After suffering profound burnout and taking time away from working, I found myself considering a career change but with no idea where to start. By some magic, I found Dawn's pivot program and it was AMAZING. Did she help me get my resume and cover letter in tip-top shape? Yes. Did she push me outside my comfort zone to get networking? Also, yes. AND -- she did SO MUCH MORE. Dawn's holistic approach to guiding me through this turning point in my career helped me actually look at my needs and values, and examine what I really wanted in my life. When I say "holistic," I mean she encouraged me to look at so many different aspects of my life and gave me the tools and the positive support I needed to go beyond just the job search. I made changes in my life I wasn't able to make on my own, even with my therapist's help. Dawn somehow is able to be both super supportive and incredibly efficient, helping me create an actual, actionable 90 day plan for how to move forward. I went into this process knowing I wanted to do "something different" and now I have a much stronger sense of who I am, and that's so much bigger than just a new job. I wholeheartedly recommend Dawn! read more

I was on the search for someone to help me navigate the next stage of my career, and I thankfully found Dawn after meeting with quite a few other coaches prior. I was specifically looking for someone that was open-minded, encouraging, but would also be willing to challenge me and keep me honest on my progress. I find that Dawn has a unique mix of abilities: - She sees the big picture and can help you envision your life beyond the next month or even year - She is realistic and can help you get back on track if you slip a little - She very quickly understands who you are as a person, and can potentially see things in you that you may not necessarily see in yourself - She brings a huge amount of positivity to help you pursue your goals I can absolutely say that I would not be as far as I am in my professional journey if it weren't for Dawn's support and inspiring encouragement. read more

I worked with Dawn on creating a 90-day career pivot plan. She was incredibly sweet, supportive, and genuinely caring throughout the process. The framework she helped me build was useful in identifying next steps for areas that I discovered I wanted to pursue. Dawn always had a positive attitude, and encouragement made the experience worthwhile. read more

I reached out to Dawn after being "re-organized" out of what was my third job in 3 years, and I knew I needed some guidance to suss out what was going on with me on a personal level. Having never worked with a career counselor before, I wasn't sure what to expect. Dawn provided a lot of clarity in my life, and was an excellent navigator through my entire career changing process, which is now complete. I couldn't be happier to have found Dawn and Whole Life Solutions! read more

My partner and I reached out to Dawn for premarital couple's therapy. Our experience with Dawn was wonderful. Accommodating & Affordable: As a young couple, a large factor that held us back from seeking therapy was the financial aspect of it. However, Dawn was very accommodating and did not pressure us to take part in additional sessions. She worked with us and tailored our sessions once a month, which significantly reduced the cost. Dawn also made sure we covered enough during the session so that we had enough to work on throughout the month. Compassionate & Understanding: As my partner and I had been together for 8+ years, we were still having a difficult time when we had disagreements, especially with it taking a toll on our relationship. Since this was our main obstacle, Dawn did not waste any time and right away gave us useful tools for us to use. Furthermore, when we did try to explain a disagreement from each of our perspectives, Dawn was wonderful with bridging our thought processes together so that we came to an understanding. Working with Dawn has been an absolute blessing in our lives and I am so grateful we found her. read more

Dawn and Whole Life Solutions came into my life for all the right reasons. I was going through a significant period of change and trying to figure out what was next. Through her weekly group sessions, I could focus on ME for a change. As a busy Mom, my priorities and goals tend to be set aside. I made the time with Dawn my TOP priority and now have settled into a new career where womxn come first at The Lola. read more

Working with Whole Life Solutions was one of the best decisions I made when embarking on a career pivot. Dawn's thoughtful questions and the exercises she assigned helped me identify answers to questions I'd been struggling with for literal years about my goals/direction - and then break down the next steps into achievable sub-steps so that I didn't stall out. I couldn't recommend her services more highly! read more

I worked with Dawn to help me leave academia after 25 years. I now feel like I'm emerging from a great cave system into the light. What Dawn brings to a person's transitioning is deep knowledge, experience, and insight into what it means to be humans who work for living (instead of living to work). Her guidance led me to a sense of confidence in the faith it takes to make major life changes. I can't recommend her more. read more

Working with Dawn was an absolute delight. She helped me organize a major life and career change in a way that allowed me to assess my values, imagine my life as I wanted it, and take actionable, concrete steps towards my goals. She was there to celebrate every win and coach me through my set backs. I would recommend anyone looking for coaching seriously consider her services. read more

