I'm grateful

You see in me things that I don't yet see in myself.

The way you do that has pushed me to grow in my leadership in ways that I have never pushed myself to grow in. It's the balance you bring of so much love but then also so much devotion and commitment to me and my growth that I feel so accountable in doing what I say I'm going to do and standing for what I believe in because I know I'll be a better person because of it.

Having you as a presence in my life and a consistent touch point, I'm able to really honestly share my obstacles and my challenges, and have a clear vision for where I want to go.

One of the pieces that has been the most powerful is the awareness that I've developed around patterns that I've had. I've become a lot more honest. I'm a lot more honest with myself and what's hard. My natural tendency is to just be either really positive and pretend I'm not going through really hard things. Before I was too embarrassed to admit things and lost an opportunity for growth. I felt like I always needed to have all my shit together.

Because of the way you see me, and calling me out, you've pushed me to connect with people more authentically, truthfully, and confront things head on, opposed to maneuvering around things. You love me through it and you help me see a way through it that will ultimately be serving to everybody.

I've never felt that seen before. Our team has never ever been in a better place than we are now, holistically. And that is definitely because of the work that we did - it's at the center of that. I've had tons of different coaches but you're my favorite by far.

Words will never do justice to my gratitude. This has been life work for me. We went deeper than I've ever gone before, leaning into so many difficult, honest conversations. I do a lot of public speaking, and in my recent talks, what was so different in all of them was I felt like I was showing up as me, not just as "CEO" or "the girl that went to Harvard." For the first time, I was able to admit that I was fired before to a room of graduate students. What felt true about it was I was being me and fully able to share who I am, instead of trying to fit into other people's expectations. I want people to connect with my experiences and values, not my titles or the things I've achieved. This is what real freedom is. That's been the paradigm shift.

I feel like you really saw me, loved me, and wanted the best for me. You called me out at places when I would revert to being overly self-critical or not hard enough. I always push myself a lot, but our relationship built a confidence which allowed me to move forward in a way with integrity and my truth as a focus point. You also championed me a lot, and gave me the push to really jump into my authentic self and be in that place always.

The insights and growth I experienced in the three months that we worked together were more significant than years of leadership courses, therapy and journaling combined. This was a game changer - one of the best investments I've ever made in myself.

You have an incredible gift for this work, but more importantly, you are an incredible human - it's your humanity that shines through, your genuine love and empathy, and your care. Thank you for everything.

Leland's coaching ability is a reflection of his own life: healthy, positive, conscientious and successful.

The conversations we've had about life, relationships, work, etc have been incredibly meaningful and fulfilling for me. I think the feedback you've given me over the course of those conversations was invaluable, and a testament to your ability to listen, absorb, and help surface meaningful insights.

Ultimately you've had a very positive impact on my life as someone who not only deeply cares about me and my team but understands how to be successful, not just with work, but with all of the important things. You're a great human being and I've valued our relationship from the start.

I came in during a major career transition, trying to figure out what I wanted to do next. I wasn't even seeking a coach when I was introduced to Leland. But I'm so glad I was. Working with him opened my eyes, helped me figure out what's most important to me, and gave me tools to live a happier, healthier life.

There have been so many ah-ha moments, but a few that I now repeat to others often are:
– "What is this season of my life asking of me?"
– It's okay for success to look different than it has in the past
– Taking care of myself is the best way to show up for others
– "I am at peace with what is"
– There are no mistakes; just opportunities to learn and grow

I've created better systems in my life and built routines I stick to. I now meditate, stretch, and work out every morning before 8am. I even set a nightly alarm to remind myself to reflect on what I'm grateful for and to outline the most important tasks for the next day. These small changes, compounded over time, have made a huge difference.

One of the biggest shifts for me has been learning not to please others at the expense of myself - and not to base my worth on other people's opinions. I'm more mindful, more patient with myself, and I try to "begin again" when things don't go as planned. I've learned to stay optimistic through uncertainty, and not jump into decisions out of fear or urgency. I remind myself often: just breathe. Everything is temporary. I am never truly stuck.

