Personal Liberation Coaching
What is Coaching?
The verb “coach” originated in the field of transportation, meaning to carry someone from one place to another via horse-drawn carriage. The word adopted a metaphorical use at Oxford University, where it referred to a tutor who “carries” a student through an exam. Today, the term “coach” is used to describe many different ways of supporting people, so it is no wonder that you might be wondering what it means to me! What feels most important to my personal definition of coaching is that it is a partnership. In a world where most of us are conditioned to accept domination, control, and violence at the hands of those who claim to protect and support us, I aim to create an environment of shared power and co-creation. My goal in coaching is not to tell you what to do or how to do it, but to help you uncover your innate, centered, and connected knowing about how to show up with integrity to yourself and the broader systems you inhabit.
Why Coaching for Personal & Collective Liberation?
“Systems do not perpetuate themselves: they are perpetuated by the actions of people who act automatically on the basis of their socialization. If we all acted on the basis of values and beliefs of our own choosing, systems and institutions would show greater flexibility and propensity for change.” -Dr. Barbara J. Love
I want to live in a world where we understand our freedom as being interconnected. Many change frameworks reinforce the idea that privilege and oppression must exist, and that all we can do is move ourselves and each other around like chess pieces to give more privilege to the oppressed and subject the privileged to more oppression. I want to challenge the acceptance of this dynamic and help you understand your personal liberation as essential to the liberation of the collective. At the same time, I see collective liberation as essential to our personal liberation. My goal is to help you find your own liberated path in service of supporting the liberation of the collective, so that the collective may in turn support your liberation.
I long to work with you if:
You see yourself as a community organizer and you are struggling with your role in supporting collective power building
You are a white person who struggles to show up with authenticity and/or integrity in your cross-racial relationships
You struggle to access the inner compass that guides you toward life-affirming choices that increase your joy and pleasure
You know that you have some counter-productive thoughts, habits, or tendencies based on your socialization and you want to embody new ways of being and doing in your life or work
You are currently struggling with burnout, compassion fatigue, resentment, and/or over-commitment
You are fat and/or queer and you want to work with a coach who deeply values your right to exist as you are
Current Coaching Packages
6 months of bi-weekly virtual sessions
Unlimited email support
Logging/diary support
Assess your challenges and core competencies, set rooted values and goals, develop an embodied commitment statement
Suitable for a wide range of personal goals
$3,600 Actual Price | $3,000 Subsidized Price | $4,200 Solidarity Price
Determine the number of virtual sessions you would like from 1 - 12
Reassessment toward the end of a 12-session commitment if you would like to continue working together
Goals for each session are totally up to you
No wrap-around support available between sessions (email support, logging support, etc.)