Coaching (old)

Be more sustainable and impactful.

You’re a dreamer AND a doer. You have places to go, people to see, experiences to have and goals to meet. You work hard because you were taught that hard work is the path to success. You’re good at getting stuff done, checking things off the list, and meeting standard definitions of success.

You’re also beginning to realize that working longer and harder doesn’t always lead to greater clarity, results or satisfaction. Sometimes it just leads to striving, anxiety, overcommitment, negative self talk, and worry that you can’t or won’t “get it right”…whatever that means.

You’re at an inflection point. You know it’s time for a change – not just in what you do, but in how you are.

You sense there are mindsets & skillsets that you need to learn & unlearn in order to thrive in this next chapter of your life. While you don’t expect or want someone to tell you how to live your life, you wish you had someone to walk with you for a time as you learn to be & do differently and discern the right path forward for you and yours.

When intentionality and fulfillment matter more to you than busyness and achievement, and you feel ready to disrupt your own status quo, I offer personal, leadership, & executive coaching to help you develop the self knowledge & skills you need to live & lead more sustainability and impactfully in the busy modern world.

I coach at the intersection of vision & action.

I believe that the answers to the questions that keep you up at night emerge in the space between what’s inside you and what’s around you. I help you toggle between the larger philosophical conversation of who you are and what you want and the tactical challenges of making your vision come alive in the world.

In our work together, I help you go inward – slow down, discern and trust the sound of your own voice, understand who you are and build a vision for who you want to be, so that your own inner wisdom guides you in times of change and ambiguity.

I also help you go outward – observe and make sense of what’s going on in your world, intentionally consult others, try on potential ideas through action, and integrate new knowledge so that you can experiment your way to personal and professional choices that reflect who you really are, not who you’ve been told you should or have to be.

And I bring with me decades of personal experience wayfinding my own way in the world, as well as tools & resources from my years teaching & training in diverse contexts to help you make sense of who you are, what you want, & how to navigate your way forward.

Personal Coaching

For Individuals

Who are navigating personal & professional inflection points (ex: marriage, starting a family, loss, career transition)

Typical engagements last 4-8 months & range in cost from $1,200-$3,000.

Leadership Coaching

For Leaders

Who are wanting to develop their ability to lead authentically, strategically, sustainably and collaboratively in organizations.

Typical engagements last 6-12 months and range in cost from $2,500-$5,000.

Executive Coaching

For Executives

Who are seeking to grow their organization’s capacity to lead change and steward diverse, inclusive, & innovative cultures.

Typical engagements last 12+ months and cost between $5,000-$10,000.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who do you work with?

I work with the dreamers & doers of the world – people who love learning, are driven to make an impact in the world and want to “design” their experience, rather than be on the moving walkway of life.

I find joy in working with people from diverse backgrounds. My clients span a variety of ages and come from all sectors, backgrounds and walks of life including – education, government, business, non profit, technology, & finance. Given my personal background and professional expertise, I have a particular interest in supporting women and people of color.

Whether my clients are executives leading organizational change, new managers learning to lead people for the first time, or individuals seeking greater purpose & sustainability, all of them look for a non judgmental place to slow down and get present to who they are and what they want to create in their careers, relationships, & leadership. They look for tools to support them in taking action and making decisions that feel concrete and right sized. And that’s how I support them!

What is your style?

My style involves the head, heart, & gut, is interdisciplinary and draws inspiration from a variety of sources including: psychology, organizational development, design thinking, mindfulness, art, & improvisation. Through dialogue, learning exercises, and experiments, we uncover and discover who you are, who your environment & context calls you to be, what you want and how you can align your mindsets & actions so that you can feel purposeful and effective. You can learn more about my style and story here.

What are the most common questions your clients grapple with?

Who am I? My clients seek to understand their strengths, values patterns, needs, nature, & aspirations and want to think critically about the role various elements of their identity (i.e. race, class, gender, sexuality, etc.) play in how they show up in the world. They aspire to know who they really are beyond who they’ve been told they have to, should, or must be. They want support in coming to know, trust & honor themselves.

What does meaningful work look like for me? My clients want to get beyond traditional archetypes of success as simply “moving up the ladder” or “achieving the next goal” and do work that matters to them, plays to their strengths & honors their values. They want support in building a vision for meaningful work that they can use to guide how they lead, make decisions, seek promotion, conduct job searches & plan their career long term.

How do I right size change? My clients are practical dreamers & creative realists. They seek big impact & have a habit of biting off change in big increments which leads them to feel overwhelmed, paralyzed, & risk averse at times. They want support taking calculated risks that feel challenging & aspirational, but not overwhelming.

How do I marry impact & effectiveness with sustainability? My clients are capable & determined. They want to do good work in the world & do it well without burning out. They want support around personal-professional alignment, self-care, boundaries, and balance.

How do I effectively lead & collaborate with others? My clients believe in the power of people & community and want to create strong relationships in their workplaces & homespaces. They want support understanding how to influence & navigate people dynamics in ways that feel win-win.

