Partnerships
At PathForward, we believe success is not a solo journey - it's a collective path paved by community, support, and shared purpose. That’s why we proudly spotlight women-owned businesses and solopreneurs who walk together as this unmistakable force of changes makers, coaches, course creators, consultants, clinicians and service providers who are committed to empowering others to grow, thrive, and live with intention.
These partnerships reflect more than collaboration; they’re an extension of our mission to support the success of all, amplify women’s voices, and build a future rooted in purpose, connection, and collective change. When we support one another, we all rise.
Explore the inspiring women we’re proud to call partners in purpose.
Nikki Hughes
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR | TRAUMA-INFORMED SPECIALIST | MIND + BODY PRACTITIONER | CARING FOR CARETAKERS
Nikki is a trauma‑informed Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who walks alongside individuals as they reconnect with the parts of themselves that trauma, burnout, or moral injury have quieted. Her work honors the whole person, mind, body, soul, story, and nervous system. Nikki creates a steady, compassionate space to breathe, soften, and rediscover a sense of inner steadiness.
Through an integrative, holistic approach, incorporating body and mind therapeutic practices. She brings warmth, honesty, authenticity, genuineness and deep respect into every session. Nikki believes that healing grows where people feel seen, safe, free of judgment, supported, valued and deeply understood.
Nikki is especially drawn to supporting those in high‑stake, high‑stress roles professionals, assisting in connection with inner self by realigning goals, reinforcing values, and ultimately embracing new visions to create the life you were meant to live.
Vanessa Weiland
NURSE PRACTITIONER | MENOPAUSE CARE | SEXUAL WELLNESS | MID-LIFE HEALTH CONCERNS | HORMONE THERAPY
Vanessa Weiland, NP, HT, MSCP is a nurse practitioner specializing in menopause care, sexual wellness, and complex midlife health concerns. She has advanced training in menopause hormone therapy, testosterone therapy, and non-hormonal treatment options, and brings particular expertise in caring for patients with hypermobility, dysautonomia, and sensitive nervous systems.
Vanessa is known for her thoughtful, evidence-based approach and for taking the time to understand how symptoms connect across body systems. Through Phases Clinic, based in Washington State, she helps patients make sense of confusing or overlapping symptoms and develop care plans that prioritize safety, clarity, and quality of life.
Amy Naylor
PUBLIC SPEAKER | NUTRITION THERAPY PRACTIONER | HEALTH & WELLNESS COACH | CURIOSITY CULTIVATOR | PROMOTER OF PROXIMITY
Amy is a speaker, coach, curiosity cultivator, and promoter of proximity. She disrupts the pull toward comfort and certainty, choosing instead to live, lead, and serve in ways that cultivate true flourishing. She values grace and truth in every interaction and is drawn to solutions that endure, ones that support whole-person wellness, not just “what works.” She believes that clarity about who we are shines a light on what we’re meant to do in the journey of becoming more Human Together.
Amy supports both individuals and organizations in building resilient health as the foundation for alignment, clarity, and meaningful impact. Her approach blends functional, bio-individual nutrition with whole-person coaching; supporting nervous system balance, daily nourishment, and compassionate habit change so that energy, purpose, and well-being flow in the same aligned direction. She welcomes clients from all walks of life and feels especially drawn to supporting women in their 30s through 60s navigating full, demanding lives. Through clear insights and practical strategies, Amy empowers clients to create wellness that fuels their vision because when the body is supported and the mind is resourced, the work matters more, the path becomes clearer, and impact becomes unstoppable.
Rachael Gaibel
Rachael is a certified Professional and Life Coach and Leadership and Wellbeing Consultant. She helps individuals, groups and organizations create change that matters to them so they bring their visions and goals to life. As a coach, she focuses on partnering with clients to: explore or build a career change, overcome burnout and improve wellbeing, navigate a life transition or change, and grow their leadership as an emerging to mid-level leader. As a consultant, she focuses on leadership and wellbeing strategy, programs and content.
She has extensive experience in corporate HR, leadership development, talent management program design, coaching, organizational change management and internal communications and thought leadership content. She is an ICF ACC certified Positive Psychology coach and certified in Prosci’s change management methodology. She has an MBA from University of Colorado and a BS in Psychology from University of Oregon.
PROFESSIONAL & LIFE COACH | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | WELLBEING | WRITER | CREATIVE | STRATEGY
Ronna Martin
Soultice Studios
PUBLIC SPEAKER | CHANGE MAKER | MULTI-PASSIONATE CREATIVE | WOMEN’S ADVOCATE | CURRICULUM DESIGNER | FACILITATOR | COACH
Ronna Martin is a passionate advocate, innovator, and change maker for women’s leadership development and wellness in the workplace.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Campbellsville University, and completed the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Correctional Leadership Development (CLD) program in 2020. Additionally, she graduated from Louisville Metro Government’s Executive Fellows year-long leadership development program in 2019, as well as the Leadership Louisville Center’s Focus Louisville (FL) program in 2018.
She has played a key role in developing Louisville Metro Department of Corrections’ employee wellness program. And has become a national leader in corrections for her development and leadership of Louisville Metro Department of Corrections’ women’s leadership development initiative.
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“When women gather in support of one another, we become creators of a future no one thought possible; one paved with purpose, lit by possibility, and carried forward by fierce passion.”
- Kara W., PathForward Founder
