Executive Unschool: Redefining Leadership
Welcome to Executive Unschool, where we believe that true leadership begins with wellbeing.
I’m Bree Johnson, and I created Executive Unschool because I’ve lived the highs and lows of high-stakes leadership. I know what it’s like to push through exhaustion, put on a brave face when everything inside feels like it’s unraveling, and wonder why success feels so hollow. I know because I’ve been there.
My Journey: From Burnout to Breakthrough
Before building Executive Unschool, I spent years in high-pressure environments as an attorney and co-founder of a successful law firm. I was a trusted leader and a driven entrepreneur, but behind the scenes, I was constantly battling stress, overwhelm, and a creeping sense of burnout. I knew how to power through. I knew how to be resilient. What I didn’t know was how to truly recover.
During my time in the legal world, I saw firsthand the consequences of relentless and often toxic work culture. Countless professionals called me as an employment lawyer with horrifying stories of workplace harm—bullying, betrayal, burnout—none of which could be truly fixed by legal action alone. I started to realize that the real issue wasn’t just bad behavior or toxic environments; it was the lack of practical tools to address and heal the deep work wounds that leaders were carrying.
I knew there had to be a better way. A way to thrive without sacrificing health. A way to lead from a place of wholeness instead of depletion. This realization sparked a shift—a commitment to unschooling my own beliefs about success and helping others do the same.
The Birth of Executive Unschool
I set out to create a program that did more than just talk about wellbeing. I wanted to build a movement that redefines leadership by prioritizing recovery, regulation, and resilience. I combined my experience in law, leadership, and business with my passion for neuroscience, stress recovery practices, and conscious leadership. This blend became the foundation of Executive Unschool.
Work Recovery™ was born as the cornerstone of this vision—a resource platform, community, and certification to help ambitious women break free from the burnout cycle and build sustainable success.
It’s more than just a method; it’s a new way of leading. One that empowers women to transform stress into strength and burnout into balance.
Reimagining modern Work
It took a painful work rupture to lead me to re-examine my own harmful relationship to my work and to worth and begin the long journey of separating the two.
What I’ve learned is that we all experience work wounds, which are deeply affecting experiences in the workplace that condition us on how we show up and who we are at work. These work wounds often get in the way of our physical and emotional wellbeing, stunting our true growth in leadership too.
But the beauty is our story doesn’t have to end there. Our actual power exists in owning our humanness at work by enhancing our conscious leadership. In building belonging and enhancing executive wellbeing, workplaces transform to more motivated, profitable, and productive spaces.
Why We Are Different
Practical Tools for Immediate results
At Executive Unschool, we don’t just teach theory. We provide practical, science-backed strategies to help leaders regulate their nervous systems and recover from the pressures of modern work. We focus on breaking the cycle of burnout by helping women reconnect with their own power, purpose, and passion.
Our Work Recovery Method blends somatic practices, neuroscience insights, and leadership coaching to help you regain your focus, energy, and drive. We help you move beyond stress to find clarity, creativity, and sustainable growth.
This work isn’t about escaping responsibility or lowering your standards. It’s about reclaiming your right to thrive while pursuing your most ambitious goals.
When leaders prioritize recovery, they become unstoppable.
who we support
We work with ambitious leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers. They are often the ones who make things happen for everyone else, but when it comes to their own wellbeing, they feel stuck, overwhelmed, and alone.
Our clients come to us because they:
Feel like they have lost their spark despite outward success
Are juggling high-stakes roles and feel like they are constantly running on empty
Want to make a bigger impact without sacrificing their health
Know that traditional leadership strategies are not enough to sustain their energy
Are ready to lead from a place of balance, purpose, and confidence
Why It Matters
I built Executive Unschool to help women break free from outdated work paradigms and step into their most authentic, resilient selves. My mission is to show that recovery is not a retreat from ambition but the fuel that powers it.
We don’t believe in burnout as a badge of honor. Instead, we teach leaders how to integrate recovery into their leadership practice, making success sustainable and fulfilling. This is the future of leadership, and I am honored to guide you on this journey.
Ready to Rewrite Your Story?
If this resonates with you, it’s time to take the first step toward a more balanced and powerful way of leading. Let’s work together to build your capacity to thrive—not just survive.
Book your free 30-minute consultation today and discover how the Work Recovery Method can transform your leadership journey.