Propel Yourself

A RESET for Ambitious Moms in Tech

meet incredible moms. define and live your life on your terms.

Ready to build a thriving career without burnout? Propel Yourself is it's a small group coaching cohort for ambitious moms who want to succeed on their own terms.

Next cohort starts August 25, 2025, and space is extremely limited.

Parenting young children is not as easy as the influencers make it seem.

While there’s no magic pill to make everything perfect: there are ways to reclaim your time, focus on the things that matter most to you, and feel connected to your work and family.

Learn how to transform your relationship with work, and build a sustainable work/life balance with Propel Yourself, a 4-week program designed to help ambitious moms learn how to:

  • Define meaningful goals

  • Make decisions based on your core values

  • Invest in what matters to you

  • Reclaim your time and energy

  • Create a life they love

Join a supportive community of women - from Google, Anthropic, Apple, Meta, AirBnB and more - who have redefined what success really looks like for them in this season.

“doing it all” like you did before kids doesn’t work.

✓ You feel guilty about taking any time for yourself

✓ When you’re with your kids, you feel compelled to check Slack and email

✓ You focus on too many things to get anything meaningful done

✓ You have trouble “finding your people”

✓ You want to find the “secret sauce” that successful people in your network have 

✓ You’re too drained to do anything for yourself

✓ You’re great at starting projects outside work, but can rarely finish them

Sound like you? you’re not alone.

dozens of women have transformed their lives with propel yourself

This program is built on:

  1. Redefining your relationship with work after having children is critical to achieve what you’re looking for.

  2. Aligning your values to your decisions gives you a new degree of freedom.

  3. Saying “No” more helps you open up space to say yes to the things that align.

  4. Setting (and maintaining!) boundaries is a key way to establish work-life balance.

  5. You can’t pour from an empty cup. As moms, when we shut down, our world shuts down.

over trying to “do it all?” i’ve got you.

This 4-week reset provides the tools and mindset shifts to create a lasting system for balance, success, and fulfillment. This program is designed to be flexible and efficient - something that working moms can stick with,

Here’s how it works:

  • REAL conversations: Every week for 4 weeks, we’ll gather for a 50-minute live coaching session to dive deeper into that week’s theme (will also be available on demand).

  • On demand content and mini-exercises: You’ll receive a weekly drop of bite-sized content that you can watch on your own terms.

  • Group accountability and prompts: Celebrate your wins and commiserate on your struggles with a group of like-minded women in our private Slack community.

  • Actionable toolkits: Walk away with weekly frameworks that you can immediately put into action.

  • Mindful tools: We’ll explore the best mindful tips together that actually work with limited time.

what to expect:

  • Week 1: Building Your Foundation with Values

  • Week 2: Managing Your Time & Energy

  • Week 3: Career Growth with Clarity

  • Week 4: Cultivating Long-Term Balance

this has worked for real working moms

  • FFS… check out Propel Yourself. Mary cracked the code and she is MY QUEEN!

    See the Testimonial on LinkedIn here!

    I just wrapped up Mary Sheehan's Propel Yourself cohort — an experience that helped me define my core values, understand my MVP (minimum viable person), and build tools to stay grounded as both a Ranchero and a mom. Huge gratitude and hugs to Mary and the group. You’re sending me into this sabbatical with just the right mindset.

    If you're a high-achieving mom trying to “have it all” (aka crush it at work and be the best mom you can be… the impossible, right?) FFS… check out Propel Yourself. Mary cracked the code and she is MY QUEEN!

    - Allie Wilson, Executive Creative Director, Ghost Ranch Communications

  • "Mary is absolutely someone you want in your corner. "

    “I'm so grateful to get to learn from her, and the course was a fantastic opportunity to have vulnerable, productive conversations and engage with like-minded women!"

    Ancy Dow, Product Marketer, Anthropic

  • The real magic was the powerhouse community of high-achieving mothers in tech who just GET IT.

