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Reclaim Your Time, Energy & Freedom
One Friday at a Time

You didn’t build your business to feel trapped by it. 

Freedom Friday is your weekly reset—a complimentary curated weekly leadership letter to challenge your thinking, sharpen your leadership, and expand your freedom. 

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Every Friday, you’ll receive a quick, high-impact email from Nadine & Derek Nicholson—co-founders of Ascend Leadership Co. and creators of the Impossible Freedom Equation to help you:

Break free from the Middle Zone of time stress, guilt, and overworking.

Shift your leadership to drive business growth while creating a deeply fulfilling life.

Unapologetically prioritize what lights you up, both inside and outside of business.

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We’re Nadine & Derek Nicholson, founders of Ascend Leadership Co. We guide powerhouse $1MM+ founders and CEOs out of the Middle Zone of time stress, guilt, and overworking—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. 

Our signature Impossible Freedom Equation is a proven path to live your best life and drive next-level business growth. No trade-offs required.


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.