Hi, I’m Bree. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re tired. Not just physically—but perhaps mentally and emotionally as well.

Sound Familiar?

  • You give 110% to your job, family, friends, and team—leaving nothing for yourself.

  • On the outside you look successful, but inside you’re exhausted, feeling like you are running on fumes.

  • It feels like you’ve lost the spark, the enthusiasm or motivation you used to have for work and life.

  • Where you once had confidence, you are now questioning if you can keep going like this.

  • Maybe you’ve even thought about quitting—your job, your business, or your role of having it all together.

  • If this is where you are right now, I want you to know...I’ve been there too.

 

I created Elite Energy™ to help people do more than just “get through” life and work.

It’s a framework for recovering from burnout, protecting your energy, and stepping fully into the capacity you were designed for.

 

Burnout isn’t solved with quick fixes or generic advice.

It’s solved by creating a system that actually fits you. What I do is come alongside you with tools, language and structure to help you reflect on what’s draining you, what fuels you, and how to build a way of living and leading that actually sustains you.

I’ve worked with Fortune 500 executives, business owners, rising leaders, and overwhelmed parents alike—and the transformation is always the same: more clarity, more energy, and more capacity to focus on what truly matters.

 
 

My Story

In the summer of 2022, I sat at a work dinner with my boss and his leadership team. On the outside, I smiled and made small talk. On the inside, I wanted nothing more than to run to my hotel room, bury my head in the sheets, and cry.

Earlier that day, I had given a talk to the whole organization. It went well. But afterward, in the bathroom, I knew

—I was miscarrying. Again. My sixth child lost.

I pushed through the dinner, but when I returned home, my body gave out. My heart pounded, my breath grew shallow, and panic consumed me. I ended up in the ER. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t think straight, and could barely speak. I needed medical intervention.

Bree Bacon speaking at her book launch event, holding a swinging pendulum. She is wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, with blond hair styled in loose waves. The background features a wooden wall and a chandelier with lit candles.

The truth was, I wasn’t just managing a demanding career.

I was also carrying postpartum anxiety after years of recurrent pregnancy loss. The summer before, my husband, Neil, and I had finally welcomed our miracle daughter, Eliana. But with the joy came fear—fear of losing her, of not keeping her safe. I barely slept, staring at her monitor night after night, waiting for the rise and fall of her chest.

I tried so hard to give 110% to my child and another 110% to my job. I gave everything away to everyone else and left nothing for myself. Investing in me felt selfish. But when the panic attacks kept coming, I knew something had to change.

So I stepped down from my leadership role to focus on my health and my family.

But inside, it felt like failure—failure to my team, to my daughter, and to myself. My husband, Neil, took me to the mountains of Montana to reset. Surrounded by wide skies and stillness, I tried to make sense of years of loss, anxiety, and relentless striving. And then, an image came to me: a pendulum. Newton’s cradle.

 

I pictured its foundation — grounded in what you believe and want to represent in the world.

I saw three spheres in the center—mind, body, and heart—the intentional care you give your mental, physical, and relational health. And at the ends, two spheres swinging back and forth—rest and reach, recovery and challenge. A steady rhythm that requires balance.

 

Newton’s cradle become my framework for living, working & leading differently.

When we returned from Montana, I tried to live it out. I redefined success. I took breaks. I moved my body. I stayed present with my family. I set boundaries.

And then, in December 2022, I got the call.

The scan and biopsy showed two tumors in my breast and two in my lymph nodes. Stage 3. Triple-negative breast cancer. I was 38 years old, with a one-year-old baby, and only a 50% chance of survival. The treatment plan was brutal—six months of chemo, full hair loss, surgery, radiation, immunotherapy. My world narrowed down to one focus: survival.

And by God’s grace, I did.

 

When the cancer was gone, I knew it was time.

The framework I had glimpsed in Montana wasn’t just for me. It was for a world burning out under relentless pressure. I called it Elite Energy™.

In physics, energy is the capacity to do work. Elite means the best, the choicest, the most effective.

Together, Elite Energy™ means your best capacity—your ability to live, work, lead, and be at your fullest.

Since then, I’ve spoken, coached, and led workshops helping hundreds of people recover from burnout, protect their energy, and rediscover what truly fuels them.

Bree Bacon with blonde, wavy hair sits by a window, gazing outside with a serene expression, wearing a dark, textured top.

Here’s what I’ve learned.

You don’t unlock your best by running yourself into the ground. You unlock it by protecting the energy that makes you who you are. By knowing when to reach and when to rest. By caring for your mind, body, and heart as fiercely as you care for the people and work you love.

Your energy is unique. The world needs it. And you are worth the best of it.

There’s another way.
And I’m here to show you how.

My Life in Soundtracks

Group of six teenagers smiling and posing outdoors, some giving piggyback rides.

1984: Beginnings
Born in Minnesota, the second of six kids. With two organ playing parents, music was in my DNA. At age nine, I picked up the harp—my very first one built lovingly by my dad.

Soundtrack: Widor Toccata, Symphony No. 5 (Op. 42, No. 1) – Brian Falk

A woman jumping in the air by a waterfront with the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge in the background.

