A Merconsults Mentoring Program

Beyond the Title

Build a Career You Love Without Losing Yourself in It

Designed for ambitious women — and open to anyone navigating the same terrain
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The Problem No One Names

No one teaches us this.

We're taught how to interview. How to network. How to earn promotions. How to become high performers.

But very few people teach us how to build a successful career without tying our entire identity to our job.

So many ambitious professionals spend the early and middle years of their careers chasing the next achievement — the next title, the next promotion, the next opportunity. They become indispensable to their teams but disconnected from themselves.

Then one day, something changes. A reorganization. A difficult manager. A layoff. A promotion that doesn't feel as fulfilling as expected. Burnout that quietly builds over time.

And suddenly they're forced to ask a question they never thought to ask:

"Who am I outside of work?"

I created Beyond the Title because I wish someone had asked me that question sooner.

This program is designed with women in mind — and open to any ambitious professional who wants to excel in their career while building a life, identity, and sense of confidence that exists independently from any company, role, or title.

2×
Women report burnout at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts — across multiple years of workplace research.
Source: McKinsey & Company / LeanIn.Org Women in the Workplace

"This isn't about working less. This isn't about lowering your ambitions. This isn't about rejecting corporate success. It's about becoming intentional."

— Myrlene Laroche, Founder
What We Work On Together

Three pillars. One complete foundation.

Every session, resource, and conversation is built around these three areas — because lasting success requires all three working together.

Pillar 01
🧭
Building Your Career Strategy
  • How corporate organizations actually work
  • Managing visibility and relationships
  • Developing executive presence early
  • Navigating promotions and career moves
  • Building a reputation people remember
Pillar 02
🌱
Building Your Identity Beyond Work
  • Defining who you are outside your job title
  • Creating personal goals separate from corporate goals
  • Confidence that isn't tied to performance reviews
  • Establishing boundaries without sacrificing ambition
  • Building resilience during uncertainty and change
Pillar 03
🚀
Building Future Options
  • Personal branding and thought leadership
  • Networking with intention
  • Side projects and passion pursuits
  • Financial and career independence
  • Creating opportunities instead of waiting for them
Is This For You?

You're in the right place if…

  • ✓ You're early or mid-career and building something that matters
  • ✓ You're ambitious, high-performing, and driven
  • ✓ You're navigating a career transition, plateau, or crossroads
  • ✓ You feel pressure to "have it all figured out" — and it's exhausting
  • ✓ You want guidance you can't get from your manager or your company
  • ✓ You want to build a successful career and a fulfilling life
Ambition without direction is exhausting.
Whether you're 3 years in or 13, the questions are often the same: Am I building the right thing? Am I losing myself in the process? Where do I actually want to go from here? This is the space to work through them.
Corporate Navigation Executive Presence Identity & Confidence Personal Branding Boundaries Career Strategy Burnout Prevention Future Planning
Program Options

Start free. Go deeper when you're ready.

✦ No Cost · Open Application
Free Monthly Group Calls

Apply to join our monthly community calls — open conversation, real questions, and honest guidance. No pitch. No agenda. Just a room full of ambitious women figuring it out together.

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Early Career
Option 01
Small Group — Early Career
6 weeks · 1–7 years · 8 max
$597
per participant · small group
Includes
  • 6 weekly live group sessions
  • Private community & shared resources
  • Career templates & worksheets
  • Office hours with Myrlene
  • 8 participants max — real conversation
Mid Career
Option 02
Small Group — Mid Career
6 weeks · 8+ years · 8 max
$697
per participant · small group
Includes
  • 6 weekly live group sessions
  • Private community & shared resources
  • Career templates & worksheets
  • Office hours with Myrlene
  • 8 participants max — real conversation
Option 03
Premium — Small Group
6 weeks · Elevated support · 8 women max
$1,125
per participant · small group
Everything in Option 01, plus
  • 6 weekly live group sessions
  • Private community & resources
  • Two 1:1 sessions with Myrlene
  • Personalized career strategy review
  • Priority access and support
Inquire About Premium →
Option 04
Corporate Sponsored
Team & Sponsorship Partnerships
A fit for organizations with
  • Women's leadership initiatives
  • ERG program budgets
  • Early-career development goals
  • An employee you want to invest in
  • Custom curriculum available

Interested in bringing Beyond the Title to your team, or sponsoring an employee? Reach out — we'll scope something that fits.

Reach Out for Partnerships →
The Goal

The goal isn't balance.
The goal is ownership.

Career
Own your direction, your choices, and your pace — not someone else's org chart.
Decisions
Make choices from clarity and intention — not fear, pressure, or comparison.
Future
Build something that survives a layoff, a reorg, or a change of heart.

"I help ambitious women build careers they are proud of without making their careers their entire identity. When you understand who you are and what you want, work becomes a choice — not your whole life."

Myrlene Laroche
Myrlene Laroche
Founder, Merconsults
A Note From Myrlene

The women who thrive long-term aren't always the smartest in the room.

I've spent my career helping organizations navigate complexity, transformation, and change. Along the way, I've learned that people experience many of the same challenges.

The women who thrive over the long term aren't always the smartest in the room. They're the women who understand how to build careers while also building themselves.

Careers change. Markets change. Companies change. I've seen it happen to brilliant, hardworking women who did everything right — and still found themselves starting over because they had built their entire sense of self around a role that disappeared.

I created this program because I believe early-career women deserve a space to think about these things before a crisis forces them to. Not after a layoff. Not after burnout. Now — while there's still time to build the foundation.

My hope is that this program helps you do both. — Myrlene
Ready When You Are

Start with the free call.
Go deeper when it's right.

Every month, Myrlene hosts a free group call open to ambitious women navigating their early careers. No sales pitch. No agenda. Just an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a career you're proud of.

Ask About a Small Group

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Spots are limited to keep the conversation meaningful.

Booking Policy

Cancellation & Refund Policy

This policy applies to all paid Decision Clarity Sessions. We reserve your time exclusively for you — and prepare in advance. We appreciate your understanding.

48+ Hours Notice

Full Refund

Cancellations received at least 48 hours before the scheduled start time are eligible for a full refund, processed within 5–7 business days to the original payment method.

36–48 Hours Notice

50% Refund

A 50% refund will be issued. The remaining 50% may be applied as a credit toward a future Merconsults session, valid for 60 days from the original session date.

Same Day

Credit Only

No refund is issued for same-day cancellations. A session credit equal to the full session value will be issued, valid for 60 days. Credits are non-transferable.

No Show

No Refund. No Credit.

Clients who do not attend and do not cancel in advance forfeit the session fee in full. No refund or credit will be issued.

Rescheduling

You may reschedule your session at no charge with at least 36 hours' notice. Rescheduling requests received with less than 36 hours' notice are treated as same-day cancellations and the credit policy applies. To cancel or reschedule, use the link in your Calendly confirmation email or contact us at assistant@merconsults.com.