Meet Laura Sherwood of Laura Michelle Empowerment Coaching

Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Sherwood

Hi Laura, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I’m Laura, a transformational career and life coach helping high-achieving women break free from the burnout, fear, and frustration of being stuck in misaligned corporate jobs, guiding them to create value-driven careers that bring joy, fulfillment, and financial security.

My business grew out of my own life journey, the success I found from rewiring my limiting beliefs and the passion I now hold to empower others to do the same.

I am 33, I am from California, lived in Colorado for 12 years, and now have lived in Mexico City for four years. I lived all my twenties living “The American Dream” in Denver, working a corporate job, going out on the weekend, pretending to be 100% happy. But there was always something missing, I knew that I wanted more, I wanted to live abroad, learn another language, earn more – but I didn’t think I could. I didn’t think I was smart enough, and I was scared of the unknown. So I stayed in my comfort zone for years.

Finally, the pain of being stuck started to outweigh the fear of the unknown, and I decided to do something about it. I learned about neuroplasticity and rewired my brain so my limiting beliefs were no longer holding me back.

As a result, I learned Spanish, moved to Mexico, earned my MBA, worked as a Chief of Staff at an impact investing firm in Mexico City, then quit to start my own life coaching business – where I teach women to rewire their limiting beliefs so that they can move through the fear and start to live their most aligned and successful version of themselves, just as I did.

I am very lucky to have a completely remote business – meaning I can work from wherever and with whomever, in either Spanish or English. My client base has included Mexican, American, French, and Portuguese clients. I travel often and when I am back in the states – either Denver or California, I hold client in person sessions, as well as in person sessions here in Mexico when the client desires.

I am 100% living my dream career & life, and it is directly correlated to rewiring my brain. I am – and my clients are – proof that your thoughts create your reality and your dream life is actually just on the other side of those limiting beliefs holding you back. All you have to do is rewire them.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Certainly not – an entrepreneurs journey is full of mountain peaks and low valleys. The largest challenge in the beginning was overcoming not only my own limiting beliefs, but the opinions of those around me – who wanted the best for me – but were quick to vocalize their disbelief in me and my idea.

90% of us are educated to be workers, rather than entrepreneurs. Therefore, when I started my business I heard that I was risking my future, how could I leave a stable income, what was my MBA for, anyway, if not to get a high paid corporate role?? Things of this nature.

Luckily I have enough neurological tools and have proven to myself enough times that I will succeed if I put my mind to something to overcome this, and 6 months later I had a successful, profitable, business.

As you know, we’re big fans of Laura Michelle Empowerment Coaching. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
What do I do?
At Laura Michelle Empowerment Coaching, I don’t just help women create their dream career — I transform their entire approach to life. Using my signature methodology, I guide women who feel stuck or held back by societal pressures to unlock their full potential through neural rewiring, identity work, and science-backed habits for lasting success.

What makes my coaching truly unique is that it’s rooted in my personal journey. My 90 day methodology is the very system I used to overcome my limiting beliefs, redefine success, and build my dream career & life. Now, it’s the framework that has empowered countless clients to move away from burnout, through fear, and into a dream career and life that is fully aligned with their true identity, purpose, and values.

Client Transformations:
Here are just a few of the incredible transformations my clients have experienced through the 3-month accelerator:
Victoria: Once anxious and stuck in a burnt-out corporate role, she has been accepted into a prestigious program in Oxford as a jumping off point to her next professional endeavor.
Karen: Shifted from feeling empty in her corporate role to adjusting her corporate projects to be aligned with her newly discovered values and purpose and reports feeling calm, happy, and abundant both in and out of her role.
Mallory: With a dream to be an entrepreneur, she was paralyzed by fear of failure and judgement. She’s redefined her relationships with failure and is confidently launching her business model.

My Unique Methodology:
The Dream Career Accelerator: 3 Phases for Lasting Change
1. Rediscover YOU: We uncover your true identity and values, while shedding limiting beliefs, unwanted behaviors, and emotions that block your potential.
2. Dream Career Attraction: Using neural rewiring, nervous system regulation, and life purpose frameworks, we bridge the gap between your current situation and your dream career by creating an actionable plan tailored to your vision.
3. Change That Sticks: We implement science-backed habits and routines that ensure the creation of your dream career is sustainable. This phase solidifies long-term success by addressing practical, emotional, and knowledge gaps.

What sets my coaching apart?
What sets me apart from other coaches is the depth of transformation I offer. Every session is personalized to meet my clients’ unique needs, ensuring lasting results. If clients dedicate themselves to the process, the transformation is guaranteed. Neuroplasticity rewires the brain, so there’s no going back to old patterns once this work is done.

Additionally, I bring a wealth of experience from my diverse background. As an American living in Mexico City, I’m a former teacher and psychologist with an MBA. I’ve worked as a Chief of Staff and now, as a bilingual entrepreneur, I coach clients in both English and Spanish across multiple countries. This global perspective allows me to relate to women from all walks of life.

Other Offerings:
Alongside the 3-month Accelerator, I offer group coaching sessions that provide focused solutions for specific concerns, as well as in-person events designed to help women overcome individual obstacles within the broader methodology.

This isn’t just coaching. It’s a full transformation, rooted in my personal experiences and designed to help women create a career & life they love. If you’re ready to leave fear behind and FINALLY step into your dream career, working with me 1 on 1, in my 3 month accelerator, is your most direct and permanent path forward.

We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I believe that everything happens for a reason and everything is connected. The things that have happened to me, that in the moment I labeled as “bad luck” or a “failure” have always been the universe redirecting me towards the path I was really meant to be on.

Luck is not out of our control. Luck acts as rose colored glasses you can choose to pick up and put on, or not. Our brain is always looking for evidence to support our beliefs. So, if you believe that you are unlucky, that bad things always happen to you, you will find evidence everywhere to support this belief. Now, if you choose to put on your “luck glasses” and train your brain that “I am the luckiest person ever”, all of a sudden you will see opportunity, abundance, kindness, connection, growth, and happy coincidences.

In this way luck has been paramount in guiding me to where I’m meant to be – both in my personal life and business. I trust that every rejection is a redirection because I know I am lucky, the universe has my back, and therefore success is the only option.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lauramichellecoach.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramichellecoach/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramsherwood/