COACHING & GUIDANCE
Your purpose,
Unfolding.
I help you bridge the work you do and the work you were made for.
I help you overcome the doubts and fears that arise, step into your power, cheer you on as you take bold action.
Book a complimentary sample coaching session as my gift to you.
You're doing work that doesn't light you up. Maybe you're on the corporate wheel and ready to get off. Maybe you've been building something on the side that feels right, but can't figure out how to make it sustainable. Maybe you're somewhere in between, feeling the pull toward something more aligned, but not yet trusting it enough to follow.
WHAT YOUR FACING
You have a sense of what you'd rather be doing.
But somewhere between the dream and the doing, something gets in the way.
Maybe it's the overwhelm of too many ideas.
Maybe it's the voice that says "I'm not enough" or "who am I to do this?"
Maybe it's perfectionism that keeps you preparing or seeking permission instead of shipping.
Maybe it's the fear of being seen.Or maybe you're just exhausted from being lived by your life instead of actually living it.
Maybe you took risks and followed a dream,
and you may be realizing it’s a lot harder than you imagined. This brings up doubt, fear, and uncertainty. I want you to know I have been through this, and it’s impossible to go at it alone.
Maybe you have a creative calling,
yet haven’t given yourself permission to explore it. You see others doing things you admire, yet don’t believe it could be you. You can’t seem to get out of your own way.
The effects are having downstream symptoms. You may be riding an emotional rollercoaster, feeling “I got this” on Monday, only to find yourself stuck and defeated on Tuesday.
You may not be having the best connection in your relationships.
The beauty of coaching is that it’s all connected. Like a diamond that reflects light, if you feel more freedom in one area of life, it impacts another
To explain what I do, it’s best to explain what I’m not…
I’m not a therapist. Although the work we do can feel therapeutic. I’m not here to fix or heal you. I’m here to help you feel the depth of your heart and allow your inner teacher to guide you.
I’m not a business coach. Although the work we do can support your business in magical ways. While I offer mentorship based on experience, the biggest breakthroughs I’ve had in my business didn’t come from the best funnel. It came from an inner freedom that allowed my creativity to flow and the path to unfold.
What I Am
I am your partner in devotion to life’s mystery. I believe our paths cross for a reason. I may be one of those life-partners for you, guiding you from the work that drains you toward the work you were made for.
I am an expander, helping you access more of yourself. More love, more creativity, more aliveness. You wake up energized, and that life energy propels you to know what to do. As you shift, ideas come more easily, and the outside world seems to bring you what you need.
I am a lover. Not your lover, that’s weird. I believe Love to be the greatest healer and guide there is. As our defenses drop and we access more of our hearts, we become love. Love is what your gifts are about. And as Khalil Gibran stated, “Work is Love Made Visible.”
That's what life purpose is. Not a career plan. Love made visible.
IN-DEPTH TESTIMONIALS
In their own words:
“COACHING WITH LOU WAS THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.”
I found bravery I didn’t know I had. I’m feeling more joy and energy than I’ve felt in a long time. I started teaching something new and have been getting terrific feedback. I couldn’t recommend Lou highly enough.
-Kate, Mindfulness Teacher
“COACHING HAS BEEN SO IMPORTANT IN MY GROWTH AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT.”
I have done many things I never thought I would do. I have a podcast, I write poetry, and I have learned to allow myself to open up and explore. Lou has helped me move out of my comfort zone and be brave.
- Fungisai Professor, Podcaster, Poet
"COACHING HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST LIBERATING EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE."
I felt, for the first time, that I could change things and create my reality in the way my Soul is calling forth. Lou helped me take a huge leap. I recommend this to those committed, knowing change is possible.
-Keren Rosenberg, Dancer & Body House Method Coach
“IT’S NOT HYPERBOLE TO SAY THAT I AM TRANSFORMED”
I will continually be understanding all that these three months of coaching brought as time goes on. I will without a doubt be feeling it and living it for the rest of my life.”
-Morla Gorrondona, Actress
MY BELIEFS
Many adopted by those much wiser than I:
Our outer world is a reflection of our inner world.We are all capable of much more than we imagine.What we don’t let ourselves feel, we will recreate.We each have unique gifts, Original Medicine, we came here to share.The world desperately needs said gifts.When you nurture your gifts and follow your bliss, doors will open for you where there would not be doors for anyone else.
MY EXPERIENCE
I’ve been a paid coach since 2019, with over 1,000 hours of 1-1 sessions under my belt.
I’ve trained extensively in different modalities, including Coach Training Institute, Aletheia, and EVRYMAN somatic coaching.
I’ve been sober from alcohol since 2015. In 2023, I began exploring plant medicines, which were very supportive. However, I’ve also seen their limitations. I’ve been part of leading retreats from Yosemite, CA, to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
I am a certified Somatic Breathwork practitioner. Other certifications include RYT 200 and a certified Kids Yoga & Mindfulness teacher with Little Flower Yoga. I built a business called One Mindful Education that taught mindfulness in the school systems.
I am the author of Find Your Truth, a Modern Day Story of Letting go of Addiction and Finding Life. I bring my years of failure, learning, and success as a mentor for your creative journey.MY INFLUENCES
Honoring my teachers…
While I’ve been a spiritual renegade, I take most influence from the wisdom traditions of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Indigenous lineages.
As a student of Joseph Campbell, I believe the Hero’s Journey is our Soul’s journey. Each one of us plays our part in the great overstory.
As a meditator, I appreciate the lineages that carry meditation as a pathway to self-realization. I’ve done multiple week-long silent retreats with Insight Meditation Society, spent time at a Zen monastery, and have been a student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
As a confirmed Catholic, I have reverence for the tradition of my lineage and find refuge in modern contemplative teachers such as Richard Rohr, Cynthia Bourgeault, Anthony DeMello, and James Finley, as well as legendary mystics like Thomas Merton and Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis was my confirmation name, and he has been a dear guide on my path.
Business/Creative (I see them as one) thinkers who have impacted me the most are Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Rick Rubin, Tim Ferriss, Liz Gilbert, and David Whyte.
The work of Stephen Jenkinson, Kimberly Ann Jonshon, and Bill Plotkin has also had a huge impact on my life.
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If you read every word of this, hooray. Maybe that means something is here for you.
READY?
Let’s find out if we’re a good fit.
A complimentary 45-minute sample coaching session, not a sales call.
At the end of the session if you feel called to go deeper, I will explain what that looks like.