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Holistic Life Coaching for High Achievers.

When success no longer feels sustainable.

We help high-performing professionals realign their lives when success stops feeling like enough. Built by two people who lived this — and found their way through.

In high achievers, the burnout nobody sees coming is often less about overwork than it appears.

What we see underneath it, consistently, is chronic self-abandonment. Saying yes when you mean no. Making decisions based on what everyone else needs. Building a life that looks successful from the outside — and feels hollow from the inside.

Much conventional burnout support addresses the symptoms — rest strategies and time-management frameworks treat the exhaustion. For some high achievers, they don't touch the patterns that sustain it.

This is the work of finding what's actually underneath — and building something that doesn't keep collapsing.

Overload without recovery

High output, no structure for rest or recalibration — until the body forces a stop.

Chronic decision fatigue

The weight of constant decisions depletes the clarity for the ones that actually matter.

Identity–role misalignment

The version of you that succeeded got there through effort and adaptability. That role may no longer fit.

No internal clarity system

Without a framework for processing pressure, most high performers default to more effort — which compounds the problem.

That's not a motivation problem. That's an alignment problem.

What We Help With

Desert Roots Wellness is a holistic coaching practice for high-achieving professionals navigating burnout, chronic people-pleasing, self-abandonment, weak boundaries, loss of self-trust, and major life transitions. Founded by Samka Keranovic and Tyler LaBarge, the practice combines practical coaching frameworks with a Mind, Body, Soul approach to help clients build healthier boundaries, make clearer decisions, and create lives aligned with their own values.

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“Working with Samka and Tyler has truly helped me become the best version of myself. Coming from an immigrant household, I carried a lot of pressure — from my family, from my surroundings, from the expectations of others. For a long time, I was afraid to make choices that would make me happy because I didn't want to disappoint anyone.”

“Learning how to say no, stand firm in my decisions, and prioritize my own wellbeing has been life changing. The techniques and tools they shared are things I use every single day.”

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Built from Lived Experience

Different backgrounds. Same wall.

Samka spent 16 years coaching privately while serving as VP and COO in corporate — doing this work under confidentiality long before Desert Roots Wellness had a name. Tyler spent two decades in leadership and education, helping people build careers and clarity. In 2026, they made it public.

The work is not new. The visibility is.

Desert Roots Wellness

36+

Years combined professional experience

16

Years of private coaching (Samka)

7

Coaching & holistic practice certifications

The Framework

How the work actually looks.

We address burnout and misalignment at every level — not just cognitively. Mind, Body, Soul isn't a tagline. It's a structure for change that holds under pressure.

Mind

The stories and patterns underneath your decisions.

Body

Burnout doesn't only live in your calendar. It lives in your body.

Soul

Your core values, authentic identity, and what actually matters to you.

Where do you want to start?

This is not motivational content. It's structured, high-accountability work designed to create real, lasting change. Choose the level that fits where you are right now.

1

Start here · Self-paced

Digital Toolkits

Focused 5–7 day practices for boundaries, clarity, and daily authenticity. Low barrier. Real tools. A first step, not a shortcut.

2

Build momentum · 30 days

Most popular

30 Day Reset Program

A complete self-paced digital course built on the Mind, Body, Soul framework. Six modules. Daily practices. A weekly structure. Lifetime access. Designed for people who are ready to stop surviving and start building.

Six core modulesDaily Authenticity AnchorWeekly Momentum MapProgress trackingLifetime access
$44
launch price · reg. $297Get the Reset
3

Go deep · Personalized

1:1 Coaching with Samka or Tyler

60–90 minute sessions focused on your specific patterns, within a structured 90-day program — a habit-building phase followed by an integration phase, both contained within the same 90 days. Homework, accountability, and direct access between sessions.

Completion guarantee: Complete the full 90-day program and do the work. If at the end you feel no meaningful progress toward your stated goals, we provide two additional sessions at no charge — scheduled within 30 days of completion.

