Company: Her Unapologetic Success, Laguna Beach, CA
Company Description: Her Unapologetic Success is a personal and professional development company for female entrepreneurs. Through it, the founder/CEO Margot Miller helps women heal the codependency wounds that are preventing them from reaching their next level in business. To do this, she offers psychotherapeutic coaching services and digital products in the form of courses.
Nomination Category: Thought Leadership Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Thought Leader of The Year - Consumer Services
 Nomination Title: Margot Miller, Psychotherapeutic Coach for Female Entrepreneurs
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- If you are providing written answers to the questions for this category, you must answer this first question: Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Margot Miller has redefined success for female entrepreneurs, firmly establishing herself as a thought leader in mindset mentorship. As a qualified psychotherapist and coach, she combines techniques from both disciplines to help women in business upgrade their identities, enabling them to increase their impact and income. With a Bachelor’s in psychology, a Master’s in marriage and family therapy, and ongoing Ph.D. studies in business psychology, she brings a comprehensive depth of understanding to her approach.
Over the past 16 years, Margot has profoundly affected more than 10,000 individuals across various sectors, including entertainment and politics. Her innovative methods have transformed the lives of celebrities, actors, and comedians, while also guiding countless women in business to become unapologetically successful. Her work has garnered over 50 million views online, reflecting the significant influence and trust she's earned among her 100,000-strong community.
- If you are providing written answers to the questions for this category, you must answer this second question: Outline the nominee's thought leadership achievements since 1 January 2022 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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Margot Miller has demonstrated exceptional thought leadership by helping women unlock their entrepreneurial potential through a proprietary framework that blends therapeutic insight and coaching expertise to dismantle codependency patterns. She developed this methodology through her clinical practice and doctoral research. Her Identity Upgrade System is delivered via two primary services: her single, psychotherapeutic coaching session and her 3-month long container.
It comprises three phases:
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Phase 1: Survival Self to Authentic Self
Clients shed limiting Ideal Self and Persona roles. They embrace lives aligned with their values, eliminating the need for external validation.
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Phase 2: Authentic Self to CEO Self
Clients step into their CEO identity, adopting the mindset required for exceptional leadership. They develop resilience, persistence, and confidence in decision-making, alongside other traits.
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Phase 3: CEO Self to Unapologetically Successful Self
Clients pursue success without compromise so they can be fulfilled in all areas, whether that means increasing their income or finding their soulmate.
This framework has delivered transformative results including:
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Helping a Hay House author triple their monthly earnings.
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Guiding a client to host a successful show on the Discovery Network.
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Helping an actor secure a role on Sons of Anarchy.
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Empowering an influencer to surpass 3 million followers and 5 billion views.
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Helping a visionary launch their online coaching business.
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Supporting an entrepreneur in scaling from six to seven figures.
Since sharing her expertise online for free, Margot's social media accounts have blown up, gaining ~10K on Instagram and ~50K on TikTok this month alone (April 2024).
- If you are providing written answers to the questions for this category, you must answer this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the nominee's past performance (up to 250 words):
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Margot Miller's achievements are distinctive because her approach tackles the underlying psychological challenges that women in business face, which traditional coaching often overlooks. These challenges—fear of failure, impostor syndrome, burnout, perfectionism, decision fatigue, and more—are not just surface-level issues but are deeply rooted in psychological patterns that require specialized therapeutic tools. While traditional coaches lack the expertise to address these complex barriers effectively, Margot seamlessly integrates coaching with therapy to provide a comprehensive solution.
Her proprietary Identity Upgrade System is the cornerstone of this approach. It guides women from codependent survival roles to commanding CEO energy. This transformation not only affects how they operate within their businesses but also fundamentally changes how they interact with their audience, team, clients, and peers.
The system draws from humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, psychoanalytic, constructionist, and systemic methods while incorporating powerful healing modalities like Theta-Healing, Access Bars, and SRT.
Margot's integrated approach ensures lasting progress, providing clients with the mental tools needed to navigate challenges. Her methodology is unmatched in its depth and ability to deliver profound personal transformation and professional growth.
- You have the option to reference here any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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Supporting materials for Margot's transformative work can be found on thetestimonials page, which highlights client success stories across sectors like entertainment and business. Her coaching programs, including thePower Hour andNext Level 3-Month Package, provide detailed information on how she helps clients achieve significant results. Additionally, Margot's TikTok (@herunapologeticsuccess) and Instagram profiles (MargotMillerInc andHerUnapologeticSuccess) offer insights into her consistent thought leadership, delivering free resources that empower women and redefine what success looks like. Margot Miller’s unwavering commitment to helping women realize their potential through her Identity Upgrade System sets her apart as a leader in consumer services. Her unique approach, grounded in clinical research and psychotherapeutic and coaching mastery, continues to empower women globally. She deserves recognition as the Thought Leader of the Year.
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