Leadership Coaching for Founders, Creators & Leaders
Presence is the practice. Clarity is the outcome.
You’ve built something real. You’re carrying more responsibility than you expected, making decisions with incomplete information, and leading through complexity while trying to stay connected to what matters to you.
And somewhere along the way, you may have started second-guessing your own read on things.
That’s part of the work we do together. We slow things down enough to notice what’s actually happening, get underneath the noise, and reconnect with what you already know.
The goal isn’t to give you the answers. It’s to help you trust yourself enough to find them.
“Heather helped me move from confusion and self-doubt toward clearer goals and greater confidence. She has a gift for reflecting themes back to me over time, which helped me see myself more holistically and recognize the real barriers getting in my way. I learned that even the things I feel most resistant to can be worked through.”
Why coaching matters
Under enough pressure, growth stops producing clarity. It produces survival.
The leaders I work with aren't failing. They're carrying too much, moving too fast, and leading from depletion. They've built something real — often inside systems that weren't designed for them — and they've kept going, because that's what they do. But the cost quietly compounds.
Coaching creates the conditions for something different: the space to slow down enough to see clearly, get honest about what's actually happening, and move forward with intention rather than reaction.
My approach
My coaching is grounded in sixteen years of working inside complex systems: public education, organizational design, and community organizing. I've led through crisis, co-founded two community ventures, and coached leaders through some of the hardest seasons of their professional lives.
What I bring to every engagement:
Presence amidst paradox — I hold the tension between the system and the person, the urgent and the important, what's true and what's possible, until the real question surfaces. That's where the work actually starts.
Synthesis — I don't simplify by leaving things out. I find the thread running through the complexity and hand it back to you as clarity and next steps.
Range — I can zoom all the way out to the system and all the way in to the body, in the same conversation. I understand power dynamics, institutional complexity, and the real barriers to building inclusive cultures — and I can also sit with what it's costing you personally.
Embodiment — Transformation that only lives in your head doesn't last. I integrate somatic and neuroscience-informed practice because your body holds information your mind hasn't caught up to yet.
I'm an ICF-certified coach (ACC), trained in Presence-Based Coaching, with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Design and advanced yoga teacher training in community and family practice. I've been coaching for twelve years.
Who I work with
I work with executives, founders, and creators who are good at what they do and exhausted by what it's costing them.
You've been carrying more than your share for a long time. You built something real, often inside systems that weren't designed for you or the people you serve. You've led through hard seasons: transitions, restructures, personal upheaval, moments where everything broke open at once. You've kept going, because that's what you do.
But somewhere along the way, the gap between who you are and how you're leading got wide enough to notice.
That might look like a business that no longer feels like yours. A team you're leading through change while privately unraveling. An exit that turns out to be as much about identity as money. A season that cracked something open — and the knowledge that the old way of leading won't hold anymore.
I’m not the right coach if you want a quick fix or a framework that works the same for everyone. I’m the right coach if you’re ready to slow down enough to figure out what’s actually getting in the way.
Clients often tell me things move faster after our work, not because we chased speed, but because clarity removes the drag.
My clients are capable, visionary people who want more than strategy alone. We make room for the practical and the whole person, getting clear about what’s actually happening, what matters, and what needs to change.
The people I work with care deeply about their people, their communities, and the long game. They’ve been the last line of defense for someone else for so long that they’ve forgotten what it feels like to be held themselves.
That’s the room I create.
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Every engagement starts with a little time to get oriented: where you are, what you’re carrying, and what you want to be different six months from now. We use that as our starting point and come back to it as we go.
From there, we meet every other week for six months, virtually, with email support in between for the things that come up when we’re not in session.
Our work is presence-based and somatic, which really just means we pay attention to what’s happening in the moment—not just the story of what happened last week. We’ll notice what’s showing up in your body, your energy, your patterns, and your thinking, especially the things you might know on some level before you have words for them.
Some sessions will be practical and strategic. Others might take us somewhere deeper. You bring what feels most alive or important, and I’ll help you stay connected to the bigger picture.
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Six months, twelve coaching sessions, and space to do the work over time. Sessions are scheduled every other week and built around your life.
A 60-minute intake interview. Billed separately at $200 and applied toward your package if we move forward
A 30-minute call to confirm our coaching agreement including your objectives and desired competencies
Twelve 60-minute coaching sessions
Email support between sessions
15-minute laser coaching sessions, as needed
A mid-point check-in
A completion reflection to name what changed and what you're taking with you
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I work with a small number of clients at a time so I can show up fully for each one.
Sessions are typically scheduled weekly or every other week, and most engagements run for six months. My base rate is $250 per session, with rates varying based on the scope and nature of the work.
An initial goal-setting session is required before each coaching engagement and costs $200. If we decide to continue working together, that $200 applies toward your coaching package. If not, it covers the time and isn't refundable.
Payment plans are always available. I also reserve a limited number of reduced-rate seats and scholarships each year, with priority given to creatives, educators, nonprofit or community-based leaders, and leaders from communities that have historically had less access to leadership coaching. If cost is a barrier, let me know in your application.
Sometimes the work doesn’t stop with you. You want your team to have space to think, connect, and grow together, too.
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Pillars of Impact: How I Support Sustainable Action
| Pillar | Service Focus | Value to My Clients |
|---|---|---|
| I. Leadership Coaching & Presence | Leading from a Regulated Core (Individual Leader) | I coach executives, founders, and creators at the threshold of what's next, building the self-awareness, clarity, and courage to make high-stakes decisions from a grounded place. |
| II. Group Coaching & Facilitation | Learning and Leading Together (Cohorts/Teams) | I coach and facilitate groups where the real conversation surfaces, building the trust and collective practice that individual work alone cannot. |
| III. Community Building & Team Retreats | Alignment Through Shared Experience (Teams/Groups) | I design custom retreats and facilitation that restore trust, surface conflict, and build shared purpose. |