Jacqueline D. Young Introduces FIERCE™ Executive Leadership Experience
Six-Month Program Applies the MindShift Leadership Method™ to Address Leadership Patterns and Develop Calm Authority My
Press Release Disclaimer: This is a press release distributed through the XPR Media network. It has not been independently verified by our newsroom.
Six-Month Program Applies the MindShift Leadership Method™ to Address Leadership Patterns and Develop Calm Authority
WASAGA BEACH, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Jacqueline D. Young—an award-winning leadership consultant and international keynote speaker—introduces FIERCE™, a six-month private executive leadership experience for high-achieving women. Delivered through The MindShift Coach™, the program applies her MindShift Leadership Method™ to address the unconscious patterns, emotional conditioning and stress responses that can contribute to perfectionism, over-responsibility and exhaustion particularly in midlife. FIERCE combines leadership psychology, nervous system regulation and individualized coaching to support women in developing greater self-trust, and clearer boundaries within her signature leadership framework, Calm Authority.
Young says, “My position is that midlife does not have to represent decline, loss of relevance, or a woman becoming less capable. For many women, it may be the point at which they stop giving their authority away.”
A former CEO, Young brings more than 35 years of experience in education and executive leadership to the program. Her career progressed from classroom teacher to principal and ultimately Director of Education, serving as CEO of an Ontario school board responsible for more than 15,000 students and thousands of staff. She was named among Grit Daily’s Ones to Watch for 2026, and The MindShift Coach™ was recognized as one of CEO Vision’s 10 Best Companies to Watch 2025.
Young holds a master’s degree in counseling and earned her Certified Clinical Master Hypnotist and Master Trainer credentials through the International Association of Counselors and Therapists in 2025. Her background in psychology, counseling, and behavior change informs the MindShift Leadership Method’s emphasis on understanding the underlying influences on leadership responses.
FIERCE addresses a challenge Young has encountered throughout her career: the qualities that help women succeed can also leave them exhausted. Competence, diplomacy, emotional awareness and anticipating others’ needs often earn recognition. When these qualities become tied to identity, approval or personal worth, setting boundaries can become increasingly difficult.
Young sees this tension as particularly relevant in midlife, when changing priorities and professional demands may prompt women to question long-standing expectations. Her approach explores how learned behaviors, such as pleasing others or taking responsibility for everyone else’s needs, continue shaping leadership decisions.
Within the experience, FIERCE™ provides a six-element process for translating deeper self-awareness into intentional leadership: Focused, Intentional, Embodied, Regulated, Clear and Empowered. The process examines the habits and automatic responses influencing how women handle pressure, make decisions and exercise authority. It emphasizes translating greater self-awareness into practical changes in boundaries, emotional responses and leadership behavior. Young describes Calm Authority as a leadership approach that combines steadiness under pressure with clear boundaries and intentional action.
After an initial consultation to establish fit, the six-month experience begins with a MindShift Leadership Assessment™ to identify patterns influencing each participant’s leadership. Women then receive two private 60-minute coaching sessions per month, along with personalized voice note and email support between sessions.
The journey also reflects Young’s personal experience with the cost of sustained responsibility. Despite decades of experience managing complex organizations, she encountered the physical and emotional toll of the same vigilance and over-responsibility that had supported her professional advancement. Her subsequent study of hypnosis, human behavior and unconscious responses contributed to the development of her leadership approach.
FIERCE extends the body of work explored in Young’s signature keynote, From Good Girl to Fierce Leader, which examines how early expectations around being agreeable, capable and dependable can follow women into positions of authority.
More information about FIERCE™ and the MindShift Leadership Method™ is available at the-mindshift-coach.com.
About Jacqueline D. Young
Jacqueline D. Young is an award-winning leadership consultant, keynote speaker and founder of Jacqueline D Young MindShift Inc., incorporated in 2026. As a former CEO, with more than 35 years of experience in education and executive leadership, an M.Ed. in Counseling, and advanced training in clinical hypnosis, she works at the intersection of women’s leadership, unconscious behavioral patterns and personal transformation. She is the creator of the MindShift Leadership Method™, Calm Authority framework and FIERCE™ executive leadership experience. Her work has been featured in Women Thrive Magazine, and she was named among Grit Daily’s “Ones to Watch” for 2026, syndicated on Apple News.
Heather Burgett
The Burgett Group, Inc.
+1 310-633-4801
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability
for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this
article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Media gallery
