"I worked with Katy as my executive coach as I was building up my solo-preneur engagement into a small team. This transition held a lot of my energy as I was both excited by the prospect and equally terrified out of my mind. Her deeply insightful partnership helped me see the strings attaching the different strands of my work AND my life as they pulled on each other. With her guidance I was able to plot, navigate and advance along a path that was not only successful but deeply rewarding as its positive impacts went far beyond my business and into the deepest parts of my identity and being. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a holistic approach to navigating the demands of life, work and play. "
"I’m so thankful to Katy for the clarity and confidence I gained in our sessions. She asked thoughtful questions that helped me work toward solutions, and she did so in a place where it was safe to be vulnerable. The end result of our time together is a renewed and more hopeful leader, ready to take on what’s next."
"Katy is a terrific coach. I worked with her as I was taking on a leadership role at a growing company while also prioritizing my role as a new parent. Our conversations gave me even more confidence to pursue what I want – both professionally and in terms of prioritizing relationships and fun. She helped me gain clarity on how to lead with a values-driven approach and turn my insecurities into curiosity and learning opportunities. Katy was such a great sounding board and helped me re-frame challenges so they were manageable. I’m a better leader and colleague since I started working with her, and I dare say probably a better spouse and parent too! I’d highly recommend Katy to anyone looking for a thoughtful coach who will both push you and cheer you on as you learn and grow."
"I worked with Katy in the first half of 2022. At the time, I had various frustrations about work and was carrying a lot of negative energy and disappointment. Katy listened with compassion and non-judgment. She helped me identify and order my feelings and begin to process them. Also, she helped me understand how I might move to a more win-win and collaborative way of operating. Each session had a significant breakthrough where I began to realize my habits and tendencies and worked to develop productive strategies to address negative cycles. For instance, through her thoughtful engagement, Katy helped me see my fight or flight tendencies and how my idealism was both a pro and con. Now, I am able to face my triggers and break cycles of discouragement and address setbacks with calm and consideration. Working with Katy was insightful and gave me more tools in my toolbox to become a more confident, engaged and practical professional and leader. I am extremely thankful I was able to work with Katy and highly recommend working with her. It's a great and helpful experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my career and life."
"Katy is an incredible listener. Even when I have felt stumped, her insightful observations and powerful questions have helped to surface my own wisdom about how to move forward. At the end of your coaching session with Katy, you will have greater clarity about your goals and an incredible boost of inspiration and heightened confidence to get after them."
"I am so thankful for Katy. Her remarkable insight helped me discover patterns of thinking that were hindering me from being my best self professionally and personally. She is warm, compassionate, patient, and wise, and I have greatly benefitted from each session with her. This has been an investment that will continue to reap fruitful benefits in my life."
"I had never done coaching before and really appreciated starting with Katy. We started out focused on my career journey as I was aiming for a promotion and wanting to clarify my overall career path. Katy helped me more deeply understand my values (both personally and professionally) and I had several "aha" moments about what I'm really looking for in my next job that were different from what I first thought. Katy also helped me roleplay conversations to prepare for a promotion and helped me build my confidence. But more than anything, I experienced a big life change in the middle of our coaching sessions--finding out I was pregnant--and Katy was incredibly helpful as I navigated new career questions, feeling overwhelmed and needing to manage a new day to day. Her compassion, advice, and ability to help me make sense of it all was invaluable. I would highly recommend Katy!"
"My first session with Katy changed the next 6 months of my business plans. Her probing questions and positive approach became a catalyst for taking quick action and reaching out to network with others more experienced in my field. It also spurred me on to reach for clients and target goals I had slotted for the end of 2021 timeframe, not the 1st quarter. Her executive life coaching also helped me organize my 3 month plans with clear next steps, and verbalize the larger ambitions I have spent the last months actualizing. In the last 6 months, my sales have doubled and I can trace back this new trajectory to my 1st session with Katy. If you feel overwhelmed with options, or even energized to launch something new this season of life, I highly recommend reaching out to Katy."
"Katy asked me questions and guided me in a way I cannot guide myself. Her questions opened up my ability to see my patterns of thinking that hinder the directions I want to go with my work."
“You won’t regret working with Katy! She is insightful, honest, and warm. Katy was able to lead me to more thoughtful self-awareness to help drive better professional decisions. Regardless of where you are in your professional leadership, everyone could benefit from an outside perspective to help broaden and deepen our understanding of what will empower us to thrive in our work.”
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