Career Expansion

Collective

Where high achievers build authentic connections that launch the next chapter of their career.

Access Opportunities Most People Never See.

Ready to find a role that actually enables your ideal life?

Career inflection points can feel daunting and isolating. That Sunday evening dread, the late night LinkedIn scrolling that makes you feel like there’s nothing aligned out there - and when there is, 500 people have already applied. Sometimes the thought of finding your next opportunity is exhausting enough to keep you grinding away in a misaligned role.

But career fulfillment isn’t found in pushing through; it’s uncovered by aligning your choices with what truly matters to you. Golden handcuffs are heavy, and staying in the wrong role can cost you greatly: compounding burnout, health issues, lost time with family and friends, years of misaligned experience fortifying a career that is slowly draining your life.

Imagine yourself a year from now: coffee in hand, sunlight coming through the window, heading into a workday you don’t have to brace yourself for. The voice that once whispered you’re not good enough has grown quiet, replaced by a grounded confidence in who you are and what you bring. You’re using your strengths in ways that feel natural, surrounded by colleagues who feel like “your people,” doing work that energizes rather than drains you. And later, when someone asks how your day was, you don’t sigh or change the subject - you light up, excited to share, proud of the impact you’re making and the life your career now enables.

This shift doesn’t come from late nights scrolling job boards or sending applications into an endless pile. Your life is already jam packed: work deadlines, family responsibilities, people depending on you. Instead of reactively chasing job postings, you learn how to invest your energy where it actually moves the needle: building genuine relationships, creating momentum, and developing a proactive pipeline that shares aligned opportunities with you. No more spiraling when you should be sleeping - just a clear, proactive path toward a new job that fits who you are now.

This is the work we do in The Career Expansion Collective.

Join us, and you’ll learn how to clearly articulate your career goals in a way that enables others to help you access the hidden job market, and create momentum and community inside a curated room of ambitious peers.

Stop applying into the void.

Start getting pulled into opportunities.

Referrals make up only 2.7% of all applications, yet they account for 24.5% of interviews. Referred candidates have a 40% higher chance of receiving an offer than other applicants. *

✔️The Career Expansion Collective is for you if:

  • You’re considering a career pivot or strategic move within 12 months, but are unsure of exactly which companies and job functions will be a fit for your career and life goals.

  • You’re not in crisis or a state of burnout, but you’re also not comfortable in your current role or organization.

  • You understand the value of a professional network, but feel uncertain about how to build one that is both authentic and useful.

  • You earned a degree from a top school but rarely attend alumni networking events.

  • You would gladly chat if someone asked you about your own career path, but you’re nervous to reach out to someone whose career you admire because you “don’t want to inconvenience them.”

  • You want to be surrounded by thoughtful, high-caliber professionals in a similar season of transition.

🚫 This is NOT for:

  • Anyone looking for “quick fixes.” An authentic and powerful network takes time to cultivate and lasts a lifetime.

  • Anyone who sees networking as transactional instead of building mutually supportive relationships.

  • Anyone unwilling to open up their own professional network and/or help others in the cohort with their career exploration.

    *Source: CareerPlug’s 2025 Recruiting Metrics Report, which analyzed over 10 million applications from 60,000+ businesses

The Experience

This networking accelerator community is designed for high achieving professionals who want to build authentic relationships that open aligned opportunities. We will meet biweekly for 6 value-packed sessions in a virtual setting.

Participants will gain:

  • The confidence and skills to build authentic professional relationships that last

  • An inventory of existing networks and a strategy to activate relationships that will open doors to a hidden job market

  • A refined understanding of job functions, industries, and organizations that align with your career goals and strengths

  • A calmer, more grounded mindset to stay regulated through transition

  • A community of like-minded high achievers at a career inflection point

Unlike traditional networking programs that focus only on tactics, this experience will also help you align your mindset, energy, and strategy so connections become natural, sustainable, and fruitful.

Program Features:

  • Biweekly Live Group Coaching: Six (6) 75 minute virtual group coaching sessions to deepen your network, attract aligned opportunities, unlock the expertise in the room, and navigate challenges.

