Principle #5 – You Are The Instrument

Principle #5 – You Are The Instrument

Over the past four weeks, we’ve explored some of the core principles of transformational coaching — coming into the present moment, meeting what arises with unconditional acceptance, accessing a wider sense of self, and listening to what happens inside us as we coach....
Principle #4 – Listening Inward

Principle #4 – Listening Inward

Over the past three weeks, we’ve been exploring some of the core principles of transformational coaching — bringing the coaching into the present moment, meeting what we find with unconditional acceptance, and helping our clients access a wider sense of self. You can...
Principle #3 – Shift Into Freedom

Principle #3 – Shift Into Freedom

Over the past two weeks, we’ve been exploring some of the core principles of transformational coaching — bringing the coaching into the present moment, and then meeting whatever we find with unconditional acceptance. You can find those articles here: The Present...
Principle #2 – Drop the Change Agenda

Principle #2 – Drop the Change Agenda

Last week we explored the first of 5 principles of transformational coaching: bringing the coaching into the present moment. We looked at how the mind can travel through time and space — while the body gives us access to what is happening here, now. And how, when we...
Principle #1 — The Present Moment

Principle #1 — The Present Moment

The mind can be anywhere. It can be five years ago, reliving a beautiful memory. Or next week, anticipating a difficult conversation. It can be in the next room, hoping a friend’s interview goes well. Or across town, at a child’s baseball game you wish you didn’t have...
Four doorways into transformation

Four doorways into transformation

As I sat down to write this week’s reflection, my first impulse was an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It’s such an honor to lead this beautiful community, and to be in conversation with you like this. Thank you for being here. Next week, I’m going to begin a 5-part...
The intelligence between us

The intelligence between us

One of my team members told me a story this week that has stuck with me… I recently interviewed two women who were taking part in our Unlocking Leaders training. At one point, our conversation turned to a challenge they had both encountered in their work. We talked...
Sacred work, creativity, and what we’re here to do

Sacred work, creativity, and what we’re here to do

You have work to do in the world. You know it. I know it. Because it’s true for each of us. These are the opening words of a powerful new book by my dear friend and soul brother, Ewan Townhead. It’s called Artist, Merchant, Seeker, and it explores sacred work,...
Home is here

Home is here

If you joined us last Thursday for our first community call, thank you. Seeing all of your faces in gallery view — people joining from all around the world, taking one another in — and being taken in in return… It was deeply touching. As I write about it now, I feel...
Magic and Mastery

Magic and Mastery

I had a really inspiring conversation recently with a dear friend of mine—an exceptional practitioner. We were walking through a park in Amsterdam, talking about coaching, transformation, and how we can deepen into the craft we both feel so passionate about.  One of...
Love, power, and justice

Love, power, and justice

I’ve been reflecting recently on the relationship between love and power. Not as abstract concepts, but as living forces that shape our lives, our leadership, and the choices we make every day. It’s a theme that has been alive in several recent...
States of Consciousness

States of Consciousness

Last week, we explored coherence — the alignment of attention, emotion, body, and intention… returning us to the wholeness that is always there, underneath the fragmentation. You’re coherent when you feel centered and present — when your mind, heart, and gut feel in...