I found Dawn on Yelp when I was 4 months postpartum and desperate to balance between work and being a first-time mom in this pandemic. I was struggling with several aspects of my life and feeling really lost. I'm so glad that I found Dawn. In a way, she changed my life. In one of our group sessions, we were asked to use one word to describe the person next to you. I described Dawn as an "Educarer". First, she educates and inspires. She challenges my attitudes and perspective, holds me accountable for my micro actions, help me see my career path and set up achievable goals. Then she really takes care of my feelings and emotionally guides me to grow and pivot. She directs me to see the potentials I've never discovered in me and asks questions that are truly mind-opening. After my 90-day plan, I have successfully pivoted my career to a new direction that I'm deeply passionate about. Now I feel I am unstoppable and I will definitely use the techniques Dawn taught me to navigate through future career challenges. read more

I found Dawn through reading numerous positive reviews online, and from our initial phone consultation, I had a good feeling about working with her based on the questions she asked and how direct she was about expectations and the whole process. She was clear, succinct, organized and had really great listening skills. From that initial conversation, I decided to invest in myself and work with Dawn to help me fulfill my career and personal goals, and I am SO GLAD I did! I was in my place in my career and life where I felt stagnant, and wanted to find more purposeful work. She helped me uncover and explore my passion in art, and I felt encouraged and supported throughout my decisions. Each session with Dawn was focused and left me with meaningful and manageable "assignments", which helped me get closer and closer to my goals. It also helped me develop some habits I'm really proud of and continue to maintain after our sessions concluded. I truly feel the work I did with Dawn helped me feel more confident in my direction. Dawn is truly gifted in her abilities to ask questions you would have never thought to ask yourself. She helps you explore areas you would have never considered as an option, and she's so encouraging and supportive, you leave feeling like you could really achieve anything. read more

Thank you Yelp for finding this gem of a woman for me. She is inspiring, warm, wonderful and smart as a whip. During the time I worked with her I tripled my income. I highly recommend her! read more

I found Dawn while I was confused and unhappy and afraid to do something about it. I had no idea what to do. Dawn immediately heard me, my fears, my strengths and my passion and together we created a detailed, difficult and extremely rewarding plan for me. I am still in amazement on how much I have changed in such a short period of time. It was challenging but so rewarding and Dawn kept me focused, encouraged, happy and determined the whole way through. Her insight was always spot on and I always learned something new and relevant in our sessions. The group sessions were extremely beneficial and opened my eyes to new things. The process was scary to start out but she kept me motivated and encouraged. I can not thank her enough for the support, knowledge and kindness through such an important change in my life! read more

You know how every once in (rare) a while you'll meet someone for the first time and you're *immediately* struck by and in awe of their genuinely compassionate and powerful energy? That's Dawn in a nutshell. No matter where you are in your journey, I'm positive Dawn can help you dig deep and do the hard work of shifting your mindset to where it needs to be, so that you can start being the best version of yourself. This is life/career coaching at its finest. Gone are the days when "career advice" meant reformatting your resume and applying to the "right jobs." That wasn't what I was looking for when I decided to seek out this service, and I'm so glad/relieved I ended up with something so much more meaningful I can carry with me. Dawn understands that career/professional decisions and actions are a deeply personal and important reflection of who you are, what you want - but also what you fear/avoid (likely without even consciously realizing it). She will consistently work with you to peel back that complicated onion and work on those often interconnected layers. If you feel like you're stuck in a rut and going in circles, and you want real, long-term change - reach out to her. You will thank yourself later. read more

