One-on-One Coaching

You started this career with a dream.

I’m Here To Help You Achieve It.

“I would not be here without Carole Kirschner, that is a fact. I can honestly say I’ve trusted this woman with my career and she’s never let me down”.

- Akela Cooper, Screenwriter, M3GAN,
Co-Executive Producer, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

You already excel in your chosen craft.
You already do what I like to call
“Blazing Hot” work. 

But you’re finding that your career is not where it should be.
You’re stuck and can’t quite see how to break through and move up.

Most likely, it’s not bad luck or fate. The reality is that it takes more than great work to move up the ranks in Hollywood. Don't get me wrong, exceptional work is absolutely required — but there are other skills, soft skills they don't teach in school, that are equally important if you want to take your career to the next level.
The most successful creative professionals use them all the time.

Things like how to position and market yourself in an increasingly competitive field, how to cultivate and sustain a network of mutually beneficial relationships and the industry savvy to navigate tricky political situations.

That's what I teach.

”Carole’s advice during our very first meeting dramatically changed the course of my career .
…I’m very grateful to be the benefactor of her incredible insight and experience.”

— Vera Santamaria, Showrunner, PEN15

One-on-One Coaching is an Investment in Your Career.

 

When I work with a new client, they already excel at their craft. And yet, when asked their tactics for maintaining and growing professional relationships or navigating the politics of working with decision makers or what their career strategy is for the next five years, they don’t always have the answers and are beyond frustrated.

If you’re making self-sabotaging mistakes in meetings, or you’re having writer’s block on your current project, or you need to know how to “agent” your agent or manager ,the investment in hiring me can have a powerful impact on the next few years of your life.

I’ll help you get clear and specific about your goals and lay out a concrete detailed game plan to build your exceptional Hollywood career. Then I guide and support you as you break through barriers. At each step I offer honest-but-kind feedback and hold you accountable. I’m your cheering section and your reality check.

“Without Carole’s insightful, precise and holistic advice and strategies, I may have never broken into TV writing or sold my first show. Like a great consiglieri, she uses all her experience, powers and know-how to help you navigate the volatile, prickly and tricky film and TV industry. If you want a career in the biz, you need someone like her in your corner.”

— Claudia Forestieri, Creator and EP of Gordita Chronicles

I’ll work with you to refine a compelling Personal Brand.

Teach you to expand your community of mutually beneficial relationships.

Guide you to navigate the business, so you get what you need while still being a good human.

Help you overcome the blocks that are keeping you stuck.

Two Approaches To Coaching:

One-Time Session

In this One-Time, 60-Minute Individualized Coaching Zoom Session, we'll look at your short and long term goals, any obstacles that may be keeping you from achieving those goals and come up with a personalized game plan to overcome those obstacles. I'll answer your specific questions about navigating the entertainment industry. We'll work through each question, one by one and I'll help you with specific strategies to take the next steps forward.

One-time coaching is a good fit for those who want a single session of expert feedback, to gut-check, get a bit of perspective, for those who have a specific question they can’t seem to find an answer for, or for anyone who wants to try coaching without a long-term commitment.

Ongoing Coaching

In Two 60-Minute Laser-Focused Sessions a Month, we'll work together to create a clear plan for the next stage of your career, identify the roadblocks that are in your way and hone the professional skills that will take you from where you are to where you want and should be. Equally important, I'm here to help you navigate difficult choices or career challenges.

Ongoing coaching allows us to get into much more depth on individual topics, gives you the opportunity to receive ongoing feedback on your progress, and allows us to course-correct as your career evolves and improves.

To Connect with me about One-On-One Coaching, Please Fill Out The Form Below

“Structure. Encouragement. Accountability.”

“I’m a great idea machine. I really am!  But I couldn’t get out of the gate on my own until I worked with Carole, who put a bow around the process that really worked for me!

“Carole saw me through writing my first solo pilot. She did it by providing me with a method for when and how long I should write, by encouraging and overseeing my progress, but MOST importantly for me, holding me accountable to a schedule and setting realizable goals along the way.

“She’s also a mensch. And that mattered to me a lot.  So I guess my overall summary should really read:

“Structure. Encouragement. Accountability. Kindness.”  

“That’s all it took to get me there!”

— Maggie Cassella, performer, writer, producer, host

Take The Next Step.

At this time I’m only able to work with a select number of clients. If you’re ready to break through in your career, fill out the form and I’ll get back to you personally.
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