BestieFinder Coaching Network

Your business doesn’t need more effort—it needs alignment. I help leaders and entrepreneurs rebuild from the inside out so their confidence, content, and results finally match the level of their expertise.

Business Operations, Learning Design & Strategic Growth

Managing Partner

About Dr. Lisa

Alignment isn’t a vibe. It’s infrastructure.

Dr. Lisa Richardson is a Managing Partner of BestieFinder, where she blends business strategy, instructional design, and human development to help teams work smarter without losing their humanity.

A veteran advisor with a PhD in Higher Education and Instructional Technology, Dr. Lisa helps micro-to-midsized organizations strengthen communication, improve collaboration, and design sustainable systems that turn self-awareness into performance and alignment into measurable growth.

Coaching & Speaking on the Science and Strategy of Alignment

How help leaders align their work, worth, and growth.

Leadership & Business Alignment Coaching

Guiding professionals through realignment of identity, operations, and strategy for sustainable success.

Team Culture & Organizational Clarity

Helping teams use the BestieFinder myGiftsID™ Framework to improve collaboration and performance.

Authority Development & Brand Positioning

Coaching experts to lead with confidence and communicate their true value with precision.

Joyful Work: The Alignment of Action

Redefining how high achievers work, lead, and grow without burning out.

Joy of Worth: The Alignment of Identity

Why confidence isn’t found—it’s structured.

Joyful Growth: The Alignment of Systems

Building sustainable success through strategy that matches your values.

The myGiftsID™ Framework

See Yourself Clearly & Serve From Your True Gift

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DiscoverYOU

Identify your Self and motivations

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Active Awareness

See your natural patterns at work

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Reality Check

Apply insights to daily decisions

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Use Your Gifts

Connect your Gifts intentionally

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Own Your Lane

Make confident choices

Still Overqualified—and Still Building

I write The Overqualified, a biweekly newsletter for seasoned professionals turned business owners who want strategy, systems, and sustainability without the jargon or burnout. It’s where your expertise meets clarity—with a little spicy wisdom and sometimes, a soundtrack.

Courses & Community

Resources for Self, Work, Life.

DiscoverYOU Course

DiscoverYOU is a self-paced course that reveals your unique Gift Mix and how to apply it in work, life, and leadership.

BB: Startup Suite

Need foundational support but not ready for 1:1 business coaching? The Startup Suite membership might be for you.

The Overqualified Teahouse

A private space for smart, seasoned professionals to sip truth, set boundaries, and build aligned businesses.