    This program was an absolutely transformative experience! The daily challenges and weekly meetups sharpened my personal and professional focus, but the real magic was the powerhouse community of high-achieving mothers in tech who just GET IT.

    - Jana Debusk, Product & People Connector, Musician, and Mom

  • If you're looking for a course that goes beyond theory and helps you actively shape your career path, I can't recommend working with Mary enough.

    This course is a must for anyone looking to level up their career with clarity and confidence. What sets Mary apart is her engaging presentation style—she delivers insights with a perfect balance of expertise and approachability, making even complex topics feel accessible and actionable.

    Beyond the content itself, what I found most valuable was Mary’s ability to foster meaningful dialogue and build connections between participants. She creates an environment where real conversations happen, making it easy to learn not just from her, but from the diverse experiences of others in the group.

    If you're looking for a course that goes beyond theory and helps you actively shape your career path, I can't recommend working with Mary enough.

    Rebecca Shaddix, Author, Podcast Host, Tech Marketing Leader

  • "As a former 'workaholic,' this course helped me find the right balance for my career and the focus I wanted with my family. "

    "Mary has transformed my year and beyond with this course! Throughout the course, I found it to be such a safe space to be around other working mothers in similar situations and being able to learn from each other. Thank you, Mary, for all of your compassion and empathy for each of us in the course. It was truly something I looked forward to during the week!"

    Elena Hoffman, Sr. Director of Product Marketing

  • I'm so grateful I made the time and prioritized my own growth.

    As a hard-working mom of two young kids, I found Mary's program to be incredibly worthwhile and transformative. The sessions not only equipped me with effective and valuable tools to better manage my time and priorities, but it also connected me with a community of incredible women facing the same challenges. Mary fosters a supportive, positive, and motivating safe space each week. After the four-week challenge wrapped, I left feeling both validated and empowered. I'm so grateful I made the time and prioritized my own growth.

    - Lauren Olson, Tired but Ambitious Mom, Product Marketer @ Adobe

  • I highly recommend Mary and this course!

    The course was a game changer for me. It provided practical tools and insights on aligning my personal values with my career goals and helped me be more intentional with my time. Mary truly cares about you and this important topic, provided great resources and brought an amazing community of women together. I highly recommend Mary and this course!

    - Jennifer Cossette, Principal, Valuation Services

  • "Mary’s course should be required for anyone returning to work after maternity leave."

    "Prior to having my son, I succeeded at work by always putting in more hours, and the first few months returning to work I was headed for burnout, fast. Mary gave me a framework for prioritization that made setting boundaries feel much more possible, and those boundaries now feel so much more like a strength than a shortcoming. She also generously shared her own experience, which made boundary-setting feel more attainable and permissible than so much other advice out there. Highly recommend working with her and very grateful to have had the opportunity!"

    Lauren Bauman, Marketing Leader

  • "Transitioning back to work as a new mom is hard, and this program was an amazing way to not feel alone in the journey, anchor to what matters most, and create a framework for building the life I want."

    "I'm a go-getter who's been incredibly career-focused for the past decade and just had my first baby this year. I've always admired Mary's balanced and fulfilling life, and her wisdom and grounding energy resonated throughout the course—not to mention the supportive network of other high-achieving moms was incredibly inspiring."

    Maddie Guenther Kassan, New Mama / Product Marketing Nerd / Wife / Yogi / So much more

  • "Propel Yourself is the transformative program that I've craved since becoming a mom."

    "As someone who's always admired Mary's seemingly effortless balance, I was thrilled to uncover her secrets in this intimate, raw, and energizing program. Mary generously shares her wisdom and hard-won lessons with other PMM moms navigating similar challenges. Each session felt like a powerful blend of therapy and career coaching, providing tangible solutions to the often-invisible struggles ambitious women face when balancing career and family. Mary's message is clear: We CAN have it all, and she gives us the roadmap to make it happen! Propel Yourself empowers you to stop choosing between your priorities. I no longer feel like I have to sacrifice my career for my family, or vice-versa. The impact of this course has been so profound, I wish it were a year-long program! Thank you, Mary, for not only helping me achieve my goals but also for inspiring me to become the best version of myself."

