About - Elizabeth Hope Derby

About

I help women who run their own businesses improve how they work so it feels less overwhelming and more fun for them.

If you’re creative, strategic, and .ambitious too, we can make magic together.

As a mom and business owner myself, I’ve discovered that the most sustainable success comes from simplifying our focus and aligning our work with our natural rhythms and inner wisdom.

My professional background includes Fortune 500 marketing and brand strategy; extensive writing and communications experience; and more than a decade of coaching and consulting for high-achieving women and business owners. 

Today, I specialize in simplification, efficiency and self-discovery.

I make it easy for my clients to start spending their time, attention and energy doing more of the things that bring them joy and less of the stuff that drains them. We combine quick wins with long-term structure- and skill-building, which gives them immediate relief as well as a platform for sustainable success.

What Makes This Work Different

My approach combines practical business and time management strategies, intuitive practices like meditative visualizations, moon cycle planning, and oracle card reflections, and modern tools like AI. This unique blend helps you create both the structured support and natural flow you need to thrive as an modern working woman who wants to make a real impact as well as an income.

My Approach

  1. Tapping into Natural Cycles I help you identify and work with your natural patterns of energy and creativity—both as a human and a business owner. Instead of fighting against your rhythms, we create structures that flow with them.
  2. Clarity Through Conversation. Using both practical tools and gentle spiritual practices (like oracle cards and moon cycle planning), we uncover what truly matters in your business and life. This helps us clear away what’s not serving you and design approaches that reflect your real priorities and strengths.
  3. Custom Strategy That Fits YOU Just as every family has its own rhythm, every business needs its own approach. I help you create tailored strategies that honor your personal energy, values, and goals—no one-size-fits-all solutions here.
  4. Simplifying the Complex Whether we’re streamlining your services, setting up systems, or incorporating spiritual practices, my gift is making complex things feel simple and doable. You’ll get clear, actionable steps that help you reclaim your time and energy.
  5. Embracing Modern Feminine Power This isn’t about hustling harder or scaling back your ambitions. It’s about embracing both your intuition and your drive for success. We’ll use everything from AI tools to ancient wisdom to help you create a business that feels both powerful and aligned.

The result? A bridge between spirituality, strategy, and practical action that helps you build a business that works with your life, not against it.

Together, we’ll create systems and practices that are as unique as you are, helping you find more joy and ease in both motherhood and entrepreneurship.

Corporate Life

Elizabeth began her career in marketing at a Fortune 500 company, working with brands like Bath & Body Works, Febreze, and Glade. 

In 2011, she launched a brand strategy and communications boutique for solopreneurs and small business owners. At the same time, she partnered with ad agencies to provide message strategy and copywriting support for nonprofits and larger for-profit organizations. 

Her business strategy and messaging support helped hundreds of  small- and micro-businesses evolve their brands to reach more clients, connect more deeply with audiences, and fast-forward the founders’ long-term visions and missions. 

COACHING Life

In 2017, Elizabeth made the shift from brand messaging and communications to coaching and consulting. To read more about that story, click here.

She leveraged her experience in personal branding, career development, and business strategy to help high-performing women and business owners  juggling the competing demands of business leadership, professional development, and life outside of work. 

She’s since worked as a thought partner and intimate advisor to leaders and high-achieving professionals in a range of industries and organizations, often for women running high-touch, service-based, six- and seven-figure companies.

Public Speaking & Writing LIFE

In addition to her corporate and coaching work, Elizabeth is an award-winning writer, speaker, storyteller, and newspaper columnist. Her blend of heartfelt storytelling, teaching, and conversational humor has entertained audiences of all sizes, from 5 to 5,000 people. 

As a speaker, she’s been invited to present at a range of business conferences and events, and she’s been a guest on a number of business and personal development podcasts. She’s also hosted numerous corporate and creative workshops, including monthly women’s circles. 

As a writer, Elizabeth has interviewed and profiled hundreds of artists and entrepreneurial innovators, including David Duchovny, the co-founder of Gizmodo, and the creator of Beyonce’s Super Bowl dress. Her work has been featured in USA Today College, Cricket Magazine, and C-VILLE Weekly, an alt-magazine based (like Elizabeth) in Charlottesville, Virginia.

When Elizabeth isn’t guiding people to own their power and do more of what delights them, you can find her chasing her toddler around Charlottesville, Virginia, road-tripping to the Jersey Shore, or planning her next costume party. She’s also a really big fan of oracle cards, The X-Files, and standing in direct sunlight.

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