Finding the balance that is right for you
Life is full of moments when we experience two or more conflicting feelings and think we need to pick one or the other to move forward. It is in that discomfort zone, when we embrace the and/both reality of life, we are driven forward to accomplish important things – and make meaningful change.
And/Both Coaching empowers career professionals to navigate change, align their work with their values, and build fulfilling career paths. Through personalized coaching, clients gain clarity, confidence, and develop actionable strategies to overcome fear, uncertainty, and identify misalignment in their professional lives.
What We Can Do together
Through one-on-one coaching sessions, I guide clients to make intentional choices early, avoiding years of dissatisfaction and accelerating their growth into authentic, values-driven leaders. My role is to help you focus on identifying your highest values, clarifying short and long-term goals, evaluating options, and taking empowered action.
Whether in early years of employment looking to create career goals, or in a non-leadership role trying to determine if change is needed, I believe everyone is entitled to be their authentic self in all aspects of their life. And when they do, there is fulfilment both professionally and personally.
Getting to know our authentic selves requires inner reflection rooted in clear, honest, and transparent communication. Together I will walk with you on the path, asking the tough questions, and holding you accountable to goals you set along the way.
Coaching
I believe in being authentic, honest, and straightforward – which can include a dry, and sometimes awkward sense of humor. I chose words that are appropriate, even if direct, because life is too short to dance around the truth. This is one way I remain true to my authentic self, but my work will always be respectful and rooted in kindness.
Full disclosure, I have a freeloading and unpaid co-worker that sometimes wants to join virtual conversations – but he will never share anything you’ve said.
Consulting
With over 30 years of experience in Marketing, Advertising and Promotions for companies of all sizes, I’ve built a diverse skillset across business strategy, media procurement, marketing operations, event management and more. I’ve been tapped to build teams and departments by working across disciplines, managing stakeholders’ expectations, motivating teams to be highly productive, translating data into storytelling, and driving results on challenges with undefined expectations.
My Story
My career has been more a winding road through the mountains than a smooth walk along the beach – but both have similarities to what has shaped my values, my approach to living an authentic life, and why I believe each of us can find balance and fulfillment both professionally and personally.
Let me be honest, the work to get to where I am today wasn’t easy and when I finally started the process, I had baggage I needed to sort through. While considered successful in my career, and I have many accomplishments I’m proud of, what I sacrificed in my personal life may or may not have been worth it (only time will tell).
In the past several years I’ve been exposed to the Enneagram, authentic honesty, the practice of Lectio Divina, meditation, and more. With each step of the journey, I learned more about myself and how our natural traits, talents and personality develop at an early age – and how we can lose sight of our natural skills that light the spark that draws others to us.
The path was not always easy but tapping into the values that I had stored away somewhere in my subconscious, didn’t require radical, groundbreaking techniques in general. It did require me to get real with myself, discover my inner self, learn how to ignore my ego and pain bodies, have an open mind, and be willing to ask for help. In doing so, I learned there were many people willing to walk beside me, with guidance, on my journey.
This is the foundation And/Both Coaching is grounded in.