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Happiness & Productivity Coach · MBA · Backlog Liberation Specialist

The backlog isn't
a character flaw.
It's a design problem.

Not laziness. Not a lack of discipline. Friction, shame, and systems that were never built to hold — that's what's keeping you buried.

I help high-achieving professionals break the cycle, clear the accumulated weight of their lives, and finally get to the work — and the life — they've been putting off.

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Elle H. Simone
"My work conforms to my life, not the other way around."
— Sarah M., Coaching Client
Who this is for

You've tried to fix this yourself.

The problem isn't your discipline. Some backlogs are genuinely impossible to clear alone — you need someone who's done this before, knows exactly where people get stuck, and can guide you through it systematically.

01

The Creative

You have a book to write, a proposal to finish, a creative life waiting. But the admin backlog keeps consuming every hour you'd give to it.

02

The Solo Professional

You're a therapist, coach, or independent practitioner buried in notes, billing, and inbox. You need systems that practically run themselves.

03

The High Achiever

You've accomplished a lot. The accumulated weight of unfinished obligations keeps you from your next chapter. It's time to put it down for good.

Real results

What recovery
actually looks like.

Case Study · Taxes & Systems

Three years of back taxes — cleared, and never behind again.

Jessica came in carrying three years of unfiled taxes. The shame had made it impossible to start. Every time she tried, she'd get overwhelmed and stop.
Within a few months, she had caught up on every prior year, created a payment plan, and built a system to stay current. The following year, she filed months before the deadline for the first time in her life.
Case Study · Notes Backlog & Career

A psychologist buried in notes — got her holidays back. And a promotion.

Maya was so buried in client notes that the backlog stole another holiday season with her young family. She'd tried to white-knuckle her way out. It wasn't working.
Instead of more effort, she used AI to design a smarter system. She reduced the backlog, built a way to stay current, reclaimed her time with her family — and earned a promotion.
Before
  • Months of notes, taxes, emails you can't face
  • A creative project untouched for years
  • Another relaunch that didn't hold
  • Weekends that disappear into catch-up mode
  • The nagging sense you're managing instead of building
  • A reason not to start the life you actually want
After
  • Backlog cleared — systems built so it stays gone
  • The book proposal sent. The offer launched. The trip booked.
  • A recovery that actually holds, by design
  • Weekends that are actually yours
  • The bandwidth to show up fully — for work, family, yourself
  • One backlog at a time, moving toward the life you can feel waiting
"
I've had more fun than I can remember — and for the first time, I'm putting the good stuff first.
— Jennifer K., Coaching Client
What clients say

The results speak
for themselves.

"For the first time in a long while, I genuinely feel it's enough to keep working after the weekend — without that pressure of 'how can I justify postponing this again.'"
— Diane R., Coaching Client
"This is my best revenue year since I sold my conference in 2016. It's $100,000 over last year to date. And the year is not over."
— Marcus T., Coaching Client
"Of all my practitioners — my therapist, my Somatics Coach — it's Elle who nails things so clearly. Her analysis of what is real in the moment is invaluable."
— Nadia S., Coaching Client
"I was very skeptical about AI — it turned out to be transformational. The shape of the book I am writing has emerged with amazing clarity."
— Carol B., Coaching Client
"I submitted my 2024 expenses to the accountant and cleared my insurance claims backlog. For the first time in years — I actually felt done."
— Laura M., Coaching Client
"Things got quieter. When I'm out with my family — I'm actually there. Everything critical is already handled. That's what I came for."
— James P., Coaching Client
Ready?

The backlog isn't going to clear itself.

Most people I work with have been waiting for the right moment. There isn't one. There's just the decision to start — and what becomes possible on the other side.

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Start With the Guide — $37
Private Coaching · Backlog Liberation

The work that gets you
out from under.

In 90 days, you'll clear the backlog that's been running your life in the background — without overhauling everything, burning out, or waiting for things to calm down first.

We know you've already tried.

You've made the lists. Blocked the time. Told yourself this month you'd finally get on top of it. But the backlog keeps growing — and every week it gets a little heavier and a little harder to start.

The problem isn't your discipline. Some backlogs are genuinely impossible to clear alone. You need someone who's done this before, knows where people get stuck, and can guide you through it systematically. That's what this is.