I have so much gratitude for Dawn and the work that I've been able to do with her. I think the most effective way to summarize my work with Dawn is that she turned me into a believer that my career and future is truly in my own hands. When I went to Dawn, I was feeling stuck in my job, but every job description I looked at made me feel a little ill. I had no idea what to do or how to move forward. Through my work with Dawn I was able to get to the bottom of this, and understand that I was boxing myself in because I didn't believe in other opportunities, and I was forcing myself to stay on a path that felt safe but unsatisfying. This discovery opened me up to the freedom to explore new things, a leap I couldn't have made without Dawn's guidance and support. Not only did I get closer to what I truly want to do, but along the way have built a ton of confidence in my own ability to build the career and the life that I want for myself. As someone who can be really hard on myself, this was an enormous breakthrough. I honestly didn't know what to expect in working with Dawn, because I had never worked with any kind of coach before. I didn't expect that we would be able to tap into my creativity and find a path that fulfills so many facets of my skillset & personality. I really unlocked an aspect of myself that had been dormant and unleashed my potential and my creativity (as well as my happiness!) It's been pure magic. If you are wanting a change, but have no idea what that looks like, Dawn will help you through it (no matter how ambiguous and messy it may seem). When I started working with her I never imagined I'd be at this point, but I'm so grateful. I really feel like my life took a turn it might not have taken, and I feel so content and excited about where I am headed. Thank you, Dawn! read more

Good news! You can stop reading Yelp reviews. You have found your coach. Dawn Camacho is your coach. Call her! Dawn is an exceptional career and life coach. I would highly recommend her services for both, but especially if you are going for more than "just" another job/ rung on the ladder of success. Dawn is calm, kind, wickedly insightful, and not afraid to tell you the truth. I did an expansive search for career coaches and had already decided to work with Dawn when I discovered that she is also an ordained interfaith minister. This was particularly important to me because I was struggling with some career decisions related to this. Her experience, insight, and availability really helped me get going. (That said, Dawn keeps her work and spiritual lives separate if that is not something you're interested in). My point in bringing it up is that she is able to go deeper and broader than most counselors I've met. She is interested in helping you be your best self and lead/create your best life which, for me, specifically meant NOT being career obsessed. I needed balance and meaning. She gets that, no solely career success. Also, her technique offers a way for the individual to take steps toward various goals without being overwhelmed by change. I am in the midst of putting together my plan while simultaneously moving forward. Every time I've gotten worried, Dawn is a step ahead of me and knows how to keep me grounded and moving. I simply can't say enough. Stop reading. Call her. (PS - I kept telling myself that I needed to be more prepared to take on a wide life/career search & change. Nope. Dawn is my partner on the journey. Call her. Start now.) read more

Dawn was the closing Keynote for SimOps 2019. Unfamiliar with Healthcare Simulation beforehand, Dawn eagerly researched the audience's career path. She spent time walking through our exhibit hall and asking questions from attendees and vendors. This was greatly appreciated! Our general courses during the conference spoke directly to the Simulation Operation Specialist career role and provided attendees with tools on how to improve their career from the job point of view. Dawn brought it full circle as she provided attendees with tools on how to incorporate what they learned from a personal point of view. Here's what attendees had to say: Absolutely inspiration and took more than one nugget from it. I think this is the center of creating beautiful people which in turn crest beautiful organizations! AMAZING SPEAKER!! Awesome, informative and stimulating! Thank you! Excellent content! Enjoyed all the helpful information on how to get yourself together. Excellent reminder/tips for self care Excellent speaker. Good choice. Excellent! Applicable! Great presentation learned a lot of useful tools!!! Can't wait to put them to use Great!!!!!!! I love this session. Dawn is amazing. Got a lot of great strategies Life changing! Loved the speaker. She was an excellent choice!!!! Really enjoyed her. She was lovely. read more

I connected with Dawn when I was on an academic track towards a faculty position in science and was unsure if that was what I actually wanted. I felt like I was in a job that I loved but I was burnt out and unhappy. I wasn't sure what I needed. Did I need a big career shift to a different industry or job? A more supportive job environment (and did that even exist in this line of work)? Or a re-tuning in my perspective and habits? Fast forward ~2 years later. Dawn and I have been working 1:1 in monthly sessions since that time and I don't regret a single minute or penny I spent on her. Dawn is so much more than a career coach or even a life coach. Through her empathic and spiritual skills she and I were able to tap into an energy inside me that led to a 180° shift in my habits and thinking. Now I'm still on the same academic track, but I feel totally different about it. This is because I realized the type of energy that I was looking for in my work and what I really needed, deep down, to be happy and successful. Career success is important to me but my "soul" needs connection, relationships, community, balance, and support so much more than I was allowing myself or than my last job was affording me. With this "knowing" I applied broadly to many academic jobs and started to look for the right work environment that would support my needs. I wasn't sure it even existed but sure enough, I eventually found it and landed an interview at a department with exactly the right kind of people, community, and energy that Dawn and I had defined. Using my intuitive energy to tap into the community and connect with the people there, I nailed the interview and got offered the job! It's not only a high-level job that matches my ambition, but the department's core values are completely aligned with my own. I feel so much happier now being fulfilled in my soul and can feel that energy being channelled into my life and my work. I am no longer burnt out and feel so much more grounded, productive, compassionate, and interdependent than ever before. I feel excited about what's to come and no longer anxious and frustrated. For this I am so grateful to Dawn for helping me find this path, and this alignment between my life, work, personality, and core values. Our work together has been revelatory and has changed the course of my career and my life. To those who are thinking about working with Dawn, the results can be life-altering. I highly recommend giving her a try! read more

