I work with managers, directors, and executives who are navigating something hard: a difficult review, a role that’s bigger than expected, a career that no longer fits, or a confidence that’s quietly eroded. I help them think more clearly, lead more effectively, and move forward with intention.
What I’ve learned from 20 years inside corporate life and why it shapes how I coach.
I spent two decades in corporate finance and operations, managing large teams, multi-billion dollar budgets, and the kind of high pressure, fast-moving environments where most people eventually hit a wall.
What I noticed, year after year, was that the people who struggled weren’t struggling because they weren’t smart or capable. They were struggling because they were operating without a clear map. Without someone to help them think through what was actually happening, what they actually wanted, and how to get there without burning themselves out in the process.
I became that person for my teams, informally, long before I became a coach. When I eventually went back to school, made coaching official, and built a formal practice, I brought together everything I’d learned from both sides: the business fluency to understand what leaders are actually navigating and the coaching tools to help them navigate it more effectively.
My clients are high-achieving professionals who are privately struggling with something. A review that didn’t go the way they expected. A role that’s bigger than they imagined. A career they’ve built carefully but no longer find meaningful. A confidence that’s taken a hit. They’re not broken, they’re just at a point where the old approach isn’t enough anymore.
That’s where I come in.
Services
I work across three areas because career, life and health don’t stay in their lanes.
Leadership & Executive Coaching
For managers, directors, and executives navigating leadership challenges, career pivots, or a moment that’s asking more of them than they expected.
I work with people who are high-performing and privately struggling. Who’ve received difficult feedback, stepped into a role that’s stretched them in unexpected ways, or simply reached a point where they need a clear-eyed thought partner who understands what corporate leadership actually demands.
Career Transitions
For professionals at a crossroads: navigating a layoff, a career change, a return to work, or the quiet but persistent sense that something needs to shift.
Not every career challenge is about performance. Sometimes it is about clarity to understand what you actually want, why your current path isn’t giving you that, and what a more intentional next chapter could look like. I help you get there without the spiral.
Health & Wellbeing Coaching
For people who know what they should be doing and can’t figure out why they aren’t doing it.
Sustainable change isn’t about willpower or discipline. It’s about habits, systems, and understanding the patterns that keep pulling you back. I take the same, practical, accountability-focused approach I use with my career clients and apply it to health and wellbeing goals.
Why clients work with me and why it’s different from what they expected.
I’ve been where you are.
Twenty years in corporate leadership, managing teams, presenting to C-suite, navigating political dynamics, delivering under pressure, and watching talented people get stuck in ways that had nothing to do with their ability. I didn’t become a coach because I read about leadership. I became one because I lived it, and I wanted to help others get through it faster and with less damage than I sometimes did.
I don’t just ask questions. I bring answers.
The coaching model I trained in and the one most coaches practice is largely facilitative: ask questions, help the client discover their own truth. I believe in that. I also believe that when you’ve been navigating the same challenge for years, you don’t always need more reflection. Sometimes you need someone who has seen this before to say: here’s what I’d do, and here’s why. That’s the kind of coach I am.
The work happens on two levels and both matter.
Most coaching addresses behavior: what you’re doing, what you should do differently. Mine addresses the layer underneath as well: the fear, the self-doubt, the internal narrative that quietly undermines everything else. The results tend to be more durable because we’re not just changing behavior. We’re changing what drives it.
I’ve built from the ground up in more ways than one.
I survived a mass shooting. I include it because it’s relevant. The tools I developed to rebuild my own life became the foundation of how I coach. When I talk about fear, resilience, and reclaiming your narrative, I’m not speaking theoretically. That lived experience shapes everything about how I show up with clients.
About Stacey
I became a coach the long way around.
Professionally: 20 years in corporate finance and operations, at companies including GE, Salesforce, and A&M. Managing large teams, significant budgets, and the kind of pressure that teaches you a lot about what people are actually made of.
Personally: I survived a mass shooting. I’m not going to gloss over that. It changed the trajectory of my life in ways I’m still grateful for because it forced me to develop a set of tools for rebuilding, for moving through fear, for reclaiming a sense of agency when everything felt out of control. Those tools became the foundation of how I coach.
What I found, throughout my career, was that the part of my work I loved most wasn’t the finance. It was the people. Specifically, watching someone figure something out they didn’t believe they could. I spent years coaching informally, staying late with a team member who was struggling, talking a director through how to handle a difficult conversation, helping people see themselves more clearly than they could on their own.
Eventually, I made it formal. I went back to school, built a practice, and now apply the coaching approach i’ve been developing over the past 15 years. One that combines what I know from the corporate world with what I’ve learned from the more personal one.