Leland has a gift. He's always honest, and I've never doubted that his challenges came from a place of love and respect. He's called me out when I needed it and held me accountable when I was wavering. I've consistently felt like he's in my corner. I've valued every part of our relationship.

Leland is a true friend and confidant. I know he wants the absolute best for me and will challenge and push me to want that for myself as well, then give me tools to help me get there. As a single mom with 3 kids, this was a significant investment for me. Looking back, the amount I grew and the clarity that I got was absolutely priceless. The best money I've ever spent.

Before I met you, I was stuck, trying to muscle my way through some tough business issues.

Over the last few months working together, I've been having more open conversations - being more transparent and willing to say "I don't know" - what I'm realizing is I don't have to have all the answers. It allows my executive team to figure this out together.

What's more, the team is far more focused and I'm seeing a lot of progress on their end as a result of us having a better working relationship. I look forward to my management meetings now. And I've been able to create this kind of safe, collaborative, honest space with my executive team.

You have a very supportive, inquisitive, and enthusiastic style. I rely on you to brainstorm and call me out if I'm not being genuine. I look forward to it every week.

I feel like I've grown as a manager and executive in the company beyond what I'd been able to in the 10 years prior. I've learned a lot about myself and I feel like I'm better at what I do. It is an investment that my company makes and gets a big ROI. The value to cost is huge. My company truly benefits from our work together.

What's changed most for me in our work is my attitude. Before I would see things more black and white, e.g. a weakness is a weakness. You helped me realize that a perceived weakness can be a strength depending on the situation. Also that not every weakness needs addressing - that I was making an implied connection between a perception and determined corrective action.

I put up my own barriers on what I allowed myself to explore. I judged myself for doing certain things. Now, I am giving myself permission to experiment, to not know, to fail. Now I realize that giving is my way of connecting: investing time in being thoughtful and vulnerable with others.

Working with you feels effortless. You have a way of conversing and drawing out themes, asking the next probing question and pushing back on assumptions in a just-talking-to-a-friend way, except you're trained to truly listen for cues and expertly tie them together. I love the balance you bring between thoughtful structure based on inputs from me, as well as going with the flow to have more open discussions. It allows me to think freely yet with a goal in mind.

You are such a positive and kind soul. The way that you care for your clients really comes through in the amount of thought and energy you put into each discussion. I don't think I've said it enough times... thank you.

Leland is a coaching natural.

Although like other professional coaches, he is well versed in coaching fundamentals, he differentiates from the rest as he moves into the zones to free people from their limitations and fears.

His experience to be able to do this well comes from who he is as a person authentically as well as the way he lives his life. He is very compassionate, a good listener and comes with the big heart to change people for the better. He is a skydiver who has faced fear over 700 times jumping out of airplanes and a martial artist who understands the integration of inner and outer connections to win. He has also been a technology professional in business settings which enables him to keenly understand what it takes to make a living while living a full life.

If you are looking to rise above your fears and be integrated inside out while living fulfilled in the world, Leland's a wonderful coach to work with. I recommend him without reservation.

2020 was one of the hardest years yet and the self-learning that came out of our time together truly helped build a narrative of gratitude instead of regret or despair. You helped uncover a deeper sense of purpose in who I bring to the world day-to-day and what I'd like to accomplish professionally.

There have been significant shifts in the way I think about myself and how I react to things around me - I give myself more space to react slowly and am more mindful of negative patterns. I felt so supported and valued in our time together. With a healthy level of self-criticism (which you helped identify), this created space to quickly jump into meaty topics with candor. Your approach to co-creating ideas through synthesizing and reflecting my thoughts was really effective at gaining my buy-in on next steps.

Love that your approach is holistic to the whole human - as personal and professional lives can be so weaved together, it was energizing to be able to cover such a broad range of topics. You are incredibly present and connected - talking to you, I feel deeply seen, unlocking amazing moments of discovery.

It is mind-blowing at how much has happened in a couple of months.