"
This has been a massive, massive success. So many of the shifts I've made are due to you. My work conforms to my life — not the other way around.
— Rebecca T., Coaching Client
What becomes possible

Big breakthroughs
you could make.

Clear months (or years) of accumulated backlog — and install AI-powered systems that make sure it never builds up again.

Replace the weekly fire drill with a rhythm that runs itself — your inbox, your notes, your billing, your calendar, all humming without you holding it together manually.

Finally have the bandwidth to show up fully — for your clients, your family, and yourself — without the background hum of everything you haven't dealt with.

Launch the digital product, write the book proposal, or finally say yes to the opportunity you've been too buried to pursue — because the weight blocking you is gone.

Then book the trip, say yes to the adventure, live the version of your life you've been postponing.

And build the kind of business — and life — that works for you: sustainable income, a legacy you're proud of, and true freedom.

The Backlog Liberation Method

  • 01

    The Audit

    We dig into exactly what's piled up, why it happened, and what's been keeping you stuck. Not to shame you — to understand the pattern so we can break it for good. Better questions produce better plans.

  • 02

    The Clear

    We work through it together — and where you need outside expertise (an accountant, an organizer, a VA), I tell you exactly who to bring in and how. Nobody gets a medal for moving every stone alone. The pile being gone is the win.

  • 03

    The System

    We build AI-powered systems tailored to how you actually work, so the chaos can't accumulate again. Your calendar, your tools, your rhythms — designed to hold without depending on memory, guilt, or good intentions.

  • 04

    The Launch

    With the weight gone, you finally do the thing — the business you want to grow, the creative work you've been postponing, the trip you keep almost booking. The life you said you'd live when things calmed down. It's time.

When you're ready — here's how we work together.

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The offerings.

Most popular
90-Day Liberation
$1,497
90-day engagement
Includes: Backlog Liberation Custom GPT + Dashboard Builder
  • 90-minute Blueprint intensive — a written Recovery Blueprint built for your specific situation
  • Biweekly 25-minute accountability calls for 90 days
  • Async support between calls
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VIP 90-Day
$2,997
90-day engagement · done-with-you
Includes: Backlog Liberation Custom GPT + Dashboard Builder
  • 90-minute Blueprint intensive — a written Recovery Blueprint built for your specific situation
  • Six 50-minute done-with-you sessions over 90 days
  • Async support between sessions
  • Done-with-you AI builds — the actual systems, not just the plan for them
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Backlog Reset
$497
One-time
Includes: Backlog Liberation Custom GPT + Dashboard Builder
  • 90-minute intensive session
  • Written Recovery Blueprint
  • 30-minute follow-up call
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Coming soon
Backlog Liberation Toolkit
$147
Self-guided
Includes: Backlog Liberation Custom GPT + Dashboard Builder + the field guide
  • The tool builds your system — not a generic template, but the actual thing calibrated to your backlog
  • Walk away with a working dashboard, not a PDF to file away
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Questions or not sure which fits? Email elle@ellehsimone.com

The decision

You already know
something has to change.

The call is free. The conversation is honest. If this isn't the right fit for where you are right now, I'll tell you — and point you somewhere that is.

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Workshops & talks

Sessions where the room actually builds something.

Two signature workshops. Both hands-on, both run live with AI, and both send people home with something they are already using.

Workshop · Talk

Backlog Liberation

Conquer the chaos for good.

For the pile that has been restarted five times — the paperwork, the inbox, the stalled project, the room nobody walks into.

Everyone picks one real backlog. Then the room watches it stop being a character flaw and start being a design problem with an answer — worked live, on screen, with AI doing the heavy lifting.

They leave with a plan sized to the week they actually have, a progress dashboard built during the session, and the custom GPT that runs it again on the next pile.

"I was bringing willpower to a systems problem." Workshop participant
"The dashboard blew me away." Workshop participant
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A woman standing at the end of a dock at sunrise, looking out over still water.

One backlog at a time — the picture gets clearer once the piles stop blocking the view.

Workshop · Talk

Mantra Magic

Personalized mantras for clarity, calm, courage, and follow-through.

A hands-on session where people write mantras that work like mental GPS for the moments when life gets lifey.

Part mindset reset, part practical AI demo, part clarity session — participants learn what makes a mantra believable enough to actually use, then build their own on demand.

