What if you didn’t have to figure it out all alone?
Outgrow the Grind: A Heart Centered Women’s Circle is a small, five-month facilitated circle for women and non-binary people who are craving deeper connection, more joy, and a place to slow down, reflect, and be fully themselves.
We’ll gather in person in Athens, GA every other Sunday for honest conversation, guided reflection, coaching, and the kind of connection that reminds you: you’re not the only one carrying all of this.
The next circle begins September 27th and ends on February 28th.
Work. Relationships. Family. Other people’s needs. Big decisions. Changes you didn’t expect. Responsibilities that seem to keep multiplying. Dreams you haven’t quite made room for yet.
You’re probably very good at showing up for the people and things that matter to you.
But sometimes you want someone to ask:
How are you doing? What do you need? What do you want?
Not because your life is bad. Not because you need fixing.
Because you’re a whole, multidimensional person, and there’s more to your life than what you can accomplish, produce, or do for everyone else.
You want more connection. More joy. More space to hear yourself think.
And you don’t want to have to carry it all alone.
Maybe you’re here because…
You have people you love and responsibilities you care deeply about, but you’re realizing you don’t want your own needs to always come last.
You’re navigating a transition and finding yourself asking, “What do I actually want now?”
You’re successful on paper, but something feels off. You want more alignment, meaning, creativity, or joy in your life.
You’re making decisions about work, relationships, family, or your future and wish you trusted yourself more.
You’re craving deeper friendships and a community where you can take off the armor and just be a person.
You want a place where you don’t have to have it all together.
Or maybe you simply have a feeling that there’s more for you, and you want some space to explore what that might be.
Believe me when I say, I get it. I’ve been there.
You are not lost. You’re still very much here.
And there is most certainly another way.
Imagine…
Having a small circle of women who know you, see you, and genuinely want you to thrive.
Having somewhere to talk about the things you’re carrying without needing to minimize them, solve them, or make them sound okay.
Making decisions with more confidence because you’ve learned to listen to yourself.
Creating more space for what brings you joy, energy, meaning, and aliveness.
Slowing down long enough to notice what you actually need and want.
Setting boundaries without abandoning yourself or everyone else.
Being witnessed, supported, and celebrated as you grow.
And having a place where you don’t have to have it all together.
That’s what we’re creating in our women’s circle together.
Introducing Outgrow the Grind
A heart centered women’s circle.
A small, five-month facilitated circle for women and non-binary people who want deeper connection, more joy, and a more trusting relationship with themselves.
We’ll gather every other Sunday in Athens for 90 minutes of guided reflection, group coaching, honest conversation, and meaningful connection.
This isn’t a networking group. It isn’t a class. And you don’t need to show up with everything figured out.
It’s a place to slow down, be real, listen to yourself, learn from one another, and grow alongside a small circle of people who get it.
There’s space for 9 participants in this first in-person circle.
More room for joy, play, rest, and the things that make you feel alive.
Stronger boundaries that protect your time, energy, and relationships.
A greater ability to pause and reflect instead of automatically reacting or doing what you think you “should” do.
A circle of people you don’t have to have it all together around.
And, you don’t have to wait five months to feel a difference.
You’ll have opportunities to practice, reflect, and make small shifts throughout our time together.
By the end of our five months together, you’ll have…
A deeper sense of connection with people who see and understand you.
More clarity about what you need and want and the confidence to act on it.
More trust in yourself when making decisions and navigating change.
You don’t have to take my word for it.
Thank you for your curiosity!
What does the voice of "the grind" say vs. the voice of growth? I learned the [very stark] difference between the two while on a 5-day vacation to Key West.
I know what it’s like to lose touch with yourself.
When I moved to Athens in March of 2020, I barely knew anyone and the whole world was shut down because of Covid. For about 3 years, my ex's family was the only real community I had here.
At the same time, I was trying desperately to grow my coaching business and have a baby. I was looking for answers everywhere.
I hired business experts. I listened to fertility experts. I took advice from people who had opinions about what I should do, how I should do it, and what my life needed to look like.
And slowly, almost without realizing it, I outsourced my trust in myself.
I stopped listening to my own knowing.
I stopped asking myself what I actually needed.
I had a podcast called Outgrow the Grind, but I had unconsciously turned my own life into a grind.
I was working hard to build the business. Working hard to make a family. Working hard to figure out the right way forward.
Eventually, the life I had been working so hard to create didn't unfold the way I had imagined it would. After six years in a relationship, I found myself starting over on my own, grieving not only the relationship but the future I had imagined for myself.
And I had to figure out how to build a life from there.
The grind isn't just about working too hard. Sometimes it's the exhausting cycle of looking outside yourself for answers, approval, direction, or permission instead of trusting your own knowing.
I had become so focused on trying to find the “right” answers that I lost touch with the person who had to live with the questions, the answers, and the reality of whatever came next.
