Stacey Kauffman | Alignment Architect

This is what it looks like when women at the top choose to invest in themselves — and in each other. 🌊 What a special day with a few of the women in and connected to The Rising’s Executive Mastermind. They chose to pause… to get clear, to be visible, and to stand confidently in who they’ve become as leaders. We learned. We shared. We grounded. We laughed… in a room where ambition is celebrated and everyone leaves stronger. There’s something powerful about being surrounded by high-capacity women building companies, leading teams, and still choosing to grow. Creating spaces like this is a gift to the version of me who once wished they existed. Happy Galentine’s to the women who choose collaboration over competition. 💛 The Rising Executive Women’s Mastermind is currently full. But if you’d like first access to the next cohort or upcoming events, DM me WAITLIST. P.S. This specific container is intentionally for women. Other executive advisory and mastermind spaces are not. Men navigating growth, scale, or a pivot; know that there’s space for you too. Just DM me. 🌊 📸 @ashtonimagery 💄 @graffitima 💇‍♀️ @quinn_does_hair 👗 @bossladybeckyootd #ExecutiveWomen #WomenInLeadership #FemaleFounders #LeadershipDevelopment

High-capacity women don’t quit on their goals. They absorb them. We’re resilient. We can carry more. And over time, “I can handle it” quietly becomes the expectation. But 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞. This isn’t about motivation or discipline. The problem has never been effort. Without the right structure and support, we default to what we know: 🙋‍♀️ putting our heads down 🙋‍♀️ gripping through 🙋‍♀️ calling it leadership Not everyone wants to, or needs to, make a massive change. 🙋‍♀️ Some want more impact without giving more of themselves. 🙋‍♀️ Some want to feel like the leader again, not the pressure holder. 🙋‍♀️ Some are tired of giving their family what’s left of them. That’s why The Rising’s Executive Mastermind exists. A room outside your existing network. Unbiased. Sometimes a cheerleader. Sometimes accountability. And always grounded in reality and what actually works. You don’t need more willpower. You need the right room. If this resonates, DM READY and let’s see if it’s the right fit. The rising tide lifts all boats, and we are here to lift yours. 🌊⛵️ #womeninleadership #executivewomen #femaleleaders #leadershipdevelopment #womenwholead

This is a piece of advice I would give my younger self (and that I share with emerging leaders,) though, I don’t know that younger me would have listened anyway. 😬 🏃‍♀️ After 4 promotions in 8 years, I finally realized that I wasn’t reaching for that next achievement, award or title for fulfillment; I was seeking external validation to feel “enough,” “worthy,” or as if I had “made it.” That was my bullied inner child seeking acceptance. Just like anxiety, or any neurodivergence, if your brain chemistry is wired that way, it never goes away and you just learn how to manage it. 🎒 The same goes for what we carry from our childhood. No matter how much work we’ve done, it will find ways to show up differently. ⚓️ That is why being grounded with awareness and alignment of self and values is so important; So that we can catch it quickly and anchor ourselves back to the knowing that acceptance and worthiness can only truly be felt from within. I think for many of us, that realization, unlearning and reckoning is part of our journey. It’s messy and uncomfortable. But on the other side, it’s so freeing and fulfilling- and WORTH it! 🌊 Plus, when we are more ourselves, we have more of ourselves to give to others. So it serves everyone’s highest good to do that uncomfortable work- and to keep doing it! ⛵️ The rising tide lifts all boats! 📕 BTW- Highly recommend reading “Worthy” by Jamie Kern Lima if this is something you’re struggling with. What advice would you give your younger self? #worthy #alignmentoverachievement #personalgrowth

When I made the leap from executive to entrepreneur, there were plenty of reasons not to: Fear. Uncertainty. Financial pressure. The very real discomfort of not knowing exactly how it would all work. I had moments where I questioned myself. I made uncomfortable decisions. I made investments that made my stomach turn. I chose faith over fear over and over again, even when it would have been easier to stay where I was and call it “being responsible.” So when I read this Mother’s Day card from my daughter, (sharing with her permission of course,) thanking me for starting my company… 🥹😭 Because sometimes we think our kids only see the hard parts. The late nights, the big decisions, the stress, the juggling. But they also see the courage. They see us choosing differently. They see us building something that gives us more freedom, more ownership, more alignment, and more time together. I haven’t regretted taking the leap for one day. Not because it’s always been easy, but because staying stuck and misaligned would have cost me more. So if you’re waiting for the fear to go away, the timing to be perfect, or the path to feel completely safe, that may be the very thing keeping you from moving. Six months from now, ask yourself what you’ll regret more: Taking the risk? Or staying exactly where you are? I say this with love because I wish you could see what I now know: You don’t have to blow up your life for it to be different. But you do have to stop waiting for someone or something else to change it for you. #PersonalGrowth #CourageOverComfort #Entrepreneurship #ExecutiveCoach #WomenLeaders

I used to dread 7am calls. (West Coasters know what I’m talking about!)… I’d see them on my calendar and feel my whole body tense up before the day even started. This morning, I was on a 5:15am call with my keynote coach. (Thank you, @mikeganino !) And it felt completely different... Not because it was easy to wake up. Because it was aligned. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞’𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. Getting this message out- and getting it right, matter to me. So in this season, I’m investing in it. Practicing it. Letting myself be coached through it. Not from hustle culture. Not from proving. Not from sacrificing everything important. But because there are moments when the work asks more of you. And when it’s connected to your purpose, your growth, and the people you’re here to serve, that effort doesn’t feel like depletion; It feels like devotion. I don’t believe we’re meant to grind nonstop. I also don’t believe we get to create meaningful things without effort, investment, and seasons of real commitment. The question isn’t whether the work asks something of you… 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐬: 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveCoach #KeynoteSpeaker #DesignforDisruption

