Life Coaching For Women in Arlington VA, Female Executive & Leadership Coaching

“When I first sought out coaching, I was in a successful career but felt trapped in a cycle of too much to do all the time, plus I I had found the joy and fulfillment of what I was doing disappearing from my life. I did not have enough time with my family and much of the time I did have, I felt distracted and preoccupied. I was generally getting more and more dissatisfied. My experience with life seemed to be turning quickly from an inconvenience to a nuisance to a full blown existential crisis. My health and mental well being was suffering and it was not getting any better no matter how hard I tried to solve it.

I didn't know exactly what to expect when signing up for coaching, but this has exceeded any expectation I might have come up with. Right from the first phone call back in November of 2019 it was clear that the work with Meghan would be much more than helping me achieve a series of "to-do" lists and get me a little more free time. Instead, Meghan has led me to a place where I can really tap into a dormant boldness, optimism and creativity that I felt might have been lost. I have, since we started working together, quit my job (in the middle of a pandemic, no less!), and started an already financially solvent company based on a dream that I have had for a long time. Two weeks ago I made an agreement with my first employee - a year ahead of my expectations.

Even though never specifically or directly a topic of our discussions, my relationship with my wife has seemed to enter into a new phase of exploration of each other and what used to seem like far away hopes and dreams are becoming real life experiences for us. My wife has remarked several times that she has seen a marked and welcome difference in my attention, openness, humor and mood.

I have connected with a sense of confidence based on who I know I am rather than things I achieve or what others see me do. I have experienced things that I thought were impossible coming to fruition, and usually much faster than I would expect. I still find myself over-busy some of the time, but am more able to carve out space just to see what will happen. I am slowly, as the evidence mounts, coming to believe that there is a source of potential in life waiting to be tapped, and that a life well lived is a win-win situation for all, not a zero sum game with winners and losers. My life is changing from a chore to a playground of exploration.

Most of the problems that I brought with me to that first coaching call have been resolved or are on the way to being resolved. However, I keep working with Meghan because I am really excited to see what else can happen as I continue to explore and work on leading with my heart.

If you are considering partnering with Meghan, here is some advice: Keep an open mind. Lean in hard to the suggested activities even if, especially if, it seems way outside of your comfort zone. Be rigorously honest and say what is on your mind. Meghan does not seem to have a judgmental bone in her body and being open about your fears, resentments, worries and insecurities is critical to getting them out of your way. When she suggests something and you have a really strong reaction against doing it -- it is really important to do. Don't expect anything, just trust the process. If I aimed only for what I thought I wanted initially I would have been letting myself down.”

— Matt, Small Business Owner