I co-founded the Lua Non scholarship. I am so happy that I can help students in Vietnam to attend a school. Receiving their scholarship applications, learning about their struggles, and knowing that I can help has been incredibly empowering.

The biggest change for me has been switching my state of mind to, "I CAN do it". Even if I don't have prior knowledge/credentials/experience, I know I can figure out how to accomplish a goal, complete the project given that I am passionate about it. I have more confidence in pursuing and leading new projects going forward.

Leland helps me see the good in myself. He always invokes higher appreciation for myself, reminds me of what is important to me, what I am good at, and that simply, I'm worthy. Leland is understanding, compassionate, non-judgmental, and gives me hope on the days that I don't have it. It feels good to be around someone who believes in you regardless of what you are going through.

No matter what your dream is, no matter what challenge you want to take on, Leland will help you move one step closer and grow your confidence in doing the impossible.

Working with Leland was a huge part of my growth as a leader. During the year that Leland and I worked together proved to be difficult on the business front. With turbulent economic conditions the business saw direct impact and that created a high stress environment. With lower than expected numbers came difficult decisions that needed to be made across the business. My meetings with Leland provided me with a safe environment to not only share the personal impact but helped to frame the way I wanted to lead. His ability to listen, reframe, challenge (at times) and embrace the positives made direct impact on not only my leadership abilities, but my entire org.

Leland is a great human and possesses the right skills to coach any leader in any environment. From our first meeting he was able to create a comfortable and safe space to allow real growth.

Becoming the best leader you can be may not have immediate payback in the form of a deal, promotion, or some other event. It will, however, ensure that you are doing the absolute best you can to maximize every outcome. The investment in working with Leland will be paying me residual returns for the rest of my career.

I can't say enough about how important Leland was over the last year +. Thank You!

When we met, the pandemic and lockdown hit. My current field of work was shut down.

Working with Leland has been very valuable - an opportunity to see things differently and take an active role in transforming my future. He's very articulate and able to quickly phrase what he observes about me from what I say.

He is reflective (able to capture qualities about me and reflect back), supportive (of my capabilities and value of experiences) and mind-bending (thinking differently).

It's been hard to use the word "thrilled" this year. But my conversations with Leland have changed my perspective from what I had to do to fit in to dreaming of what I wanted.

It's not about Leland, except nothing would have happened without him.

Two years ago my career hit a complete dead end. I needed to make a radical change, but I was paralyzed with indecision. I was toying with the idea of teaching myself to code but struggling to make progress. Then I had a conversation with Leland.

I explained my predicament: I needed a place to start where I could devote my whole effort and know it was in the right direction. Because learning to code is difficult, I wanted to be confident the struggle was worth the knowledge earned.

I was just venting my frustration to a confidant, but Leland heard the unasked request. I needed a mentor. One week later, Leland introduced me to a friend of his named John. John agreed to mentor me, based solely on the strength of Leland's recommendation.

Is this real life? Who does that?

Armed with John's help, I spent the next 15 months coding every day. I got accepted to the #1 coding bootcamp in the US and, shortly after graduation, landed my dream job as a Solutions Engineer.

Did I struggle in those 15 months? Damn right I did. I struggled every single day to master new skills and push myself to learn more, faster. But the day Leland introduced me to John, I let go of all the second guessing. Some time later, I finally let go of my own self doubt. I trusted John, and he believed I could do it… and there was no way I was going to break his faith in me.

So you see, it really isn't about Leland. Except it absolutely is. That's his magic.

Before I met Leland, I was just beginning to get out of largest, darkest hole I've ever been in. I was not thriving, but surviving. I was crushed by life. My boy had a rough start to this world that resulted in a host of acronyms and a severe brain injury. It left me devastated. A year after his birth his health became more stable. I prayed he would be able to express himself and I got so much more. I then prayed for him to continue to behave miraculously- to lead me to the miraculous. I became overwhelmed with gratitude, a sensation I haven't let myself feel in its entirety maybe ever. Something clicked for me, and I could no longer ask so much of him without expecting the same from myself. With my son as my greatest teacher, I devoted my life to helping him heal and overcome his injury, and help myself overcome my weaknesses, fears and shortcomings. I was fortunate enough to learn of Leland all as this was going down.