I've been working with Dawn for a little over a year now, first doing her 4-month life coaching program and then sporadic one-offs after that to help solidify some ideas and career choices. I was originally looking for a career coach to help me transition out of a unique position, at a complicated time in my life. I was looking for a coach who not only could help me figure out where to look for my next opportunity, but who could do so in the context of everything else in my life. So many career coaches have a formulaic approach - look at your resume, help you brainstorm some ideas that fit with your experience, connect you with their network, not taking anything else into account. That wasn't what I was looking for, and I found Dawn's frank, open and inclusive style to be perfect for me. Her 4-month program allowed me to explore various aspects of my life and truly consider where and what I wanted to do/be. It worked so well that after making some seemingly small changes, I was offered (what felt like out of the blue) my dream job. Since then, I've worked with Dawn to navigate ups and downs, start a side hustle, and generally put my life into perspective. She has become a trusted confidante and someone I always feel like I can turn to for an open ear and good advice. I love her insightful nature, her poignant questions, and her nonstop encouragement and practical positivity. No matter where you are in your life, working with Dawn is a great decision that you won't regret. read more

Hiring a life coach is like hiring an therapist-In both cases, you never know the true outcome or the value it holds. I have been extremely fortunate that I have had successes with Dawn Camacho as my life coach. I can't thank her enough for helping me define my true self and how I belong in this world. She can see something in you that you don't always see in yourself. In doing this, she's a problem solver with great tricks on resolving the issues. I first found Dawn on line and I guess I just liked her presence. Meeting her in person was equally pleasant and warm. In the hour and one-half initial meeting, I found myself opening up with ease. I had just given notice at my job, scary as that is at 55, and I was looking for support and guidance. Dawn had the ability to define my true core--that part of me that was always true to myself and the way I conducted my life. I was sad that I shopped recognizing some of the great character traits I possessed. Dawn pin-pointed by qualities in a brief sentence and we discovered that the work I was doing, though not always to my liking, was truly an avenue to create positive relationships with people and to provide an environment that enriches the lives of my customers and friendships. I recall telling myself some time ago that I didn't want to help anyone else but help only myself. This is where I think the depression set in. Dawn helped me see that my true core was my caring for others and how that act created pleasure in my life. Dawn and I continued beyond the first session and moved into a group setting with like minded people. There were 5 of us total. I can contest, that we all had something to offer the world and we were all just clueless of how we fit in. The group meetings were empowering and we were ask to hold each other accountable for or actions and out intent. Dawns approach toward the group was to offer new ideas and ways of seeing things and suggest channels on how we could attain these goals. The steps in question were called "Turtle Steps." It's a slow process but each step gets you closer to finding your true self and on the road to creating more love and joy in your life. This experience with Dawn was amazing for me. It gave me clarity. It gave me confidence. It shed light on the things I was hiding from. It created a stronger more willful me. I can't say enough about Dawns professionalism and her embracing spirit. Dawn is also well read on the subject of soul searching and has a keen mind for the processes. She is passionate about helping others attain their highest achievements. The support is unbelievable. If you are struggling with huge life changes, I would highly recommend Dawn. read more

I found Dawn through Yelp earlier this year. I have never worked with a life coach before so I set up consultations with 5+ life coaches. I knew within five minutes of our consultation that I wanted to work with Dawn. There were three things that really stuck out to me: her structured approach that allows you to be creative while getting results, her positive and inspiring energy, and her unique background and experiences. Working with Dawn has been on of the best decisions I've made! I have more clarity on my goals and passions than ever before, and I'm finally taking action on everything I was scared to do in the past. read more

