THE CRISIS-PROOF LEADER MASTERMINDÂ
STARTS NOV 14
Are you crisis-proof, or just comfortable right now?
Build a life where one thing going wrong doesn't cause everything else to fall apart. In your health, at home, at work, and in your community.
THE TRUTH ABOUT A CRISIS
A crisis doesn't create the cracks in your life. It shows you where they already are.
You've built the career. People depend on you at work and at home. From the outside, it looks like you have it all handled.
But companies are announcing cuts without saying who is next. And the leaders who are crisis proof will react to that news very differently than the ones who aren't.
What happens when something changes that you didn't choose?
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Your company announces layoffs.
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Your body finally says, “Enough.”
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Your kids need your presence, not just your provision.
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A parent gets sick.
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You reach the goal and realize there's no one you can really talk to about carrying it.
THE 4 AREAS OF A CRISIS-PROOF LIFE
Where is your life most vulnerable?
Answer these honestly. The area where you hesitate is where your Capacity Gap is hiding.
Health
Can your mind and body handle more pressure?
- Are you running on stress and adrenaline?
- Do you notice burnout before your body forces you to stop?
- Do you react to pressure, or respond to it?
Home
Do the people you love get the best of you, or what's left?
- Are you present with your spouse and children, or only there in body?
- Are old family patterns still shaping your choices about money and success?
- Is your home a place of peace?
Work
Do you know your value without your title?
- Could you name three results you delivered, with numbers, right now?
- Could you interview this week and negotiate your worth?
- Who outside your team would speak up for you?
 Community
Are you lonely in your success?
- Who can you call when you're scared, or dreaming big?
- Do the people around you push you to grow, or ask you to settle?
- Does anyone hold you to the goals you said you'd reach?
Want your exact score?
Take the free Crisis-Proof Score:
20 questions, 5 minutes, results in all four areas.
If your company badge stopped working tomorrow morning, would you still know your value by lunchtime?
You're successful, but not crisis proof if you say...
“Is my career over?”
“Will anyone else pay me what I make now?”
“My résumé hasn't been touched in four years.”
“Almost everyone I know works here.”
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You're Crisis Proof if you say...
“I hope I'm not affected. But if I am, I know who I am, what I bring, who I can call, what I'm worth, and what I'm doing next.”
Your job is not your value and it doesn't decide your worth.
That's the lesson behind the Pay Raise Playbook®, and it's the heart of becoming crisis proof at work.
Christy Rutherford
· Former U.S. Coast Guard Commander
· Harvard Business School alumna
· Georgetown-certified executive leadership coach
· Featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, CNBC Make It, and Business Insider
· Best-selling author
WHY I BUILT THE CRISIS-PROOF LEADER
My toxic boss didn't create the cracks in my life. He exposed them.
I did everything I was supposed to do. I earned the credentials, rose into leadership, and became one of a small number of Black women to reach my level in the Coast Guard. I finally earned my seat at the executive leadership table.Â
Then a toxic boss threatened the career I'd spent 16 years building. For a long time, I thought he was the problem. He wasn't.
My entire identity was tied to my title. My mental and physical health were deteriorating, and I had strained relationships with my family. What's the point of success if you have to sacrifice everything and everyone to get it?Â
I thought to myself... There has to be a better way to live, one that actually offers total fulfillment.
That season forced one question: Who am I without my title? The answer became the work I've now taught hundreds of leaders from 20 countries.
WHAT CRISIS PROOF LOOKS LIKE
They got the layoff notice. They didn't fall apart.
"After getting that notification, it stung a little bit. But after that my mentality was: bring it on."
Tiffany's role was eliminated while she was in the program. In the two months that followed, she got her health back, reconnected with her husband and young daughters, got clear on her value, and landed a new role in the same organization without ever coming off payroll.
Tiffanni Cunningham-Gigger · Health · Home · Work
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"When the CEO and President were replaced, the new leadership team told me they no longer needed my services. But because I knew my value and negotiated with the previous leaders, I received the largest severance package my previous employer has ever paid to any individual who's ever left the company."