I'm slowly becoming more aligned with my heart and head. Resistance can be exhausting, but I'm reminded I can do hard things, even dream big. I'm proud that I'm putting in good work and seeing change. I'm falling in love with the process of personal growth and development. I like thinking of myself as a capable, courageous learner. I took a leap and started my own company.

Working with Leland has been extraordinary for me. Turns out I'm powerful, courageous, and led by a why greater than myself. Leland hears me, holds me accountable to my own wishes, and celebrates me. He has been helping me seek what I wish for, practice doing hard things and shed the garbage that no longer serves me. For that - I'm overwhelmingly grateful.

If you are ready to change, Leland will help guide you in the direction you want, give you opportunities to do hard things, and celebrate your victories along the way.

We met at a perfect, and very challenging, time of my life. I had been struggling with the COVID environment, jumping to worst case scenarios and at times pre-occupied with worry. I wasn't anywhere near as positive as I wanted to be. I recognised that I needed to change my mindset, and wanted to.

This was a powerful experience for me and was the first time that I had engaged in anything like it. I was challenged, motivated, and more reflective than I have ever been. Both the process and relationship have made me far more aware of how positive, confident and present I am throughout the day. You made me really think about how to pull together my experiences and desired approach (long view) and couple them with my career to date.

I think I've really benefited from opening up about challenges that I face and then actively thinking about my mindset (and capacity to change it). There is power in being able to do this openly and in a trusting environment. We reframed how I think about anxiety, mistakes, setbacks, and overcoming procrastination.

Working with Leland was a wonderful experience from our very first meeting; it's made a huge difference for me at a very important time. Leland is natural, insightful, and authentic; he clearly is motivated by wanting the very best for you and it comes through in everything that he does.

Leland will very quickly become 'in tune' with you, understanding how you will most benefit from your work together (even if you may not at the time!). He's far more than a coach, he's a partner.

Overall my life was significantly different when we were introduced.

Our partnership has been a great outlet to discuss my life and career aspirations in a place where I don't find myself needing to filter. I like our cadence and assignments as they force me to pause and reflect with accountability to another thought partner. I find that when I try to do these things on my own I am either too abstract or never prioritize consistent time and energy toward self-assessment and reflection.

One of the most significant areas of growth has been increasing my emotional vulnerability with family, colleagues, and friends; building more of a compulsion to share and push my boundaries with those around me in this sphere. Has been tough and messy, but I like the early results.

I'm proud of the work we did to articulate frameworks for prioritizing how I want to spend my time and energy — something I've attempted a number of times on my own (but it never stuck) and has been in the back of my mind for a long time to keep at it prior to working together. Balancing conscious choice along with the things in life that happen to come across my plate.

I've also become better at articulating some things to work on over the next year (career, writing, creativity, searching for concrete ways to build new community, etc). Our discussions have helped me name some aspirations / goals to consider in the coming years.

I underestimated how having a thought partner who is open to discussing all parts of life and provides feedback and an outside perspective can be beneficial to mental health, pushing boundaries, and general accountability. The process of having someone who is caring, thoughtful, and persistent in my corner has been a big change and has helped me more productively examine my life in a holistic manner.

Your curiosity, push for clarity, and acknowledgment (of both the good, bad, etc) have all been key in making our relationship beneficial and supportive. It keeps me thinking throughout the week about our future and past discussions and my mind is engaged in both high and low-level reflection more often.

Working with you is like talking with a more calm, open-minded, measured, and kind version of myself.

When we met, I had just taken a few months off to focus on non-work/career interests and pursuits and by then I was ready to invest/focus more on my career next steps and "get back in the saddle".

You've helped me expand my thinking and find ways to dream big and tap into my motivation. We explored different pathways with tactics on how to go about that. For example, putting thoughts into action and trying things out. I've valued the opportunity to work through unknowns, uncertainties, and fears - talking about them then identifying ways to deconstruct them.