How do I live & lead in ways that work in the world as it is while creating the world as I wish it to be? My clients are mission driven change agents who aspire to leave the world healthier, happier, & more equitable than they found it. They want to live & lead in ways that go beyond the status quo while still honoring the reality of life as it is. In particular, my clients who are women and people of color seek support in navigating through & beyond workplace & homespace dynamics informed by their race & gender.

What kind of outcomes can I expect from working together?

Results

You’ll make progress towards your self-articulated goals.

Self Knowledge

You’ll have more awareness of your strengths, values, & needs. You’ll be more in touch with how you limit & liberate yourself as a human being.

Mindsets & Skillsets

You’ll develop mindsets & skillsets you can apply in your personal & professional life to make strategic & sustainable decisions that honor who you are as well what you want to create & achieve.

Confidence

You’ll feel more confident, creative, clear, connected, & capable to make decisions that serve who you are and who you are becoming.

What does it cost to work with you?

It depends on the type of coaching engagement we are taking on. One on one personal coaching generally costs somewhere between $1,200-$3,000. Leadership coaching between $2,500-$5,000. Executive coaching between $5,000-$10,000. I encourage you to schedule a free phone consult to talk with me about your goals & your budget and to learn more about rates, payment plans, employer sponsorship, and sliding scale options.

When I started working with Alice, I honestly didn’t know what I was wanting out of coaching. I knew, though, that I felt “stuck”, limited, afraid, and like things were “just hard”, but I didn’t know why. I was trying to “solve it” with tools and frameworks I knew, but I didn’t feel any different. And then I connected with Alice and there was something about how she held space for me that made me feel like it was okay to not know; we could understand what was happening together. When I look back on the journey of coaching, I smile and I feel proud. I see myself now as a whole, complex, multi-dimensional human -- one who doesn’t get it “right” all the time or needs to “be” a certain way, but is evolving and learning and shedding constantly. I realize that the conditions outside of myself may not change, but the way I see myself and my role in the world can shift my perspective and open new possibilities to explore. And I’m excited about those possibilities! If you are stuck and aren’t sure why and are open to the journey of gently discovering why that is and what could be different, then work with Alice.

Allison Holton

Senior Managing Director, Head of External Affairs / Teach For America

"I cannot recommend working with Alice more highly. We've been working together for 2.5 years now, through a time of immense change in both my personal and professional lives. She has helped me adapt to that change and seize each opportunity that has presented itself. My time with Alice has given me a safe and judgement free zone to reflect on my experience, internalize learnings, and plan for my next steps forward. I feel supported by Alice to step outside of my comfort zone and to explore new ways of interacting with the world. Ultimately, working with Alice has helped me learn faster and mature further than I otherwise would have. I look forward to our sessions and walk away feeling calmer and more secure in my path forward each time we meet."

Caitlin Pomeroy

Chief Product & Strategy Officer / Real Green

“As a result of working with Alice, I'm more comfortable with myself as a leader in a completely different way than I was a few months ago, and that absolutely changes how I show up in spaces, in a much better way. I also feel like I'm just better at leading. I'm better at listening. I'm better at monitoring myself and my thoughts and feelings. I'm better at asking people questions. I'm better at being mindful. I'm better at sensing what's really going on behind people's words and making choices as a result of that.”

Josh Bobbitt

Learning Designer

"Alice has been both a personal inspiration and an invaluable thought partner to me as I chart my career. As a woman of color in a largely white field, I've had to navigate a number of unpredictable challenges, changing circumstances and difficult transitions. Alice's coaching and thoughtful reframing have been integral to my progress - whether with planning a team meeting or learning to ask for what I need to do my best work. Her constant prodding on what matters most to me has made my work more meaningful and authentic."

Neha Singh Gohil

Program Office / The Hewlett Foundation

"This summer, I advocated to invest my professional development in a series of one-on-one personal coaching sessions with Alice in lieu of a traditional job-specific training. It was the best decision I've made. Alice centered me as a whole person in all of my identities - as a professional, a mother, a woman, a person of color, a partner, a friend. Instead of seeing these as compartmentalized, Alice helped me draw connections across all of the spheres of my life. During our coaching sessions, Alice helped me excavate and examine the limiting beliefs that were holding me back subconsciously from living into the fullness of all my identities. Not only have I gained clarity and empowerment as a working professional, I also feel the same clarity and empowerment in all of the dimensions of my life. I can see so much growth and progress in my own resilience reservoirs. The hustle and bustle of my life hasn't changed, but my internal narrative about who I am and what I can do has fundamentally shifted. Alice embodies such a beautiful balance of holding space while also sharing a wealth of knowledge. I am so proud of my personal growth over my coaching sessions and feeling incredibly thankful for my time with Alice, who cheered me on every step of the way. Wayfinding the pathway forward with Alice has been powerful, emotional, and - dare I say? - fun!"

Helen T.

Director of Operations

"Working with Alice has been personally and professionally transformative, not to mention joyful. Through reflection, healing, and exercises, I've become more self-aware, more capable of leading from a deeper place of my core being, more intentional, and better equipped to manage and lead with spiritual integrity. I can't possibly recommend working with Alice highly enough."

