Hi, I’m Alison

I’ve gone from boots on the ground work to corporate and tech, wellness and health, and worked across the globe. I’ve done a fair amount of travel and love experiencing new places and people. I call two countries home. I’m a mother of two and a continuous learner through this thing we call life.

I’m a Certified Professional Coactive Coach (CPCC), trained and certified through the internationally recognized Coactive Training Institute. I coach entrepreneurs and leaders, individual contributors, those in between, and those that aspire to call themselves something else. I believe in the power of human connection - with yourself and with others. That we all have so much more potential than we are tapping into or even realize and that most of the time we’re getting in our own way. And that is when coaching can be so incredible.

So, if you’re ready to disrupt ingrained patterns, get out of that rut you’re stuck in, and transform, then you’re in the right place.

Why?

I love being a coach because I know what it’s like to feel “eh” or “blah” and look at your current situation and go “I’m where I thought I wanted to be but it doesn’t feel right” or “I guess this ain’t so bad” but being honest, it is far from being good enough. Or, one day going “OMG, this place I’ve found myself is completely off track! What is going on here?!” I’ve had the realization that the traditional ladder of success isn’t fun anymore, that being happy every once in a while isn’t a fulfilling life, and what is dictated by our socio-cultural surroundings doesn’t always align with our internal wisdom. I understand the difference between having indicators of success yet still feeling things are out of whack. The crazy thing is that there is so much within each of us just aching to be discovered! To be explored! To be experienced and felt! And so much inner wisdom to be learned from. Let’s uncover those things about yourself that will take you to your next level and your more fulfilling life.

Health and Wellbeing

I’m a Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher. I’ve studied various styles internationally, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative Yoga in Bali with Emily Kuser from High Vibe Yoga as well as Ayurveda with Marc Holzman and Meditation with Lorin Roche. I’ve had the pleasure of practicing extensively with various talented teachers in Australia, where I previously lived and taught. Local to the US, I’ve studied Pranayama at the White Lotus Foundation as well as taught at various studios and private classes in Santa Barbara County, CA.

I connect most strongly to the meditation and breathwork side of yoga and have been known to sprinkle the benefits of these across my work disciplines.

A note about Motherhood etc…

This should be an empowering experience. Speaking more broadly, every stage of womanhood should be an empowering experience. Unfortunately, in many modernized parts of the world, e.g. the US, this is not the “normal” experience and our society, culture and systems devalue the female and the mother. I’m on a mission to change that through my work. We can be bigger, bolder change-makers who are in touch with their intuition and are powerful leaders and decision makers. And, we can change the rhetoric and the status quo.

I work with all people; this includes women of all ages and identities who are wanting to feel more in control, confident, fulfilled and empowered in every stage of life. Is this you? Let’s get to work!