Hey, Creative!
I'm Dr. Helane,
Writing Coach for Artists & Academics
who want to amplify their impact
beyond the usual boundaries.
Let's write your next chapter together...
Get ready for what's next.
The key that unlocks your Second Season is in your story.
...is the foundation of your personal brand.
...contains the recipe for blending your talents.
...reveals the potential of your message.
...amplifies your purpose & inspires action.
...attracts the people you're called to serve.
...can create impact AND income.
Want more impact from your message?
Step 1: Get clarity.
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Step 2: Get inspired.
About Dr. Helane
Professor | Actor | Author | Entrepreneur
Writing Coach for Artists & Academics
Go public--with integrity.
How I got here
Well, I do deal in stories. I'm an English Professor who writes about healing, the sacred, community, and belonging.
After 20 years, I considered sailing into academic retirement, but something started brewing in me.
Have you ever felt a calling well up in you?
So I fasted, I prayed...and I was reminded of a story.
>>The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14)
That's when I realized that multiplying wasn't just about doing more stuff. And it's not just about money either.
Multiplying talents is about transforming the outcome of income.
God deposited talents in me (projects!) that I wasn't even using. Then He showed me the vision formula I needed to curate the space--and the reach--to better align my story, my talents, and my purpose.
I'm using that formula to blend my talents into a profitable personal brand that inspires & supports Artists & Academics who want to do the same. I'm crafting a Second Season that I love.
I've turned what I'm learned into MORE--several businesses and a franchise. And all of these create space for me to create connections that bridge academic & public spaces. Now, I'm doing what I love AND building a vision that has impact on more people, in more spaces--the kind of impact I always wanted from teaching, speaking, writing, acting, and directing.
What if your Second Season could be your most exciting one?
Resources
Get aligned on PURPOSE.
Elevate your MESSAGE.
Optimize your personal BRAND.
Enjoy greater IMPACT.
Create new streams of INCOME.
We are #Vision Builders.
The Vision Builders Community Library
Where my favorite people find some of my favorite things...
Connect with other Vision Builders and access free tools for the journey
Step 3: Get Started!
Step 4: Get set up.
Step 5: Get Support.
Why should you work with me?
I am just like YOU. I understand how Academic & Creative professionals think AND how we work...
-We share our passion work publicly;
-We use our work to unpack and interpret the world;
-Our work is often interdisciplinary or multimodal;
-A lot of our best work is done in isolation.
And that means:
-Confidence is KEY.
-Connecting is essential.
-Prioritizing is challenging.
I get it. That's why I'm a Second Season Vision BUILDER.
If you want:
-a blueprint & accountability;
-to access your authentic voice;
-a clear, coherent, unique brand;
-to ditch the distractions;
-to create meaningful impact & more opportunity;
-a strategy grounded in your values;
If you want to curate a Second Season of abundance, authenticity, and joy! Then YOU are a Vision Builder too.
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You have a book in you, don't you?
Your Authorship Journey starts NOW.
Get started. Get connected. Get inspired.
Write, Revise & Refresh with me at the Fall Writing Retreat
Enjoy VIP treatment, refresh and rejuvenate you AND your writing. Connect with a cohort for inspiration, community.
Learn more about the business of authorship and how to create opportunities for your thought leadership.
Enjoy a true retreat experience for relaxation AND to keep your writing momentum
3 days and 2 nights at a luxurious beach retreat
Chef-catered meals
Authorship Strategy Session
Cultural tour and workshop (optional)
Professional cohort writing environment
Connect with & learn from industry professionals
Learning
Build AND brand your project...at your own pace...
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Testimonials
What They Say
Leslie Daniels, Owner
Plots N Pixels Productions
Seattle, WA
Chanelle, Personal Trainer &
Owner of Stormborn LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Alana Altitude,
Author & She-EO of
Beauty Identified LLC
Greenville, SC
Aaron,
Designer & Martial Arts Instructor
Seth Creations LLC
St. Charles, MO
"Dr. Helane helped me to elevate what I do and to OWN it. As business owners, we all have things that we are dealing with. Vision Builders provides a safe place to share."
“Dr. Helane is a gentle, affirming, and qualified Book Coach. She’s the Bomb.com!”
Pastor Ivan S. Pitts, DMin
Second Baptist Church
Santa Ana, CA
"Dr. Helane is thoughtful, creative, curious, AND she stretches me in ways that make my work better. I appreciate her discipline on our milestones and deadlines, but too appreciate her flexibility, patience, and measured way that she approaches her work and our partnership."
"I have a unique business that intersects traditional Chinese medicine and coffee. Dr. Helane helped me to present it so that my message is clearer to my clients."
"Having a road map for building out your brand is...astronomical. Learning how to allocate resources and time to be the most effective boss that I can be--this just really shifted my mindset. Everything is super results driven...Dr. Helane is going to get you together!"
Faith Dream, Owner
Dream Junkie LLC
Kansas City, MO
"As an Academic, being a Vision Builder has pushed me to expand my focus beyond the typical boundaries of research and teaching...aligning my work with my deeper values, goals, and dreams. It's a transformative journey of growth, reflection, and possibility."
Sharon Obasi, PhD
University of Nebraska
Kearney, NE
Build Your Brand Beautifully.
Coaching
Coaching + Writing Expertise
Write Your Path™ Program
Why Get Coached?
Coaching challenges you. It provides accountability that supports your progress and success. You'll have a partner to help set attainable goals, expert advice with resources you need to inspire productivity, and an editor to help fine-tune your message. Coaching gives your project the energy, accountability, direction, and feedback it deserves. With a coach, your project can transform your career and create new streams of opportunity.
Nestor Torres, Latin Grammy Award winning Flautist, Composer, Instructor & Cultural Ambassador and coaching client, describes the impact of working with a Writing Life Coach for expanding the impact of his brand.
These services include research, development, writing, and/or significant revision stages of new industry and/or public-facing material. Content building starts at $500 and is billed hourly at $150/hour. Rates for content building services require a complimentary consultation and assessment as projects can vary significantly.
Career Planning Kit
Careers, by Natalie Jodie
(312 Reviews)
10 hours
12 Lessons
Beginner Level
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Writing Services
How Can I Help?
Contracted services, including:
Ghostwriting
Scriptwriting
Research
Program & Curricular Development
Professional Developmental Editing for:
Dissertations
Articles
Scripts
Devotionals
Children's Books
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Young Adult
