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The Powerhouse Roundtable

Conversations That Fuel Your Freedom 

A free, high-impact monthly conversation designed for powerhouse founders and CEOs who are ready to break free from time stress, guilt, and overworking, so you can drive business growth and create a deeply rewarding life at the same time.

Each month, we dive into the real challenges of growing a business that fuels freedom instead of consuming it. 

  • Reclaiming your time and breaking free from the cycle of overwork so you can focus on what matters most without being pulled in every direction.

  • Building a leadership team that takes full ownership so you’re no longer the bottleneck, and your business runs smoothly without you holding it all together.

  • Making bold, strategic decisions with clarity and conviction so you scale sustainably, lead with confidence, and create more success with less effort.

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This is a candid conversation led by Nadine & Derek Nicholson, Co-Founders of Ascend Leadership Co., about the shifts that make Impossible Freedom real — no fluff, just powerful insights and connections.

When you register for a Powerhouse Roundtable, you’ll also get Freedom Friday, a weekly high-impact insight to help you reclaim your time, energy, and freedom. It’s your leadership reset between Roundtables, keeping you focused, inspired, and moving forward. (Unsubscribe anytime.)

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Ready to join the conversation?

Seating is limited to 6 each month. Claim your spot today.

Important: Add nadine@ascendleadership.com to your contacts so you don’t miss a thing!

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We’re Nadine & Derek Nicholson, founders of Ascend Leadership Co. We guide powerhouse founders and CEOs out of the Middle Zone of overwork, time guilt, and decision fatigue — while climbing to never-before-seen levels of success.

Our clients refuse to settle for business success at the cost of their personal freedom and are ready to embrace a new way of leading themselves, their time, and their team. NOW, not someday. 

Using our proprietary framework, the Impossible Freedom Equation, Ascend clients go from feeling overworked and overwhelmed, to having more time, more focus, and more revenue.


The sooner you identify your biggest leadership gaps, the faster you step into a business that fuels your freedom, not one that drains it. In less than 5 minutes, the Impossible Freedom Quiz will reveal your best next step.