About Me

For 15 years I was a Broadway producer. I won 2 Tony Awards and was nominated for 5.For each production, I had to get 100s of brilliant, powerful, and utterly insane artists, stars, investors, lawyers, technicians, and professionals to all pull in the same direction for years to get to opening night.Now I use what I learned about colleague whispering in the entertainment industry to help leaders handle the strong personalities in their industries (including their own).

Coaching

What got you here isn't getting you there.

And if you’re not even sure where “there” is, well… there’s where we’ll start.Coaching helps motivated people close the gap between what is and what could be.I am currently taking on a limited number of new clients.Increasing clarity, devising strategy, and achieving meaningful change are the goals of every coaching relationship. My particular strengths include:* Authentic communication— finding the words to get people on the same page.* Aligned connection— finding the mindset to get people on the same side.* Intentional creativity— finding and developing the parts of you that will help you reach your goals.I work mostly with founders, executives, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs who understand that the one constant in all of their experiences is them and that their choices are the one thing they have true agency over. But I am interested in talking with anyone who is committed to their own self-improvement so that they may be of service to the people around them as they seek to improve themselves.If you think what I offer may be of service to you, I encourage you to schedule a Discovery Call where we can get acquainted, outline the potential scope of work, agree on a general approach, and determine if we are a fit.Over the last 15 years I have developed a coaching practice rooted in three values:
* Authentic fascination— we are motivated by curiosity rooted in celebration. We seek to understand so that we may connect; and the joy of that deeper connection is what drives us. (It’s the name of my newsletter for a reason!)* Appreciative inquiry— we start with what is working and build out from there. Finding and increasing areas of alignment is the first step in successful relationship change, whether that be company culture, collaborative teams, conflict resolution, or team cohesion.* Compassionate ambition— often our drive to improve beats us down more than it lifts us up. We would never let anyone talk to a friend the way most of us talk to ourselves. Since we all engage in self-talk, let’s get better at it.I draw especially heavily on the rubrics of Internal Family Systems and Parts Work, a system of thought that lets go of the inner war we’re told to wage against our “shortcomings,” instead deepening our understanding of these problematic aspects of the human experience and integrating them so that they become our most powerful allies rather than our worst obstacles.The structure of your coaching program will be bespoke to you, but our process will follow a general outline familiar to any wayfinder:* Map: we clarify and verify the goal.* Plan: we evaluate the practicalities of the situation and devise a realistic plan with achievable steps.* Embark: we roll up our sleeves and do the work. Lasting change requires time and commitment. I provide support and accountability.* Persevere: we encounter resistance head-on and revise and adapt our approach as needed.* Return: we mark the completion of our goal with not only celebration but also reflection on what has been learned, gained, and released, and contemplation of what could come next.Learn to show up for yourself so that you can show up for the people in community around you.That’s leadership… and living.

Speaking

go beyond 'wow.'

Choosing a speaker for your event is high stakes.You need more than inspirational and entertaining.

You need a speaker who's able to captivate an audience with a compelling message while contributing to the experience you want your attendees to leave with.Everything your speaker does and says reflects on you and your event. You need someone with deep experience and a proven track record who will tailor their message to yours. And they need to be great to work with too.I've been speaking professionally for over a decade, and I've spent my entire career in showbusiness. I know my way around a stage and a screen ... and people seem to like me!Whether in person or virtually, around a workshop table or in a massive auditorium, I provide not only a fresh perspective but also actionable tools so your attendees leave with more than a new worldview... they leave with a new gameplan.I look forward to igniting your audience and making your event the smash hit you need it to be.

TRAINING

culture change starts with you.

This summer I'll be launching beta versions of courses that will provide you the tools to maximize your human capital at work by transforming your office culture... beginning with you.