Every person has a role to play in sparking transformative social change. But let's face it: sometimes getting clear on your vision and taking inspired action towards your goals can seem a daunting task.
As agents of change we too often power through our work... exhausted, uninspired, and overwhelmed. Convinced that this is “just the way it has to be.”
Or we say yes to everything, worry that we’ll never get it all done, and end up ineffective and unfulfilled.
Or we are so desperate to bring about our big vision, that we don’t see any possibility for how to get started in the here and now.
I’ve seen it over and over again (and I’ve absolutely been there myself). Exhaustion leads to burnout and frustration, even cynicism. And soon, brilliant people are holding back from giving their gifts to the world. This breaks my heart! At a time when our community needs us most, we don’t bring forth our most creative and visionary selves, and we don't take bold action.
It doesn’t have to be this way. You have the capacity to be clear in who you are and what you stand for, and to live your life in a way where you end your day more energized than when you started. Let’s see if coaching can help.
Services I offer:
1:1 Coaching for individuals
Coaching for teams and organizations
Leadership coaching for Executive Directors
Online and in-person workshops and group programs
🌊 Is Coaching for Me?
Coaching is for you if you want to rise above the fog of confusion and overwhelm so you can develop the skills to consistently take action towards your vision.
My pragmatic approach teaches you how to create lasting shifts in the way you see and do things — long after the high of an “aha” moment wears off. Coaching can help you move past your stopping points and really do the things you’ll be proud to look back on.
I work with social change leaders of all stripes, looking to bring more clarity, focus ease and grace into their life. I specifically coach:
Progressive political campaign staff and candidates who want to foster collaborative, inclusive campaign culture and find their dream job.
Environmental & human rights campaigners facing burnout, who want to build a life they love while fighting for the causes they believe in.
Volunteer organizers and activists seeking guidance on balancing their volunteer work with other life commitments.
Progressive nonprofit staff and managers looking to lead collaborative, equitable teams and make a bigger impact towards systemic change.
Social movement leaders seeking to uplevel their leadership skills and bring their fullest gifts to their organizing.
Writers who want to get their work out there and make more space in their life for creativity.
Tech Professionals who want to contribute meaningfully to social justice in their community.
“You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.
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✨What Topics Can we Cover Together?
We can talk about any area that matters to you, including:
🙌 Leadership, teamwork, & empowering others
Build trust, lead with confidence, and bring out the best in others.
⏱ Time management & productivity
Focus your energy on what matters, and keep promises with ease.
🌱 Career & purpose
Clarify your professional vision, goals, objectives, and roadmap.
🤯 Stress, doubt, & overwhelm
Compassionately train your brain not to freak out so much. 🙂
💕 Relationships
Cherish and nurture the relationships that matter most to you.
💸 Financial well-being
Earn, save, invest, and spend in a way that matches your true values.
👁 Health & vitality
Befriend your body, so you can be present for what matters to you.
🌻 Coaching Might be For You If You Are...
About to launch a new project and are worried about how much energy it is taking to make it happen
Navigating a job transition and need support making a clear decision
Spending more time and energy worrying about “the state of the world” than on meaningful action towards your goals
Ready to take your vision to the next level but don’t know how or where to start
Burning out and exhausted in your social change work, and ready to make a change
Bored with what you're currently doing and ready to get clear on what you'd love to do next
What my clients say about me
“Working with Daniel has helped me transition successfully into leadership, and supported me in working on developing my collaborative leadership skills. With coaching support I am able to be proactive rather than reactive, to more successfully move projects from vision to reality, and I have improved in both receiving and offering support with my staff, board and members of the public. I can honestly say coaching with Daniel has truly supported me in being a more expansive, grateful, motivated and innovative human being!
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“Working with Daniel has helped me to regain my passion to work for justice, and to use tools to keep myself moving despite my stopping points. I have been able to bring myself to a space of action after a long period of jadedness. I appreciate the opportunity to live with intention and to live out a vision for my life that I knew I always had, which for me means doing both translation work and activism for Palestine and Israel and across the middle east as well as radical philanthropy and wealth redistribution, and solidarity work with indigenous people of the Americas.
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“Working with Daniel has been impactful, meaningful, and joyful. His coaching has constructively reframed the way I organize, build relationships, and listen to myself. I am grateful for his insights and guidance.
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“Daniel’s coaching is genuine and full of love. His support has immensely supported my growth as a leader for climate justice. I never imagined how truly transformative, eye opening, and beneficial coaching would be!
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“As a self-reflective person, I am continually amazed by all I uncover through Daniel’s coaching. Seeing my limiting thought patterns and habits with Daniel’s help has led me to living my vision each day, seeing clear steps forward, and ultimately moved my whole being toward happiness and fulfillment. If confused or stuck about how to do your work in the world powerfully, Daniel is your coach. ”
“Coaching with Daniel has been an essential tool to guide and support my leadership journey and career transition to freelance work and managing a wellness education company. Daniel is a joy to work with, bringing compassion and kindness to every conversation we have.”
🙌 My Approach
Literally anyone can call themselves a “coach!” Given that, it’s important to find someone qualified and well-trained. Coaching is just as powerful as psychotherapy, and ought to be treated with the same professional rigor and respect.
I’ve logged over 500 of hours of professional coaching experience since 2017, and am rigorously trained through the Academy for Coaching Excellence. I am a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation.
My approach is grounded in principles found across spiritual and secular traditions, from ancient wisdom teachings to the latest research in neuroscience. In coaching I share an elegant framework of tools and practices for living your values, realizing your vision, and empowering others.
My approach honors the wholeness and dignity of each person, and affirms our capacity to move beyond internal limitations and navigate external obstacles with grace. As a coach I don’t give advice or tell you what to do, rather, coaching puts your own wisdom into action.
Some useful distinctions about what coaching is and is not:
Therapy is about healing and insight; coaching is about action.
Consulting prescribes expertise-based solutions; coaching emboldens you to act on your own wisdom.
Mentoring guides you based on a mentor’s wisdom; coaching guides you according to your own values and intentions.
Training follows a set curriculum toward set objectives; coaching reveals your own objectives and a path to fulfill them.
Coaching supports you to get clear on what is truly important to you and to move forward past where you are currently stuck
