Calm for the chapter you're in. Courage for the one you're writing.

Free reflection tools from Coppermine Studio. A few quiet minutes, no sign-up, a page worth keeping.

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The Moment We're In

When the old definition of success no longer fits.

Many thoughtful people eventually reach a moment where the old definition of success no longer fits.

They've done everything right — built good careers, full lives, things to be proud of.

But the questions begin to shift.

You might be:

  • stepping into a bigger role
  • navigating burnout
  • questioning the path you've been on
  • wondering what the next chapter should look like

How do you design a meaningful life and career in a changing world?

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The Studio

Coppermine Studio makes reflection tools: beautiful, effective, and grounded in real psychology. Each one helps you navigate the chapter you're in with greater calm, and build the clarity and courage to design the one that comes next. The collection is small on purpose: a few tools, made carefully, each one worth the minutes it asks.

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The Maker

Made by Allison Yost, PhD

Coppermine Studio is made by Allison Yost, an organizational psychologist who has spent two decades studying how people lead, change, and decide what matters. The tools live here. Her coaching and advisory work lives at allisonyostphd.com.

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The Coppermine Story

Coppermine Studio is named for the neighborhood where I grew up — a close-knit neighborhood in the Connecticut woods where I learned what it meant to belong, to build with my own hands, and to swing so high my feet touched the leaves.

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Writing

Field Notes

The thinking behind the tools lives in Field Notes, essays by Allison Yost on leadership, identity, and designing a meaningful life. A slower, more spacious feed.

Read Field Notes on Substack →