Ready to Build a Life of Freedom and Fulfillment?

 

I'm a Psychologist and Coach who specializes in helping entrepreneurs build a fulfilling life and thriving business aligned with their values.

If you're ready to:

  • clarify what matters
  • overcome what's standing in your way
  • finally have the impact you know you're capable of making

So you can do meaningful, purpose-driven work that fulfills you, read on...

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Do You Need Help Navigating Any Of These Questions?

 

"What's next?"

 

You've scaled the first mountain of success, and know you're capable of even more.

Now you want help figuring out which mountain is worth climbing next.

"Is this it?"

 

You've worked incredibly hard, and built some amazing things.

But you've realized the things you've dedicated so much of your life to building don't resonate with you anymore (if they ever did).

You're looking for help clarifying your purpose and what meaningful work looks like for you.

"What do I truly want?"

 

Without clarity on what your values and what a meaningful, purpose-driven life that fulfills you actually means to you, you're just aiming at a moving target in the dark.

Not only is the thing you're aiming at constantly moving, you don't even know what it looks like.

"How do I get unstuck?"

 

Something's happened lately that's keeping you from making progress.

Maybe you're unclear on what to do next.

Maybe you've hit a plateau.

Maybe there are problems in your workflow holding you back.

We'll drill down into what's changed lately, and what you need to do to get unstuck now.

"Why do I keep getting in my own way?"

 

It's easy to get in your own way without realizing it.

Often times, the habits and traits that helped you succeed at first (like starting your business) end up holding you back in the future (like growing your business).

Identifying your limiting beliefs, blind spots, bottlenecks, self-sabotaging behaviors, and other blocks around your mindset and habits will help you finally figure out why you keep getting in your own way and, more importantly, how to get out of your own way.

"How do I overcome...?"

 

Whether it's:

  • Shiny Object Syndrome
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Procrastination
  • Perfectionism

Or something else...

Most self-sabotaging behaviors are actually a fear-avoidance strategy.

This is why productivity advice hasn't helped you.

Because most of it is superficial ("Here's how to do more, faster!").

But if the real reason you procrastinate is to avoid risking failure or judgement from others, then no amount of productivity hacks will give you the courage or conviction to put yourself and your ideas out into the world and achieve the life you want.

Together, we'll uncover the root cause of any self-sabotaging behaviors and thought patterns, then develop proven strategies to help you overcome them. So you can put yourself and your ideas out into the world and make your ideal life a reality.

 

Together, we'll figure them out.

I'll Help You Develop Systems to...

Clarify What Matters

What does a fulfilling life and business look like to you? You’ll learn mental models to pinpoint what a life well-lived means, so you can start building it.

Create Meaningful Goals

Most goals don’t move the needle toward a fulfilling life and business. You’ll learn frameworks to create goals that do.

Overcome Limiting Beliefs & Self-Sabotage

You’ll learn how to identify and anticipate obstacles that stop you from making progress.

Maximize Leverage

You’ll learn strategies to tap into your unique strengths and resources to help you overcome anything that stands in your way.

Make High-Impact Decisions

Most opportunities are distractions that aren’t worth your time, energy, or attention. You’ll develop systems to focus on what matters and filter out the rest.

Maintain Momentum

Between weekly live calls, exercises to practice between sessions, and email check-ins, we'll make sure you stay on track and focused on achieving success.

Some of the Incredible Outcomes My Clients Have Achieved:

Created a 7-Figure Company

That energizes them, feels authentic to who they want to be, and allows them to explore their creativity by impacting thousands of entrepreneurs around the world.

Freed Up 15 Hours Every Week

By removing themselves as the bottleneck in their company. How valuable would freeing up 40% of your time be for you and your business?

Created Their "Perfect Week"

By clarifying their mission, building a product ecosystem, and aligning their life and business with their Core Value—the freedom to educate and inspire millions of people around the world to live their best lives.

Positioned Their Company as the Go-To Authority in Their Niche

By crafting an authentic brand narrative aligned with their mission, vision, and unique strengths.

Turned Their Ideas Into Income

By productizing their expertise to help companies scale their impact.

Inspired People Around the World

To take action toward renewable energy by leveraging the power of storytelling to create a future mythology around the importance of climate tech and green initiatives.

 

 

And the One Thing Every Client I Work With Develops...

 

The Courage to Put Themselves and Their Ideas Out Into the World

So they can do the work only they can do, have the impact they daydream about, and align their life and business with doing meaningful, purpose-driven work that fulfills them. 

Walk Away From Every Session with Tools You Can Use for a Lifetime

- Leo Guinan
Entrepreneur

Who Will Get the Most Out of Coaching?

Creators

 

Who want to reach their potential by doing meaningful, purpose-driven work that fulfills them and has a big impact on the world.

Entrepreneurs

 

Who want to align their life and business with their values, pivot toward purpose-driven work, or find clarity on what to build next.

Leaders

 

Who want to clarify what matters in their lives, take meaningful action to make it a reality, and stop letting fear and uncertainty hold them back.

Who Am I?

