Pick the Right Coach for You
The following FAQ will help you get a sense for my coaching practice, and whether we might be a good fit. Start by booking a Discovery Double Session. You'll learn about coaching, experience the process yourself, leave with an action plan, and have one more full 60-minute session a week later. As we wrap up the session, you will be able to explore whether you'd like to continue and what package or program is right for you.
Clients and their Goals
How many clients have you worked with?
Over the past year I have worked with more than 25 US and international clients The typical number of sessions is 10, although some clients have achieved their goals in as few as 3 or 4 sessions.
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What goals do your clients work on?
People come to me for a very wide range of challenges. Recently I had the privilege of college essay coaching, others are in career transition, entrepreneurs often need help with self-expression as they prepare to launch, and two have been first-time book authors. Several have been in the tech or healthcare industry and struggling with burnout. Single mothers often struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, and dating. My personal experience with neurodiversity has given me a great passion for working with interesting high achievers and creators, combiners and disruptors who struggle with ADHD, productivity, self-esteem, relationships, and communication. As an epidemiologist with health and wellbeing expertise, I love working with people who want to optimize their performance or overcome chronic pain, and are interested in the mind-body connection, the microbiome, immunity, auto-immunity, and mental health.
The Coaching Process
What does the coaching process look like?
We start with a Discovery Double session (two for the price of one) so you can learn about coaching, how it differs from therapy, consulting and mentoring, and experience coaching yourself. The next session is a full 60-minute coaching session. At that point we will have a good sense of your long-term goals, your challenges, and roughly how many sessions will help you achieve your goals.
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What does each session look like?
Each session starts with a topic of your choosing, your goals, specific measures of success, and an exploration of what is holding you back. This is where the power of coaching becomes evident. Each session concludes with your own insights and an action plan, plus identifying any support or resources you might need.
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How long does coaching take?
I typically start out with a session every week for 4 weeks to build momentum and autonomy, then we space out sessions to every other week. This approach gives you time to figure out what is working well and what needs more refinement--much of the work of coaching occurs between sessions as you reflect, implement, observe your own response, and come back with new insights. A 10-session package covers about a semester at this pace.
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What is your coaching philosophy?
My formal training is through iPEC's research-based Energy Leadership(TM) Index and COR.E Energy Dynamics(TM) process of applied consciousness. This training integrates practices and mindsets including strength-based, growth mindset, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral psychology (CBT), Buddhism and my own unique approach to integrating movement, nature, music, art, and self expression. Every session integrates at least two elements, most often movement and nature.
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How do you measure progress?
You're really speakin' my language here! I'm a results-driven coach which means we get to work from day 1 and we're clear on what you want to accomplish. We measure your growth and satisfaction on multiple domains using objective criteria because measuring your baseline and target is vital to the success of our partnership. I check in with you frequently via direct survey feedback and face-to-face to ensure you are comfortable but being challenged enough. The Godilocks zone is a bit of struggle followed by success, and -- critically -- you savoring your wins.
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Do you offer a money back guarantee?
Yes, the details are provided in my coaching agreement. The feedback process described above ensures we are pulling together but if for any reason you are not satisfied, we figure out what isn't working well. If that fails, I refund you 100% of your remaining sessions, no questions asked. My goal is your success and I'll stop at nothing to help you get there. As a long-time CEO and entrepreneur reliant on word of mouth for new clients, my experience is I will always outwork my competition. The same tends to be true of my clients - I put in a ton of energy to get us across the line. This is just in my nature. We're not gonna fail.
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The Ideal Client
What are you unwilling to tolerate any longer?
My ideal client is capable, but doesn't believe it. YOU - yes you - are an incredible person! I have always had a sense of what is incredible about other people, even if they don't see it themselves. Some people are stuck in perfectionism or people-pleasing, judgment and self-recrimination. These habits of mind can sabotage performance, health, and relationships by tearing you down. You will learn to identify these patterns and how to harness your natural energy to consciously work toward crafting your ideal self and a life of purpose and meaning. This process is fueled by your innate creativity, courage, and consciousness.
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Not convinced that coaching can help? Let me ask you this: how well is what you're currently doing working out for you?
Sometimes we think all we need is a little more time, things will turn around, we'll be able to get control of our schedule, get out of a rut, start working out and eating better, stop feeling unworthy and vulnerable, and get back to being a high-performing human again. You might be able to brute-force a solution, but often we bring the same old habits to a new situation or relationship and contaminate it as well. No new job or partner (or body) will provide a fix if you bring your old habits with you.
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How willing are you to work?
Working with a compassionate coach, you can begin to identify thinking patterns that tear you down. We'll learn to hit pause, examine your situation, and get your conscious mind engaged in scanning the horizon for options, allowing you to make different choices. If your subconscious mind is sabotaging you, we'll unearth these deep blocks and counteract them by building your inner sage. Much of the work of coaching occurs between sessions. This is when you reflect on insights and put your action plan to the test. Being willing to reflect on what hasn't worked (without judgment!) allows us to devise a new approach that fits you even better.