Over time, I started intentionally building community here in Athens, too. I found it in a local dance troupe, through connecting with other women navigating fertility challenges, and through LEAD Athens. Some of you reading this are part of that community, and I'm deeply grateful for the relationships I've found here.
And when I moved into my own home, something shifted even more.
For the first time in a long time, I had a space that was entirely mine.
I began to reconnect with what I actually liked. What felt good. What I wanted around me. What I didn't.
And I started to think about the rest of my life the same way I thought about my home.
What belongs here?
What doesn't?
What do I want to make room for?
I began to curate the people, commitments, work, and experiences in my life with the same care I used to choose a piece of furniture or an object for my home.
More slowly.
More carefully.
More intentionally.
More self-trusting.
I didn't suddenly figure everything out.
But I started listening to myself again.
And that's what Outgrow the Grind means to me now.
It's not about becoming better at doing less.
It's about coming back to yourself.
It's about learning to trust your own experience, hear your own needs, make choices that actually belong to you, and create a life that feels like yours.
I'm still practicing it.
But I've never felt more alive, more grounded, or more aligned with the life I'm creating.
And that's what I want for you, too.
What it’s like to be part of the circle
1. A small, facilitated circle every other Sunday
We’ll meet in person in Athens for 90 minutes every other Sunday over five months.
Each gathering will have a clear structure, while leaving plenty of room for what’s alive in the room that day.
We’ll begin by arriving and grounding together, move into a guided question or practice, and then make space for reflection, conversation, coaching, and shared wisdom.
Everyone will have an opportunity to be heard.
You won’t have to fight for airtime, perform, teach, or have the perfect insight. You can come as you are.
2. A warm, well-held space for real conversation
This is a space to talk honestly about what’s happening in your life, listen to other perspectives, and be witnessed without judgment.
We’ll create clear agreements around confidentiality, respect, participation, and care so you can relax into the experience.
3. A small community between gatherings
You’ll have six months of access to a private online community where you can share a win, ask a question, continue a conversation, or remind one another that you’re not doing this alone.
4. Guided practices for reflection and growth
You’ll receive four digital workbooks aligned with our four growth phases, with practices you can return to between gatherings.
5. Support from me between sessions
You’ll have access to Voxer throughout the program for questions, reflections, accountability, and support when you need it.
6. A few things to help you take your learning into real life
You’ll also receive four custom playlists and my Boundary Setting Scripts as practical tools to help you integrate what you’re learning.
Outgrow the Grind is for you if…
You’re craving deeper connection with other women*.
You want a place to slow down, reflect, and hear yourself think.
You’re navigating a transition, making big decisions, or wondering what’s next.
You want to trust yourself more.
You’re ready to make more room for joy, rest, creativity, or the things that make you feel alive.
You’re tired of carrying everything alone.
You’re someone who often shows up for everyone else and is ready to include yourself in the equation.
You don’t need to identify as a people pleaser, high achiever, or fixer. You just need to feel a pull toward something different.
*I use an inclusive definition of "women" that includes trans women and non-binary people who feel comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women.
A note about participation
This is a small, participatory circle. The magic comes from being willing to show up, listen, reflect, and share what feels right for you.
You never have to share something you’re not ready to share. At the same time, this is a participatory circle. We’re creating something together, and your presence matters.
This is coaching, not therapy. If you’re looking for clinical mental health support, this probably isn’t the right space for you.
Ready to see what might grow?
Because this is a small group, everyone completes a short application.
Step 1: Complete the application.
Step 2: We’ll have a 20-minute alignment call so we can meet, answer your questions, and make sure the circle feels like a good fit.
Step 3: If we both feel good about it, you’ll have the opportunity to reserve your spot and receive your pre-work for our first gathering.
You don’t need to know exactly what you want to change before you apply.
Curiosity is enough.
We’ll follow a four-phase model for growth that helps you turn the changes you’re longing for into a real, lived experience, not just something you understand intellectually, but something you can feel and practice in your body, heart, and mind.
Our journey together is guided by four phases of growth: Seed, Sprout, Grow, and Bloom.
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Phase 1: SEED
September + October
A tiny seed has everything it needs to grow into a healthy plant. You were born complete and whole, too. There’s nothing that needs to be fixed in you.
In this phase, we’ll slow down and reconnect with who you are beneath the expectations, roles, and “shoulds” you’ve accumulated along the way, noticing what matters to you, what gives you energy, and what you want more of in your life.
“We are all seeds. And we each have future forests and rose gardens inside us, just waiting to be born.”
— Rebecca Campbell
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Phase 2: SPROUT
November + December
In this phase, we’ll explore what gets in the way of trusting yourself and showing up as your whole self. You’ll identify old patterns, practice greater self-compassion, and begin experimenting with new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding. You’ll begin to notice what becomes possible when you trust yourself a little more.
“Life does not accommodate you; it shatters you. Every seed destroys its container, or else there would be no fruition.”
