People often ask me, "So, you're a life coach?"
Not quite. I'm a Designing Your Life Coach, and the difference matters. It changes what we do together, and it decides who holds the power in your life. (Spoiler: you do.)
What I Don't Do
I won't tell you what to do with your life.
I won't tell you to quit your job and travel the world because "you only live once." That might sound inspiring, but think about it:
What if your resources aren't ready yet?
What if traveling the world isn't your dream life?
What if it isn't your life goal?
And most importantly, what if it isn't your life purpose?
Advice that works for one person can take someone else in the wrong direction. Your life is too important to run on someone else's script.
I also won't just hand you a beautiful quote to dream on. Quotes can lift you up for a moment. They can't take action for you.
What I Do
Designing Your Life is based on the work of Bill Burnett and Dave Evans at Stanford University. It uses design thinking, the same creative, hands-on approach designers use to build things that work. Together, we use it to build a life that works for you.
I give you tools. These are practical, proven coaching tools that help you get clear on what matters, explore your options, and make choices with confidence.
I ask questions. Sometimes they're simple. Sometimes they make you pause. Sometimes you'll need to think hard, and sometimes you'll need time to take them home as homework. That's normal. The answers that matter most rarely come quickly.
I listen. I don't interrupt and I don't judge. I give you space to hear your own thoughts, maybe for the first time in a long while.
I walk alongside you. Together we'll design your life, build your Odyssey Plans, try out small experiments, and move forward step by step. When things change, we'll pivot. When you get stuck, we'll find a way to keep going.
I follow up, if you want me to. Designing a life isn't a one-time conversation. With your permission, I'll check in on how you're doing and help you stay on track.
And I celebrate with you. When your Odyssey Plan comes true, I'll be there to congratulate you, because you made it happen.
The Power Is in Your Hands
This is the heart of it: no one can force you to take action. Not me, not anyone. The power and the will to change your life already belong to you.
I don't give you that power. I help you see it, use it, and design with it.
You aren't looking for someone to tell you who to be. You're looking for the tools, the questions, and the support to work it out yourself.
That's what a Designing Your Life Coach is for.
Ready to start designing your life? Book a conversation with me today.
