Earlier this year, I found myself at a crossroads in my career. I had worked hard to become a…read moreProduct Manager and, while I found success, I also faced some real challenges. Being a new father, balancing work and life as a PM was tough--and on top of that, I wanted to master my current role so I could confidently move into the next phase of my career. I reached out to my mentor and dear friend Vikas, who suggested I connect with Merideth. I'm so glad I took his advice. What I appreciated most about working with Merideth was that she didn't just side with me on every gripe or frustration I had. Instead, she offered a fresh perspective that challenged me to see things from a more balanced viewpoint. She then helped me develop skills to address these challenges constructively, empowering me to manage difficult situations with more confidence and clarity. Merideth also helped me carve out the time and space for self-reflection and discovery, allowing me to dive deeper into understanding my strengths and what truly brings me joy. This led me to realize that much of my focus had been on trying to conform to what I thought others wanted, rather than leaning into my strengths and passions. Merideth helped me build a framework to approach career decisions with confidence--both in my day-to-day work and during my recent job search. This enabled me to be selective about the opportunities I pursued and comfortable walking away from those that weren't the right fit. If you're looking for a coach who can help you grow in your career, I can't recommend Merideth enough. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to hear more about my experience, or contact her directly. You won't regret it.

I practiced law for many years and stepped away after my second child was born to spend time as a…read morefull-time caregiver. When I started to think about how and when I would re-enter the workforce, I hit a mental block. I didn't know if I wanted to go back to lawyering or to pivot to something new. I also wasn't sure how I would focus my career exploration, in light of the time constraints of being home all day with two small kids. I engaged Merideth for a 3 month coaching program to help me navigate these challenges, and I am so thankful for my experience with her. Merideth helped me gain clarity about what I want my life to look like once both my children are in grade school, and how I want my work to fit into that vision. Through working with Merideth, I was able to assemble a list of career "non-negotiables" with respect to the skills I want to use, the values I want my work to reflect, and the way I'd like to structure my work schedule. Moreover, Merideth and I fleshed out concrete ways of exploring my interests in small, focused steps, and compiled a list of concrete career ideations about which I am truly excited. In addition to helping focus my career planning, Merideth helped me work on my mindset. Even though I am an accomplished person who has met "long shot" goals in the past, it is a major challenge for me to imagine I can curate a career I am passionate about, and in which I have control over my time and energy expenditures. Merideth helped me with this mindset shift (and I continue to work on it). Merideth also taught me about the "negative tapes" we all play in our minds, and how it is possible to re-record them. Doing this work required more vulnerability and self-reflection than I initially anticipated, but it has empowered me to indulge interests I'd long dismissed as "impractical," and to see new possibilities for myself. Merideth is warm, friendly, caring, and a great listener. She is also an excellent accountability partner. The process of completing her Career Compass exercises was so thorough, I have peace of mind that I have left no stone unturned in examining my values, skills, and preferences. I am also so grateful to her for continually reminding me of what is possible, and that I am capable of having a satisfying career that is compatible with the personal demands of this season of my life. Thank you, Merideth!

Victoria gave me an incredibly delightful and insightful HD reading! She really highlighted my…read moreunique gifts and saw me for who I am. Her reading reinforced the feeling I have that deep down I already know I am special! At the same time, it wasn't all fluff and bunnies, Victoria helped me understand my shadow side as well. She gave me tools to get back into flow when I get out of alignment. But, she didn't try to invalidate my patterns or make them "bad", and instead taught me to reframe them as growth opportunities. I am really looking forward to applying what I learned to my life! I particularly want to highlight Victoria's organizational skills and level of detail - my reading was so relevant and well researched it seemed practically psychic! She is an excellent communicator. Even though she was delivering a lot of information, I took it in easily because it felt like an extended heart-felt compliment. An important thing when looking to do this kind of work is that you want someone who walks the talk, and Victoria totally and mindfully has all her shit together. If you are curious about HD, and want to work with someone who will not only deliver the goods, but also empower you, you would love working with Victoria!

