I didn't just study
burnout. I lived it.
Nearly 30 years in the arena — scaling companies, leading teams, surviving cancer, and eventually rebuilding from the inside out. That's what I bring to every coaching relationship.
The Summary
I'm Cheryl Donahue — a career sales executive in the tech industry, mentor, wellness advocate, and coach for women who are ready for their next chapter. After 27 years of leadership, burnout, reinvention, and breakthroughs of my own, I help women reconnect with their voice, confidence, and clarity — in life, career, and self.
Whether you're early in your journey or ready to redefine your next chapter, you're in the right place.
The full picture
I'm an accomplished enterprise revenue leader with nearly 30 years of experience scaling high-growth SaaS and tech organizations. Known for combining strategic clarity with operational rigor, I've built and led global sales teams that deliver consistent revenue performance — from $4M startups to $500M organizations, including two successful exits: one IPO and one sale to private equity.
I'm best known for my positive, high-energy demeanor and a "we'll figure this out together" mindset that turns challenges into opportunities. I approach every client relationship the same way I approached every sales floor: with honesty, warmth, and a deep commitment to real results.
Outside of work, I'm passionate about clean eating, clean products, fitness, and a few carefully chosen biohacking optimizations. I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures through travel. I'm a former ballerina — dance, musicals, theater, comedy, art, museums, and libraries are my fuel. I'm a mother to two wonderful adult children, a proud "cat mom" to three kitties, and a breast cancer survivor who chose to see her diagnosis as a turning point, not an ending.
That experience — more than any credential — is why I do this work. Life is too short to spend it feeling disconnected from yourself.
Work with CherylWhat you can always expect from me.
No cookie-cutter frameworks. No surface-level advice. Just honest, grounded support built around who you actually are.
I tell you what you need to hear
Not to be harsh — because real clarity requires real honesty. I won't sugarcoat, and I won't let you stay stuck in a story that isn't serving you.
I've been in the room
Boardrooms, sales floors, difficult conversations with investors and teams — I bring real operator perspective, not just coaching theory.
You're never alone in this
My clients describe our work together as feeling both challenging and deeply supported. You get a partner, not just a coach.
The person behind
the work.
- Former ballerina — movement, discipline, and grace are in her DNA.
- Passionate about clean eating, wellness, and the biohacking practices that actually work.
- Avid world traveler who believes new cultures are the best teachers.
- Theatre, comedy, art, museums, and libraries — culture feeds her creativity.
- Mother to two adult children and three beloved cats.
- Breast cancer survivor who turned a health crisis into a life-defining pivot.
- Nearly 30 years in enterprise tech sales, two exits, one IPO — and still going.
These aren't just fun facts — they're the experiences that shape how Cheryl coaches. She's navigated fear, reinvention, loss, joy, and every kind of transition in between. That depth is what makes this work real.
Explore how we can work togetherYour story isn't over — it's just getting interesting.
If Cheryl's story resonates with yours, the next step is a simple conversation. No pressure, no pitch — just clarity.