$300/session

or $2,500 for the 90-day package

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Premium Add-On

Collaboration Line — Direct text access, 7am–7pm

Real-time guidance on decisions that can't wait until your next session. Included free in the 90-day coaching package.

$59/mo

for non-package clients

30 minutes.
No pitch.
Just clarity.

The free Clarity Call exists for one reason: to give you a real, honest conversation about where you are and what might actually help. Not a sales script. Not a discovery session designed to corner you into a program. Just the truth about your situation and what we'd do about it.

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Available virtually, worldwide.

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30 minutes. No pitch. Just a real conversation about where you are and what might be possible.

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Other Questions?

You don't have to have it all figured out.

If you are ready to stop negotiating with the version of yourself that keeps you stuck, Samka and Tyler are ready to work with you.

Questions people ask before booking.

Coaching is forward-focused. We help you build clarity, set boundaries, make decisions, and take action. We are not licensed therapists and do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If you are in crisis or need clinical support, we will always refer you to the right professional.

Absolutely. That feeling of uncertainty is exactly where most of our clients start. Book a free 30-minute Clarity Call and we will help you figure out whether this is the right time — no pressure, no pitch.

Sessions are 60 to 90 minutes, one-on-one with Samka or Tyler. We start by reviewing your homework and wins from the past week, then dive into whatever is most pressing — a decision, a boundary, a pattern you are trying to break. You leave with clear next steps and accountability.

Both. We work with individuals navigating personal growth, and with business owners and leaders dealing with team dynamics, family business challenges, leadership transitions, and operational clarity. The approach is the same: get honest, get clear, and build something sustainable.

A few reasons. First, we approach burnout through the lens of self-abandonment — and in the high achievers we've worked with, chronic self-abandonment is one of the most consistent patterns we see underneath it. That's a different starting point than most coaching and therapy. Second, we bring both lived experience and a formal structure: homework, accountability, and a clear 90-day arc — not open-ended conversation. Third, we combine practical business and leadership frameworks with deeper somatic and energetic work. If what you've tried before addressed the symptoms without touching the pattern underneath, that's exactly the gap this is designed for.

The 30 Day Reset is a self-paced digital course that gives you the foundational tools — daily rituals, boundary-setting frameworks, and a weekly structure. One-on-one coaching goes deeper: it is personalized to your specific situation with direct guidance, homework, and accountability from Samka or Tyler.

If you are in the 90-day coaching package, complete your sessions, do your homework, and participate fully — and at the end you still feel no meaningful progress toward the goals you set at the start — we will provide two additional coaching sessions at no charge, scheduled within 30 days of completion. That is our commitment. Results vary and we cannot guarantee specific life outcomes, but we can guarantee we will not just send you away.

Yes. All sessions are conducted virtually, so you can work with us from anywhere in the world. All you need is a quiet, private space and a stable internet connection.

Most life coaching stays at the level of goals and mindset. We go further. We work on the patterns underneath — people-pleasing, self-abandonment, chronic self-doubt — using a combination of practical frameworks, NLP, neuroscience coaching, trauma-informed approaches, and somatic practices. You also get two coaches with real corporate and leadership backgrounds, not just personal development theory. And you leave every session with specific homework, not just insights.

Yes — and this is a core focus of our work. In our experience working with high achievers, one of the most consistent patterns we see beneath burnout is chronic self-abandonment: saying yes when you mean no, prioritizing others' needs over your own, and living by external expectations rather than your own values. Our coaching helps you identify those patterns, understand where they come from, and replace them with boundaries, self-trust, and a life that actually fits.

Most clients notice meaningful shifts within the first 2 to 4 sessions — clearer thinking, easier decisions, and more confidence setting boundaries. Deeper transformation — the kind that sticks across relationships, career, and daily life — typically builds over a 3 to 6 month engagement. Our 30 Day Reset is designed for those who want to build momentum quickly before committing to longer-term coaching.

Still have questions? We are happy to talk it through.

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