About

Harness Your Amazing and Activate Your Success

Hi! I am Summer and I want you to live a life that you're passionate about!

I have spent over 30 years coaching, training, and educating people from around the globe to embrace a life they have dreamed of and through the process, they did the work to live a life that aligns with their Passion, Purpose, and Impact. 

I grew up in California, am from a very diverse racial and cultural background, lived through having a spontaneous perforation in my small intestine at the age of six months, was raised by a single mom for most of my years, spent over 21-years as a military spouse traveling around the country, lived in Japan, and watched my husband go off to war for a year. I have had so many diverse experiences during my life and have also lived to the fullest, loved, nurtured relationships around the globe, achieved my goals of bringing communities together for incredible causes and I also achieved my goal of being a  Doctor of Psychology to help support individuals, couples, families, and communities better understand mental health and to help support them with their wellness goals.

I am the Founder of KORE Women, LLC, which serves as a unique home for the hearts and souls of women, where they can Kinetically connect, Organically learn from one another, Reshape lives through diverse interaction, and Empower one another to promote change. KORE Women strives to support women through shared wisdom, kindness, mentorship, guidance, and through the use of films, podcasts, and in-person and virtual seminars to share their journeys, stories, and strategies to support success. KORE Women is a place where women can find strength, courage, inspiration, and empowerment strategies that they can apply to their lives to support their personal and professional goals.

I am also the co-creator of the live show, “The Emotional Entrepreneur.” The episodes are designed to guide you on the path to mastering emotional regulation and mindfulness for unparalleled business success, from boosting confidence to conquering self-doubt related to building your enterprise. My co-host and I explore transformative strategies that will support your emotional agility.

I am also an International Lifestyle Writer. To learn more go to: thelifeloveandmoney.com/media and check out the articles.

It would be an honor to connect with you and see how we can work together to support the next steps of your journey!

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I was invited to speak at The Rise & Root Empowerment Seminar hosted by Dr. Summer Watson of KORE Women in Washington, DC February 2020 . What a well-organized event! Summer was wonderful. She communicated the details very well. It was a delight to work with her and be a part of her conference. The panel of women speakers for the conference had a breadth of experiences that provided everyone with something to relate to and grow from.

I have also published a phenomenological study, “Effects of the War in Iraq on Military Marriages,” in which I studied six factors that affect military marriages separated by war. 

I hold a bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s in Human Services with a Specialty in Community Counseling from National University, San Diego, and a PhD in Psychology with a clinical emphasis from Saybrook University, Pasadena. I have also been certified in teaching, mediation, substance abuse education and prevention, and leadership.

I have served as a coach to entrepreneurs, writers, creatives, and those in both the for-profit and non-profit settings. I have facilitated communication groups, taught courses in career transition, psychology, and human services, and served as a mentor for doctoral students.

In addition, I have conducted both qualitative and quantitative research, hosted both in-person and virtual empowerment seminars, have produced documentary films focused on women and empowerment, and continue to host and produce The KORE Women podcast.

It is my goal as a High Performance Coach to support the individual, solopreneur, and company through expert evaluation to help them identify the distinct factors that will take them from Misunderstood to Purpose Driven Success. I can offer the individual, solopreneur and company support to evaluate the health and functioning of their business structure, strategy, and process; the tools to build healthier relationships that will support their vision and business and take them beyond the initial meet-up or typical networking framework; and guidance to start their own podcast to support their business. As a coach, I want to help my clients become more emotionally agile, better understand adaptive responsiveness, and identify the multiple factors that will excel their success and align their vision, values, and purpose! 

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One of my favorite Podcasts! And not just because I was a guest in 2020. Summer D. Watson, MHS, PhD has a way of getting down to the heart of the matter by taking listeners on a fascinating journey through conversation with her guests. Tune in for a dose of inspiration!

KORE Women Podcast

The Emotional Entrepreneur with Summer & Jen

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