The First Five

For your first five career years

Your first years.
Your own direction.

Practical perspective for the move from campus to work—and the questions that come after. You don’t need every answer to take a meaningful next step.

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13 resources to explore. The shop is not open for purchases.

Less guesswork.More perspective.Your own direction.

Find your starting point

What’s on your
mind right now?

Thirteen resources across three collections. Follow the question that sounds like yours—not the stage you think you should be in.

Real workbooks. A not-yet-open shop. Explore 13 resources with planned USD prices. Purchases and paid downloads are not yet available.

The three core workbooks

A broader plan.
At your own pace.

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Core workbook · 35 pages

Career Launch Toolkit

A guided system for evidence-based applications, professional conversations, interview practice, and thoughtful offer decisions.

$24 USD · planned price

Broader guidance and reusable working pages.

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Core workbook · 25 pages

First Job Survival Guide

A workplace guide for women entering a first professional role, with scripts, planning pages, and practical review tools.

$19 USD · planned price

Broader guidance and reusable working pages.

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Core workbook · 38 pages

First 90 Days Career Success System

A flexible 30-60-90 day guide with practical examples, reusable planning pages, manager conversations, evidence logs, and development reviews.

$29 USD · planned price

Broader guidance and reusable working pages.

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Planned USD prices are shown for reference. The Survival Guide and First 90 Days System share substantial workplace foundations. Purchases and paid downloads are not yet available.

A different career conversation

The first five
are not a deadline.

You’re not supposed to have it all figured out.

Early career years bring new environments, unfamiliar decisions, and plenty of advice. The aim here is not a perfect five-year plan. It is a clearer way to understand your options and act on the things you can influence.

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Something useful, right now

One question.
One small next step.

You can begin without buying anything. These simple prompts are a place to start a conversation with yourself.

01 / NOTICE

What feels unclear?

Be specific. “My whole career” is hard to work with. “I don’t know how to describe my campus job in an interview” gives you somewhere to begin.

02 / GET CURIOUS

What could you learn?

Identify the information you are missing. A conversation with a career adviser, a colleague, or someone in a role you are exploring can help.

03 / TRY SOMETHING

What’s within reach?

Choose one manageable action: write a first draft, ask one question, or schedule time to reflect. You can adjust after you learn more.

Meet The First Five

Practical perspective.
Personal agency.

The First Five is the participant-facing side of Launching Her, founded by Christy Burnham. It is built around helping young women approach professional life with more understanding and ownership.

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Coaching with Christy Burnham

A conversation
about your next step.

Choose a focused session or support for a new role. Each booking button opens its matching Calendly page.

One clear next step

Career Launch Strategy Session

75 minutes · one session

$195 USD / session

Focused coaching for a job search, the start of a new role, or an early-career challenge. Bring the question you want to work through.

Choose the stage you want to focus on when preparing for the session.

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Prepare with purpose

Interview Practice

60 minutes · one session

$79 USD / session

Practice your introduction and role-relevant questions, then get direct feedback on how clearly you explain your experience.

Share your résumé and the job posting before the session through the instructions provided in your booking.

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Support for a new role

First 90 Days Coaching

Four 60-minute sessions · approximately eight weeks

$595 USD / four-session package

Work through expectations, priorities, manager communication, workplace relationships, and your progress as you settle into a new role.

The Calendly link books your first 60-minute session. The remaining three sessions are arranged together. The $595 price is for the four-session package.

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Speaking engagements

A career conversation
for your community.

Planning an event for college students or early-career professionals? Explore speaking topics with Christy Burnham, from the first 90 days at work to communication and practical AI judgment.

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Start from where you are

A next step.
Not a whole life plan.

Find the collection that meets the question you have right now.

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