I now live in Toulouse, France. A move I made because I believe in designing a life that reflects what you actually want, not just what you fell into. I take client calls during the week. The rest of the time, I’m doing the same things I encourage my clients to do: living intentionally, staying curious, and being willing to start over when something isn’t working.
If you're a high-achieving professional who is quietly struggling with something, and you want a thought partner who will be honest with you, push you when you need it, and bring real-world experience to the conversation, I'd love to talk.
This might Be For You If…
You’ve been told you’re good, and you don’t quite believe it yet
You got feedback that surprised you, and you’re not sure what to do with it yet.
You got a promotion or a new role, and now you’re quietly wondering if you’re ready for it.
You‘ve been successful by every measure standard, and somehow it still doesn’t feel like enough.
You‘re thinking about a career change, or a transition of some kind, and you want someone to help you think through it clearly, not just validate whatever you’ve already decided.
You’ve been the person that holds everyone else together, and you’re not sure anyone is doing that for you.
If any of these landed, even a little, that’s worth a conversation.
What clients say in their own words.
“More professional growth in 1.5 years than in the previous five combined.”
Vincent, Sr DirectorOperations
"During my 1.5 years working under Stacey in finance, I experienced more professional growth than in the previous five years combined. Stacey’s coaching was instrumental in elevating my leadership skills, particularly in refining my presentation capabilities to effectively present to, and communicate with, executive leadership. She also taught me how to influence leaders outside of our function, which was a game-changer in broadening my impact across the organization. Stacey’s guidance not only set me up for success within the role I was in, but also positioned me to seize the next opportunity, where I advanced from a Manager to Director. Stacey’s coaching made a lasting impact on my career trajectory.”
“She didn’t give me a diet plan. She gave me a new lifestyle.”
Karen, Retiree
“When I was younger, I was slender, fit, and healthy, but when I went through menopause I started to gain weight. And gain. And gain, and gain, until I reached a very unhealthy weight and became extremely sedentary. I was very unhappy about it, but diets, restricting certain foods, and sheer willpower didn’t make a difference, and I simply couldn’t get the weight off. I gave up, and thought I was doomed to be obese, pre-diabetic, and unhealthy. Then I heard about Stacey and her coaching, and I decided to give her a try. The results have been incredible! I’ve lost 18 pounds in 9 weeks, am learning to make better choices, cook nutritious meals, and am finally in tune with my body and what it’s trying to tell me. I can’t tell you how excited I am. The weight is steadily falling off, and it’s staying off. I feel great and look great! I have more energy than I have in years. Stacey didn’t give me a diet plan or a list of rules. She gave me a new lifestyle, and my life, and body, are being transformed daily. Thank you, Stacey!”
“She helped me quiet the inner critic and step into my potential with confidence.”
Miranda, Sr Manager Finance
“Working with Stacey was transformative. I came to her overwhelmed by impostor syndrome as a new people manager. Through her empathetic guidance and stress mitigation strategies, she helped me quiet the inner critic and step into my potential with confidence. She didn’t just offer advice – she made space for honest reflection and gave me practical tools to manage stress, reframe negative thoughts, and lead with clarity. Thanks to her support, I now show up with calm, conviction, and a renewed sense of self-belief in my ability to lead others.”
“Relationships that once felt negative have turned into genuine partnerships.“
Roshni, Sr Project Manager
“Stacey has been an incredible coach who helped me completely shift how I communicate and show up in challenging situations. Before working with her, I often struggled to hold my ground and found confrontation intimidating, which sometimes led to strained relationships. Through Stacey’s thoughtful guidance, I learned how to actively listen, ask probing and intentional questions, and use practical influencing techniques that made my conversations more constructive and authentic. The transformation has been remarkable, relationships that once felt negative have turned into genuine partnerships, and some of the very people I used to struggle with now come to me for mentorship and guidance. I’ve also gained a level of confidence that others have noticed; both peers and my boss have offered unsolicited praise about how much more effective and grounded I’ve become. I’m truly grateful for the lasting impact Stacey has had on my growth.”
Let’s Talk
If something on this site resonated, a situation you recognized, a question it raised, something you’ve been sitting with, I’d encourage you to reach out.
The first conversation is 20 minutes. There’s no agenda, no fee, no pitch, and no pressure. I’ll ask you about where you are and what you’re navigating. You’ll get a sense of how I think and whether working together feels right. That’s it.
Not ready to talk yet? That’s fine. I send occasional notes, observations on leadership, career transitions, and concepts that inspire me. No content calendar. Just things worth reading when I come across them.
