Meet Sandy

Here are the “nuts and bolts” of my professional experience: I’ve spent the last 38 years in corporate roles as an executive in HR, OD, talent management, and executive/leadership coaching.

I know first-hand the successes AND challenges of climbing the proverbial corporate ladder, being a woman in male-dominated industries, and leading teams through difficult times. Leadership is not for the faint of heart. It takes courage and measured vulnerability, without which, one will get eaten alive, burn out, or sell their souls for the title, the money, etc. Ask me how I know. Being a leader is not an easy undertaking. You will find out exactly who you are, what you are made of, and, perhaps, what you are not made for.

As a Master Certified Coach (MCC), the highest-level credential through the International Coaching Federation, I have worked with thousands of people and have helped them see and live into their potential. That also means to see their blind spots in areas that are preventing them from being fully successful. Sometimes they don’t even see the potential I see. It’s my job to cultivate that and help them see it and own it. I’ve helped leaders understand how their unintended impact is hurting themselves and other people, I help them have more compassion, empathy, and love for others. I teach them how to have more self-compassion and self-love so they can live their lives from a place of their core values. People who work with me come away from our engagements feeling seen, heard, held, respected, and loved. A better leader and a better human being.

As an experienced facilitator and former Senior Faculty Member of Brené Brown's Daring Way™ & Dare to Lead™ programs these last 12 years, I’ve walked the path and have taught others the concepts of living a more wholehearted life. A life where courage, compassion, and connection are at the center. We can’t go after the things we want in life without the vulnerability and courage it takes to get there.

I’m also a Trauma-Informed Certified Coach (TICC) through Moving the Human Spirit. Through lived experience, I know just how important it is to understand the impact trauma has on our well-being, our relationships, and our work life. Most importantly, I know how valuable it is to have a trusted partner on the journey to healing. We aren’t meant to be on our healing path alone. We have to reach out for support, ask for what we need, and be willing to do the work so we can live a more FULL-filled life.

In all of these things, I am also a sister, a wife, a stepmom, a MiMi, a friend, and a dreamer. I’ve had a long-time dream of supporting women in a new way. So, at long last, I am making my dream come alive. My new offering is The Art of Soul Care™ retreat.

I’ve walked many paths in my lifetime. Some beautiful and some full of mud and puddles. If you are on a journey, I can be there with you. Hand in hand, side by side, heart to heart, and soul to soul. We aren’t meant to go it alone. As humans, we are built for connection and we can’t survive without it. We have to be willing and vulnerable enough to say, “I need help, I feel alone.”

I’m here to help you on your path, wherever you’re wanting to go.

I AM…