I have been having sessions on and off with Dawn for a year and it has been life changing. I am a man of color that comes from a challenging background and had already made huge transitions in my life. Dawn has helped me dig deep for virtue I didn't know was already there. She has helped me tap into the giant within, by seeing and helping me harness my strengths... things that I once thought as burdens. She has helped me commit to being a more positive person that simplifies challenges that come my way. As a result, I am now making BIG life changing decisions that are opening new doors. My dreams are coming true, even during covid. I didn't realize I had the potential to continue to grow so much at my age. Thank you, Dawn for helping me become who I was always meant to be! read more

After hours of researching career coaches, I came across Dawn on Yelp. I reached out to her at my most vulnerable, desperately seeking direction. During our time together, she helped change my whole outlook on life, beyond my career. I was an emotional mess at our initial phone consultation! I felt lost and stuck in my career, but after our first conversation, I knew I could trust Dawn. She really took the time and effort to listen, understand, and problem solve. Our almost weekly meetings were significant in helping me navigate my next career moves, while encouraging me to explore options beyond my comfort zone. She introduced me to great reading materials and resources that did wonders for my mental health. We worked on not only career goals and milestones, but tackled relationships, finances, fitness, and other life goals. Her methods changed my whole approach to life's challenges. I highly recommend reaching out! read more

I came to Dawn facing what felt like some very daunting circumstances as I was in the process of recovering from divorce and reinventing my career. Dawn really helped me to take a deep breath and dig into the work of creating the life of my choosing moving forward. Dawn is compassionate, insightful, and excellent at helping to facilitate positive change. She is an absolute gem! read more

I only had the pleasure of meeting with Dawn for a few sessions but was immediately impressed with her presence. Don't let her smile trick you into thinking you'll get away with a cursory discussion. She has a way of steering the conversation directly into the baggage standing between you and your goals. I was given guidance to begin addressing these issues while also taking steps towards my career goals. At the time I mentally brushed off the impact. However, looking back, her careful probing and shoving resulted in me closing the last page of one chapter and opening the first of another. I don't want to go into too much detail but before contacting Dawn I was dismissed twice from a very difficult school for academic performance. The 2nd time after redoubling my efforts and missing by only 0.05 on my GPA. I think my biggest break through was the realization I wasn't all that disappointed in myself for failing to meet the required academic standards, I was disappointed that I had spent so much time ignoring/marginalizing what I actually enjoy doing. I have now graduated with a degree in the field I was inevitably headed towards and have no doubt Dawn is majorly responsible for that. If you're at "that point", with uncertainty surrounding your career goals and desires, I highly recommend you schedule an appointment with Dawn. read more

That feeling of being stuck at a fork in the road, not knowing which direction to choose... Yea, that was me and boy was I STUCK! Luckily I found Dawn who is an inspiring, positive, genuine, firm, relatable, kind, and understanding coach. Throughout several weeks, Dawn provided me with valuable tools and resources. She guided me through distractions; helping me overcome external and internal expectations. She helped me pivot into a positive direction; shifting my mindset. She helped me make the best decisions for my health and happiness. I am incredibly thankful for her guidance and would recommend her to anyone searching for a coach! read more

Wow! I was so energized with Dawn's talk to my networking group. She presented a talk on Your Missing Peace, How to Live with Greater Calm Efficiency, and Purpose. Dawn has such a presence and is very authentic. She had the attendees participating, laughing and committing to make changes in their everyday lives to gain efficiency. I was very impressed with Dawn as a motivational speaker. Dawn presentation style is very energetic yet calming. Several attendees had committed to implementing her suggestions including me. I would definitely recommend her. read more

Dawn is absolutely amazing at what she does! Hiring her was perhaps the best decision I've ever made. If you are reading this, clearly you are seeking out a life coach. If you are hesitant or just aren't sure it's for you, contact Dawn anyway. She was so kind and helpful during the initial free phone consult. I knew I was going to hire her in the first couple of minutes. But... That's not all! I am honored to be part of Dawn's first foray into group coaching. Being a part of this experience has literally changed my life! And I am witnessing my fellow group members make some really amazing progress as well. Sharing the challenges of your journey with others is truly a liberating experience! Dawn has done such an amazing job at breaking down the barriers and helping us help each other. I really am left to wonder why she hasn't always been doing a group coaching thing. Dawn is such a kind a wonderful person. She truly loves what she does, and her joy in seeing others make progress is genuine. If you need help getting past whatever is keeping you from that same joy in your life, I can't recommend Dawn enough! read more

