At some point - maybe before you even realized it - you quietly stopped running your life… and it started running you.
So now…
Your time belongs to everyone else.
Your calendar fills itself.
Your days are decided before you have a chance to choose.
And when you finally think about putting yourself first, guilt creeps in.
Not because you aren’t capable.
Not because you aren’t successful.
Let’s agree: you are those things.
But the systems and expectations that used to work for you weren’t designed to grow with you through life’s changing seasons.
That’s probably why you’re here right now.
That’s why I created BRAVE.
When did you stop feeling in charge of your life?
At some point - often without realizing it - your life starts to feel like it’s running you.
Your time belongs to everyone else.
Your calendar fills itself.
Your days are decided before you have a chance to choose.
And when you finally think about putting yourself first, guilt creeps in.
Not because you aren’t capable.
Not because you aren’t successful.
You are.
But the systems and expectations that once worked for you weren’t designed to grow with you through life’s changing seasons.
That’s why we created BRAVE. It’s why you’re here right now.
BRAVE helps women reclaim a sense of ownership over their lives - using guidance, coaching, practical tools, and community to move out of constant overwhelm and into a way of living that truly fits the season they’re in.
The moment you stop feeling in control of your life
BRAVE helps you identify the season you’re in right now and gives you the courage and confidence to make choices that align with that season through coaching, skill-building, and community support.
I’m Cherylanne, a trusted advisor who helps high-capacity women like you navigate change, complexity, and competing demands - without burning out or losing yourself in the process.
My work is grounded in a simple truth: you don’t need to try harder. You need clarity about what matters now - and the courage to choose it.
After years of coaching women through transitions, growth seasons, and moments of recalibration, I’ve seen how powerful it is when you stop forcing outdated expectations and start aligning your life with the season you’re actually in.
I’m the founder of Brilliant Balance and the guide behind BRAVE and BOLD — programs designed to help you build a life that feels steady, intentional, and fully your own.
My approach is calm, practical, and deeply human - focused not on doing more, but on making better choices and trusting yourself to live them.
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What is BRAVE?
Your calendar reflects what matters most
You feel confident saying “no” without guilt
Your choices feel intentional, not reactive
You feel in control of your life again
Once you join BRAVE:
Before you join BRAVE:
You react to whatever is on your calendar
You feel behind by mid-week
Decisions feel heavy and you second-guess yourself
You’re completely overwhelmed with the weight of expectations and feel guilty for prioritizing yourself in your own life
Let me tell you what it is:
It’s a collective of incredible women ready to redefine what it means to have it all.
It’s a set of practices to move through life’s changing seasons with courage and confidence so you feel in control.
It’s a way out of constant overwhelm.
It’s a return to clarity and agency.
It’s not another planner.
It’s not a lesson in time management.
It’s not a collection of productivity tips and tricks.
And let me clarify what it’s not:
Most people think that overwhelm is caused by having “too much to do.”
But I’ve learned that it’s actually caused by living out of alignment with the season of life you’re in.
When your season of life shifts (PS - this happens often), your priorities shift too.
BRAVE helps you identify the season you’re in right now and gives you the courage and confidence to make choices that align with that season through coaching, skill-building, and community support.
Let me put this plainly
Most people think that overwhelm is caused by having “too much to do.”
But I’ve learned that it’s actually caused by living out of alignment with the season of life you’re in.
When your season of life shifts
(PS - this happens often), your priorities shift too.
Let me put this plainly
Meaning, the real problem is..
When you don’t know the season of life you’re in, you tend to do one of two things:
You fight it by trying to live like you used to
You fall victim to it by assuming you have no options
Both leave you exhausted.
But there’s a better way:
You honor your season and align to it.
What are the Seasons?
You’re constantly shifting through them but you’re always in one - sometimes for a moment, sometimes for months or years.
They don’t follow a logical order, so being able to identify where you are at this very moment unlocks important insight.
Refining, streamlining, mastering
Optimization & Stewardship
Holding, coping, enduring
Crisis or Survival
Savoring, gratitude, presence
Harvest & Celebration
Building, stretching, creating
Growth & Expansion
Experimenting, learning, playing
Discovery & Exploration
Redefining, pivoting, exploring
Transition & Change
Resting, replenishing, restoring
Recovery & Healing
How do I determine my season?
At the heart of BRAVE is The Wayfinder - a personal reflection tool that helps you:
The Wayfinder helps you feel ownership over your life by pointing you toward brave choices that align with the season you’re in.
Decide what matters most right now
Name your season
Understand what it is asking of you
What’s Inside BRAVE?
You’re constantly shifting through them but you’re always in one - sometimes for a moment, sometimes for months or years.
They don’t follow a logical order, so being able to identify where you are at this very moment unlocks important insight.
