New Grad to Confident Pro: Stand out & build your early career advantage.
Starting your first job can feel like a fast moving current. You are learning the work, the people, the unspoken rules, and how to speak up without overthinking every word. Career Tides is a 1:1 coaching package for new grads and very early professionals who want to build confidence, communication skill, and steady self trust early, so work feels more manageable and you grow faster with less stress. You will receive: • Six private 1:1 coaching sessions over three months • Three assessments, plus guided interpretation woven into coaching • Simple reflection prompts between sessions so you apply what you learn immediately • Light between session support for quick questions and follow through Some of the common coaching activities included in this package are: • Naming the situations that spike stress and self doubt, then building a steadier response plan • Getting clear on how you learn, communicate, and collaborate best so you stop forcing yourself into styles that do not fit • Practicing how to ask good questions, advocate for what you need, and speak with clarity in meetings • Building a simple feedback approach so you can hear input without spiraling, and act on what matters • Strengthening professional boundaries that protect your energy and focus • Defining an early career direction so your next steps feel intentional, not random
What's included
My coaching is warm, direct, and practical. We use insight to tell the truth about what is happening, then we translate it into specific choices you can practice immediately at work. You will not just talk about growth, you will rehearse it, apply it, and refine it with real situations from your week.
- Increased confidence in meetings, one on ones, and high visibility moments
- Clear habits for communicating with managers, teammates, and stakeholders
- Tools to manage stress, uncertainty, and feedback without spiraling
- Stronger self awareness about how you work best, especially under pressure
- A grounded sense of direction and momentum in your first years of work
- Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment and a clear summary of your stress patterns and strengths
- HBDI thinking style assessment and practical communication and collaboration tips tailored to your brain
- Positive Intelligence (PQ) saboteur assessment and a short plan for quieting your inner critic
Meet your expert
Johanna D.
Career clarity + strategy for pivots, promotions, and first jobs.
Hi, I’m Johanna Danaher. I’m a coach, a former people leader, and someone who has always been drawn to the ocean. I grew up in New York, spent my summers in Maine, and went to college in Maine. That coastal rhythm shaped me. It is probably why my work is all about helping people stay steady while they are in motion. I started out in marine biology before taking an unexpected turn into HR and leadership development. What connects those worlds is curiosity and pattern spotting. In science, you learn to observe what is happening beneath the surface, look for signals, and adjust based on what you find. That is how I coach, too. For 25 plus years at Pfizer, I led work in culture, talent, and career growth. I built and scaled programs that supported early talent, internal mobility, and leader development across a global organization. Now I bring that blend of strategy and humanity to coaching across career transitions, leadership growth, and life redesign, because most turning points touch more than one part of life. On the personal side, I’m a mom to a college aged daughter who keeps me laughing and grounded. Clients often describe me as calm, direct, and deeply supportive. We will name what is real, get clear about what matters, and build a plan you can actually follow.