Dawn gave me access and permission to dream in a more impactful way than I had throughout my whole career. The best metaphor I can think of is when it came to career brainstorming, it felt like I was bumper bowling to keep myself safe. Through different visualization exercises, I was able to be honest and give myself permission to think and process what I really wanted for myself and my career. Through my work with Dawn, I was also about to get that I couldn't continue to think about my career in a silo.  I set goals and intentions for my family, my home, my finances, my well being. This was a breakthrough and I am grateful to relate to my life in a holistic and all-encompassing way. read more

Working with Dawn Camacho is one of the wisest decisions I've ever made. I contacted her at a time when I felt genuinely stuck with my work as a writer as well as in other areas of my life. I'm writing this review about 8 months after I first called Dawn, and I truly believe that the substantive progress I've made over this past year would not be quite as substantive without Dawn's guidance. Dawn is different than many folks in the "life coach" field. She comes to this work via a sincere desire to serve others. She is not an "I'll tell you how to do it" professional. She is the professional who guides you to listen to yourself, so that YOU tell yourself how to do it. She is warm, patient, compassionate and wise. I can't imagine anyone feeling anything other than wholly satisfied from working with Dawn. read more

I found Dawn on Yelp and it was the best search result I have ever gotten! I was looking for help in processing how to make a change in my career, but what I got was so much more than that. The work I did with Dawn focused me and helped me set clear strategic and soul firing goals. What was the result? Exponential growth as I uncovered my true desires and figured out actionable steps to get there. I recommend her with my whole heart. You will not be disappointed, call her today! Do not wait, your true path awaits! read more

I came to Dawn Smith with a seemingly simple goal: help this girl get organized! It may seem like small potatoes, but not to me. In a year, I wanted to know that when my three young children wake in the morning, that we can move through the day with more ease; that when I want to book a photography job, I can pull together all my equipment without hunting for various accessories; that with everything having its own space, I have the ability to explore Life's possibilities instead of always feeling like I'm in reaction-mode. Dawn approached my request with compassion and wisdom. She asked questions that got me thinking more about the obstacles that keep me from living the life I just described. She offered ideas I'd not thought of before, and perspectives that supported me in a very loving way. Because when your life feels out of control, that can make you feel ashamed. She understood that and didn't make me feel badly at all about wanting and needing help. Because of her compassion and empathy, we were able to come up with a plan to get me where I want to be this time next year. She and I will continue to work together- and I'm excited!! read more

I struggled to do this review for over a year, but I feel that I should share my experience with Dawn. I think she's a lovely person and she means well. As a person of color I feel that Dawn does not understand how systemic racism affects us and our lack of opportunities due to this. I felt that I was gaslighted the entire time I worked with Dawn and gained zero knowledge on the best steps I should take for my career change. I felt that I spent a lot of money that I did not have and did not need to be sold on an unrealistic dream. When I ended my relationship with Dawn I said she should be more aware of the struggles people of color face in America in order to properly advise us. read more

Rev. Dawn made our wedding so unique and true to who we are as a couple. My husband and I were both the first on our sides not to get married in a church so there were a lot of concerned traditionalists. Despite all the different religious backgrounds of our guests, we received so many compliments on how our ceremony was so beautiful and so "us". Rev. Dawn gave us guidelines to be creative and write our own vows, which made our ceremony feel so much more authentic and not cookie cutter. We planned the entire wedding in less than one month, and Rev. Dawn was so patient and helpful by walking us through all the readings and vows before hand, which was such a relief. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants a wedding ceremony as unique as your love story. read more

Whole Life Solutions - Thank you for making our wedding ceremony so uniquely "us." We have nothing but love for Rev. Dawn! - Life Coach Near Me - Pasadena, California

Finding Dawn was one of the best things that has happened to me this past year. I had an idea of where I wanted to be career-wise, but really I was all over the place. Dawn sat down with me, first on a weekly basis, then on a bi-weekly basis, and now on an as-my-schedule-allows basis, to help me sort out everything I wanted and how to achieve it. Even when it felt like I was just ranting, Dawn was there, making sense of everything. She helped me create a real, actionable plan even for my industry which is full of surprises and ever-changing. She follows up after every meeting with notes and helpful suggestions, and a list of things we talked about in our session that I might have forgotten. When many weeks pass between sessions, she'll send me a quick text to remind me that she is there if I need her. I came strictly for career coaching, but Dawn has really helped me examine many different areas of my life and I am forever grateful. Highly, highly recommended. read more

