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 help you cut through noise, clarify your direction, and build sustainable momentum alongside a deeply supportive circle.
By application · Limited seats · Intimate, high-touch support
Next cohort begins Sunday, March 1
For people building meaningful lives and work — and wanting to do it with clarity, depth, and care.
Most ambitious, thoughtful people don’t struggle with capability —
they struggle with clarity, emotional bandwidth, and having the right structure to move forward without burning out.
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 surface-level tactics or performative growth.
It’s aligned, embodied transformation.
This isn't hustle culture.
It’s sustainable expansion 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
in motion.
This space is for people who are actively building something meaningful — and care deeply about how they build.
For people who have operated in demanding environments — and are now looking for a space that values depth, discernment, and originality over performance.
Somewhere between your potential and your execution, friction has crept in.
Not because you’re incapable — but because you’ve been carrying too much alone.
This is for you if you're experiencing any of these:
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:
You'll leave with:
This isn’t hype.
It’s capacity building for people who intend to keep going.
We don't push you harder — we help you build the capacity to move forward with steadiness, confidence, and ease.
ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
GDT is not just a program.
It’s an intentionally designed space.
Because environment shapes everything — from how clearly you think,
to how grounded you feel,
to how confidently you move forward.
After spending time in both high-pressure systems and deeply grounding environments around the world, one pattern became clear:
When noise drops, clarity rises.
When stimulation quiets, direction sharpens.
The Expansion Cohort mirrors those conditions — without requiring you to step away from your life.
Thoughtful Curation
This is a carefully curated space.
Who you’re surrounded by matters.
The people in the space shape the quality of conversation, thinking, and momentum.
This cohort is built for thoughtful, self-aware builders who are already in motion — and want a space that supports clarity, integrity, and follow-through.
Culture by Design
This is not hustle culture.
Not performative growth.
Not surface-level connection.
It’s a space that values:
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depth over noise
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clarity over urgency
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momentum without self-abandonment
When the environment is right, progress doesn’t need to be forced.
It becomes sustainable.
And it lasts.
HOW IT WORKS
7 Weeks • Intimate Cohort • Deep Support
A deliberately designed experience balancing strategy, emotional grounding, creative clarity, and real support — without unnecessary complexity or performative pressure.
You'll receive:
THE CURRICULUM
7 Weeks of Strategic, Integrated
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:
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
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 — designing environments where high-caliber humans can expand without losing themselves in the process.
Background & Experience
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UCLA — International Development Studies + Entrepreneurship
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Experience across Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and CAA
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First employee at a Forbes- and TechCrunch-featured startup, learning how to build and scale from zero inside high-pressure environments
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Founder & producer of Global Dream Team — a travel and storytelling platform spanning 40+ countries and 100+ filmed human stories
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Built and led a 35k+ global community across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram
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$120k+ in brand partnerships and collaborations (including KIND, Marriott, BuzzFeed, and Koia)
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Developed and facilitated growth programs for students and emerging leaders across UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, and NYU
Ysabel’s approach is deeply human, intentional, and grounded. She facilitates spaces where clarity replaces noise, momentum feels sustainable, and people are supported in building lives and work that genuinely feel like their own.
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, depth, and quality of the space.
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
