Empower Together
For first-gens and BIPOC ready to claim the goal they've been afraid to want, break the patterns they inherited, and build a path that's truly their own.
Applications for Empower Together Cohort 3 are open. We will be starting the week of October 4!
Eight spots, once a year, and doors close Friday, Oct 2, 11:59pm PST.
If you've been feeling the pull to stop shrinking and finally claim what you actually want, Empower Together is the room where you do it alongside first-gen and BIPOC folks claiming the same.
You've done what you were supposed to do in your career. But you're quietly ready for what you actually want. And you don't have to figure it out alone.
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My very first coaching experience wasn't 1:1. It was a group program, a whole room of first-gens quietly working through the same fears I had. Imposter syndrome, self-limiting beliefs, generational trauma, all the good stuff. That room is the reason I dared to dream bigger, and honestly the reason I became a coach at all, because the people in it reflected back strengths I didn't know I had. I learned something there I've never forgotten: the work of becoming who you actually are is so much lighter when you're not doing it alone.
I created Empower Together because I know how heavy it is to carry family expectations, workplace trauma, and cultural narratives that make us question our own power. And I know how much of that weight we carry in silence, thinking we're the only one. This is the space I wish I'd had. Where first-gen and BIPOC folks can exhale, stop performing, and finally claim the path they've been afraid to call their own.
My role is to walk alongside you, and to build the room around you, as you reset, reclaim, and rise into your next chapter, with clarity, confidence, and community at your back.
You might be feeling this if:
You're stuck, burnt out, or quietly disappearing in rooms you once dreamed of being in, and part of you is done shrinking to stay in them.
You've been keeping your voice small to keep the peace, and you can feel it's time to take up the space that's actually yours.
You're carrying workplace trauma, family pressure, or cultural expectations that taught you to play it safe, and you're ready to stop letting them make your decisions.
You already know there's something you want, something bigger, truer, more yours, and you're tired of being the only thing standing in its way.
Whatever your story, you're ready to claim it.
With more clarity, confidence, and more of YOU, in every part of your life and leadership.
We carry intergenerational narratives that are decades deep:
Work twice as hard and don’t expect the same rewards.
Be grateful for what you have, even if it’s breaking you.
Don’t rock the boat — it’s not safe to draw attention to yourself.
We feel the loneliness in leadership because there are so few models of leadership that look like us or share our history. And the toll is real: overachieving until burnout, holding our tongue when we should speak, shrinking to fit into systems that weren’t designed for our thriving.
We navigate cultural and societal pressure, the unspoken obligation to succeed for everyone, to send money home, to be the proof that sacrifice was worth it. We become the “first” or the “only” in rooms where we’re expected to represent an entire community, while silently absorbing microaggressions, bias, and the pressure to prove we deserve to be there.
That’s why a culturally aware space isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s the baseline. Empower Together was built so you can drop the performance, stop code-switching, and exhale without fear of being misunderstood or dismissed. Here, your identity is not something you have to overcome, but the source of your power.
We work on redefining success so it’s no longer someone else’s checklist, title, or number on a paycheck. It becomes yours: rooted in your values, your needs, your vision & you practice living it now, not “someday.”
Are you a first-gen or BIPOC professional who keeps repeating the same patterns that hold you back, and feeling alone in it?
Inside Empower Together, you’ll step into a guided 11-week journey that blends coaching, teaching, and community support so you can move from thinking about change to living it.
You’ll get:
90 minutes of live group coaching every week — to unpack real struggles, celebrate wins, and see yourself reflected in a room of peers doing the same work.
30 minutes of focused teaching each week — tools you can use immediately in your life and career.
Embodiment practices — to regulate your nervous system, quiet your inner critic, and feel safe taking up space again.
A supportive community — proof that you’re not alone in this work, and people who will keep reflecting your brilliance long after the 10 weeks end.
By the end of the 11 week journey, you will:
Claim your voice and your vision
Speak up in the rooms that matter, high-stakes conversations, meetings, pitches, without shrinking or over-explaining.
Advocate for what you're worth, whether that's a raise, a role, your rate, or a seat at the table.
Name what you actually want and say it out loud, even when it's bigger than what you were "supposed" to want.
Articulate a leadership mission you can stand behind, in an interview, a pitch, or the thing you're building.
Build the career or business goal that's yours
Move on the idea you've been sitting on, instead of circling it for another year.