Nobody leaves with a platitude. They leave with language in their own voice, and a postcard from the version of themselves on the other side of it.

"It was so deep, like a hug from an ancestor. I'm crying." Workshop participant
"It is now taped on my bathroom mirror." Workshop participant
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Postcard from future you

I let myself relish joy — savoring the sweet, trusting the plan, moving with ease.

With a full heart, Future You

Written by a participant, in her own words, during the session.

Bring one of these to your room.

Tell me the group, the format, and what they are carrying. I will tell you honestly which session fits — or whether neither does.

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Or email directly — ElleHSimone@gmail.com

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Backlog Liberation
A Guide by Elle H. Simone
The Guide

Start here.

Before you hire a coach, read this. The Backlog Liberation Guide walks you through the exact method I use with private clients — so you can start clearing the weight today.

$37
Instant download · PDF guide
I Want the Guide — Notify Me

Finish the guide and want support implementing it? The coaching offer is waiting for you.

What's inside

The full Backlog Liberation Method — in your hands.

  • 01

    Why the Backlog Isn't Your Fault

    The Friction Spiral explained — and why understanding the pattern is the first step to breaking it for good.

  • 02

    The Audit

    A structured, shame-free process for turning fog into something visible, named, and workable.

  • 03

    The Clear

    How to work through the backlog systematically — including when to bring in outside help and how to do it without shame.

  • 04

    The System

    Building AI-powered systems tailored to how you actually work — so the chaos can't come back.

  • 05

    The Launch

    What to do with all that reclaimed time, energy, and momentum. The life that was waiting for you.

"
I was very skeptical about AI — it turned out to be transformational. The shape of the book I am writing has emerged with amazing clarity.
— Carol B., Coaching Client
Want support implementing it?

The guide opens the door.
Coaching walks you through it.

If you want someone in your corner who knows where people get stuck and exactly how to get them moving — that's what private coaching is for.

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Elle H. Simone
About Elle

I help high achievers get out from under the pile — and into the life waiting underneath.

I’m Elle H. Simone, an MBA-powered happiness and productivity coach, writer, systems thinker, and practical AI workflow nerd based in Dallas.

I help overwhelmed professionals clear accumulated weight: the paper piles, inbox chaos, taxes, admin, unfinished projects, digital clutter, and invisible mental loops that start to feel less like a task list and more like a life sentence.

And I know backlog from the inside.

Before I had a method, I had a backlog ecosystem. Not one cute little pile. A full ensemble cast of open loops, half-finished plans, overdue follow-up, and approximately 47 things I was definitely going to start on Monday.

Underneath the humor, though, was something more honest: I didn’t trust myself. I knew who I wanted to be. I just didn’t know how to become her.

That’s why I don’t come at this work from a pedestal. I came at it from a pile.

Now I help clients stop treating backlog like a character flaw and start seeing it for what it usually is: friction, shame, and systems that were never designed to hold the full weight of their lives.

I also speak and lead workshops on backlog liberation, procrastination, sustainable momentum, and practical AI — helping rooms full of overwhelmed humans feel less stuck and more capable.

The goal is not just to clear the pile. The goal is to build a way of working and living that helps you reclaim your energy, your self-trust, and the work that matters most.

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Also, I’m human

The system is never the whole point.

I’m based in Dallas, where I write, coach, build practical AI tools, and parent a wonderfully dramatic teenager. I’m usually exploring some form of joy: hiking trails, counting bunnies, spotting bobcats and beavers, marveling at tiny waterfalls, or getting blown around a lake on a paddleboard until I find a little island to picnic on.

I love a practical plan, a magical metaphor, and a system that makes real life feel less like a wrestling match. I also believe the point of the system is to make room for the picnic, the waterfall, the bunny sighting, the deep breath, and the real life underneath all the logistics.

That’s the heart of my work: helping people take leveraged action, rebuild self-trust, and design a life they don’t want to escape from.

The mission

Backlog liberation is about more than getting caught up.

It is about recovering the time, trust, and creative bandwidth to live the version of your life that has been waiting behind the unfinished obligations.

Ready to begin?

Let’s find the first pile to release.

Tell me what has been weighing on you, and we will figure out whether private coaching, a workshop, or another next step makes the most sense.

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