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You’ve built it. You’ve carried it. You’ve led it. And now… you feel the whisper: there’s something more.

Hello Lovely,

There’s a conversation emerging among women like us — and I believe we need to have it together.

We are the women who broke rules, built businesses from nothing, carried them on our backs, and redefined what leadership could look like.
We’ve been the ones others looked to for answers, vision, and strength.

And now… something is shifting.

It’s not that we’ve lost our edge.
It’s not that we’re slowing down.
It’s that we’re standing on the precipice of our next chapter — and no one ever told us how to prepare for this moment.

We feel it in our bones: the itchiness, the restlessness, the knowing there’s something more.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned working with women at this exact stage — we can’t fully step into the next vision until we’ve made peace with, and begun to release, the one we’ve been carrying.

That’s why I created Next: A Conversation with Visionary Women — a 3-hour, high-level, intimate gathering designed to:

  •  You are the primary asset. Everything you’ve built has flowed through your vision, instincts, and leadership. If you want your business to thrive without you — and you want to thrive beyond your business — investing in yourself is non-negotiable.
  • We normalize the restlessness. You’re not broken. You’re not alone. What you’re feeling is the signal that you’re standing on the precipice of your next chapter.
  • This is leadership evolution. The better we get at recognizing where we are within change, the more gracefully we can move ourselves — and others — through it.
  • It’s about more than you. When accomplished women founders claim the time and space to explore what’s next, it elevates not just their own lives, but their teams, industries, and communities.

This isn’t a workshop full of slides and strategies. It’s a guided conversation with other accomplished women who understand your world — and an opportunity to experience my Beyond the CEO approach firsthand.

We’ll touch the practical (how to prepare your business to run without you, and step into the role of strategic advisor) and the deeply personal (how to create the space for your next vision to reveal itself).

If you’ve been wondering, “What’s next for me?” — this is the room for you.

I’ll be hosting these gatherings in different cities, and our next one will be:

Tuesday, September 9th
Georgetown, Washtington DC
9:00-12:00pm

Seats are intentionally limited so the conversation stays real and meaningful.

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This isn’t a class.

It’s a guided, high-level, and deeply personal conversation where you’ll get a toe-in-the-water experience of the Beyond the CEO journey.

Over three hours, we’ll explore:

1. Seeing Yourself as the Asset

Reconnecting with your value beyond your role — and naming the brilliance, instincts, and wisdom you’ve been too busy to claim.

2. Readiness & The Advisor Shift (Transitions 1 & 2) 

Understanding what it takes for both you and your business to function without you at the center — and why becoming the strategic advisor is the bridge to your next chapter.

3. Tapping the Future Vision (A touchpoint from later transitions) 

Making space for what’s next to reveal itself — without rushing, forcing, or overthinking — and leaving with one bold move you can make now.

Expect a blend of:

  •  Short, high-impact teaching from Kris Plachy
  •  Guided reflection exercises
  •  Small-group conversations with other high-caliber women
  •  Candid, real-world stories and examples from the Beyond the CEO journey
  •  Practical takeaways you can act on immediately — and inspiration you’ll carry for years

Who Should Attend?

  • Gen X women founders, CEOs, and senior leaders
  • You've been at the helm of a thriving business or career, yet feel a pull toward “what’s next”
  • Those who know they’re ready to release daily operations and lead differently
  • Women craving depth, clarity, and connection with peers who understand their world

***this experience is not designed for women who are trying to start a business or figure out how to make their current business more successful via marketing, sales, and/or other client attraction methods.

Why Now?

All of us stand on the precipice of change regularly. Most of us try to power through it.
But change is not something to push past — it’s something to partner with.
The sooner you learn to recognize it and respond with clarity, the sooner you step into the chapter you’re meant to live.

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If we haven’t met before…

I'm Kris Plachy.

I’ve spent over 25 years leading teams and teaching women how to create businesses — and lives — they actually love. I work with high-achieving, well-resourced women who are ready to step Beyond the CEO role and into their Sage Era — the most powerful, present, and impactful chapter of their lives.

I host the Leadership is Feminine podcast, where I’ve been exploring the 7 Transitions Beyond the CEO in a special series. If you’d like to get to know my work before we meet in person, you can start listening to the first episode in the series HERE

If you feel the nudge… trust it.

Join me for Next: A Conversation with Visionary Women and give yourself the space to think, speak, and imagine without all the noise.

With love,

Kris

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