Startup & Nonprofit Founder Coaching

Build It.
Lead It.

Own It.

Coaching for BIPOC and female founders of early-stage startups, social justice nonprofits, and private and charter schools, grounded in identity, strategy, and the particular weight of building something that has never had enough support.

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D.E.A.R. Abby Coaching & Consulting LLC
D
Diversity
Coaching that honors the full complexity of who you are background, identity, and lived experience included.
E
Empathy
You are met where you are without judgment, without shortcuts, without pretending it's easy.
A
Advocacy
Your coach is in your corner a thought partner, strategist, and champion of your growth.
R
Respect
You are the expert on your own life. The work builds on your strengths, not someone else's framework.

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Dr. Abby Hasberry

"I work with BIPOC and female founders who are building organizations that matter, often with less funding, less support, and more scrutiny than their peers. I bring strategy, identity work, and deep listening to the table. You bring the vision."

Dr. Abby Hasberry

Why Work With Abby

Coaching grounded in psychology, not performance theater

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She Coaches the Underrepresented

Abby primarily works with BIPOC founders and female founders, people who are building in a system that was not designed for them. That context is not incidental. It shapes the work.

02

100+ Founders Coached

School founders, nonprofit leaders, and social justice organization founders from across the country, in charter schools, nonprofits, for-profits, and community-based organizations.

03

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

An M.S. in I/O Psychology with specialization in evidence-based coaching, so the approach is grounded in research on what actually helps organizations and leaders grow.

04

Identity Is Always in the Room

As a Black woman, transracial adoptee, and founder herself, Abby understands the specific pressure of leading while navigating race, gender, and identity in professional spaces.

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How we can work together

Every engagement is tailored to where you are, whether you're just getting started, hitting a wall, or figuring out how to sustain yourself and your organization for the long haul.

Early-Stage Startup & Nonprofit Founder Coaching

For BIPOC and female founders in the early stages of building, whether that's a startup, a nonprofit, a charter school, or a private school. Developing your vision, pitch, culture, team, and the self-awareness it takes to lead something from nothing. Individual and cohort formats available.

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Leadership Identity Development

For founders and leaders who know what they're building but struggle to show up fully as themselves while building it. Explore your intersecting identities, your values, your leadership style, and your why.

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Group Coaching & Cohort Support

Affordable group coaching for cohorts of founders, through fellowship programs, incubators, or community-organized cohorts. Builds network, shared language, and mutual accountability.

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The Approach

What to Expect

Coaching with Dr. Hasberry follows a relational model not a template. You can expect deep listening, honest reflection, and a process that builds on what's already strong in you.

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Reflect

A deep dive into where you are your strengths, limitations, patterns, and the story you're telling yourself about what's possible.

02
Release

Letting go of what's out of your control, shedding frameworks that don't fit, and creating space for something different to emerge.

03
Reinvent

Building a clear path toward purpose with goals, accountability structures, and a vision of the life and leadership you actually want.

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Sustain

Ongoing support, recalibration, and the work between sessions because growth isn't a one-time event and neither is this coaching relationship.

Dr. Abby Hasberry
About Dr. Hasberry

Dr. Abby
Hasberry

Ph.D. · M.S. I/O Psychology · LMFT · LCMFT · BCC

Founder Coach BIPOC Advocate Nonprofit Specialist I/O Psychologist Therapist Author

Dr. Hasberry primarily coaches BIPOC and female founders of early-stage startups and social justice nonprofits, organizations building toward equity, access, and community impact. She has coached more than three dozen founders from across the country, including school founders, nonprofit leaders, and social justice organization founders in charter schools, nonprofits, for-profit companies, and community-based organizations.

She is Texas superintendent certified and holds licensure as a marriage and family therapist in three states. Her coaching is informed by her clinical training, meaning she attends to the whole person, not just the strategy, and grounded in industrial/organizational psychology, meaning it is evidence-based and research-informed, not intuition-driven.

Ph.D.
Curriculum & Instruction · UNLV
M.S.
Industrial & Organizational Psychology · Walden University
M.Ed.
Counseling & Development · Lamar University
M.A.T.
General K–12 Education · Goucher College
B.S.
Sociology & African American Studies · Towson University

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Common Questions

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What does an executive leadership coach do? +
I primarily coach BIPOC and female founders of early-stage startups and social justice nonprofits. I help founders develop their vision, build their organizations, and show up as themselves while doing it, with strategy, accountability, identity development, and a network of support behind them.
What is your coaching style? +
I meet my clients where they are. I believe in building on my clients' strengths and supporting their growth areas by enhancing their confidence, knowledge base, and network. The hour I spend with my clients is their hour, and they decide on the agenda. I also emphasize the absolute necessity of a healthy work/life balance and organizational culture. My coaching is tailored to each client, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to the table.
What do you mean by "Identity Development"? +
Showing up as your "authentic self" is based on understanding who you are, what your core values are, and how who you are and what you believe align with what you are doing on a regular basis. Through identity development coaching Abby will help you identify your intersecting identities, your core values, your passions and your bottom line. You will learn to analyze how your identity aligns with the work you do and the life you live. You will walk away with a greater understanding of who you are and the ability to show up as your authentic self in work and personal relationships.
How do you approach Work/Life Balance? +
What are your priorities in life and how do you spend the majority of your time? This is the first question you will consider when working with Abby. During coaching sessions you will determine your priorities, do a deep dive into your schedule and use of calendars, determine your passions, and make thoughtful and informed choices about your life, your work and your time.
Why should I choose you? +
I am really good at deeply understanding my clients' passions and listening to the things that are not said. I am able to hear the needs in them as leaders, founders, and individuals. I pride myself at being able to actively listen and then partner in strategizing a plan. I am also my clients' biggest cheerleader and problem solver all at once. I am an introvert and thus naturally connect very deeply with my clients from the beginning. I look forward to working with you!
What about group sessions? +
Throughout the year, Abby will offer affordable workshops and group sessions based on specific coaching goals. Working in a group setting helps build your network and provides additional thought partnering and learning experiences.

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Published Works

Books by Dr. Hasberry

Adopting Privilege

Adopting Privilege

A Memoir of Reinventing My Adoptee Narrative

Print via Muse Publishing · Audiobook on Audible

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The R3 Framework: The Workbook

The R3 Framework: The Workbook

Reflect, Release, Reinvent

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Living Life on Purpose

Living Life on Purpose

15 Identity Affirming Lessons

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