's Holding You Back
Under pressure, capable women retreat into predictable patterns — helplessness, control, or over-functioning. We map exactly how this works, where you go under stress, and what it costs you. Then we build the map out of it: the expansive counterpart to every contractive position.
WEEK 3: Friday, June 5th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
Owning Your Voice
We name the specific language patterns through which accomplished women make themselves smaller than they are — then we go to the source. Your core values. The woman who knows what she stands for doesn't need to hedge, perform, or wait for permission. This session is the backbone of the course. Participants consistently say it changes everything.
WEEK 4: Friday, June 12th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
Strategic Presence
Presence is not something you add on. It's what emerges when you stop suppressing. This week covers executive presence on your own terms — speaking in meetings, making visible recommendations, claiming your wins, and building the sponsor relationships that actually move careers forward.
WEEK 5: Friday, June 19th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
Navigating the System Without Losing Yourself
This week honours the truth that the system is genuinely biased — and refuses to let that become a ceiling. We cover power mapping, the double bind, allies and adversaries, and the honest conversation about how women treat each other that most courses avoid entirely. You'll leave with strategies for moving across an uneven field with clarity, strength, and integrity intact.
WEEK 6: Friday, June 26th, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)
Your Expansive Future
You'll leave with a 90-day plan built around strategic visibility, key relationships, and a practice for sustaining the expansive state under pressure. And you'll close with a declaration — five present-tense statements, spoken aloud and witnessed by the group. Not aspirations. Claims. The woman who completes Week 6 is not the same woman who showed up on Week 1.
IS THIS YOU?
Built for women who know
exactly what they're capable of.
BREAKTHROUGH IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF:
You're a director, senior manager, or established professional ready for the next level — and tired of waiting to be tapped.
You operate in a male-dominated industry or organization and you've felt the rules shifting underneath you depending on how you show up.
You know you're capable of more and you're ready to stop being polite about it.
You want a framework, not just motivation — something you can take back into your organization and actually use.
You're willing to do the inside work, because you understand that's where real change happens.
You want to be surrounded by a cohort of women who are doing this work at the same level.
THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF:
You're looking for quick tactics and surface-level confidence scripts.
You operate in a male-dominated industry or organization and you've felt the rules shifting underneath you depending on how you show up.
You prefer to stay safe at your current level rather than risk moving up in the organization.
You're not willing to look honestly at the patterns you've developed — including the ones that have served you.
You're looking for a course that tells you how to lean into existing power structures.
You're expecting transformation without doing the work between sessions.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Judy Sims
Founder of The Expansive Woman Project
Coach. Trainer. Talent Accelerator.
A former corporate Vice President and tech startup CEO, Judy is now a pioneering leadership trainer and much sought-after leadership coach.
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Her work has benefited women across a wide range of industries such as finance, law, government, and technology, and organizations such as Google where she is an elite coach associated with the Google LEAD program supporting mid-career women as they prepare for senior roles.
TESTIMONIALS
What Judy's Clients Say
PRICING
Breakthrough
6-Week Career Accelerator for Women Who Are Done Waiting
$997
USD
Unlock access to the fun, engaging videos, reading and workbooks of our one-of-a-kind transformation program
Gain access to weekly live learning sessions with our founder, Judy Sims as well as access to 2 mid-course office hours sessions where you will receive live coaching
Connect with like-minded women and become a part of the expansive woman community
Keep access to all content for 1 full year
Session recordings for every live call
Build the confidence and clarity you need to succeed on your terms
WHY THIS INVESTMENT?
It's not just about your next promotion.
It's about changing the trajectory of your entire career.
The frameworks in this course don't disappear when the six weeks end. They travel with you into every organization, every difficult conversation, and every promotion decision that isn't made by you alone.
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Think about what the next level is actually worth — in salary, in influence, in what becomes possible. Now look at the investment.
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The real question isn't whether you can afford this.
It's how much longer you can afford to wait.