Make decisions from clarity and self-trust instead of panic or overthinking.
Lead from your values, whether you're inside an organization or building something of your own.
Navigate a pivot, a launch, or a leap with a plan and a nervous system that can hold it.
Come home to yourself
Set and hold boundaries without guilt, with family, friends, and colleagues.
Regulate your nervous system in the moment, so fear stops making your decisions.
Feel safe taking up space, in community, in your work, in your own life.
Reconnect with the joy, hobbies, and self-expression that surviving made you shelve.
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WEEK 1 & 2 — Building Community + The Self-Coaching Model
The first two weeks is dedicated to getting to build community with your cohort members and to learning the self-coaching framework for how our thoughts create feelings, actions, and results. It sets the tone that we can coach ourselves and shift our self-limiting beliefs.
WEEK 3 — Inner Critic vs. Inner Mentor
Most first-gens have an overdeveloped inner critic and have forgotten how to access their inner mentor. Teaching us to reframe our critic’s voice into a supportive mentor voice lays the foundation for self-trust and empowered decision-making.
WEEK 4 — Nervous System Basics (Polyvagal Theory)
Many first-gens are unknowingly operating from fight/flight/freeze in their careers and relationships. Understanding our nervous system state and how to ground ourselves gives us more capacity to take action and make changes.
WEEK 5 — Money Trauma
Money stories quietly dictate career decisions and self-worth. Naming our “money trauma script” is the first step to healing it. Then we can start shifting into an abundance mindset around liberation, not comparison or arbitrary numbers.
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WEEK 6 — Accountability & Planning
Wanting something and actually moving toward it are two different things, especially when old patterns pull us back into freeze or overwhelm. We turn your goals into a real plan, with an accountability structure and a planning process that keeps you moving without burning out.
WEEK 7 — Balance of Boundaries & Discipline
Discipline without boundaries leads to burnout. Boundaries without discipline leads to drift. We'll build boundaries that protect your energy and an anchor you can return to whenever you feel yourself spinning out or slipping back into old habits.
WEEK 8 — Empowerment & Self-Trust
We will build concrete tools to remember who we are when doubt creeps in. We will learn to be anchored in our identity and self-trust so we can keep stepping into our power.
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WEEK 9 — Somatic Discernment & Risk-Taking
Decision-making is often clouded by fear or overthinking. We will learn to listen to our body’s cues to help us trust ourselves and take aligned risks.
WEEK 10 — Navigating Imposter Syndrome & Leadership Integration
By this point, we have learned how to build self-trust and overcome old patterns. Now, we step into defining what kind of leader we want to be in our work, community, and life. We map out how we embody leadership and weave together every tool from the program
WEEK 11 — Celebration & Closing
Celebration seals transformation. This final week honors our growth, solidifies community bonds, and gives us a moment to be witnessed stepping into their new identity
Claim the goal you're afraid to want.
Empower Together is 11 weeks of becoming the person who can walk the path you've been circling, held by a community of first-gen and BIPOC folks claiming their own. You'll do the inner work and the practical work, and you won't do a single
piece of it alone. We get there through three interconnected layers of transformation.
Mindset & Nervous System Safety is the foundation: clients start by building community, uncovering the beliefs and patterns that have kept them stuck, and learn grounding practices so they can approach change without overwhelm.
Movement Towards Goals keeps the work tangible: clients get frameworks, reframes, and accountability tools to navigate real-world situations and stay disciplined toward their goals.
Identity Shift & Embodiment ensures the change lasts: through embodied practices and leadership declarations, clients step into the new version of themselves, anchoring the shifts they’ve made into how they move, speak, and lead.
Programing details
Testimonials
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Jyn Rose A.
"I am so proud to be part of the first ever cohort for Empower Together! I appreciated the accountability and support system that Ari set up for us, as well. This group held a container and a mirror for one another in our courageous vulnerability to share stories ranging from frustration to uncertainty along with resilience, joy, and trusting we are making a positive impact in our lives and in our communities. I have so much respect and love for this TEAM and it’e only natural that we stay connected. I am so forever grateful to Ari for cultivating this safe and powerful space for us to dream and embody what thriving looks and feels like."
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Vanessa G.
