Why Community Is Central to My Work
Community is not an add-on to my coaching.
It’s the container that makes meaningful change possible.
Most people don’t struggle because they lack discipline, intelligence, or ambition.
They struggle because the environments they’re operating in quietly shape their decisions, standards, and sense of what’s possible.
Who you are surrounded by matters—often more than any single strategy.
This page exists to explain why community sits at the center of my work, and how it’s designed.
Why Environment Matters
We don’t make decisions in isolation.
We adapt to the rooms we’re in.
We borrow norms, pace, language, and expectations from the people around us,often without realizing it.
Over time, those environments shape:
What feels acceptable
What feels risky
What we tolerate
What we believe is possible
That understanding informs every group space I build.
A Personal Context
Earlier in my life, I learned firsthand how powerfully community shapes behavior.
When I arrived at college, I was an athlete—strong, active, surrounded by teammates whose bodies were built for movement. We used to compete over who had the biggest thighs, the strongest legs, the most muscle. Strength was normal. Fueling our bodies was normal. When I decided not to continue playing sports, that environment disappeared almost overnight.
I gained weight, and then adapted to the norms around me.
My roommate had an eating disorder. Without naming it at the time, I absorbed her habits.
What felt “normal” shifted quietly and quickly. I remember eating five egg whites in the morning and telling myself that was enough for the entire day. It didn’t feel like a crisis—it just became the standard in the room I was living in.
Later, when I moved to New York City and worked in fashion, thinness was still rewarded. I thought I looked great. I didn’t question what my body had lost—only what it fit into.
The shift didn’t come from information or discipline.
It came from proximity.
I met a woman who was both a personal trainer and someone I admired deeply—strong, grounded, and confident in her body. She offered me a free training session. When I got on the machines, I realized how weak I had become. My body shook. Fear wasn’t just in my head—it was in my muscles. I broke down and cried in the middle of her assessment.
She didn’t rush me or try to fix me. She stayed. I cried through squats. My body learned something new that day—not through force, but by being held in a different environment.
Over time, I was surrounded by her friends. I took classes. I added muscle. I became stronger again. I rebuilt my relationship with my body—not because I tried harder, but because I was immersed in a different standard of what was normal.
That experience shaped how I understand growth and the power of community.
We don’t just grow in communities—we absorb them.
Their limits, or their audacity.
Their relationship to effort, risk, and care.
That’s why community is not an add-on in my work.
It’s the container that makes meaningful change possible.
It’s also why we’re intentional about who the space is for—not to exclude, but to protect the kind of environment where people can actually change.
Yes, we can do the work alone.
But with the right people, we do it differently.
This Is not a book club
This is not a book club
The Club is the primary community container within my coaching work.Despite the name, it is not about reading for consumption or performance. It’s a cohort-based, application-only community designed to support thoughtful growth through reflection, shared language, and intentional structure.
The groups are intimate by design.
They are not built for scale.
They are built for depth.
How the Community Works
Participants move through the experience together in cohorts, creating continuity, trust, and shared context over time.
The focus is not on fixing one another or offering advice. Instead, the group functions as a reflective space—one where people are supported in developing their own judgment, clarity, and capacity.
Everyone is responsible for their own learning.
No one is here to tell anyone else what to do.
Community here is not about being liked.
It’s about being seen accurately
We don’t make decisions in isolation.
What’s included
This community is designed to support both individual growth and shared learning. The structure is intentional—enough to create momentum, without crowding real life.
Participation includes:
10 books per year
Selected to support reflection, leadership, and how we think about work, money, and life—not productivity for productivity’s sake.Two monthly group coaching calls with Yolanda
Facilitated spaces for reflection and perspective, not advice-giving or fixing.A self-led reflection curriculum
Designed to help participants process insights between sessions and apply them in real time.Access to the accountability library
Tools and resources that support follow-through without urgency or pressure.Access to the community
A shared space for connection, reflection, and mutual learning within clear agreements.Access to bonus workshops and seminars
Offered periodically to deepen specific areas of learning or exploration.
Participation is less about doing everything—and more about having a steady place to think and decide.
What we actively protect
Every group is facilitated with clear agreements. These are practiced, not theoretical.
We actively protect:
Open, curious mindsets (fixed or closed thinking doesn’t work here)
Reflective language (“in my experience” instead of advice-giving)
Personal agency and self-trust
Exploration without performance
Honest conversations without shame
Language that reinforces choice (“I get to,” “I want to”)
Psychological safety around money, numbers, and decision-making
Celebration of progress and achievement
Failure as information—not a vehicle for shame
The practice of not shrinking
Not everyone is comfortable in this kind of environment.
That’s intentional.
Client Reviews
“I didn’t realize how much I was carrying alone until I wasn’t anymore.”
Current Client
“This space helped me make decisions without separating my work from my life.”
— Current Client“I trust my judgment more now because I’m not thinking in isolation.”
— Former Clientexploring working together
This page is meant to offer context, not a pitch.
If you’re anything like me, you are doing your research, looking at my work, and are curious about how community functions within it trying to figure out whether this kind of environment would support you. If you have more questions you’re welcome to reach out. Press the button below.
Community, when designed with intention, changes how people think, decide, and lead.
That’s why it sits at the center of my work.
ThIS is not a book club
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A shift in your mindset around time and money
More clarity around what it is you actually want
Discovering more self-advocacy to get what you want
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Books are the foundation of this group coaching experience. We read 5 books a year accompanied by reflective exercises designed to improve your business. The curriculum is a carefully curated selection of authors on personal and professional development.
Group coaching calls with the support of a certified executive coach, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship and corporate leadership structure. The calls have built-in benefit of accountability, support, and fun!
TINABC Mastermind includes individualized coaching, money and sales co-working calls that ensure participants receive high-quality guidance and support throughout their business journey.
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One of the most valuable assets we have as humans is each other. This is why community and the support it provides is central to this club.
Participants have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with like-minded individuals.
You will be given access to a supportive network gives us the motivation it takes to keep us moving in the right direction.