Kimberly Houston – Pastry Chef, Strategist, and Alignment Coach I’m Kimberly Houston — a Le Cordon Bleu–trained pastry chef turned business strategist and alignment coach. My career began in the kitchen, but my mission has always gone far beyond recipes. I help culinary and creative entrepreneurs build businesses that actually work: profitable, aligned, and sustainable. I know firsthand what it’s like to pour yourself into your work until you’re burnt out, broke, or both. For years, I thought success meant grinding harder and saying “yes” to everything. But hustle nearly cost me my health and my business. That was my wake-up call — and the beginning of my work in empowered alignment. Now, I coach creatives who are ready to stop chasing every shiny idea and start building businesses that create freedom, not just more work. I specialize in helping clients get clear on their offers, refine their messaging, and build six-figure businesses that feel aligned with who they are and what they truly want. My Approach I believe entrepreneurship should be built on strategy and alignment — not exhaustion. My work combines: Business Strategy: I help clients craft signature offers, price with confidence, and design simple sales funnels that generate consistent revenue. Mindset and Alignment Coaching: Using my Empowered Alignment framework, I guide clients to make decisions from clarity instead of fear or desperation. Practical Growth Systems: I lean on proven frameworks like the Hello Seven Growth Scale to help creatives move from unpredictable income to consistent six-figure businesses. The result? Businesses that don’t just look successful on the outside, but actually feel sustainable and fulfilling on the inside. Why Work With Me I bring a unique combination of expertise and lived experience: *Formal Training: Master’s degrees in Adult Education and Transformational Leadership & Coaching, plus certifications from Cornell in Entrepreneurship. *Culinary Foundation: A pastry chef background at Le Cordon Bleu — I understand the grind of creative industries from the inside. *Industry Leadership: Keynote speaker at Cookie Con, presenter at ACF conventions, Presenter at IBIE and host of multiple podcasts including The Perfect Rise (for the Retail Bakers of America) and Kitchen Table Dreams. *Author: I’ve published Teach Me How to Bake v1 & v2, and The Ultimate Guide to Culinary Instruction, blending culinary skill with educational strategy. Creator of The Six-Figure Creator Mastermind — a program designed to help culinary and creative entrepreneurs cross the $100K line with confidence, clarity, and strategy. I’m not interested in “fluffy” motivation. My clients don’t need another pep talk — they need practical, repeatable systems paired with a coach who actually understands their world. That’s exactly what I deliver. What Clients Can Expect When you work with me, you can expect direct coaching, strategic clarity, and the kind of accountability that keeps you moving forward. I don’t believe in forcing every entrepreneur into the same box — your path to six figures should reflect your strengths, your values, and your life. Clients come to me for: Creating signature offers that sell. Diversifying income without adding chaos. Building systems that make business predictable. Learning how to market with confidence and without gimmicks. Shifting from burnout to an aligned, profitable business model. Most importantly, they leave with a business that finally feels like it’s working for them, not against them. My Philosophy I live by a simple truth: people don’t care how hard you work — they care about the results you deliver. The same is true for your business. Your clients aren’t buying your grind; they’re buying transformation. That’s why my coaching centers on clarity, strategy, and results. Entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be a constant hustle. It should create more freedom, more creativity, and more joy in your life. My role is to help you strip away the noise and focus on what actually works — so you can grow your business without sacrificing yourself in the process. Let’s Build Your Six-Figure Future If you’re ready to stop piecing your business together with guesswork and finally step into consistent six-figure income, let’s talk. My Six-Figure Creator Mastermind is designed to give you the tools, coaching, and support to move from stuck to scaling — with alignment at the center of it all. Because the truth is, no one else is going to hand you the business you dream of. You have to build it — but you don’t have to build it alone.