Are You Coachable? No, really. Are You?

Are you coachable? No really…. are you? My hunch is that most of us will reflexively say yes. But the truth is that many people are not. This doesn’t mean these people can’t be coached; coachability is a choice. It’s not a fixed state. We can choose it anytime. It isn’t enough to WANT something else/more/different. We also have to be WILLING to do and…

Coaching & Advocacy – The New Path To Empowerment

Coaching & Advocacy - The New Path To Empowerment: The coaching industry is stale, and so is most coaching. Coaching often fails to account for the range of lived experience. At its core, coaching recognizes each individual as whole, complete, and inherently resourceful; it’s about agency, action, and personal empowerment, regardless of circumstance. But we live in a world where circumstance and context can no…

Making the Leap

Making the Leap: Each year, as I get farther away from my career in law and more deeply entrenched into my “second act” as a coach and entrepreneur, I find myself reflecting on how and why I got here. Everyone’s journey to transformational work is different, but I have an unwavering inquisitiveness that always seems to push me to have a deeper understanding of mine.…

The Healing Power of Coaching

The Healing Power of Coaching: A couple years ago, in discussing my work with my husband, he casually offered this reflection. He said to me: "You're a healer." At the time, I could not hear that. In fact, I fought against it. I argued. I said- I'm NOT a psychologist, therapist, spiritual advisor, psychiatrist, counselor.... and on and on. I remember that conversation well because…

Power Leaks

Power Leaks: As a coach, I relate to my clients as whole, complete, and inherently resourceful. There is nothing “wrong,” and there is nothing to “fix.” And, even the most empowered clients in my practice occasionally get stuck, or swirl, or find themselves unable to move forward with their preferred velocity and momentum. It is during these times when I look for possible power leaks.…