Free live workshop
You were not built to run on empty.
I don't just help you take a sabbatical. I use the planning process to build a life you don't have to use one to escape from.
For Black women founders and nonprofit leaders who are done carrying everything and ready to build something worth coming back to.
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60 min + live Q&A
I Took a 3-Month Fully Funded Sabbatical. And It Changed Everything.
It Changed Everything...
But not in the way you might think.
I did not come back from my sabbatical refreshed and ready to jump back in. I came back with a revelation.
My sabbatical exposed my lack of systems and support.
Everything I had been holding together with my own two hands became visible the moment I stepped away. The funding gaps. The staff who could not make a decision without me. The programs that lived only in my head. The infrastructure that was really just me, running on empty, every single day.
And that changed the way I teach this work forever.
A sabbatical without systems is like booking a trip you could not afford. The vibe was immaculate. Then you landed and the bills were still there, the chaos was still there, and baby, so was the burnout.
Rest without infrastructure is not restoration. It is postponement.
So yes, I am going to help you get to that sabbatical. But what I really want is for you to use the planning process to build the systems and support that means you never have to run to one out of desperation again.
That is what this 90-minute workshop is about.
What you will learn
Why a vacation sends you right back to the same fire, and what a sabbatical actually changes in your infrastructure
The 3 systems you must have before you step away so nothing falls apart while you breathe
How to make rest financially real, not just something you want but cannot figure out how to afford
The exact framework Kara built after her 3-month sabbatical exposed every gap in her organization
What to do before, during, and after so you come back transformed, not right back where you started
You Were Not an Afterthought. You Were the Point.
This workshop is for the leader who has been last on her own list for far too long. Check the list on the left. If that is you, your seat is waiting.
This Workshop Is for You If...
Your name is on everything and you have not taken a real break in years
You know you need rest but cannot figure out how to make it financially or operationally possible
You are a Black woman founder who is tired of performing strength while quietly falling apart
You are ready to stop building a life you have to escape from
This is not for you if...
You want a long weekend. That is not what this is.
You are waiting for things to slow down before you act. They will not slow down. That is the whole point.
You are not ready to look honestly at what this pace is costing you.
But if you are tired of being the one who holds it all together while quietly falling apart, your seat is right here.
SOCIAL PROOF
"Before working with Kara, I was drowning. I had big vision but everything ran through me. Her sabbatical planning forced me to build real systems first, using DreamSuite AI changed everything. Now I lead from clarity, not crisis, and my sabbatical was truly restorative because I knew my organization was thriving without me."
- Yolonda T., Executive Director, Lazera Ministries
YOUR HOST
Kara James
Kara spent 11 years building FLY Girl Institute from 25 girls in a recreation center to 3,500 young women across 16 Nashville schools with a 95% graduation rate. She raised millions. She built the programs. She gave everything.
Then she took a fully funded 3-month sabbatical that did not cost her organization a single step backward. And what it revealed changed everything she knew about leadership, rest, and what it actually means to build something sustainable. S
She is not selling rest as a concept. She lived it, learned from it, and built the framework so you can too.
"You do not need a vacation. You need a life you do not have to escape from. That is what I build."
- Kara James -
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really free?
Yes. No catch. No hidden surprise at minute 89. This is a real workshop where you walk away with a framework, not a sales pitch dressed up as content.
I have been to webinars and walked away with nothing. Why is this different?
Because this is a workshop, not a webinar. You will work, you will think, and you will leave with clarity about what is standing between you and rest, and a real next step.
I cannot even take a week off. How is a sabbatical realistic?
That is exactly why you need this. If you cannot take a week off, you have an infrastructure problem, not a you problem. That is where we start.
Do I have to be planning a sabbatical right now?
No. You just have to be tired of the pace you are keeping. Come as you are. You will leave knowing your next step.
What if I lead a small organization with no real team?
Then you especially need to be here. Small organizations with thin teams are the most at risk. We talk about how to build even when your resources are tight.
Will Kara be there live?
Yes. Kara will be there, teaching and taking real questions. This is not a recording dressed up as live.
How long is it?
60 minutes of teaching plus live Q&A. Plan for up to 2 hours.
What happens after?
You will have a framework and a clear next step. For those ready to go deeper, there are options to continue the work with Kara. But this workshop stands completely on its own.
Your seat is waiting. It is free.
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