Supporting Women
Maiden to Matriarch exists to support women with ADHD in shifting from survival mode to self-led clarity by engaging a women’s super emotional intelligence, providing executive function tools, and ancestral roadmaps forward. Why: Because many ADHD women have spent their lives masking, overextending, and second- guessing their instincts, Katie offers a return to inner authority, self-trust, and embodied leadership.
Hi, Im Katie
Katie Cyphers Whittelsey is deeply committed to helping women steward their energy, gifts, and time intentionally. Her coaching approach is rooted in compassion, practicality, and a deep understanding of ADHD especially the challenges faced by women navigating motherhood and executive functioning struggles. She’s not only a certified life and ADHD coach, but also someone who has walked the path of transformation herself. Katie has worked with a coach for the past eight years, crediting that experience as life-changing and the very inspiration for her own coaching career. When she’s not supporting clients, she enjoys traveling to see her adopted son, Mohamed, and spending time with her husband and two young daughters. She is the founder of Education Cures, a nonprofit that supports teachers and students in Sierra Leone, reflecting her broader commitment to making a difference in the lives of others both locally and globally.
Professional Backgrounds
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Professional Backgrounds -
Katie is an experienced life and ADHD coach who specialises in helping overwhelmed women, particularly those juggling motherhood and executive functioning challenges, simplify their lives, reset routines, and reclaim clarity. As the founder of Maiden to Matriarch, she equips women with the mindset, structure, and support they need to thrive in alignment with their values. Katie brings over 16 years of experience in educational consulting to her coaching, uniquely positioning her to help clients navigate parenting decisions, learning differences, and family dynamics. Her ability to coach a woman emotionally, cognitively, and logistically sets her apart.
She holds a Master of Science in Theory and Practice in Teacher Education and a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from the University of Tennessee. She is a certified life coach through Light University and has completed additional training from the Professional Christian Coaching Institute.
Katie’s leadership and expertise have earned her numerous recognitions and roles, including: President of the UT Alumni Chapter Board
Two-term board member of the Learning Disabilities Association of America
Member of the Dean’s Board of Advisors for the University of Tennessee College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Professional Member of IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association)
Past affiliations with APA, IDA, and the Shepherd Center Society
Her accolades include the UT Alumni Promise Award, the Outstanding Community Advocate Award, and the Rotary Club of Buck-head’s Vocational Service Award.
If you’re like me…
“If you’re like me, you’ve spent years carrying an invisible load managing the schedules, emotions, and expectations of everyone around you while wondering when it would finally feel like you had your own life under control.”
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