I feel better equipped to employ different perspectives/mindsets and to be more open to possibilities and exploring things. For example: the sports analogy for how I look at different situations - especially the one about being a "top recruit" looking to break through. I also started to measure and track my reach outs - I think the process and growth was in putting some hard KPIs that held me even more accountable.

Overall, this has been a helpful process for imbuing more reflection into my process and work. You've been a great sounding board for reflection, thought partner in building and refining my process, and have pushed me to stay accountable and always forward moving.

Appreciate the time we've had!

When we met I felt like I was stuck in an unhealthy cycle at work and was repeating past behaviors I knew I wanted to avoid. I had let work become overly consuming so I could "prove" myself, and I repeatedly wondered if the role (and the company) were the right place for me. I knew I needed support and an unbiased, caring, and challenging perspective to help me evaluate where I was in my career. And more importantly, I wanted a sounding board so I could take more control over my mental and emotional wellbeing.

The process of working together has helped me develop a series of rituals to drive outcomes while respecting my well-being. It also gave me a framework for tackling a very fuzzy, unstructured problem - how to build trust with my leadership team and peers across the company. I also feel like I learned a lot regarding the management of my own emotional wellbeing despite having a heavy workload. This has been the biggest insight by far and something I'm very excited to continue to hone going forward.

The outcomes our teams have achieved over the past 8 weeks are a good example of this growth in action. I was truly burnt out two months ago and have come a long ways mentally since then. And in parallel, we've delivered on a number of critical company priorities.

The process - both our conversations and these written assignments - have given me clarity and structure. They've illuminated patterns in my behavior, helped me explain 'why' a particular interaction was so frustrating, and helped me stay focused on my top priorities. It's also been great to have a sounding board on 'tactical' work, e.g strategies on everything from hiring troubles to managing up.

Working with you is invaluable. You are extremely honest, caring, and thoughtful.

What I tell others is, "Leland challenges you to live your life as authentically as possible. He truly cares about helping you succeed, even if you don't quite know what success looks like. He knows when to hold up a mirror to your actions and when it's more important to listen with empathy. He is able to show up in whatever way you need to help you grow."

It is an absolute privilege to work with you, Leland!

When we first started working together, I was trying to figure out next phase of professional career. I was confused about how to get started, feeling very much still in the "box" I had drawn. Felt limited, constrained, and not in a good way. I knew that I need help - a different way of thinking.

Leland specifically helped me reconnect with creativity and pushed me to express more creativity and flow than I have in a long time. Together we built a habit for experimentation and befriending discomfort.

He combines attentive listening with active processing, searching for insights and patterns that challenge my thinking patterns in new ways. He deeply understands introverts. I really valued having a sounding board which helped me get started on this tough, vague, and confusing adventure. Now I feel clear and motivated - I'm really enjoying the work I'm doing.

Working with Leland is like having the good Angel on your right shoulder, and instead of the devil on your left shoulder, it's the Challenger, pushing you to try new things, understand yourself. The Angel and the Challenger both have your best interests at heart.

Leland is fundamentally a good person. Rare, these days. He truly wants the best for you.

Again, many thanks. You were instrumental in helping me "just get started" and seeing this experiment in a very different, creative light.

Thank you for getting me unstuck. I am full steam ahead on a two-pronged approach at work and outside of work to get myself into a happy place where I can work on what's meaningful to me, with sharp people and impact at the company level.

I've been able to have more difficult conversations, speaking up and advocating even when I don't think it's my space/turn or I might offend someone. One thing I appreciate more about myself is my servant leadership style—it seems both at work and at home—and my family is thriving.

Speak soon, we have so much more work to do.