“From day one, this felt like a supportive environment, and that's something we co-created together. I struggle sometimes with taking up space, with speaking up when I have something to say, or letting myself speak for as long as I need to. Being able to be vulnerable, share, and take up this space is one of the most obvious ways I've grown, and I'm really proud of that.
My biggest takeaway is learning to listen to my body. For so long my mind and my body felt so disconnected. Practicing nervous system regulation, acknowledging how I feel and honoring it, is going to make such a difference for me moving forward. And I wouldn't have that if I hadn't been part of this. I also love the way Ari frames things and hands it back to you: you have the answer, and I'm going to help you find it within yourself.”
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Kenneth H.
“If you are thinking about joining Arianna’s group coaching cohort, I think you should do it and put your 100% trust in Arianna. Empower Together Group Coaching was an unique and unforgettable experience because you are connected with individuals that are like-minded, have similar BIPOC backgrounds as you, and who all wanted to help one another, which all in all made it so easy to be vulnerable and authentic. Arianna and the members of the group coaching cohort provided impactful and instrumental perspective and support on my journey. Even after the completion of group coaching, it is also so fruitful and beautiful to connect and see the journeys of the cohort members now and how they have grown too. The group coaching was an amazing experience and I wish to be a part of a group coaching program again.”
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Alice K.
“The best way I could encapsulate this program is that it feels like coming home. For a long time I just felt so lost. It felt like my light had really dimmed, like I'd lost my sense of self, and I'd been longing for community again. This gave me back what it feels like to be in a space where we really fully see each other and hold each other with care and vulnerability and love. It felt so beautiful and safe. I gained back the confidence and power I knew I had in me, and it felt so good to have people who reminded me of that.
I'll be honest, I hesitated to join because of money, and money-related things I'm still working through. But coaching was the best investment I made in 2025, and I'm so proud of myself for taking that leap of faith. I came in thinking I just wanted a group to keep me accountable in my job search. What I found was so much more than that. It was giving myself permission to really deeply heal.”
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Crystal N.
"The timing of working with Arianna was divine as it provided me with clarity on how to start advocating for myself, how I want to make an impact in my career, and realizing what no longer serves me. I had the opportunity to partake in the first Empower Together Group, which was a fruitful and incredible experience that I am eternally grateful to Arianna as well as the cohort members. The Empower Together Group coaching showcased how important community is and you are not alone in this journey to find and be your authentic self. Now, I am set up with a plethora of tools, knowledge, and community support for my path forward."
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Angelica R.
“Coming into this, I was longing for community but wasn't sure it would come to fruition, or what it would even look like. And it just feels so organic. I appreciate every one of these women for coming in every week with their vulnerability, their honesty, and their truth. It feels so nice to really feel in community and to not feel like I have to have my guard up.
I've been saying 2025 kicked my ass, and I wanted to start 2026 on a stronger foot. This group really helped me turn the tide. I'm walking into the new year with hope, with gratitude, and with a feeling of strength I didn't think was fair for me to have, knowing that what I'm holding individually is something I got to pull from this collective. I've experienced so much growth in just these ten weeks, and I've learned that growth isn't linear, and that's okay.”
FAQ
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The cohort starts Sunday, Oct 4, 2026. We'll be meeting Sundays from 10:30am-12pm PST.
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Spots are limited to 8 total so everyone gets individual attention. Once we reach 8, registration closes with no exceptions.
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Registration closes Friday, Oct 2, 2026 or as soon as all 8 spots are filled, whichever comes first.
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Yes! If you join the waitlist and officially apply by Sunday, September 6 you’ll get a 30-minute 1:1 coaching session with me, redeemable anytime during the program. This bonus is only for early-bird sign-ups.
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The pricing of the program will be a base price of $1,250 for my former clients and a base price of $1,450 for new clients.
The following payment plans are available:
New Clients Payment Plan
2-month plan: $725.00/month
3-month plan: $500.73/month
4-month plan: $388.59/month
Former Clients Payment Plan
2-month plan: $625.00/month
3-month plan: $434.06/month
4-month plan: $338.59/month
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Yes, you're welcome to connect, ask me questions, and receive support before enrolling <3
Feel free to email ariannaldelarosa@gmail.com OR book a 20-min exploration call at calendly.com/ariannadelarosa/empower-together-2026-exploration-call
You don’t have to keep pushing through burnout, playing small, or waiting for permission to take your next step.
You already have everything you need — you just need the community, tools, and support to embody it.