I came to Dawn because I needed help figuring out how to get my new business going. I was lost and needed professional intervention! You may find it hard to believe when I describe the difference Dawn has made in my life in just a handful of sessions...but it is real. I have gone from a place of frustration and inaction to the rock solid place I am now - smiling like the cat who swallowed the canary as I look through my "to do" checklist with item after item marked "DONE." This is all because of Dawn and her ability to melt my roadblocks like a hot knife through butter. First, the problem. Me. I'm a dichotomy; I am a free spirit but I have a five year plan; I've had a successful career as a licensed professional in the financial field, but after deciding to start my own business in a completely different field I had somehow turned into "one of those people" who watched daytime TV all day long - Jerry Springer followed by Dr. Phil and then perhaps a round or two of Oprah. (Oprah in rerun. That's just not right. An Oprah rerun. ARGH.) Immediately during the initial call that Dawn and I had, I knew she was the one to help me. I explained to her I'd been twisting in the wind, I felt overwhelmed, and I didn't know what to do. With the confidence in myself I lacked, she said, "You can do this. I can help. Let's get started." And we did. Session after session Dawn has unblocked the blocks, she's made lists, schedules, and baby steps for me that have gotten me going. She has a special knack of getting to the root cause of my issue - she doesn't just break tasks down into small pieces, she figures out what isn't working and why and creates alternatives to getting things done. I think that is what I love the most about her; Dawn has a magic way of combining a holistic and spiritual approach to the very serious work of running a business. The world needs more Dawns out there! Dawn is caring, funny, clever, and wise. Her intuitive nature combined with her business savvy is a unique combination and I will be forever grateful for the difference she has made in my life - both on a personal and professional level. I cannot recommend Dawn enough! read more

I live in Austin, TX and have been being coached by Dawn via phone for several notes now. Her warmth, empathy, patience and gentle guiding have been exactly what I need as I make a transition in my life from full-time employee to full-time entrepreneur. Dawn has the insight to know when to push harder on certain things and when to pull back and give me the opportunity to sit with whatever is coming up for me. Finally, I sincerely value her helping me discover resources that have had a monumental impact on me. You'll be happy that you went to her. read more

My year with Dawn and David was big. I found myself bogged down with work and life obligations. Dawn helped me tackle each issue, task by task. She kept me accountable each week. I made concrete changes that created an incredible evolution. In the end, I changed careers. I thought I loved my business, but with time, and teaching myself to listen to my true self, I realized I was running on a wheel. I am thrilled to be off that wheel, and can thank Dawn for getting me there. My new business has me inspired and content in leaving my last business behind. David was superior in coming in to my business and seeing all of the intricate moving parts. He saw that we had a dire need for an internal system to track orders. He helped us create a client folder system. The system broke down orders into columns that allowed us to track every detail, which included quotes, PO's, vendor receipts, client bills, and shipping information. With his system, it was apparent when we had a missing piece. This kept us from missing important details, that originally would have sent us off on a wild goose chase, digging for information. Now it was all within reach. I'm thrilled to have met Dawn and David, and am sure I will be utilizing their skills again. read more

As the Director of Education for WIPA Las Vegas, we booked Dawn for her "Mastering the Chaos" education at our Q1 Event. After her speaking was finished, I walked around the room and spoke to many of our members about the education and if they benefitted from it. So many of our members whispered "I LOVE her"! to me. As the person in charge of bringing quality education to our membership, this was the best possible feedback to hear. read more

Dawn is a fantastic life and career coach. Her holistic approach helps the client to shape his/her environment, both physical and mental, to attain maximum productivity. This process empowers you to accomplish immediate goals and builds a strong foundation of skills to deal with challenges and to set new goals for the future with confidence. Dawn is a great listener and is someone you will feel is "in your corner" to cheer you on, and she will also challenge and motivate you to make progress. Dawn is a great source of inspiration and life wisdom. I will continue to return to her as a client for more coaching. I highly recommend her services to everyone who is considering life and career coaching, and also to any organization seeking a brilliant inspirational speaker. read more