Meet Lindsay E. Preston: From Burnout to Breakthroughs - And the Birth of TLC
Meet Lindsay E. Preston: From Burnout to Breakthroughs - And the Birth of TLC
In 2021, I had it all on paper.
A full coaching roster. Record-breaking client renewals. A thriving flagship program that helped ambitious women build lives that felt as good on the inside as they looked on the outside.
And yet—I was burning out.
The kind of slow, quiet burnout that sneaks in while you're changing lives. The kind that doesn’t look like collapse—it looks like chronic tension, brain fog, and white-knuckling your way through success.
Until one day, I hit a wall. And behind that wall? The truth:
Even the best coaching models can’t outpace a broken system.
Cracks in the System
Before TLC, I ran Awakened Woman, a neuroscience-backed coaching program that served high-achieving women around the globe. We celebrated stats like:
92% goal achievement
85% renewal rates
Life-changing transformation, over and over again.
But something deeper was happening.
Time and again, I watched brilliant, driven, resilient leaders leave corporate—not because they lacked skills or grit. But because they were operating inside structures that rewarded burnout and punished authenticity.
They were navigating trauma, disillusionment, and disconnection, and being told to hustle through it.
That’s when I saw the pattern:
The real issue wasn’t personal underperformance.
It was a leadership development system built for output, not sustainability.
And that’s when Trust & Leadership Coaching (TLC) was born.
TLC Was Built to Break the Pattern
I didn’t want to build another coaching business.
I wanted to build a new standard for leadership development—one where people don’t have to choose between success and well-being.
TLC is a science-backed, trust-first coaching company designed to do just that. We help leaders thrive at every stage of their journey, from Rising Stars to C-suite Executives. Whether you're leading a startup, a Fortune 500 team, or your own transformation—we meet you where you are and walk with you the rest of the way.
Our Edge? We Don’t Coach from a Pedestal.
We use world-class tools like Total Brain, iEQ9, Hogan, CliftonStrengths, and CBT-based coaching models—but that’s not what makes us different.
What sets us apart is how we hold leaders.
We are:
Trauma-informed, ICF-certified, and radically human
Coaches who know when to push, when to pause, and when to simply be with you in it
A team that operates from one core belief:
Leadership without well-being isn’t leadership. It’s performance theater.
My Own Reckoning
It took years for me to untangle the nervous system collapse I experienced in 2021.
I worked with practitioners. I unearthed a diagnosis of ADHD I had missed for decades. I rebuilt my well-being from the inside out. And I rewired how I show up—for myself, for my family, and for the leaders I coach.
Today, I don’t lead from exhaustion—I lead from integration.
I work fewer hours. I deliver deeper impact. I model what I teach.
And TLC is the company I wish I had when I was ascending in leadership.
What We Stand For
At TLC, we don’t dabble in “nice-to-have” coaching. We drive measurable transformation.
Our promise:
If you want brand loyalty—start with trust
If you want high performance—prioritize well-being
If you want culture change—develop your leaders early and often
Our approach is:
Science-backed (not fluff)
Results-driven (not “feel-good only”)
Customized and rigorous (not one-size-fits-all)
And our stats reflect that:
92% of clients say they got everything—and more
85%+ renewal rate across programs
A waitlist-worthy reputation, built entirely through results, referrals, and real relationships
We’re In It With You
TLC doesn’t just coach leaders—we walk beside them.
We offer:
Just-in-time coaching when leadership gets messy
In-person sessions that immerse us in your reality
Curated cohorts where real transformation unfolds in real time
And we hold one thing as sacred:
Your whole-person well-being, even while helping you drive powerful outcomes.
Final Word
TLC was never just a pivot.
It’s a revolution in how we grow leaders—from the inside out.
So if you’re questioning your path, stuck in the messy middle, or secretly wondering if you can keep going...
You are exactly who we built this for.
Let’s redefine leadership—together.
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Or apply here to take your next leadership step—from hustle to high performance.