A huge thank you to Victoria for opening up the world of HD! She had so much information to share -…read moreabout my chart, about the different types and profiles, about what questions to ask myself - I'm so glad she sent me a follow up recording of our session to let it all soak in again. Victoria was full of life during our call, and she is an inspiration to unlock my own potential by discovering and living my own design. After the consultation, I started to see ways I could implement my Strategy as a Manifestor, and began to recognize my Not-Self in a workplace environment or harness my Authority in personal life...all things that didn't make much sense from the limited online resources when I initially scoured the internet. Victoria's knowledge, passion, and friendly communication style quickly cleared up my confusions and created a thirst for more. I got the feeling from our interaction that she's truly excited to help others discover their HD charts and I cannot wait to reconnect with her again.

Working with Isabelle was a tremendous experience. It truly was hard work, but things of value…read moreusually take a lot of effort. She has a thoughtful and structured process that helped me uncover my personal values, motivators and many other insights. These are the kinds of things that are usually 'hiding in plain sight' and difficult for most of us to see on our own. Before working with Isabelle, I had been in the same industry for over 30 years and had mostly enjoyed it but the need for a change confronted me rather abruptly. I had zero plan for what I might do next and felt quite a bit of anxiety and trepidation. After working with Isabelle for several months, I gained a clear picture of what would and would not be a good fit for me, work-wise. Importantly, before starting with Isabelle, myself and those around me had lots of ideas for next moves that seemed like 'naturals.' But it quickly became clear that most of these ideas would have been a dead-end for me in terms of enjoyment and fulfilment. For me, having the ability to move forward in life with a vision and with confidence has been priceless. The bottom line: life is short and if you don't want to squander part of yours by going down a suboptimal path, I really recommend putting in the work with Isabelle. It is definitely worth it!

Before working with Isabelle, I spent more than 18 years being unhappy at work, regularly changing…read morejobs and/or companies every 2-3 years, changing countries, relocating to Sweden at some point, then back to France, and finally to California. Always changing external factors, never any internal ones. Eventually, I came to realize that something was actually wrong with me and my career path, but I could not quite nail it. Was I the problem? Was it my job? Or both? If so, what should I do? How? Wasn't it too late already? I was totally aware there was "a problem", but no way to solve it without understanding what the problem actually was. I was totally lost and dangerously burning out, struggling with growing anxiety crisis and insomnias. I met Isabelle at one of her General Assembly workshops in SF in late 2019. I immediately liked her approach and fully related to her own story of a bold career change. I loved the fact that she walked the talk, learnt from it, studied hard and developed her own methodology, a perfect mix of academic psychology tools and meditative approach. Also, I clearly felt she deeply cares, she is passionate, she genuinely wants to help others suffering, stuck in the same situation as she once was. And she absolutely proved it at every step of our coaching journey. She is not in for the money; she is in to help people find the strength to change. Not to change who you are, but to change your career path. To unlearn who you believed you were because of decades of social pressure, family pressure, ego, toxic indicators of success etc. To re-assess who you really are: your unique personality, your strengths, your qualities, your true values, your true passions and interests, what you really need and what you should absolutely avoid. Without Isabelle's support, I would have probably been stuck forever in the same vicious cycle. Thanks to her support, I am now 100% clear on who I really am and what I should do next to live a fulfilled professional and personal life. And I can't thank her enough for that!

Kalikia is a truly gifted healer, and my experience with her at Gratitude Medicine was nothing…read moreshort of extraordinary. I came to her during a very difficult chapter in my life, and the combination of theta healing, intuitive coaching, and light bodywork she offered met me in exactly the way I needed. From the moment I walked in, I felt held in a space of deep care and intention. Kalikia used eucalyptus and rose essential oils with such skill and presence--they were both clearing and deeply nourishing, supporting me emotionally and energetically in profound ways. Her work gently guided me into a liminal, deeply relaxed state where I felt safe to let go and receive. The shifts I experienced during and after our session felt like magic--subtle but powerful. I left feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected to myself. If you're seeking healing that touches not just the body, but the spirit and heart as well, I wholeheartedly recommend Kalikia. Her presence is warm, grounded, and wise, and her medicine is the real deal. Gratitude indeed.

I'm often skeptical and cynical when it comes to psudo-scientific forms of arcane healing, but I do…read morepossess an open mind, and in this case, an open mouth full of praise & positive experience to share: Kalikia conducted only a 5-minute introductory session with me last week, which I would describe as hypno-therputuc assisted meditation. In doing so, I swiftly and unexpectedly reconnected with a repressed part of my childhood that has remedially served me ever since the session. I feel emotionally lighter and more accepting of life on life's terms than I have in years. She is truly gifted (to say the least) and worth every bit of the investment in yourself.