  • Mindfulness & Meditation Sessions: Led by a certified yoga/meditation instructor & designed to cultivate presence, resilience, and confidence.

  • Private Community of Like-Minded High Achievers: Access to private virtual channel for mutual support, consistent accountability, and momentum.

  • High Impact Networking Mastery: Training to streamline your job search, craft outreach that stands out, and ask powerful questions that expand your industry knowledge and build mutually valuable relationships.

  • Evidence-based coaching tools and guided exercises: Reusable resources and reflective prompts to deepen your insights and drive meaningful progress.

Session themes:

  1. Week 1 - Personalized Success

  2. Week 2- Get Out of Your Own Way

  3. Week 3- Authentic Relationship Building

  4. Week 4 - Strategic Network Mapping

  5. Week 5- Clarity Through Conversations

  6. Week 6 - Network Activation + Integration

Fall Cohort Dates: September 9 - November 18, 2026

Time: Biweekly on Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:15 PM ET

Location: Virtual
Investment: $1,200


Priority Enrollment Bonus: Enroll by August 1 and receive a complimentary 50-minute Success Accelerator private coaching session designed to help you silence outside noise and define what success truly looks like for your next chapter ($275 value).

This cohort is intentionally kept intimate to foster meaningful connections and a high-impact experience. We encourage you to apply early, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and registration will close once the cohort reaches capacity.

Ready to build confidence, cultivate meaningful connections, and create new possibilities in your career this fall alongside a community of ambitious, growth-minded professionals?

Complete the short application form below to get started.

What Past Participants Are Saying:

  • "When I started the Career Expansion Collective I wasn’t sure what to expect. After she matched me with the person I was most excited to talk to in our first session I knew the Sarah magic was just getting started. I have learned so much about the power of 1 person to create an open, professional environment that sparks networking opportunities, I have become so much more comfortable relaying to anyone I meet what I’m looking for and what would help me. I understand more about the warm networks I’m not leveraging enough and honestly just appreciated the support from another professional mom of a toddler- she is so kind and sees the best in people. I look forward to working more with her!"

  • "Working with Sarah has been genuinely eye-opening. She has a rare ability to connect to senior leaders in a way that feels warm, approachable, and genuine. When we opened up my network, I was amazed at how willing people were to share how their companies operate and offer their time to help. It made the world feel more open and accessible, at it reignited my excitement about what I could learn and who I could meet. Sarah helped me shift my mindset, let go of negative assumptions, and take practical steps to expand my network in a way that actually fits my busy life as a parent and executive."

  • "This collective is so helpful for anyone in a career transition or thinking about a career transition -- just by meeting the other people in the group and learning a few new coaching skills from Sarah, I have been able to completely change my mindset about networking, make connections more confidently and aligned, and notice limiting beliefs when they pop up. You would be surprised how BIG of a difference this can make in life and career, especially in figuring out what you really want to come next and how to articulate it. If you have trouble asking for help or to connect with others in your field, but know it's needed, this is for you!"

  • "As an introvert, what I found most valuable through this networking program is that I had an opportunity to deeply think and openly share what I truly want in my life and career. Sharing my stories and hearing other successful professionals’ feedback were not only insightful but kind of therapeutic. I now feel more energized and purposeful when I think about networking. I would recommend working with Sarah if you want to get out of your comfort zone and be more confident with your life and career."

  • "Sarah brings a wholistic understanding of the emotional, mental & strategic road blocks that come with career change, goal evolution, and creating a clear picture of how the good life can be lived with personal & professional alignment. I had some skepticism about joining this (mixed industry) group in the beginning, but it is genuinely so helpful to have other high achievers actively listen and offer multiple perspectives that shook me loose from any stuck ways of thinking."

  • "Sarah is an incredible coach. I learned so much from her, and it goes beyond traditional career coaching. Think life coach and career coach all rolled into one. The tools and insights she provides is really helpful for both getting clarity and reflecting back, perfect for career transitioning, job searching, or life in general!"

  • "Take a leap of faith and make a long term investment for yourself. It’s a rare opportunity to find out the life you want to live - in a friendly and encouraging environment."

