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The GDT                   Cohort

Expansion

Expand your life and work

on your own terms.

A 7-week curated cohort for thoughtful creators, founders, and builders of meaningful work — designed to move you from scattered and overwhelmed to grounded clarity, aligned expansion, and renewed confidence and momentum, alongside a deeply supportive circle stepping into their next chapter together.

 By application · Limited seats · Intimate, high-touch support

Next cohort begins Sunday, January 25

For people who are already exceptional — and want their life, leadership, and creative work to finally match it.

Most ambitious, thoughtful people don't struggle with capability

they struggle with clarity, emotional bandwidth, grounded direction,

and having the right structure to actually move forward.

The GDT Expansion Cohort is a curated, intimate experience designed for visionaries, creative leaders, founders, storytellers, and ambitious builders of meaningful work who are ready to evolve beyond hustle, overwhelm, and external noise — into clarity, confidence, and deeply grounded expansion on their own terms.

This isn't motivation

Motivation fades.
Capacity compounds.
This isn't "just post more."
Not surface tactics. No performative growth. Aligned, embodied transformation.
This isn't hustle culture.

Sustainable transformation that respects your humanity while building real power.

This is strategic, evidence-informed transformation — the clarity, structure, grounding, and support system high-caliber humans rarely receive.

WHO THIS IS FOR

You're already capable, intelligent, and

building.

This space is for people who are already in motion.
You’re actively building something meaningful, care deeply about storytelling and depth, and value integrity, follow-through, and growth.

What matters most is the work you’re doing — and how you’re moving — not just how impressive it looks on paper.

But somewhere between your potential and your execution, something feels… stuck.

This is for you if you're experiencing any of these:

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It's not discipline you're missing. It's clarity, structure, grounded support — and a strategy that actually honors who you are.

THE TRANSFORMATION

Over 7 weeks, participants move from:

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You'll leave with:

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This isn't hype. This is capacity building.

We don't push you harder — we help you build the capacity to move forward with steadiness, confidence, and ease.

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HOW IT WORKS

7 Weeks • Intimate Cohort • Deep Support

A thoughtfully designed experience that balances strategy, emotional grounding, creative clarity, and meaningful support.

You'll receive:

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THE CURRICULUM

7 Weeks of Strategic

Transformation

Week 1 — The North Star

Identity • Direction • Alignment

Clarify what you're building, who it's for, and why it matters.

Week 2 — Foundations & Systems

Structure • Workflow • Sustainability

Build supportive systems that actually work with who you are.

Week 3 — Confidence & Creative Courage

Emotional Regulation • Visibility • Nervous System Awareness

Release perfectionism, regulate overwhelm, and build steady, grounded self-trust.

Week 4 — Momentum

Execution • Energy Discipline • Identity in Motion

Strengthen consistency, commitment, and forward movement.

Week 5 — Growth Pathways

Business • Partnerships • Monetization • Expansion

Clarify revenue streams, opportunities, and strategic direction.

Week 6 — Showcase & Elevation

Visibility • Expression • Leadership in Practice

Share work, step into presence, elevate quality & voice.

Weeks 7–8 — Integration & Future Strategy

Solidify habits • integrate identity shifts • lock in sustainable rhythms

Leave with a grounded plan, real momentum, and a way of operating that lasts.

THE METHODOLOGY

This experience uniquely integrates:

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This isn't about quick tactics. It's about developing the clarity, emotional capacity, and leadership identity to sustain meaningful growth.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL MOMENTUM.

Transformation in Action

“I went from terrified to post… to going viral. I finally feel like a real creator.”

Before →

Stuck at 1.8K followers • scared to post • overwhelmed by perfectionism • unclear voice • unsure how to grow

After →

Viral to 1M+ views • grew audience 8x • landed paid partnerships • confidently talking on camera • clear brand + direction

​- India, Cultural Storyteller

“This is support you cannot get anywhere else.”

Before →

Financial inconsistency • unclear positioning • lots of ideas but no clear path • creating without structure or support

After →

Built monetization + coaching model • secured paid deals • launched new series • grounded clarity, confidence & direction

— Noelle, Content Creator

& Musician

“I left every call feeling grounded, inspired, and capable.”​

Before →

Overwhelmed • emotionally and mentally spread thin • unclear future direction • losing creative spark

After →

Restored alignment • sustainable systems • grounded confidence • renewed excitement about creating again

Christine, Tech Leader & Creator

See the full journey behind the results — not just the highlights.

YOUR FACILITATOR

Led by Ysabel Chavez

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Ysabel Chavez

Founder, Global Dream Team

Visionary storyteller, strategist, and creative leader

Ysabel's work sits at the intersection of creative excellence, emotional intelligence, and grounded strategy — helping high-caliber humans expand without losing themselves in the process.

  • UCLA — International Development Studies + Entrepreneurship

  • Experience: Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, CAA

  • First employee hire at a Forbes- and TechCrunch-featured startup, learning how to build and scale a business from the ground up.

  • Founder & producer of Global Dream Team, a travel and storytelling platform spanning 40+ countries and 100+ filmed human stories

  • 35K+ community across YouTube, TikTok & Instagram

  • $120,000+ in partnerships (KIND, Marriott, BuzzFeed, Koia)

  • Consulted creators with 1M+ followers

  • Developed and facilitated high-impact growth programs for students and emerging leaders from UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley & NYU

Ysabel blends creative excellence, emotional intelligence, and grounded strategy with a deeply human approach — helping people build lives and work that truly feel like theirs.

INVESTMENT

Ready to Transform?

$3,000

7 Weeks

Live Virtual

Application Required

Payment Plans Available

Selection considers the work you’re doing, your lived experience, and the way you show up — alongside alignment, integrity, and readiness for this season.

Spaces are intentionally limited to maintain intimacy, depth, and quality of support. Not everyone is accepted — and that’s what preserves the integrity of the room.

If you're ready to stop circling your potential and step into aligned, grounded, powerful expansion — apply.

WHY THIS EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT

Transformative by Design — Grounded in Humanity, Strategy, and Excellence

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Frequently asked questions

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