    Marina Nekhendzy-Basin, PMM - Mom & Wife - Gen AI Fanatic

  • "the 4-week program with Mary has been the best investment and time I've made for myself in years."

    "I didn't know what to expect at first, but the 4-week course with Mary has been the best investment and time I've made for myself in years. It's been incredibly helpful to hear Mary's story and learn the tips and tools from her. And I loved connecting with all the other working moms in the same profession who share similar life and work experiences. If you do something for yourself for just one hour every week, make this course a part of your self-care plan!"

    Rachel Peng, Product Marketer at Karbon

  • "this group was everything I needed to feel empowered in my values as a mom, employee, and person."

    "As a busy working mom, I cannot say enough good things about Mary's Propel Yourself course. From the concrete tools to the mindset shift practices to the like-minded cohort, having this group was everything I needed to feel empowered in my values as a mom, employee, and person. I am already trusting myself and my needs more as I move closer to the version of me I want to be."

    Lauren Helenihi, Rainbow Baby Mom, Recovering Gold Star Seeker

  • "I now have a framework to prioritize my goals and achieve them. "

    "Mary brought together a powerhouse group of women and facilitated a course aligning us with our values and the best version of ourselves. I look forward to staying close to this group and watching them succeed in life, work, and relationships."

    Cameron Cler, Multi-passionate mom

  • I’m so grateful for the Propel Yourself program and how she broke concepts down into bite sized steps I could take each day

    Mary is a queen! I’m so grateful for the Propel Yourself program and how she broke concepts down into bite sized steps I could take each day. She brought together a wonderful group of women, and I felt honored to be among them.

    Alanna Ford, Product leader, strategist, artist

Don't Let Fear Hold You Back.

Do you need to sign up for a program to achieve your goals eventually? No, you can do it alone - but it might take YEARS. Six months from now, will you be stuck in the same place? This isn't just a course, it's a chance to reclaim your life and embrace a future filled with purpose and joy. This program offers not just content, but also accountability.

live the life you were meant to lead

learn from my mistakes

I’ve been where you are. When I became a mom, I was forced to hang up my workaholic hat. I couldn't work the hours I used to, and I felt like I was letting everyone down.

I created Propel Yourself because I believe in the transformative power of personal growth, and I want nothing more than to see you thrive. I hope you’ll join me! 

Questions? i have answers.

Q: Why take a course from me?

A: I’m Mary Sheehan, mom of two young kiddos, with a full-time job as a marketing leader (previously at Google and now Adobe) and time for passion projects. I was a workaholic and, if I’m honest, a play-aholic before I had kids. I realized I couldn’t sustain this and be the person burning the candle at both ends if I wanted to be successful. After years of overwork and burnout, I decided I needed to make a change. Once I made the mental shift, I became more productive than ever. I transformed my life into one where I thrive professionally and personally—and I’m here to help you do the same.

Q: WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?

A: Like most things, you get what you put in. I recommend alotting 50 min/week for group coaching sessions and an additional hour per week on your own time for course work.

Q: Do I have to attend every live session?

A: I’ve culled down the content to ensure it’s the most relevant, compelling content possible. Of course - it’s your time! - but I recommend attending all that you can.

Q: WHAT’s the payoff?

A: While the transformation is based on customized goals, after 4 weeks, I can assure you that you will feel more balanced, and be able to make better choices that align to your values, or you will get a full refund.

Q: do I have to be a mom?

A: Absolutely not, but this program is tailored for those transitioning back to work in early motherhood, or learning the strategies to put into place before they start a family.

Q: can i get my workplace to cover this cost?

A: Many women have been able to get their course fees covered by their workplaces. Message maryshirleysheehan@gmail.com to get a free template to use with your manager.