 

Corey Wilks, Psy.D.

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Executive Coach
  • Entrepreneur
  • Writer 

 

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Hey, I'm Dr. Corey Wilks

I've coached VC-backed founders, CEOs, 7-figure creators, and bootstrapped entrepreneurs across industries (AI, CPG, tech, media, etc.).

You may have seen me on Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn, Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson, or The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd. 

I believe too many people die regretting not having done more with their lives.

So I want to help as many entrepreneurs reach their potential as I can with the time I have left.

Time is our most precious resource—it’s the one thing we can never get more of once it’s gone.

Everything I do is about helping entrepreneurs like you reach their potential and make the most of the time they have left.

Ali Abdaal even dedicated an entire newsletter issue to his favorite strategies he learned working with me called 6 Mental Models for Solving Problems.

And I've worked with creator communities like:

  • David Perell's Write of Passage
  • Jay Clouse's Creator Science Lab
  • Justin Moore's Brand Deal Wizard
  • Tim Stoddart's Copyblogger Academy
  • Ali Abdaal's Part-Time YouTuber Academy
  • Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain Community

I'm also a contributor for Psychology Today, where hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read my content exploring the psychology of human flourishing, fulfillment, and what gets in our way.

I also write a free weekly newsletter, where I explore the psychology of how to succeed in life and business.

I’ve spent the last 16+ years studying psychology and helping people overcome obstacles, reach their potential, and build a fulfilling life and thriving business.

I'd love to help you do the same. 

Why Ambitious Entrepreneurs Who Want Freedom and Fulfillment Hire Me...

I'll help you develop the clarity, strategy, and accountability you need to build a fulfilling life and thriving business aligned with your values.

When you hire me, you’re working with a doctoral-level psychologist and executive coach with over 16 years of psychological experience and expertise, who’s worked with some of top creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders all over the world.

Let me be blunt. I’m here to get shit done.

Plenty of coaches will take your hard-earned money, but you could wait weeks or months to start making real progress.

My ultimate goal is to make myself obsolete—to give you all the tools, strategies, and mental models you need to go out and flourish on your own.

So I put everything I have into every session to get you maximum results in a minimum amount of time.

After your very first session, you should walk away with clarity on where you want to go, what’s standing in your way, and a plan to move forward.

Through coaching, you'll get blunt, constructive, actionable feedback to help you work through ideas. Through this thought-partnering, you’ll gain clarity on which decisions best align with your mission.

So you can build a meaningful, purpose-driven life and business that fulfills you, and achieve your definition of freedom.

What Do People Say About Me and My Work?

"I really appreciate your work. I really appreciate the input that you’ve got. I appreciate the insight that you bring as well. I like the fact that you’re bridging the clinical with the coaching side, too."

 
- Chris Williamson
Entrepreneur

"[Corey's episode on the Smart Passive Income Podcast] is a masterclass on your mindset.

 

You gotta check him out."

 
- Pat Flynn
Entrepreneur

"I think you’re one of the most thoughtful people in helping people navigate the metagame of what we’re doing. I can only imagine where you’re headed ... I’m so pumped to see where you go with all this stuff. I want people to check out your stuff and definitely support you."

 
- Paul Millerd
Entrepreneur
 
 

 "Your knowledge of psychology really shows and has given me a lot of insight. The way you talk is super conversational and makes me feel like I’m talking to a human, not being lectured to. Thank you for the thoughtfulness you put into your answers. I endorse what you do 100%."

- Dakota Robertson
Entrepreneur, Growth Ghost

"I've had the privilege of following Corey's journey and taking a few of his workshops. Corey is the real deal. His Four Horsemen of Fear framework (specifically fear of success) completely transformed the way I operate in my life and business. If you get a chance to work with Corey, take it."

 

- Jay Yang
Entrepreneur

"...Incredibly insightful. What sets Corey apart is his ability to connect the psychological roots of fear to everyday challenges in content creation...He doesn’t just address surface-level productivity tips; he goes deeper into understanding the fears that prevent us from publishing and iterating."

 

- Julia Saxena
Director of Marketing at Forte Labs
"My life and business have already improved significantly since working with Corey.
 
In a shockingly short period of time, we were able to do some major big-picture work - distilling down my values, identifying the kind of life I want to build, honing in on meaningful projects - and develop tactical plans for execution that aligned with those big-picture objectives and intelligently accounted for any obstacles that were likely to arise.
 
I'm already further down multiple paths than I could've imagined."
 
- Alex M.
Entrepreneur, Wallaroo
 
 

"Corey has a way to help you find your unique path, mainly by keeping incredibly cool, and asking the right questions at the right time...he's like a personal trainer for the mind."

- Peter Buch
Founder, Stardust

"I’ve worked with a handful of “fluffy, feel-good” coaches over the years. Corey’s the exact opposite of that. This was the most direct, no-bullshit coaching I’ve experienced, and I loved it... As someone who over-complicates everything, this was a much-needed shot of clarity and energy...The dude is legit."