2007–2012: Early Career
Jumped straight into middle-market mergers & acquisitions for three intense years. Then traded Wall Street-style hours for an MBA at Duke (and traveling the world…studied abroad in Australia, worked with a non-profit in South Africa). Interned at Procter & Gamble, where I learned all about—believe it or not—sweat pores—while working on Secret deodorant.

Soundtrack: Dynamite – Taio Cruz

Two dogs sitting on a stone pavement, one with a tan and white coat and the other with a black coat, both wearing collars and leashes.

2017–2020: Healthcare & Heartache
Moved into healthcare, leading a marketing team at UnitedHealthcare on programs to help members quit smoking, lose weight, and navigate maternity support. At home, though, life was marked by grief: five miscarriages in three years. Even in heartbreak, I kept climbing, becoming Chief of Staff and later SVP of Marketing at Optum. And we adopted a second dog (Charles Casey).

Soundtrack: All Alone – Neil Bacon

A man and woman standing in shallow water at a lake, smiling and embracing each other, with mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

2022: Breaking Point
I said “yes” to everything—bigger teams, new responsibilities—while giving 110% at home. Then came my sixth miscarriage. My body and mind collapsed. Panic sent me to the ER and I stepped down from my leadership role. Neil and I escaped to the mountains of Montana. In the stillness, I saw a pendulum—rest and reach—mind, body, heart. The seed of Elite Energy™ was planted.

Soundtrack: Be Still, My Soul – David Archuleta

Bree Bacon woman smiling and wearing a large sun hat with sunglasses on top, standing indoors and holding a brass bell.

2023: Survival & Renewal
By June, the cancer was gone. My odds jumped to over 90%. I had been given a second chance. By December as treatment ended, I set two new goals: share Elite Energy™ with the world, and—after months of weakness—train for my first ever race.

Soundtrack: It’s My Life – Bon Jovi

Bree Bacon giving a presentation on stage with a large screen behind her, audience seated in front, in a wooden venue with ornate wall decorations.

2025: A New Chapter
Two years cancer-free. Published my first book on Elite Energy™. Ran my second half-marathon. Launched my business—speaking, coaching, workshops—helping people reclaim their capacity and protect their energy.

Soundtrack: Into the Unknown – AURORA & Idina Menzel

A woman in a pink gown standing next to a harp in a room with yellow walls and wooden paneling.

2003–2007: The College Years
Studied Business Economics and Music (Harp) at Wheaton College, IL. Interned first in accounting at Deloitte (numbers), then in mergers & acquisitions (deals)—where I was the first female analyst in years. It was a crash course in confidence, a lesson I still carry with me.

Soundtrack: Miss Independent – Kelly Clarkson

A smiling couple sitting closely together on a bench outside, holding hands. The woman has long blonde hair and is wearing a patterned dress with black tights. The man has short dark hair and is wearing a light gray button-up shirt and black pants. They are sitting on a bench with a light-colored wooden structure behind them, with trees and houses visible in the background.

2012–2017: The Corporate Climb
Joined General Mills’ leadership rotational program, working on pantry staples you’d recognize: Gold Medal Flour, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Cheerios, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

In 2016, I met Neil. On our first date, I wore purple tennis shoes for a broken toe. He asked for a second date anyway—I knew he was a keeper. We married in 2017, bought a house, adopted a dog (Summit Diego), survived a flooded basement…Neil spent a month away on hurricane recovery duty. Life at full speed.

Soundtrack: Someone Like You – Van Morrison

A baby girl lying on a crocheted blanket outdoors, wearing a floral headband, with a dog nuzzling her face.

2021: Miracle & Anxiety
In August, Neil and I welcomed our miracle daughter, Eliana. Her name means “God has heard.” But joy was shadowed by postpartum anxiety. I barely slept, glued to her baby monitor, while trying to prove myself in a new corporate leadership role at a new company.

Soundtrack: Breathin – Ariana Grande

Bree Bacon sitting on a hospital bed with medical equipment around her, smiling at the camera.

December 2022: Cancer
Just as I began living differently, everything stopped. Stage 3, triple-negative breast cancer. Two tumors in my breast, two in my lymph nodes. At 38, with a one-year-old baby, I was given 50/50 odds of survival. The year ahead was brutal: six months of chemo, full hair loss, surgery, radiation, immunotherapy. My life narrowed to one goal: survive.

Soundtrack: Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood

Bree Bacon woman participating in a marathon, wearing a red shirt with the text 'Stronger Than Cancer', a race bib with the number 15888, and holding a smartphone, running outdoors with trees in the background.

2024: Reaching Again
Joined a writing program, refined my framework, and found a publisher. In June, I ran my first-ever half marathon—in the VERY cold rain—celebrating one year cancer-free.

Soundtrack: Rain on Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

A family of three sitting outdoors on a blanket in the garden, smiling at the camera. The mother and father are sitting beside their young daughter, with greenery and a house in the background.

Today
I’m a proud mom to Eliana, military spouse to Neil, and a cancer survivor who is grateful for every ordinary, beautiful day. 

Elite Energy™ is no longer just my framework—it’s my mission. For you, for teams, for leaders, for anyone who feels like they’re running on empty.

Soundtrack: Be Good to Yourself – Neil Bacon (not yet released—written for our daughter, but a message we all need)