Chemistry
What should I know about you?
Hmmm...that's a good question! You should probably know that I have a good sense of humor and I love to laugh. I'm also a person of faith, raised Protestant and now Catholic with a very deep spirituality which sustains me. I'm a high-ernergy person who loves my family, nature, horses, roughhousing with my boys (very dangerous!), running, hiking, firepits, camping, and my friends. I work out in parking lots while waiting for my son's hockey practice to start. (I also practice roping with my lasso between hockey games- I recruit moving targets but always with consent first!). I have a metaphorical backpack jammed with experiences which inform my practice, helping me prepare for today's most sensitive issues - eating disorders and gender questioning youth, complex health conditions, and depression. I'm a no- or low-pharma person.
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What is your secret sauce?
Accessibilty. I meet you where you are, when you need me. Nearly all sessions will involve some kind of movement and nature. I will ask you to get out of your comfort zone so we can get to work. Many clients are naturally high-energy pacers who enjoy moving while talking. This makes sense! Movement and creativity are nearby brain regions. For us to find creative solutions to achieve your goals, we'll want to tap into all the resources we have available. If you are dealing with chronic pain or have impaired movement, we'll find another way to shift the energy, I promise. Music and art are also powerful influences, as is writing.
I see a lot of horse stuff on here. Why?
I grew up with horses and appreciate the work involved in caring for them. These sensitive creatures read our energy and respond accordingly. Being around perceptive beasts who don't speak English forces me to get out of my analytical head and use my intuition. A lifetime of reading between the lines has allowed me to tune into energy in a special way, but I still get it wrong with some horses. Young mares are a particular challenge - they reflect back to me what I'm putting out there. If I'm tense, she's tense. I love how challenge and relief (accomplishment) changes my brain chemistry. You know the feeling. I have always been a high performer, pushing myself to achieve and excel, but I'm now growing much more aware of how important it is to savor my wins. I look forward to seeing you grow and hearing about your wins each week! Follow me if you want to see what I'm working on - from fiesty Lee to riding Alice bareback to squats, deadlifts, jumproping (and roping!), there's always something totally cringy on Instagram you can enjoy ;)
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Schedule and International Clients
Do you have time to take me as a client right now? And what is the estimated wait time?
Yes, I can take you right now. The estimated wait time to book your first session is about a week. If you are interested in group coaching, we schedule a 1:1 session first so I can place you with the right cohort, thus the placement takes an extra week or so (expect about 2-3 weeks).
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Can you work with international clients?
Yes, I have worked with clients in Ireland, Estonia and Japan. I meet my clients where they are -- if morning in Japan is best, then sometimes I'm at a boxing gym or hockey rink parking lot while my client is having coffee. I maintain your privacy and my focus as my first priority.
Education, Experience and Certifications
What is your educational background and professional experience?
My undergraduate degree is in Biology and Foreign Affairs (Univerity of Virginia), my graduate degree is a Master's in Public Health with concentration in Epidemiology (SUNY School of Public Health). I also hold an advanced certificate in science and technical writing (University of California, San Diego). For about 20 years I have been a freelance consultant, founder and CEO of Artemis Biomedical Communications LLC. Through this work I have supported academic researchers to publish more than 400 manuscripts. I continue to run a small research lab and serve as principal investigator for two projects - hypertension and exercise as well as mRNA vaccine risk-benefit analysis.
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What certifications do you hold?
The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) provided my training as a Level 2 Certified Professional Coach (CPC). I am also credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Training through iPEC requires 9 months and is among the most rigorous in the world with more than 300 hours of training, mentor coaching and supervision, at least three times the training of nearly all other programs.
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What ongoing education are you pursuing?
Good question. I love learning, and coaching provides many opportunities. I completed the 6-week Positive Intelligence™ training program and am currently in the ADHD professional coach training track with ADDCA. My specialization through iPEC is Performance Dynamics, geared to athletes, scientists and other high-performers. I am also certified in Health & Wellness through iPEC. Beyond these formal programs I participate in professional development weekly. As a health writer, I engage in research synthesis every day of the week by reading academic studies as well as listening widely to experts in psychology.
How are you advancing the coaching profession?
The largely unregulated profession of coaching suffers from a credibility issue due to coaches without formal training hanging up a shingle. Any iPEC-trained coach has been through a rigorous, evidence-based process and has passed an exam demonstrating proficiency in this process. As an epidemiologist, I believe that coaching outcomes can be captured with smart, client-selected measures, and that improving our investment in measurement will set the most effective coaches apart. I am bringing my research expertise to coaching by developing and embedding robust, client-led, qualitative and quantitative outcomes measurement in my practice.
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