Laverne Mckinnon
Laverne McKinnon is a former Senior Vice President of Drama Development at CBS, where she led one of the network’s most successful programming years. With an accomplished career in television, she helped launch original series at EPIX and served as executive producer of the Netflix show GIRLBOSS. Now an Executive and Leadership Coach and certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Laverne empowers high-achieving professionals to navigate career transitions, setbacks, and loss. After her own experience of being unexpectedly fired at the height of her career, Laverne spent a decade uncovering the hidden grief that often accompanies professional disruption. Her upcoming book, Showstopper, explores how to transform career grief into resilience. She is also the creator of the Moonshot Mentor Substack, where she shares mindset tools, rituals, and strategies to help clients rise with purpose and authenticity.