Career and Life Coaching
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
— Mary Oliver
Coaching is a partnership rooted in curiosity, compassion, and courage. Together, we create space to explore what’s possible, navigate uncertainty, and move forward with intention—toward a life that feels more aligned, more whole... more yours. While the scope and capacity of our conversations can move in many directions, they usually begin with an arc—an idea of where you'd like to go. No two journeys are the same - so there are no templates or playbooks—just room to explore, refine, choose, and grow. My approach is steeped in experience, grounded in method, enveloped in philosophy and theory... and uniquely aligned with you. The line is never straight—and yet, as we wind along the trail, each step, each trailhead, and each summit brings greater clarity, alignment, and possibility. Here are just some of the ways our conversation might begin... see if you find yourself somewhere in here...
On Purpose
Do you ever wonder, “Is this all there is?” Have ideas, goals, or dreams that feel beyond your reach? Feel stuck where you are and unsure how to move forward? Can’t recall the last time you felt happy and content or even have a sense of what it means to feel that way?
Dive into the depths of your beliefs and values and how these align with your current priorities and desired future state. Open to the possibility of your dreams. Craft intentional, attainable goals that are congruent to them.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.””
Boundaries & Balance
Wondering why you’re not able to create and maintain healthier boundaries between personal and career demands? Reacting to a seemingly endless sense of urgency and not sure where your needs are on the list of demands? Feeling exhausted, defeated, frustrated, burned-out?
Gain clarity around what’s important to you and learn how to build sustainable boundaries. Develop broader life management methods to help navigate your unique goals, dreams, and priorities.
“I had reached a point of depletion; I was working non-stop and couldn’t disconnect. With Kate’s support, I was able to explore my relationship with work and devise approaches that were specific to how I wanted to show up - as a parent, a partner, and a leader.”
Career Transitions
Is it time for a change? Frustrated, burned out, and unhappy with your career, job, and/or the company? Ready to make new contributions and leverage and align your knowledge and experience with something that matters to you?
Explore your emotions and experiences and clarify what’s driving your motivation for change. Create a clear sightline to your “next”—pursuing opportunities that bring a stronger sense of happiness and fulfillment. Define approaches that will support the process from search to the first ninety days.
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.”
Authenticity, Identity & Personal Brand
Ever walk into a room and wonder how to introduce yourself—or how someone else might? If the way you see yourself is the way others see you? Do you know your superpowers—and how to command attention without being the center of it?
Explore your voice, values, and identity through a decisive lens. Create a brand essence that permeates your network and reflects the truth of who you are—and the impact you want to make. Feel less like you’re playing a part and more like you’re showing up as you.
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to be someone.”
Leadership (Executive) Presence
Wondering how you can be more effective as a leader? Received feedback that in order to level-up you need tune in and fine tune how you show up?
Discover ways to leverage your strengths and become a more impactful contributor, supportive advocate, and compassionate leader.
“In pursuit of promotion, Kate helped me break down a 360 review and target areas of focus and fine-tuning. We explored what strengths would help me to improve delegation skills and empower my team to own their work.”
Crucial Conversations
Feedback. Performance reviews. Resolving conflict. Managing “up.” The conversations we know we should have but seem to avoid. Create a method that blends proven communication practices with your strengths. Many find that the skills they develop have lasting, positive impacts on professional and personal relationships.
“I needed to have a difficult conversation with an underperforming individual on my team. I explored the methods of crucial conversations with Kate and learned how to better prepare and keep the discussion on track as well as manage emotional responses.”
Psychological Safety
Have you ever felt pressured to cut corners to reach a goal or deadline? Or feel haunted by a time you wanted to speak up, but didn’t? Are you uncomfortable that others might become defensive, combative, or dismissive of your feedback and ideas?
Emotional safety exists when individuals are confident and trust in a working environment that is open and unguarded.
“I struggled with a team hesitant to share issues and ideas. Kate and I connected how psychological safety was impacting the situation. I learned that it’s important for me to not only encourage participation; it’s to be sure that I’m appreciative and respectful and ready to support any actions that may follow.”
Grief, Loss & Trauma
In every change, there is loss. In every loss, there is grief.
Most of us have been conditioned to look away, push past, and move on—rather than give these complicated inflections their due. The journey to lasting change asks for something deeper.
This is the quiet work that oftentimes changes everything. A chance to honor the sometimes complicated and painful experiences that brought you here— to name how those moments have shaped you, how they’ve protected or saved you— and to make conscious choices about how these may or may not serve you as you walk toward what's next.
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
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“I always thought I had everything in control. And then... COVID. Grappling with constant change and major decisions - I felt trapped in indecision. Kate helped me build tools to manage the moments I was overwhelmed with the unknown.”
