Meet Betsy Pake | Master Coach, Speaker, & Writer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Betsy Pake and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Betsy, how do you define success?
I think success lives at the crossroads between doing what you want and making a positive impact on others. It’s that sweet spot where personal joy and contribution meet. Success isn’t just about self-satisfaction. It creates ripples that benefit relationships, people, and communities around you. The cool thing is that real success, as I define it, isn’t universal—it’s deeply personal. When everyone does work that truly aligns with who they are, they can find success, but it looks different for each person. As a certified master coach, I help women navigate new paths in (or out of) their marriage by uprooting unconscious patterns and expanding their potential. I found myself facing many of the same challenges, grappling with ‘the big questions’ that come with nuanced marriage dynamics. My values and commitment to digging deep and going inward alongside my clients has meant that my work is truly aligned with who I am and that’s how I’ve found success.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I’ve learned we can make an impact at many stages in our entrepreneurial journey, but real satisfaction and excitement comes when we finally find that junction of skill and purpose.

Getting to this point wasn’t easy. When I first started my business, I was casting a wide net, helping women through various life transitions. While rewarding, something was missing. I hadn’t yet found my true calling—work that felt less like a choice and more like a necessity. All that has changed now.

The turning point came through my own marriage journey. Navigating that painful decision process—trying to save my relationship, ultimately choosing to leave, then finding my footing again—transformed me. What initially felt like personal failure became my greatest professional asset. My lived experience combined with my coaching skills created something uniquely powerful.

That’s when I created The Navigate Method, a therapeutic curriculum and coaching platform that shows women how to pull power and resourcefulness from within themselves to create positive outcomes within their partnerships and by extension, their lives. What sets The Navigate Method apart is this authentic foundation. I’m not speaking from theory but from walking through the fire myself. I understand the fear, guilt, and uncertainty my clients face because I’ve felt it all. I know the courage it takes to even ask these questions, let alone make these decisions.

I’m most proud of creating a space where women feel truly seen during what might be the most vulnerable time in their lives. My clients often arrive feeling isolated in their struggles, but leave understanding they’re part of a larger community of women reclaiming their power and redefining their futures.

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that our deepest wounds often reveal our greatest gifts. My personal journey through marriage uncertainty became the catalyst for my most meaningful work. I want the world to know that The Navigate Method isn’t just about deciding whether to stay or leave—it’s about women reclaiming their voice, their worth, and their right to determine their own path. And in doing so, they create new possibilities not just for themselves, but for generations to come.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I had a friend visiting Atlanta for the day, I’d pick them up and take them right to Decatur for breakfast burritos at Poco Loco Neighborhood Provisions. We’d make a quick stop at Perc Coffee for a “Cold Fashioned Coffee” and then head to Fernbank for a nature walk.

If we planned to do some work together, we’d stop at Switchyards in Cabbagetown for some creative time. After that, we’d walk next door to Petit Chou for a homemade blackberry lemonade soda and a lemon chicken sandwich, hanging out at the bar where they never rush you and you can just enjoy chatting.

Then we’d head to Krog Street Market to get some small batch chocolate, hoping they had the Georgia Boy bar in stock at XocoATL, and walk around the Beltline.

Later in the day, we’d either head to Two Urban Licks for salmon chips or sign up for a dinner with strangers at a restaurant we’d never tried with TimeLeft.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’ve learned so much by watching other women who have boldly stepped into their truth. We’re taught from girlhood to adapt for everyone else and put others’ needs first. There’s something magical about the wise woman who, after a lifetime, lets go of these patterns and decides to walk a path that includes herself.

Watching my clients do this difficult work day after day inspires me deeply. It reminds me of our power as a collective. Having a model for a new way to operate in life and being part of a space where we support each other makes all the difference between living unconsciously and choosing to define our own path.

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Katie Johnson Photography