Less grind. More ease.

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What feels alive now?

You’ve done many things well. And now that’s no longer the question.

What’s showing up isn’t lost ambition, but resistance to pushing the way you once did. It’s not a problem to fix—it’s a signal that the way you’ve been living has reached an edge.

My work sits in that space: not offering a new set of answers, but helping you stay grounded while direction and clarity reorganizes around what matters now.

Space to slow down
and think clearly.

What comes next doesn’t need to be forced.

Coaching Focus Areas

These areas commonly come into play when old ways stop working.

THIS WORK OFTEN INVOLVES:

  • Letting go of “shoulds” and inherited expectations

  • Understand how your nervous system shapes decision-making and choices

  • Clarifying what matters now, not what used to

  • Allowing a new way of living to take shape without
    forcing it or falling back into familiar patterns

When the life you’ve built no longer fits

This work is for moments when the way you’ve been living or working no longer feels true—even if it looks fine on the outside. Rather than pushing toward a “better version” of life, we slow things down enough to notice what’s actually changing and what no longer needs to be carried.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER:

  • 1:1 sessions

  • Short intensives

  • Longer arcs of work

THIS WORK OFTEN INVOLVES:

  • Releasing performance-driven leadership habits

  • Leading from clarity rather than bracing

  • Communicating with presence instead of effort

  • Making space for rest, regulation, and discernment

When the Role No Longer Fits the Person

Leadership becomes exhausting when you’re leading from an identity or structure that no longer fits who you are. This work isn’t about becoming “better.” It’s about leading from a steadier, more honest center—without over-functioning or burning out.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER:

  • 1:1 sessions

  • Short intensives

  • Longer arcs of work

THIS WORK OFTEN INVOLVES:

  • Reconnecting with curiosity and intrinsic motivation

  • Establishing rhythms that support creativity without force

  • Working with resistance rather than against it

  • Bringing ideas into form at a sustainable pace

Restoring Creative Rhythm

When creativity feels heavy, it’s rarely because ideas are gone. More often, it’s pressure or exhaustion. Let’s restore relationship to the creative process, without forcing momentum.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER:

  • 1:1 sessions

  • Small groups

  • Short intensives

Real clients, real shifts:

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My Approach

The ARC Blueprint

Over time, I’ve noticed that when change actually lasts, it tends to move through a simple human arc—not a formula or a fix, but a way of orienting when things feel unclear or effortful. I call it ARC.

A | Align — Who are you beneath expectations? What matters now?

R | Release — What’s no longer workable, including patterns of pushing or over-efforting? What’s ready to soften or fall away?

C | Create — What’s the next honest, doable step?

ARC isn’t something to “apply.” It’s a way of paying attention to what’s already unfolding. Learn more.

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About Me

You’re in experienced — and deeply human — hands.

I’ve spent decades working at the intersection of leadership, creativity, and transformation. My approach blends proven frameworks with intuition, depth, concrete tools, and humor—what I call practical magic. I’m a Master Coach, ICF-certified, and committed to my own ongoing growth—because we can’t guide others further than we’re willing to go ourselves.

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Curious about what’s possible?