Rabbi Dr. Shumly Yanklowitz

Founder & Executive Director / Valley Beit Midrash

“One of the many transformative takeaways while working with Alice was the importance of a thoughtful and intentional approach towards decision-making. Although it may seem common sense, there were many factors (family, external expectations, pride, etc.) that, at times, interfered. It was with Alice’s guidance (through lots of thought-provoking questions) that I grew aware of the many factors influencing how I made decisions and, ultimately, how I was leading my life up to that point. Understanding all this, we worked to view each decision objectively and in accordance to my career and life goals. Alice is amazing and I would highly recommend her.”

Karina Macias

Recruiting and Talent Operations / Nova Credit

“One of my favorite things about Alice’s coaching style is that she holds you accountable for the work you say you’re going to work on. Her coaching worksheets, synthesis of each session, and availability in between sessions kept me motivated and on track. Now I trust in myself so much more, I know where I am going in life, and I have a much better mechanisms in place to deal with “curveball” situations. Alice is an amazing coach and person- I wholeheartedly recommend her.”

Sarah Grady

Program and Grants Manager / Silver Giving Foundation

"When I started working Alice, I was underwater - unhappy, unclear of my future, & overwhelmed by potential paths. I wanted to figure out what my "life plan" was. Through working with her, I learned I don't need a plan for everything before I get started doing something & that I can take small steps towards a path I might want as a way to understand if I really do want that & to discover what's next. Alice helped me develop mindsets & tools to experiment by way forward. When I finally quit my job, it felt like the next right thing rather than a huge risk. Because of our work together, I am more confident, know myself better, & feel like I can figure things out as they come rather than need to figure them all out at once."

Nicoll Mischel

Student Success Coach / Guild Education

"Alice did an amazing job helping me to surface my values and guide me in living them out both in my personal life and work life. She helped me ask the right questions at the right time, helped me to step back and understand what is within my power, and showed me how I can design my life to really take into account what I want. Through our work together, I negotiated a sabbatical for myself, took some time to travel the world, found my next dream job and started a family. Alice has been instrumental in helping me bee the driver of my own life."

Awara Mendy Adeagbo

Associate Partner / Promise Venture Studio

“Alice models the power of storytelling and its ability to build bridges across lines of difference really well. I have leveraged that skill from her in many other areas of my life, both personally and professionally.”

Ashleigh Collins

Dean of Academic Programs / Relay Graduate School of Education

"Alice’s leadership development cohort was the most transformative learning experience of my career. Due to Alice’s expert facilitation, I became a stronger leader from inside out. I learned how to tap into my inner wisdom and get honest about what was holding me back. Alice brings unmatched rigor, humor, empathy, equity, and wisdom to every one of her learning experiences."

Rupa Rihan

Founder / Rupa Dev Rihan Consulting

"So much of the leader I am today - both professionally and personally - has developed through my relationship with Alice, with her deep empathy, powerful listening skills and just real belief in who I am. At one of the real low points in my professional career, Alice coached me to find my personal power, helping me see the agency I had in both creating the situation and in finding a new path forward that felt aligned to my personal values. Through my work with Alice, I've confronted some hard truths about how I show up in the world and feel ever more resolved in my purpose moving forward."

Sammi Phillips

Organizational Development Consultant / Deloitte

"Alice is one of the most transformational leaders you will ever meet – she has helped me become a much more effective leader and a better person. Her ability to see what is needed for both individual and organizational transformative change and to make action plans to get there is unparalleled. She helped the team at Mindful Life Project take our organization to the next level culturally and practically at a crucial moment in our growth cycle. I highly recommend her for any organization, company, or individual in need of transformative change!"

JG Larochette

Executive Director / Mindful Life Project

"With Alice, I was able to identify some of the common stories that I have allowed to hold me back professionally and personally and she helped me live in a way that is more aligned with my values and beliefs. I really appreciated that Alice never let me off the hook – she didn’t let me take the easy way out but instead pushed me to think about things in new ways. I would highly recommend working with Alice if you are ready to figure out what you really want out of life and are not afraid of looking at yourself and your actions though with a critical yet loving eye."

Dominique Turrentine

Manager of Strategic Initiatives / Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

"Working with Alice took me from a place of overwhelm and confusion to a place of clarity and excitement for what's to come in my career. Alice not only helped me to define my career values, goals, and dreams, but also helped me to identify blocks within myself that have prevented me from achieving all that I have wanted in the past. I would highly recommend her to anyone who has ambition and drive, but is lost on how to best channel it."

Emily Smith

Founder / Weekday Remedy

"Working with Alice is like constructing a fabulous story – she listens carefully and helps weave together the stories I am telling myself with bits of wisdom and love-based truth to help me construct a more workable narrative. Alice sits with me in beautiful and uncomfortable realities, helps me imagine possibilities I can’t yet see, and pushes me to action so I can clearly direct my intentions and energy."

Jennifer Mayer Sandoval

Founder & Principal Consultant / Becoming Better Together