Last week, as I passed a park bench, I noticed four women who were clearly in their eighties, huddled together, chatting, laughing and genuinely having a great time. Here is an abbreviated list of my thoughts as I passed them each time.

Transformational Coaching takes skill, creativity and commitment. But more than anything else, it takes time.

In my work, limiting beliefs around money are some of the hardest to unearth and transform. Most of us are still carrying around our great grandparents’ beliefs about money and allowing them to decide our present day to day actions.

Some people have interesting lives. And some have happy lives. So, what’s the difference?

So many of us believe that if we slow down our thinking, we will come to a dead stop or fall off the cliff or maybe we’ll just lie on the couch all day and lose the thread of our lives forever, intoxicated by Netflix and chips! I’m here to tell you the contrary.

Imagine yourself on the morning of January 1st 2023. You’re holding a cup of your morning potion of choice as you sit or stand in your favorite spot. Reflecting on the last 4 months of your life, you are overcome with thoughts and feelings of deep gratitude and pride.

I’m often asked to explain what makes for a “great” Life Coach, as well as the reverse. So here's my list of 9 things a great coach can help her clients with and 7 things she/he can leave to other professions.

Tomorrow, hundreds will begin a 100-mile journey on foot, testing mind, body, and soul. Though I haven’t completed this race, my ultrarunning family has shown me courage, unconditional support, and the privilege of living fully—feeling alive, connected, and loved through shared adventure and values.

Intimacy isn’t a trait we’re born with—it’s a practice we cultivate. Through radical acceptance, creating safety, mindful vulnerability, and nurturing connection, we can build authentic, lasting closeness in relationships, whether personal or professional.

Much of the work I do with my clients centers around cultivating their sense of compassion, for others and for themselves. I've found that most of us can find a level of compassion for others, but when it comes to ourselves, we can be obstinate and harsh. We expect so much of ourselves and confuse our lack of self-compassion for ambition, strength, and control. We falsely believe that the more we judge ourselves, the higher our future performance will be.

In my recent experience completing the grueling Broken Arrow 52K race, I discovered the transformative power of having a coach—someone who guides, supports, and believes in you when you can’t fully believe in yourself. This story illustrates how coaching can help us push past self-doubt, embrace challenges, and achieve what we once thought impossible.

Recently, I completed an endurance race I had quit years ago, finishing last but under the cutoff time. Despite the achievement, my inner Gremlin tried to steal my joy. I realized that external validation can’t quiet self-doubt; true change comes from creating compassionate, loving thoughts. For me, that meant recognizing: whether first, last, or in the middle, I’m still the same person—and I’m good enough.

In the work of life and career coaching, highly productive individuals often seek the latest time hacks, yet the most powerful principle I teach is surprisingly simple: slow down. Only by focusing fully on the task or person in front of us can we create maximum value. Rushing reduces effectiveness, while slowing down—through mindfulness, presence, and singular focus—enhances productivity, satisfaction, and results.

It was a privilege to have the opportunity to coach one of my peers, Rebekah Weintraub. Here’s what Rebekah writes about the experience.

As parents, we often hear ourselves say “You make me so happy!”—but relying on children for emotional satisfaction can unintentionally burden them with responsibility for our feelings. Modern parenting and professional life coaching now emphasize taking ownership of our thoughts and emotions, demonstrating that true happiness flows from how we interpret circumstances—not from others’ actions.

Ever notice how you can be one person in one area of your life and a different person in another? In my years as a Professional Life Coach, I can argue that I am (more often than not) a better professional than I have been a parent. This is not an easy statement to make, but here’s why I think it’s true.

Struggling to find time for your goals? Learn how to organize your daily activities into meaningful "Life Buckets" to prioritize what matters most. This 5-step guide helps you identify key areas, align actions with values, and create lasting habits for a more balanced and purposeful life.

Movement-based coaching helps you step into the present, quiet mental chatter, and tap into your creativity and higher wisdom. Walking side by side, in nature, we co-create, gain clarity, and move from problem-focus to solution-focus. Small, consistent movement can transform body, mind, and life.

The true magic of coaching isn’t in the coach—it’s in the client. My client Kathy discovered her “inner MOJO” through adventure, courage, and community, transforming how she approached turning 64. Her story is a reminder that when we step outside our comfort zones, lasting change and unexpected joy become possible.