Empowerment coaching for the rockstar within you

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I’m Donna, a certified International Coach Federation (ICF) Midlife Empowerment Coach for women over 50. My commitment is to meet you where you are in life to explore challenges, find solutions, and celebrate your successes.

empowerment coaching for women

Now is your time to soar.

Let me help you find empowerment by supporting your efforts to break free from self-limiting beliefs, victim mentality, and trauma-induced shame.

life coach for women in New York

coach

Coaching sessions tailored to navigate the twists and turns of your journey while I provide support and empower you.

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speaker

Empowering keynotes speeches customized for your audience.

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author

In addition to my coaching practice, I’m also an accomplished author, having penned the award-winning memoir, These Broken Roads, Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman’s Story.

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performer

I’m also a SAG actress and cabaret singer. These creative pursuits have empowered me with confidence and authenticity, which I bring to my coaching sessions.

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empowerment coach for women over 50

“Donna is by far one of the most sincere and inspiring people I have ever met. Her natural positivism and genuine determination to do good glows right through. You just want to be a part of it and succeed.” — Stan

empowerment coach for women over 50
life coaching for seniors in NYC

Sometimes it’s the broken roads of our lives that lead us to the most fascinating destinations

These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman’s Story

My award-winning memoir chronicles my remarkable journey from poverty in Jamaica, West Indies to Wall Street boardrooms. My life story is riddled with abandonment, abuse, bullying, violence, and a well-orchestrated scam. However, this story is one of resilience and hope as I triumph over adversity to find redemption.

From the journal.

Journaling with Donna Marie Hayes | Midlife Empowerment Coach
Just Dance
Just Dance

Dancing is one of my favorite hobbies, and I will dance to practically any genre of music. It’s an exhilarating escape. Everything else fades away as my body glides, becoming one with the music, lost in its vibrant, pulsating energy.

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The Taxi Driver
The Taxi Driver

I distinctly remember the January afternoon in 2008 when I moved into my Upper East Side Manhattan high-rise apartment. After hours of unpacking, night had fallen, and I was both physically and emotionally taxed. I plopped down on a stool by the window with a cup of tea and stared out into the darkness. The view was breathtaking.

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Purposeful Paths
Purposeful Paths

It was late 2023, and I was snuggled into my favorite corner of my couch, utterly absorbed in the gripping Netflix documentary series "Bad Surgeon - Love Under The Knife." My memoir, "These Broken Roads: Scammed and Vindicated, One Woman’s Story," had just celebrated its one-month anniversary, and I was still riding the waves of excitement from my book launch and cabaret show.

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