Dr Colleen Georges
Coaching has the power to change lives, helping individuals break free from limiting beliefs, cultivate confidence, and achieve their personal and professional goals. Dr Colleen Georges, an award-winning coach, TEDx speaker, and author, embodies this belief. Her coaching journey was shaped by her early experiences in the helping professions, personal battles with anxiety and self-doubt, and a deep passion for empowering others. She developed the RESCRIPT framework, a transformative approach that helps individuals grow and find fulfillment.
In this interview, Dr. Georges shares the pivotal experiences that influenced her coaching philosophy, the evolution of her career, and the strategies she uses to help clients rewrite their narratives and take control of their futures.
Early Career and Influences
Dr. Colleen Georges’ journey into coaching began with a deeply formative experience—working as a Therapeutic Assistant for teens in foster care at just 21 years old. This was her first role in the helping profession, and it left an indelible mark on her approach to guiding others. The teens she mentored had endured incredibly difficult and heartbreaking experiences, yet their resilience was nothing short of inspiring. Her role was to provide mentorship, emotional support, and guidance, helping them navigate their struggles while fostering self-confidence and a sense of self-worth.
This experience shaped Dr. Georges’ coaching philosophy, reinforcing her belief that a person’s past does not define their future. It showed her firsthand that everyone has the capacity for growth, healing, and success. Witnessing these young individuals overcome what seemed like insurmountable obstacles inspired her to focus on strengths-based approaches, self-compassion, and goal-setting. These elements became the foundation of the RESCRIPT framework, a model she carries into her coaching today to help clients recognize their inherent strengths and reshape the limiting narratives they may have internalized from past experiences.
Overcoming Anxiety and Low Self-Esteem
Dr. Georges has openly shared her struggles with anxiety and low self-esteem, an experience that has significantly shaped how she works with clients facing similar challenges. She understands the emotional and mental toll that these struggles take because she has lived through them. For years, her inner dialogue was filled with self-doubt, fear, and catastrophic thinking. It wasn’t until she discovered the power of gratitude and positive psychology that she was able to shift her mindset and take control of her self-talk.
Because of this journey, Dr. Georges approaches her clients with deep empathy and understanding. She never views their struggles as weaknesses, but rather as opportunities for growth. The RESCRIPT framework, particularly its emphasis on releasing rumination and thinking, thankfully, is rooted in her own experience of overcoming anxiety. She helps clients cultivate self-awareness, develop practical strategies for managing negative thoughts, and build confidence in their abilities. Her goal is to serve as a supportive guide, empowering them to navigate challenges with resilience and self-compassion.
From Resume Writing to Comprehensive Coaching
In 2008, Dr. Georges started a side business focused on resume writing. At the time, she had extensive experience in career advising and understood the power of a well-crafted resume in helping individuals recognize their value and achieve their professional goals. However, as she worked with clients, she quickly realized that their needs extended beyond their resumes. Many sought guidance on career transitions, confidence-building, and long-term goal achievement.
This realization motivated Dr. Georges to expand her services into career and life coaching. Over time, her business evolved to include online courses, speaking engagements, a women’s goal achievement group, and the development of the RESCRIPT framework. This expansion has enriched her professional journey by allowing her to connect with individuals on a deeper level, helping them transform not just their careers but their lives as a whole. Seeing clients achieve personal breakthroughs, land dream jobs, and build fulfilling lives has been the most rewarding part of this evolution.
The RESCRIPT Framework and Its Impact
The RESCRIPT framework was born from Dr.George’s 2016 TEDx Talk, Re-Scripting the Stories We Tell Ourselves. She developed this framework as a structured approach to transforming self-talk and personal narratives. RESCRIPT stands for:
- Release Rumination
- Engage Growth Goals
- Seek Strengths
- Challenge Catastrophizing
- Restrict Regret
- Invite Imperfection
- Pursue Passion & Purpose
- Think Thankfully
Clients who have implemented RESCRIPT have reported remarkable transformations. They have learned to quiet their inner antagonist, amplify their inner advocate, take courageous steps toward their goals, and cultivate a greater sense of gratitude and fulfillment. Whether they are overcoming self-doubt, navigating career transitions, or pursuing entrepreneurial ventures, this framework provides a tangible and actionable roadmap for positive change.
Leadership and Coaching Approach
To Dr. Georges, leadership is about empowerment, authenticity, and service. A great leader doesn’t just direct; they inspire, uplift, and create opportunities for others to thrive. She embodies leadership by fostering a supportive and growth-oriented environment for her clients and students. Whether through coaching, teaching, or public speaking, her goal is to help individuals see their potential, trust their instincts, and take action toward their aspirations. She also believes in leading by example, continuously learning, embracing challenges, and practicing self-care to ensure she can show up as her best self for those she serves.
Every client is unique, and Dr. Georges tailors her coaching approach accordingly. Before beginning sessions, she has clients complete various assessments, including the RESCRIPT Self-Talk Quiz, Life Satisfaction Survey, Job Satisfaction Survey, and a Pre-Coaching Questionnaire. These tools provide insights into their mindset, goals, and challenges. From there, she customizes sessions to address their specific needs, whether it’s overcoming limiting beliefs, optimizing productivity, or strategizing career moves. She also provides structured action plans and accountability check-ins to ensure steady progress.
Navigating Common Career Challenges
Throughout her coaching career, Dr. Georges has observed several common challenges that individuals face in their careers, including uncertainty about career direction, imposter syndrome, job search frustrations, time management struggles, difficulty setting boundaries, and work-life imbalance. She helps clients navigate these obstacles by clarifying their strengths and interests, refining their career narratives, and implementing structured job search strategies.
For time management, she guides clients in using time-blocking techniques, prioritizing tasks effectively, and creating efficient workflows. She also encourages scheduling joy and self-care alongside work responsibilities to maintain balance and prevent burnout. When it comes to boundaries, she helps clients develop strategies for saying “no” or “not now” with confidence, delegating tasks where possible, and structuring their workload in a way that supports both their professional and personal well-being. Additionally, she emphasizes mindset shifts, encouraging clients to see challenges as opportunities for growth rather than setbacks. Her approach blends practical strategies with personalized guidance to help clients feel more in control, confident, and fulfilled in their careers.
Dr. Colleen Georges: Transforming Lives Through Coaching and Personal Growth
Dr. Colleen Georges is an award-winning coach, TEDx speaker, and author with a passion for helping people build confidence, set meaningful goals, and create lasting success. She holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Rutgers University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Life and Career Coach.
As the founder of RESCRIPT Your Story LLC and a lecturer at Rutgers, she empowers individuals through coaching, speaking engagements, and her published works, including RESCRIPT the Story You’re Telling Yourself, RESCRIPT Daily Gratitude Journal, and RESCRIPT Daily Goal Getting & Productivity Planner. Dr. Georges’s expertise has been featured in News12, Forbes, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and more. When she’s not coaching or teaching, she enjoys life in New Jersey with her husband, José, their son, Joshua, and their two cats, KitKat and Luna.
