Meet Hailey
Coach. Author. Speaker.
Hailey Magee helps people outgrowing identities built around approval, achievement, and others’ expectations navigate the evolution into a more vital and self-trusting life.
When the old scripts no longer fit—often, during periods of burnout, loss, identity crisis, and life transition—Hailey’s work supports people in finding solid ground throughout the process of personal reinvention. ICF-credentialed and certified by Erickson International, Hailey brings over a decade of experience supporting individuals, groups, and organizations through periods of meaningful change.
Her debut book Stop People Pleasing and Find Your Power (2024, Simon & Schuster) has been translated into over 15 languages, and her work has been featured inThe New York Times, The Gottman Institute, and Vox. Her work spans private coaching, group programs, and corporate partnerships, and she has facilitated workshops in conjunction with WeWork, Mindvalley, Women in Music, and more.
Hailey’s coaching lives at the intersection of transition work, existential inquiry, and identity reinvention. Her approach is active and provocative, particularly resonant with those who feel like therapy has taken them as far as it can—who are ready to stop fixing and start living.
At the heart of Hailey’s work is the belief that outgrowing who we’ve been taught to be isn’t just a path to personal fulfillment: it’s a path to collective healing, too. In a world that constantly drives us toward isolation and self-reliance, Hailey envisions a world where people outgrow hyper-independence in favor of connection, community, and contribution to the collective good.
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My STORY
I’ve outgrown many selves—some by choice, and some by force.
There have been moments that divided my world into a Before and an After: a breakup. A burnout. An existential crisis. A betrayal.
These events were so significant that they changed me, fundamentally. In their wake, I looked around at my life, and found that it no longer fit.
Relationships felt too small. My career no longer aligned. Ways of relating that once made me feel safe and worthy now felt confining.
Every time, I felt lost. I wandered the place between who I’d been and who I was becoming, seeking solid ground. (Often, it took longer to find than I wanted!)
But we can’t build new selves on top of old ones. There is always a period of deconstruction—a dance of unbecoming. And every time, the process of outgrowing invites us to become the author of our own story, instead of living by the scripts we’ve inherited.
My Credential & Training
I hold a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). ICF-credentialed coaches meet stringent requirements for education, coaching experience, and adherence to the ICF Code of Ethics.
I was trained as a coach at Erickson Coaching International, Winner of the 2024 ICF Impact Award for Distinguished Global Coaching Education Provider. I had a phenomenal experience at Erickson and highly recommend their program to aspiring coaches. You can learn more here.
GET MY BOOK
“This book is required reading for anyone who’s tired of feeling resentful, overwhelmed, and burned out after years of being ‘nice’ at their own expense.” —Holly Whitaker
People-pleasing is a coping mechanism that kept us physically or emotionally safe in the past, but wreaks havoc on our lives in the present. Luckily, the pattern is breakable—and this book will teach you how.
STOP People Pleasing shows you how to break the pattern by learning your own feelings, needs, values, and desires; setting empowered boundaries with friends, family, and partners; ending cycles of codependency; overcoming guilt; and more.
STOP People Pleasing is a practical, inspiring, and nuanced guide for recovering people-pleasers who are ready to find their voice, speak their truth, and build the vibrant life that they deserve. Published by Simon & Schuster in May 2024.