— Florida Scott-Maxwell
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Phase 3: GROW
December + January
In this growth phase, you’ll reconnect with what you need, what matters most to you, and what brings you energy and joy. You’ll grow past the unrelenting daily grind and the guilty feelings that come up whenever you tend to your needs. You’ll start to realize that honoring what feels right to you is not selfish, bad, or greedy. It’s a helpful way to create the conditions you need to grow. You’ll also reflect on what you want instead of what you “should” do in this phase.
“Dreams grow if you grow.”
— Zig Ziglar
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Phase 4: BLOOM
January + February
In this phase, you’ll practice bringing more of your true self into the world with confidence and alignment. And with confidence and alignment that genuinely feels good to you on the inside. You’ll invite others to support you and you’ll gain practices that help you choose reflecting over reacting. You’ll also identify and expand upon how your big goals will continue to bloom after the program ends.
“Delight yourself and you delight the world.”
— SARK
You don’t have to do this alone.
Maybe you’ve been telling yourself you’ll make more space for yourself when things calm down.
When work settles down.
When the kids need you less.
When you get through this transition.
When you finally have the time.
But life has a way of staying full.
So what if, instead of waiting for more space to appear, you created some?
A place to slow down.
A place to be known.
A place to laugh, reflect, ask hard questions, and tell the truth.
A place where you don’t have to have it all together.
I don’t want you to have to keep trying to do it all on your own.
I want you to have a circle of women and non-binary people who see you, support you, and grow alongside you.
If something in you is saying, “This is what I’ve been looking for,” I’d love to hear from you.
“Remember there is so much more to you than what you can perform, produce, or do. There is immense value in your simply being.”
— Octavia Raheem, Author of Pause, Rest, Be
Your investment:
6 payments of $97 or $550 in full (save $32)
This includes all group sessions, workbooks, private community, Voxer support, playlists, and boundary-setting resources.
This is the first in-person Outgrow the Grind circle in Athens, and I’m excited to see what we create together.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely.
You don’t need to identify as a people pleaser, high achiever, fixer, caretaker, or anything else.
This circle is for people who are craving deeper connection, more space to reflect, greater self-trust, more joy, or simply a place to be fully themselves.
If you feel a pull toward the circle, apply. We’ll use the alignment call to make sure it feels like a good fit for you.
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You’re welcome here.
This isn’t a space where the loudest person wins. Each gathering will be intentionally facilitated so everyone has an opportunity to participate.
You never have to share more than you’re comfortable sharing. And you’ll have time to listen, reflect, and find your words.
My goal is to create a space that feels warm, welcoming, structured, and safe enough for you to be real.
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Think of it as a small, deeply facilitated community where you can come as you are.
Each gathering combines grounding, guided reflection, coaching, meaningful conversation, and time to hear from one another.
Everyone has an opportunity to share, but there’s no pressure to perform or have the “right” answer.
It’s less like a class where I teach and you take notes, and more like a supportive conversation where we’re all learning, reflecting, and growing together.
The circle meets every other Sunday from 3:00–4:30pm for six months, beginning September 27, 2026.
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Our Women’s Circle meets every other Sunday from 3pm - 4:30pm for a total of 12 sessions. The first session is on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Here’s the Program Schedule.
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The core commitment is your 90-minute in-person circle every other Sunday.
Between gatherings, I’ll give you optional reflection practices and exercises to help you integrate what we’re exploring. Most people will spend somewhere between 30–60 minutes between sessions, depending on how much they want to engage.
Think of the practices as invitations, not homework. You don’t need to add another demanding project to your life to benefit from this circle.
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Every gathering will be intentionally structured so there’s enough guidance to help you feel held, and enough spaciousness for real conversation.
We’ll begin with a grounding practice to let go of distractions and arrive together.
Then we’ll have a check-in question so everyone has a chance to share what’s present for them.
From there, we’ll explore a guided exercise, reflection, or coaching practice.
We’ll make plenty of room for conversation and shared wisdom. You may share with the full group or in a smaller breakout with one or two other participants.
You’ll have the opportunity to be witnessed without judgment, learn from other perspectives, and connect what we’re exploring to your real life.
We’ll close with a completion round so everyone has a chance to reflect on what they’re taking with them.
Here’s our Syllabus and our Program Schedule.
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I’d love to lead a circle like this specifically for women and nonbinary business owners. Email me at stacy@stacyrayekellogg.com to let me know you’d enjoy this and I’ll add your name to the interest list.
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That's amazing! Send me an email at stacy@stacyrayekellogg.com and let’s talk about it.
What if you made room for yourself, too?
Five months. A small circle.
Real conversations. More connection. More joy.
More space to slow down and hear yourself think.
And a place where you don’t have to have it all together.
The next Outgrow the Grind circle begins September 27 in Athens.
9 spots.
6 payments of $97 or $550 pay in full (save $32).
Ready to make room for yourself, too?
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