- Rob Hardy
Founder, Ungated Media

 "Corey is a master at listening and asking good questions. He's developed insight from his background in psychotherapy and from being a founder himself, that he uses to seamlessly guide others with."

- Christine Carrillo
CEO Coach & Entrepreneur

"Corey has a unique and incredible blend of both expertise but importantly authenticity that makes him so powerful in his work with me.  I've thoroughly enjoyed working with him and sharing his gifts in our community and world."

- Cory Miller
Entrepreneur, Community Leader at Post Status

"Corey is as real as it gets. He is easy to talk to, genuinely interested in what you have to say and he will give you his insights straight."

- Tobi Emonts-Holley
CEO & Coach

"Corey's absolutely awesome... He's got such a great, chill vibe and a really down-to-earth, no-bullshit way of delivering stuff and answering questions."

- Bhav
Head of Operations, PTYA

"Corey does a fantastic job at delivering distilled, experienced wisdom and teaching in a remarkably practical and down-to-earth way. 

He's no-bullshit."

- Tommy Mallen
Former Director, PTYA

 

 

"Corey has a no bullshit attitude to teaching and breaks everything down in such a great way."

- Alison Bergin
Operations Associate, PTYA

 

"Corey helped me overcome my mental blocks and helped me take action that changed my life trajectory. He's sincere, real and absolutely no bullshit. I'm very grateful to have his support on my creator journey!"

- Angie Wang
Freelancer & Creator at Angie Creates

"Corey’s really good about making sure that the time you spend with him is going to save you 10x the amount of time you’d spend if you did this by yourself."

- Christin Chong, Ph.D.
Cofounder, honeyritual

"Corey is a no-nonsense psychologist and coach. He brings a powerful combination of perceptiveness, candor, and expertise to everything he does. If you get the chance to work with Corey in any capacity, do it."

- Justin Mulvaney
Leadership Coach & Entrepreneur

"I hadn't heard someone put the feelings I'd been having into words like he did. For me, the ways in which each fear has fit into my life are clear now, and I'm excited to tackle each head-on."

 

- Tim Forkin
Content Producer at HeyCreator

Stop Waiting for "Some Day"

How many times have you sat around daydreaming about having the freedom to control your schedule, build a business doing meaningful work that supports your lifestyle, and make the most of the time you have left?

 But, for some reason, you keep telling yourself:

  • "Someday, I'll start tapping into my potential."
  • "Someday, I'll build a business that supports a life where I feel free every single day."
  • "Someday, I'll stop procrastinating on taking action toward aligning my life and business with what matters most."

Here's a cold hard fact of life:

One day, you'll be out of "somedays."

This is why my right tattoo sleeve is dedicated to the Stoic concept of memento mori. It means "remember you will die." It's a reminder to make the most of the time we have left and use our mortality as a motivator to live fully.

To turn "someday" into "today."

Right the fuck now, while we still have it.

Because time is our most precious resource. Why spend it doing unfulfilling work?

Two years ago, I almost died.

As I laid in the hospital bed waiting to be transferred for the life-saving procedure, not knowing if I'd live to see the morning, I asked myself, "If this had been my last week alive, am I satisfied with how I spent my time?"

Thankfully, my answer was "yes." But a few weeks before that fateful night, it would've been "no."

I'd recently left an unfulfilling career and started down the path of being a solopreneur and content creator. I struggled with self-doubt, self-sabotaging behaviors, and had no idea how to make my ideal life a reality.

But I refused to spend my entire life in mediocrity, doing unfulfilling work, and letting fear hold me back from reaching my potential.

Over time, I've developed the clarity, strategy, and accountability to make it happen. 

Every single day since that fateful night has felt like I'm living fully, doing work that resonates with me and positively impacts the world, and allows me to support my lifestyle and my loved ones.

Because one day, I'll be out of "somedays."

Every week since that fateful night, I ask myself the same question: "If this had been my last week alive, am I satisfied with how I spent my time?"

Because one day, it will have been my last week alive.

With my last breath, I want to honestly be able to say, "YES."

And I want to help you do the same.

The systems we'll build in coaching are designed to help you get hyper clear on what truly matters, identify what's standing in your way, and develop strategies to overcome them.

So you can build a thriving life and business aligned with your values and reach your potential and spend your most precious resources—time—doing meaningful, purpose-driven work that fulfills you.

If you're ready to work together, stop waiting for "someday," and apply for coaching today.

What Are the Details of Coaching?

 

Monthly Retainer

4-Figure Investment

What You Get

 

 

  • Up to 4 (four) 60-minute sessions each month.
  • Email support between sessions
  • Access to session recordings

Most people choose to do weekly sessions so we can hyper-focus on one goal at a time.

Session Format

 

 

  • Check-in
  • What worked, what you need help with
  • Goals for that session
  • Develop systems for clarity, strategy, and accountability to achieve goals
  • Agree on experiment to run for that week or exercises to practice
  • Wrap up

 

No long-term obligation.

 I'm here to help you succeed as effectively and efficiently as possible.

 Ready to Build a Life of Freedom and Fulfillment?

 

Apply for Coaching Now

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