Saxon-Hamilton has been around for decades. The professionals there help business people grow in…read moretheir career. Luckily, they have chosen to mentor me through my upcoming business growth. It feels great to have the Saxon-Hamiton team behind me and looking out for me. When I first began working with the team, we organized eight outcomes to achieve over the next 90 days. I can't wait to see what we can do.

I had a San Francisco institution come across my desk that I wasn't able to serve on my own. I…read moreasked around and was introduced to Roger at Saxon-Hamilton who "only works with the best." This absolutely resonated with the client who is truly one of the best and, as they say, the rest is history. Roger Bush, Laura Royster, and their team knocked it out of the PARK. They dug deep to custom build a plan for this company that not only survived Covid-19 but resulted in a multi year win-win-win engagement. That last win is me since they made me look amazing in the process. 10/10, will refer again.

Imagine that Yelp and Angie's list have morphed into human form, her name is Nina, and she is your…read morepersonal HR department, here to help you grow your business. With her magic rolodex, she connected my mother, a physician, with multiple great resources, from remote tech help, to medical administrative support, to a new and excellent accountant. She's smart, great to talk to, and what a nice change to have the human touch!

I can highly recommend Nina Feldman Connections from the point of view of a service provider who…read morehas been referred to many clients over the past 15 years. Nina is impeccably careful about making sure our skills match the needs of people who come to her for help. Nina applies her depth of experience and knowledge of the services a client might need, whether office-related, web-based, graphic production or editorial. Based on her preliminary descriptions to members of her network, it is clear that she listens carefully to clients to grasp the essence of what they hope to accomplish. Then she makes an appropriate choice among the wide-ranging network of professionals she has developed. Almost no matter what kind of service you need, Nina is the one person to call for a referral to someone you can trust to get the job done.

I came to Louise in the midst of a frustrating job search because I wanted to make a pivot within…read moremy industry in the near term. However, I was also thinking of changing careers in the long term to something completely different. I had a lot of confusion about how to move forward with both of these career goals, and Louise immediately understood my situation and provided relevant insights right away. From the very first session, she helped me find clarity and determine what is most important to me. Working with Louise felt like talking to a warm and wise friend. I felt seen and like she truly had my best interests at heart. My sessions with Louise left me feeling hopeful and more at ease. She helped me say no to things that didn't feel like the right fit, so I could ultimately say yes to something that does. I highly recommend working with Louise if you're having any career uncertainty. She is a wonderful person to have on your side and she will be your biggest cheerleader!

Louise is EXPERIENCED, warm, grounded, straight shooter, really cares, reads clients well…read more Compassionate, kind, and not a push over. She wants the best work situation for me (whatever that might look like). She's an incredible positive energy in my job search. Fee: Very well priced. Hourly, not package deals like some career counselors. I'd prefer to go under/over the limit as needed. More hours for areas you need help and less where one is well skilled. Passion/What you love: She is always looking for one's passion/s and figuring out work inspired by it. Homework: She often gives homework assignments at the end of the session. Have a paper and pen ready to quickly write what she says; she doesn't send graphic organizers with directions. Ask if you don't catch a detail. The homework is for you so ask if questions come up. Resumes/Cover Letters Louise gave excellent guidance for my resume and cover letter and sent me off to write. She could've pushed for more hours to write my resume/cover letter with me, but she didn't. It's on me to ask for more active writing time together. I get in my own way with these documents and realize I need to book more time for accountability.

Jason totally revamped my resume, making it look current and professional, and helped capture my…read morevaried experience and skillset. I ended up getting the perfect job that recognized and uses all those skills! Thanks so much, Jason!

Jason was recommended to me by a friend. It had been over 6 years since I'd had to put together a…read moreresume and a few friends looked over my resume and agreed it needed some help. Jason was prompt and professional and, beyond just spiffing up my resume and cover letter, gave me some helpful tips from his experience helping folks fine tune these docs in service of finding new work. My resume looks much more professional, concise and feels much more effective in highlighting my experience. Thanks Jason!