What is Coaching?
I work with ambitious leaders who are taking on more – a promotion, a bigger scope, a job search that's really a search for what's next. Sometimes the expansion isn't at work at all. It's more responsibility at home, a growing family, a personal pursuit that's finally earned some space. Either way, you're being asked to carry more than you were carrying before, you want to do it well, and you’re getting the sense that something needs to change in your approach. My specialty is in these areas:
Navigating expanding responsibilities, at work and outside of it, without losing what made you effective in the first place
Building values-based leadership; decisions rooted in what actually matters to you, not just what's loudest that week
Managing your energy, not just your time, so performance is sustainable instead of a slow burn to empty
Getting honest about where you're overextending – and building the confidence to do less, better
The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as a partnership that uses a thought-provoking process to help you unlock your own potential. It’s not advice handed down or a one-size-fits-all fix applied to you.
That's the foundation of what I do, and I also go deeper.
Who this is for
My clients come from tech giants and early-stage startups, from nonprofits and Division I athletic departments. They've worked at places like Meta, Concept2, USRowing, and the University of Delaware Athletics Department.
A few patterns I've noticed in the people I do my best work with:
You're hungry for more, but not in a burnout, chase-the-next-title way. You genuinely want to grow, and you're willing to experiment to get there.
You want to be challenged. You're not looking for someone to just nod along. You want a real gut check, even when it's uncomfortable.
You want to live bigger than you currently are. You want more space – for your work, your relationships, the things that actually matter to you – and you're not sure how to build it on your own.
You're busy, and you know it. You're not looking for one more thing to pile on top of an already full life. You're looking for coaching that weaves into the life you're already living.
Who this isn't for
If you're not curious, this won't work. Coaching with me requires a willingness to look at your own patterns honestly, and if that's not something you're up for right now, I'm not the right fit.
If you're unwilling to take risks, this also won't work. Growth requires trying something before you're sure it'll work. I can give you the framework and the practice space, but I can't do the risk-taking for you.
My approach
I'm not a pure mirror. Some coaches only ask questions and reflect back what you already said. That has its place, but it's not what I do.
I’m ICF-trained, through iPEC, the CaPP Institute, and BetterUp. I hold professional coaching certifications. But on top of that foundation, I operate from a belief I come back to constantly: honesty is kindness. If I see something differently than you do, I'll say so. If I think you're underselling yourself, or overcomplicating something that's actually simple, I'll tell you. Not to be right, but to help you see more clearly, so you can make a better decision about what to do next.
This comes directly from fifteen years coaching Division I and national team rowers. You don't get a seat on a national team by having someone agree with everything you do. You get there because someone who knows the sport tells you the truth, even when it's not what you want to hear. And helps you do it.
What it actually looks like
I'm action-oriented by nature, and coaching with me reflects that. This isn't theoretical. Every session produces something you can use immediately, and between sessions, you'll have new practices to experiment with, along with structured reflection to help you actually integrate what you're learning, not just think about it.
The goal is for this work to weave into the life you're already living, not sit on top of it as one more obligation or time suck.
Engagement structure
My core coaching engagement, built around my Performance Evolution Framework, runs for six months and is designed to get real, noticeable movement. We meet twice a month for the first two months, then move to every other week for the remaining four. I’m always available by text, email, or voice note between sessions for brainstorming, accountability, and process check-ins. Many clients continue on an ongoing basis after that initial term.
For leaders who want peer connection alongside individual coaching, I also run the Next-Level Leadership Lab: a small, selective cohort program focused on developing values-based leadership skills at the next level. It's not a webinar series. It's a focused group of people doing the same kind of honest, challenging work together.
Beyond one-on-one coaching and the Leadership Lab, I also lead team-building workshops, longer-term leadership development programs custom built inside organizations, and keynote speaking on performance and leadership.
If any of this sounds like it might be right for you, let's talk.