MY STORY

Helping people create lives they’re proud of is what gets my heart racing.

 

For more than two decades, I’ve coached, mentored, and guided people through big transitions, hard choices, and defining moments — helping them live with more clarity, confidence, integrity, and joy.

 

My own journey has been full of transitions — from diplomat to activist, educator to coach — and I know firsthand how challenging (and rewarding) it can be to make hard choices and stay true to yourself. At 30, I publicly resigned from the U.S. State Department over the genocide in Bosnia — an act of integrity that became the subject of my forthcoming memoir, I Quit!, and has guided my work ever since.

 

Since then, I’ve helped clients navigate career changes, divorce, grief, leadership challenges, and life’s everyday crossroads — bringing a global perspective and deep empathy to every conversation. I’ve lived in Mexico and Russia, traveled to nearly 40 countries, and led organizations in government, activism, and education. I understand what it means to stand up for what matters — and I can help you do the same in your own life.

 

I believe that when you live with integrity, you unlock more joy and connection — with yourself, with others, and with the world. That’s what I want for you.

 

What I Bring to Coaching

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I'm a Certified Professional Life Coach trained in a variety of coaching approaches, and I tailor each experience to my clients' unique needs and goals. But my real training ground has been life itself.

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I spent 25 years in education — including eight years directing an innovative lab school in New York — working directly with young people, parents, and families navigating some of the most consequential years of their lives. I've coached executives, athletes, entrepreneurs, and twentysomethings who couldn't figure out what to do next. I've helped people save marriages, leave careers, rebuild after loss, and find purpose they didn't know they'd lost.

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I'm also a meditation teacher on Aura and Insight Timer, with a 40-year personal meditation practice. That depth of inner work shapes everything I do as a coach — it's why clients say I can hold space for hard conversations without flinching.

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Beyond the Work

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I'm a father of two grown daughters, a yoga practitioner, and I hold black belts in karate and jiu-jitsu — disciplines that ground my approach to resilience, discipline, and courage. I teach writing and volunteer in the kitchen at Rosie's Place, a Boston shelter for homeless women, because living with integrity means showing up beyond your own circle. I'm still passionate about social justice, adventure, and figuring out what's next.

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If you’re ready to live with more integrity and joy, let’s talk.