Kelly stopped reacting to office drama and earned raises and bonuses others didn't get. When a new CEO cleared out the old team, she negotiated a record severance and moved into work she loves.
Kelly Sexton · Work · Health
THE SCHEDULE
Two full days to find your gaps. Three evenings to close them.
Day 1 · Saturday, Nov 14 - 10am–5pm ET
SESSION 1 · ALL FOUR AREAS
Your Crisis-Proof Assessment + Money Consciousness Reset
Score yourself in Health, Home, Work, and Community. Then uncover the money stories and family programming that limit what you let yourself receive.
Result: You know your biggest gap and what must change first.
SESSION 2 · WORK
Know Your Value Without Your Title
Drawn from the Pay Raise Playbook®. Name your signature results, your numbers, and your unique selling proposition. Remember who you were before the world told you who to be.
Result: A value statement you can use to interview, negotiate, or pivot.
SESSION 3 · WORK · HOME
Communication Intelligence + Executive Presence
Decode your CQ180 communication style, see who you clash with and why, and learn to communicate your value under pressure, at work and at home.
Result: You close conflict gaps with awareness, not force.
Day 2 · Sunday, Nov 15 - 10am–5pm ET
SESSION 4 · HEALTH
Shift From Reacting to Responding
Learn the 12 stages of burnout, find where you are, and build the capacity to handle pressure without breaking down.
Result: A recovery plan with habits you can keep.
SESSION 5 · HOME
Present, Not Just Providing
Look at how work stress enters your home, the patterns you learned from your parents, and the past you're still carrying.
Result: Clear commitments for more presence and peace at home.
SESSION 6 · WORK · HEALTH
From Imposter to Unshakable Confidence
Reflect on your career, strengths, and impact. Stop borrowing confidence from your title and start building it from evidence.
Result: You walk into rooms knowing you belong there.
Evening Sessions - 6-8pm ET
NOV 21 · COMMUNITY
Build Your Power Network
Map the sponsors, mentors, and decision-makers your next level needs, and the friends who keep you growing instead of settling.
Result: Advocates in the rooms where decisions are made.
DEC 1 · WORK
Master the Art of Negotiation
The Pay Raise Playbook frameworks for salary, promotions, offers, and severance.
Handle objections and stop negotiating against yourself.
Result: You ask from value, not fear.
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DEC 8 · ALL FOUR AREAS
Your 90-Day Crisis-Proof Plan
Turn everything into action across Health, Home, Work, and Community.
Answer one question: What needs to change now so you don't have to change it during a crisis?
Result: A plan to thrive in any economy.
Christy's Clients Are Still Winning in 2026...
You leave equipped, not just inspired
âś“Your Crisis-Proof Score and biggest gap
âś“A burnout recovery and capacity plan
âś“Your value statement and signature results, with numbers
âś“Your CQ180 communication profile
âś“Home commitments for presence and peace
âś“Your Power Network map
âś“A negotiation strategy for your next ask
âś“Your 90-Day Crisis-Proof PlanÂ
This is for you if…
You're successful on paper but know something has to change.
Layoff news at your company has you wondering if you're next.
You know you're worth more but haven't asked for it.
You want your health and family back without giving up your ambition.
You have plenty of contacts but few people you can really talk to.
This isn't for you if…
You want motivation without doing the work.
You have "Coach Hurt" from working with unqualified coaches.
You're waiting for your boss, spouse, or company to change first.
You're fully satisfied with your health, home, work, and community.
Join the Crisis-Proof Leader 5-Week Intensive
Build strength in every area that matters.
Nov 14–15 · Full-day intensives, 10am–5pm ET
Nov 21 · Dec 1 · Dec 8 · Evening sessions, 6–8pm ET
Bonus: Trauma Default™ training (Oct 20th and Nov 3rd): Spot the patterns that drive how you react under pressure
YOUR INVESTMENT
$6,000
or 2 payments of $3,150
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Seats are limited so every leader gets real attention.Â
Book a call with our team to get your questions answered.