If I’m being honest, I meant to share this last week. But life had other priorities, and I didn’t force it… which actually feels pretty fitting. Because On Frequency was created for the woman who keeps saying, “I just need a day to myself,” but somehow never puts it on the calendar. The woman everyone counts on. The one holding the moving pieces, making the decisions, remembering the details, showing up, following through, and keeping going. She may be successful. She may be grateful. She may even look like she has it all together. But underneath it, she’s tired. Tired of the pace. Tired of the constant output. Tired of living inside a life that looks good on paper but doesn’t always feel the way she thought it would. On Frequency is a one-day mastermind for the woman who knows something is asking for her attention, even if she can’t fully name it yet. A day to pause. Breathe. Get honest. Come back to herself and hear what’s been underneath the noise. And she won’t be moving through it alone. I’ll be joined by a beautiful group of guides bringing grounded wisdom, reflection, movement, confidence, and conversation to the day: @remedy.bytia , @morganmyleslive , @beckydomyan . Not because everything is falling apart. Because she matters too. On Frequency. June 20. 20 women. A Summer Solstice sunset dinner, guided reflection, sound bath, masterclass, and more. There are 14 seats left. Choose one to be yours. 🔗 Link in bio or DM me ON FREQUENCY for the details. (ps not original audio. + I don’t own the rights. 😉) #onfrequency #womensmastermind #selfcare #summersolstice #personalgrowth

For those of you who have been asking, here is where @paigekauffman1 chose, and why I’m SO especially proud of her! 💚💛 I can’t imagine to have the wisdom she already does at 18. My mama heart is so happy (and of course sad/bittersweet/all the emotions!)

✂️ Decided to chop my hair on a whim because feels like it matches the season I’m in.🤷‍♀️😍 I’ve been choosing faith over fear, excitement over anxiety, and space over overthinking… and it’s WILD how much more becomes available when I stop bracing for what could go wrong, and start trusting what could go right. New hair. Same me. Just feeling a little more aligned with what feels right, right now. ✨ Thanks to the fabulous @rose.in.roseville @tribesalonspa for rolling with my last minute decision! 💇‍♀️❤️🎉 #energymanagement #faithoverfear #excitementoveranxiety #personalgrowth #executivecoach

It’s Cinco de Mayo on Taco Tuesday, and my 45-year-old perimenopausal 🍑 is sipping bone broth so I can hit my protein goal for the day. 😬 WHO IS THIS PERSON?! 😱 As much as I love a marg, chips, and salsa, I’ve learned that in this season of life, my body is louder. It gives feedback faster. And I’m finally learning to listen without making it a whole personality. So tonight, it’s sauna, red light, bone broth, and choosing the version of hard that actually supports how I want to sleep tonight and feel tomorrow. It’s not just the vanity of meno-belly bloat. 🤦‍♀️ It’s realizing that I can’t do all the fun things, ignore all the signals, and still expect to wake up with the energy and presence my life actually requires. I’m not giving up margaritas. I’m just apparently in my “calculate the consequences first” era. Happy Cinco de Mayo. Have a marg for me. I’ll catch the next one. Cheers! PS: If you have any non-dairy, non-soy, non-bloating protein hacks, please drop 👇!

Excited to share something special I’ve been working on… 🧘‍♀️ ☀️ ✨🥂 💛

I used to think a chaotic Monday morning meant I was committed…. Now I see it differently. For years, Monday started in motion… getting kids back into the school week, then rushing into an early meeting, and often ending the day by rushing out just in time to make it to a game. I was responsive before I could ever get grounded. And without realizing it, that urgency set the tone for the entire day, and sometimes the entire week. Now, whenever I can, I protect my Monday mornings. Coffee in hand. A slower start. A little room to think before the day starts asking things of me. Because here’s what I’ve learned: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺. The full calendar, the fast response, the early call, the constant output… we can tell ourselves it means we’re disciplined, productive, and committed. But sometimes 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺... A symptom that the system needs to change, that the structure no longer fits, and that we’re reacting our way through the week and calling it progress. Some of the most important leadership work doesn’t happen when we push harder. It happens in the pause. When we can ask: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮? 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙢 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙢 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙢 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚? The view helps. The coffee helps. But the real practice is remembering that 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. Maybe the better Monday morning question isn’t, “How fast can I get moving?” Maybe it’s, “𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚?” #GroundedLeadership #SlowDownToSpeedUp #ExecutiveAdvisor #DesignedForDisruption #ExecutiveCoach

POV: It’s Friday afternoon, the call could’ve been taken inside… but this is way better. ☀️ And truly, this is one of the things I’m most proud of building. Not just a business. Not just a career. But a life that gives me little moments like this. A little sunshine. A little breathing room. A little “oh yeah… this is why I do what I do.” Happy Friday. Take the call outside. You deserve it. #fridayvibes #entrepreneur #lifeonmyterms #youcantooaskmehow #personalgrowth