When we first crossed paths in Summer of 2022, I was embarking on a major journey with no idea of how deep the waters would get. I had just graduated with my MBA, I had spent 6 months applying for jobs with relatively little success. More importantly than that, though, I was deeply hurting and didn't even know it. I had gone through a shit ton of life during business school, lived that experience to the max, and kept running through milestones until I simply couldn't keep up the pace anymore. My confidence had been severely shaken throughout my experience in a variety of business school and corporate-adjacent arenas, and I needed to find my footing in myself and in life before I could find my professional footing.

From our first conversation, I loved how you listened to me and were able to hear what was between and underneath my words. It was also clear to me that you live how I want to live - bravely building a life based on our purpose and intentionally creating a career that we don't need to escape from. I think you pushed me exactly when and how I needed to be pushed because I needed to realize I was ready to fly on my own.

If you ask me, the greatest gift of working with you was being able to find myself again, and ultimately that means knowing that the best thing I can do for myself is trust my inner knowing, find stillness so I can hear the messages meant for me to hear, and also believe that I already have everything I need within me to build my next steps. Remember that day that you told me there are two ways to prepare for an interview - to practice questions, answer strategically, etc. or to trust that I already have everything within me needed? What a beautiful journey to have arrived at the latter. Yes, I will still prepare, but I feel whole, abundant, and so excited for what I have to offer.

From the bottom of my heart Leland, thank you for helping me feel whole again as a human and a professional.

You are the most talented listener and coach that I have ever come across. Thank you so much for seeing me, especially when I couldn't see myself.

When we began working together, I had a lot of intuitions but didn't necessarily know how to structure them. I knew I wanted to work on:

1. Becoming a leader who is much better at balancing being assertive and accommodative.
2. Creating a work environment/culture that encourages self-actualization AND holds people accountable.
3. Improving my communication skills, both written and verbal.

Working together has been extremely productive and energizing. You are incredibly empathetic and a great listener and sounding board. I've loved being challenged on my thinking. I liked how we focused on solving actual problems I was facing using frameworks we were discussing.

Our sessions have helped me structure my thinking on how to scale myself and the team. I've been continually developing our culture document and iterating with my executive team. My co-founder said our last conversation was the most productive 1-1 meeting he has had.

I've learned to trust my intuition and act with courage and conviction. Thank you for helping me become a more confident version of myself.

When we met, I was struggling with finding my North Star and sense of purpose, feeling like life was just a series of "tasks to get through". I was unsure about how to balance personal objectives with professional ones.

I needed a reset, a fresh perspective, a guiding light, and thought partner. I was hoping to find someone who had gone through an introspective process and knew what that looked like. I was also seeking someone who had some level of professional expertise to understand the professional dynamics I had gone through, while also helping me navigate some areas of personal growth.

I have loved our time together. It has been hugely beneficial on both a personal and professional front as I navigated a break in my career to reset and rethink what was next. The daily intention setting/goals alongside our weekly meetings have kept me accountable and positively challenged me. I have felt supported but also stretched in my ways of thinking about life and my priorities.

I am feeling much more grounded and at peace with life, with my professional next steps, with day to day tasks. I am less stressed and anxious and more grateful. I can feel it in my demeanor, in my interactions, and in how I think about work. I have also been able to reprioritize my short and long term objectives towards those that matter most to me.

Working with you has been an absolute pleasure and you've been a wonderful partner as I navigated a point of inflection both in my life and in my career. I have learned so much from your caring, uplifting, nurturing, and supportive approach. You've empowered me in so many ways and helped me set my true North Star for the coming months/years.

You are a true gem of a coach. I love how you established a tailored approach to uniquely fit my schedule and needs and was always open to feedback to ensure our time together was as valuable as possible. I love your kind, empathetic approach rooted in real-life experience, helpful tools, and modern leadership counseling.

I am so grateful to have had the experience of working together which has allowed me to be a better human, mom, partner, collaborator, and leader. This is one of the best investments I've made in myself and setting myself up for success.

Thank you - what a joy, privilege, and an amazing experience working with you. I start my new gig on Monday and I know "I've got this" thanks to you!

