You’ve made the time. You’ve booked the session. But what should you talk about?

Coaching is most powerful when you come in with a focused topic- something real, current and ready to be worked through. You don’t need to know exactly how to solve it (that’s what we’ll do together), but clarity on what you want to shift helps us use the time in a way that feels impactful.

What coaching is (and what it isn’t)

Coaching is a space to get clear, explore what’s true for you and move forward with intention. As a coach, my role isn’t to hand you a formula to success or some cheat code on life, but to ask the right questions for you to chart your path forward.  

Here’s how it’s different from other kinds of support:

It’s not therapy
Therapy is about healing. Coaching is about growth. Therapists focus on the past and mental health. Coaches focus on what’s next and how to move through it.

It’s not consulting
Consultants give expert advice. Coaches help you access your own wisdom. If you need strategy or a playbook, we can shift into consulting mode, but coaching is about your own expertise and unlocking what’s already inside you.

What makes a strong coaching topic?

A good topic is:

• Specific –  not “I feel off,” but “I keep saying yes to things I don’t have capacity for”
• Timely – something alive right now, it can be a general pattern or a future goal, but it’s most powerful when it’s shown up recently so we can tap into that fresh awareness
• Actionable – there’s a shift or outcome you want by the end of the session
• Within your control – something you can influence, not something that depends on others (we can’t “fix” someone else in coaching, but we can unpack how you want to navigate your interactions with them)

Example coaching topics:

• “My role is shifting and I need to decide how hands-on I want to be with the team going forward”
• “I need to take vacation, but I’m worried everything will fall apart of I take time off”
• “There’s tension on the leadership team and I’m not sure how to address it”
• “I want to prepare for a difficult conversation with a direct report who isn’t meeting expectations”
• “I’m overwhelmed by competing priorities and need to figure out what where I should focus”

Want help getting clear before we meet?

You’ll get a short pre-session form ahead of time. It’s a simple check-in to help you reflect and set your focus. Most clients say it helps them feel more grounded before the session even begins.

Coaching isn’t about showing up with all the answers. It’s about creating space to be honest with yourself about what’s happening and then defining the right action to make change.

And I’ll be by your side the whole way.