  • "If you’re looking for an energy boost professionally and an opportunity to drastically increase your networking game, you have to join the Career Expansion Collective!!"

  • "It's special to see a group of high-powered and motivated individuals drop their guards and be genuine! Try The Collective, make the most of it, and be open to evolving."

  • "The connections and mindset shifts from just 6 sessions in the collective are huge."

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Meet your facilitators

Sarah Baker Coombs

Founder + Executive Coach

Sarah is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited executive coach and career transformation expert for high achievers who are outwardly successful and inwardly lost. With a rare blend of elite institutional experience and rigorous coaching training, Sarah has guided leaders at organizations including Adobe, McKinsey & Company, J.P. Morgan, US Army Special Forces, and Block through moments of professional inflection.

Before founding her coaching practice, Sarah spent more than a decade advising and coaching high performers across sectors. She served as a senior recruiter and executive coach at McKinsey & Company, and as Director of Alumni Career Services at Emory University. She is an alumni partner coach with both Emory and Duke University.

Sarah holds an MBA and Advanced Executive Coaching Certificate from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. She earned her BA in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University, where she was a recruited Division I athlete on Women's Rowing team. She later served as Head Novice Coach for Emory University’s rowing team. These experiences inform her work with similarly driven, achievement-oriented clients.

Known for her grounded, empathetic, and strategic approach, Sarah creates a trusted space where high achievers can slow down, recalibrate, and make aligned leaps forward.

When she’s not coaching, you can find Sarah hiking the North Carolina wilderness with her husband, toddler, and rescue pup.

Meditation + Yoga Instructor

Laura Page

Laura is a yoga teacher dedicated to helping people reconnect with their bodies and minds so they can feel more grounded, clear, and well in their daily lives. She has been practicing yoga for nearly a decade and has taught at Feel Better Yoga in Chapel Hill for the past two years.

Laura earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health & Exercise Science from Wake Forest University and her Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her time at UNC, she completed her RYT-200 certification through Feel Better Yoga’s Yoga Alliance–accredited teacher training program and trained as a birth doula. She currently volunteers as a birth doula with Birth Partners at North Carolina Women’s Hospital.

She is passionate about integrating mind-body practices with evidence-based approaches to support overall health and well-being. Research demonstrates that yoga and meditation can support stress management, mental wellness, and physical health, and Laura enjoys bringing these tools into spaces where people are navigating growth, transition, or change. Her personal yoga and meditation practice has deeply shaped her life, helping her clarify what matters most, respond thoughtfully under pressure, and remain present in everyday moments.

Outside the studio, Laura enjoys exploring new yoga studios, taking long walks outdoors, discovering local live music, and spending time with her cats.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Please fill out the application form to get started, and we will follow up shortly with next steps. This group is intentionally intimate, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the limited spots available are filled.

  • Unlike traditional networking programs that focus only on tactics, this group experience will help you align your mindset, energy, and strategy so that connection becomes natural and sustainable…and you’ll do it alongside equally impressive, successful peers who are at a relatable career inflection point.

  • As an executive coach, I believe you are the expert on yourself. As your mirror and guide I will create a unique, protected space to help you draw out your inner knowing and challenge patterns that are no longer serving you.

  • We approach networking differently - building genuine relationships in a way that feels authentic, and giving as much as we get from each conversation. We will surface any limiting beliefs and reframe them so that you can show up confident and shine in each conversation. And most of all, we offer a supportive and warm community to practice honing your value narrative and direction in a comfortable environment before you explore higher stakes conversations.

    Careers are a team sport - now, you’ll have a team and a coach by your side as you build your next chapter.

  • Many clients come in unsure whether they’ll make a move. That’s not a problem - it’s the point. The goal is not to force change, but to build a powerful network that you can use throughout your long career so that when you do decide to make a move, you can do so easily.

  • To maximize the value and expertise of this community, we HIGHLY encourage you to join live. However, we understand that life can get in the way. All sessions are recorded and shared privately with members of the collective. Please notify Sarah at sarah@sbcexecutivecoaching.com of any known conflicts with the sessions.