After the Holidays: Restoring Rhythm & Direction
With Subject Matter Experts
Kellie Mix, Executive Coach, Project Manager, Certified Burnout Expert, Sixth Wing
John Previtera, Executive Coach, Facilitator, Certified Burnout Expert, Sixth Wing
After the Holidays: Restoring Rhythm & Direction
The Edge of Resilience Series Part 3
Facilitated by Kellie Mix & John Previtera
The holidays are meant to be restorative — yet for many leaders, caregivers, and high performers, they often leave us feeling more depleted than renewed.
In this third conversation in The Edge of Resilience series, we’ll explore why the holiday season can be so disruptive to our energy, focus, and nervous system — and how to intentionally reset without falling into the trap of January overload.
This session is conversational and interactive by design. Attendees are encouraged to join the discussion, ask questions, and engage in real time as we work through what it actually takes to regain rhythm and direction after a demanding season.
What We’ll Explore Together
Why the holidays drain us more than they restore us
• Family dynamics and emotional labor
• Disrupted sleep and nervous system fatigue
• Breaks from normal routines
• Decision overload and constant context-switching
How to reset after the holidays
• Finding your rhythm again
• Creating nervous system predictability
• Resetting routines — or starting new ones that support what matters most
• Re-entering structure without pressure or perfection
Building momentum for the year ahead
• Creating clarity through communication
• Using accountability to relieve pressure, not add to it
• How to avoid “January overload”
• The “3 Goals Only” rule to focus energy where it matters most
This conversation isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what’s sustainable.
Come ready to listen, reflect, and participate. We’ll meet you where you are and move forward together.
Kellie Mix
Executive Coach, Project Manager, Certified Burnout Expert, Sixth Wing
Kellie Mix is an executive coach specializing in leadership for individual and organizational well-being. Her experiences in the military, athletic domain, and corporate America contribute to her skills in developing, leading and managing teams through periods of acute and gradual change.
After retiring from the sport of swimming and graduating from the US Naval Academy, Kellie served as a Logistics Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps . While serving on active duty, she traveled the Southeast Asia-Pacific conducting theater security cooperation exercises and managed the Marine Corps' Physical Fitness Programs at the Marine Corps' Training and Education Command.
Throughout her military career, Kellie continued her athletic pursuits and competed on the All-Marine Triathlon team and the U.S. Armed Forces Swim Team, representing the United States of America at the World Military Games.
After separating from active duty, Kellie worked as a change management consultant at Deloitte. While at Deloitte, she helped organizations identify their current state, desired future state, and determine the gaps in between.
Kellie's coaching approach combines her leadership lessons from athletics, military service, and consulting to bring a unique perspective to her Sixth Wing clients. Kellie completed post-graduate education in executive coaching from George Mason's Center for Advanced Well-Being.
John Previtera
Executive Coach, Facilitator, Certified Burnout Expert, Sixth Wing
John holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership & Development and when he is not helping leaders and companies thrive, his passion is breeding and training Labrador Retrievers to be service dogs for wounded warriors with PTSD and children with autism. He lives in the woods of southern Oregon with his Wife and son and enjoys spending time on the Rogue River.
John is a Navy SEAL veteran with over 28 years on active duty at various SEAL Teams and Naval Special Warfare commands. While on active-duty John deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, the Philippines, among other short and long term deployments to various other locations in support of U.S. Foreign Policy.
Following his time in the SEAL Teams, John was recruited by the McChrystal Group, a small elite leadership consulting firm founded by General Stanley McChrystal. The McChrystal Group took the lessons learned by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and created a leadership methodology consistent with how elite special operations forces lead and execute on today’s technologically enhanced and everchanging modern battlefield. During this time, John was fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with various companies across numerous industries while learning the important areas of overlap between his diverse military skills and the skills necessary to succeed and thrive in the business environment.
John is an articulate, dynamic, and engaging public speaker with a natural story telling ability. His authentic delivery of content, insights, and perspective allows him to build trust with business leaders that leads to impactful discussions and insightful alternatives to how leadership techniques and teamwork can be accomplished in today’s dynamic, globally connected, and technologically advanced business ecosystem.
