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Hi, I'm Corinna Kong, a global manager in big tech and professional coach focusing on leadership well-being. I am on a mission to empower fellow professional women to become the confident, resilient architect of their professional and personal growth—not by pushing harder, but by growing smarter, knowing burnout is not their destiny.
Do you ever feel like you’re just faking it till you make it, despite all your accomplishments? That nagging voice of self-doubt, the relentless grind, the exhaustion, it can leave you wondering if this “success” is really worth it. Maybe you’re feeling disconnected from your work or questioning if this is truly what you’re meant to do.
You’re not alone. Many women reach this crossroads in mid-career.
Mid-career is a unique opportunity to redesign your purpose and realign with your true self, building a sustainable, resilient career that supports both your evolving aspirations and your well-being.
I’ve been there too, navigating burnout, imposter thoughts, and the pressure to keep pushing. My own journey from burnout to breakthrough taught me a powerful truth: well-being is a leadership and life skill.
By sharing my stumbles and victories here, I hope to build a genuine community where we learn, grow, and thrive together.
If this resonates, I invite you to join the Thrive Together newsletter community — let’s take this journey side by side.
From burnout to breakthrough.
I grew up in Hong Kong, in a home full of chaos. My family called me Yi, meaning “joy and harmony” — but I rarely felt either. Writing and daydreaming became my escape, and somewhere along the way, I dreamed of becoming an author.
But I didn’t believe in myself. I didn’t think my voice mattered.
Years later, in 2018, I published my book Train for Joy: Break the Five Toxic Beliefs That Hold You Back from Success. It hit International #1 on Amazon in Business Coaching and Self-Help. That moment was more than a personal win, it showed me that vulnerability is a strength, and that self-belief can be rebuilt.
The call to serve.
Even before that, I was drawn to helping others. I started my career as a medical social worker in Hong Kong, supporting over 2,700 people through crisis and healing. But my perfectionism — that endless drive to get it all right — led to quiet burnout.
Eventually, I made a bold move: I left Hong Kong for the U.S., landing in Silicon Valley.
Here, I built a second career leading learning and development in tech, from startups to Big Tech companies like Meta. Across companies, one theme kept emerging: many successful women are silently struggling.
From self-doubt to sustainable leadership.
For years, I battled my own inner critic. Even as I coached others, led teams, and built strategic programs in tech that enabled 898,000 customers for success, imposter thoughts and perfectionism would creep in without invitations.
But through mindset work, self-coaching, and reflection, I began to untangle the beliefs that no longer served me. I took three career breaks, some planned, some not, and used those moments to realign, serve underprivileged youth, and reconnect with what mattered.
I learned this:
​Career well-being isn’t a luxury. It’s leadership.
Why I coach now.
Today, I help women rebuild professional lives that don’t cost them their well-being. I’m here to support women who are ambitious and exhausted, accomplished and uncertain. Women who want to lead with calm, clarity, and confidence without burning out.
My RESET™ method uses brain-based coaching tools and a goal-oriented process to help women clarify what truly matters, shift self-limiting habits, and redesign a career-life fit that aligns with their values, so they can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Let's redesign how success feels like.
Imagine waking up feeling energized, ready to make the contributions that you are created to make. One that aligns with your true self, core values, not just your résumé. One where you feel truly confident, not constantly overthinking.
This isn’t a dream. It’s a decision. It takes thoughtful planning, bold reflection, and the right support.
But it’s worth it. Because you are.
Let’s build your next chapter, rooted in purpose, well-being, and authentic leadership.
Living fully. Living well.
Corinna
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