When I reached out to Leland, my business had just taken a financial hit - several clients had paused or wrapped up their engagements, and I was feeling insecure and stretched. I knew I needed to build a more solid foundation, add clients who were truly committed, and stop putting so much pressure on myself. What I really wanted wasn't more tips or tactics - I needed someone to hold up the mirror, go behind the scenes with me, and help blend the inner work with practical implementation. That's exactly what Leland does so well.

When we had our first 1:1 call long before we started working together I remember feeling uncomfortable/challenged but deeply convinced that he could help me get to that next level and now after working with him I have to say that that is 100% true. When he shared that he had a few reserved spots opening, I jumped at the opportunity. He handled the enrollment conversations with such care - it actually highlighted a lot of my own challenges with money. I ultimately said yes because I knew this would help me grow both as a coach and as a business owner. I could feel that he had walked his own journey, and that mattered.

Working with Leland has been amazing! What's happened over the last few months has been a deeper transformation than I could've imagined. I've reshaped my relationship with "enoughness," let go of the unnecessary pressure I was putting on myself, and started showing up differently - not only in my business, but across all areas of life. This has been a true foundational shift.

I've revamped my offerings and website, updated my messaging, and started reaching out to a new kind of client with confidence. I ran my first in-person company workshop, started a successful online series, raised my prices, and co-created a new event for my dream audience - where I'll be speaking. I even ran 5km non-stop for the first time, a personal goal I'd had for years. I'm hitting goals I didn't think were possible, both personal and professional, and I'm not doing it from a place of burnout or overdrive - I'm doing it with more compassion and alignment.

Leland coaches the whole person. He creates a space where you can bring all of you: the messy thoughts, the big dreams, the doubt, the ambition. I appreciated how he can seamlessly navigate both the personal and professional growth areas and hold space no matter the level of discomfort. He's kind and deeply knowledgeable, and also totally unafraid to challenge you when needed. Having him as my coach pushed me to reflect more deeply than I ever would on my own. It's been really powerful to have someone sit in the dark with me, help me explore my self-judgments, and then guide me in reshaping them with compassion.

This process has been a slingshot for my growth. Absolutely worth it! And in so many ways I didn't expect at all. Thank you so much.

Leland has been my best ally this past year. His holistic approach to coaching helped me refocus on my professional goals and clarify my next steps with benevolence and a true understanding of who I am as a person. I started this partnership in a state of self-doubt and every conversation brought me closer to the best version of myself. I now feel able to take on and achieve new professional challenges like I never have before.

Each conversation was really customized to my personality and my needs. I felt fully understood and supported which encouraged me to work even more on myself. This partnership helped me realize that I am allowed to try. And to fail. And that this is okay. It gave me some reassurance that I can grow without being perfect and overachieve all the time.

I have learned how to grow outside my comfort zone (reach out and talk to people, work on projects without being asked), how to better frame working relationships (establish healthier boundaries), what is important to me at work (collaboration, respect, community, inspiration, creativity), and how to focus my energy on things that really matter (stopping to think before acting and knowing when to stop).

I learned to stop striving for perfection and start taking action. I also learned to think differently and established new ways to reframe challenges and specific situations.

Working with you helped me become a better version of my professional self; more confident, more peaceful, ready to take on new challenges and excited about them. I've learned to let things go and not be too hard on myself when things don't work out. I also have a better understanding of my patterns and know when to prepare or anticipate a situation, even if I know it won't be easy or comfortable.

Working with you has truly been a game changer for me. While we initially started working together to focus on my business goals, I quickly realized that your holistic approach was invaluable on both a professional and personal level. Every session was impactful, and I learned so much in an open, honest, and supportive setting. I felt truly supported, and I know this experience helped me grow faster and more effectively.

You are a rare one. You are always open to gaining a deeper understanding, answering questions, and asking thoughtful ones. Every session with you left me highly motivated and recharged to take the next steps toward achieving my goals, especially when it was uncomfortable.

I do feel more ready to face all my new challenges (l have decided to call them "adventures" from now on) and I have you to thank for that. So a huge THANK YOU for everything you have done for me! I can't express how grateful I am for your time, expertise and kindness.