Meet Keri
I know what it’s like when life no longer feels like it fits.
I’m Keri Darling, founder of Next, Together™ and a transformation coach. I support women in the uncertain space between knowing they can’t go back and knowing what comes next.
My approach is honest, steady, and deeply human. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin.
My credentials include Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, Certified Insight Coach, and Certified Cancer Specialist, along with certifications and training in human resources and workplace mental health.
You don’t have to find your way forward alone.
I Knew How to Hold It Together for Everyone Else.
For years, I was the person who held everything together—at work, for the people around me, and in situations where staying calm mattered.
My career in public safety and Human Resources gave me a front-row seat to how people navigate stress, uncertainty, and major life transitions.
Then I became the one living through them.
When cancer changed my life, I found myself in the uncertain space I now support women through—knowing I couldn’t go back, but not knowing what came next.
That experience changed how I understood support.
I realized people don't just need advice during life's hardest seasons. They need honest support, steady guidance, and the space to discover who they're becoming.
That's the work I do today through Next, Together™.
What happens
after everything changes?
The hardest part isn’t always the change itself. It’s what comes after.
When life no longer feels familiar, you can find yourself unsure of who you are
or what comes next.
That’s the messy middle—the space between who you were and who you’re
becoming.
Through transformation coaching, I meet women in that uncertain space with
honest support, steady guidance, and room to discover what comes next.
Why I Founded Next, Together™
Next, Together™ began after cancer changed more than my health. It changed my identity, my confidence, and the future I thought I was building.
But I came to understand that this uncertain space isn’t unique to cancer. It can follow loss, a career change, the end of a relationship, a change in health, or any experience that makes returning to your old life impossible.
Too often, support focuses on surviving what happened or rushing to build what comes next. Next, Together™ was created for the space between—when your old life no longer fits, but the new one isn’t clear yet.
The goal isn’t to “get back to normal.” It’s to discover who you’re becoming and build a life that fits.
What Working Together Looks Like
This isn’t about forcing yourself to reinvent your life overnight. It’s about understanding what no longer fits, discovering what matters now, and moving forward one honest step at a time.
Our work together may include:
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recognizing what you can no longer return to
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separating what you want from what others expect
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reconnecting with your values, identity, and sense of self
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making decisions without having the entire future figured out
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identifying manageable next steps and building momentum
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creating a life that fits who you’re becoming
You don’t have to know exactly what’s next to begin moving forward.