A Living Rhythm
A formula of coaching + support + tools for realigning your priorities to new seasons as you move through them. Because, let’s face it, you will.
Access and community with women navigating similar seasons, supporting each other.
Member Community
Short, on-demand masterclasses to teach you new skills for new seasons.
Masterclass Library
Your personal compass for clarity and alignment in every season.
The Wayfinder™
Weekly Coaching
Live guidance and real-life problem solving with expert coaches.
Mitzi Lorentzen, BRAVE Founding Member
When I found Brilliant Balance, I was navigating an unexpected transition out of a 25-year corporate career while also experiencing profound personal loss. I was starting a business I never planned to build, grieving deeply, and trying to figure everything out at once. Brilliant Balance gave me both the practical guidance and the emotional support I needed to move forward—helping me know when to pause, when to grieve, and when to take the next right step. The coaching and community carried me through one of the hardest seasons of my life, and I truly don’t believe I could have done it alone.
Maggie Runyon, BRAVE Founding Member
I joined Brilliant Balance in 2019 trying to figure out what my next chapter would be. Since then, I’ve launched a nonprofit, published a book, and am finishing my PhD. Now BRAVE feels like a touchstone — a place I can return to for reflection, support, and alignment in whatever season I’m in.
Sarah Ryan
Being a part of Brilliant Balance has helped me grow my business, make brave personal changes, and create more time for my family. The transformation has been real—and it’s still unfolding.
Tausha
Having a clear direction for where I’m headed has been a game-changer. For so long I felt overwhelmed because everything felt open-ended and fuzzy. Now that I understand my end goal, the stress has lifted. That clarity alone has helped me feel grounded and much more capable of managing my days.
Sara Miller
Joining the Brilliant Balance community has completely changed how I lead, make decisions, and pursue my goals. The clarity, confidence, and support I’ve gained from this community are unmatched — it’s not hype, it’s real strategy and real women helping each other grow. The experience has been an accelerant for my dreams, and I can honestly say my life looks entirely different because of Brilliant Balance.
Adria Dunbar
Brilliant Balance helped me build confidence, trust my judgment, and move through major life transitions with clarity and support. My entire life has leveled up as a result.
Jessica Hutchison Rough
Through Cherylanne’s coaching and the entrepreneurs group, I completely overhauled my business. I quadrupled my revenue, doubled my team, and streamlined our processes in ways that finally made growth sustainable.
Beyond the business results, the community itself has been transformational. The connections I’ve made will be lifelong, and the support continues to fuel both my growth and my confidence as a leader.
This has been the best investment I could have made — in my business and in myself.
Guided by experience. Proven in real life.
Many women return to BRAVE through multiple seasons, not because they need to be “fixed,” but because this is a place where they can realign when life shifts.
BRAVE doesn’t promise a perfect life. It delivers something more sustainable: clarity, courage, and a way of choosing that holds up over time.
BRAVE is shaped by years of coaching women with full, complex lives - women who are capable, committed, and quietly exhausted from carrying too much.
Across hundreds of coaching conversations, one pattern shows up again and again:
When women understand their season and have the courage to honor it, everything gets easier.
Inside BRAVE, members consistently report:
- Making decisions with less second-guessing
- Feeling more confident saying no, without guilt
- Lighter calendars that actually reflect what matters
- Greater trust in their own judgment as life changes
Leads Group Coaching Calls and 1:1 Coaching
the Coaches
Cherylanne Skolnicki
Cherylanne Skolnicki is a trusted advisor who helps high-capacity women navigate change, complexity, and competing demands—without burning out or losing themselves in the process.
Her work is grounded in a simple truth: most women don’t need to try harder. They need clarity about what matters now—and the courage to choose it.
After years of coaching women through transitions, growth seasons, and moments of recalibration, Cherylanne has seen how powerful it is when women stop forcing outdated expectations and start aligning their lives with the season they’re actually in.
She is the founder of Brilliant Balance and the guide behind BRAVE and BOLD — programs designed to help women build lives that feel steady, intentional, and fully their own.
Her approach is calm, practical, and deeply human—focused not on doing more, but on making better choices and trusting yourself to live them.
Heather Warnke
Heather knows what it takes to thrive in leadership because she has lived it. With over 25 years of experience leading Marketing, Sales, and Product Development teams in global consumer brands, she has seen firsthand how clarity, confidence, and people-focused leadership fuel real growth.
As a Brilliant Balance Coach, Heather draws on that depth of experience to help women unlock their own potential. She brings the same tools she used as a senior executive, including her expertise with the Enneagram, to guide clients toward self-awareness, stronger decision-making, and sustainable success.
Heather’s journey began as a Brilliant Balance client. As a BOLD alumna, she knows what it feels like to balance ambition with freedom, and she is passionate about helping other women do the same.
