Look in the mirror...
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Who do you see?
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What do you allow to be possible for yourself?
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Now ask...
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How might your life be different if you fully accepted and owned ALL that you are and hope to be?
"Leadership is about accepting responsibility for enabling others to achieve a shared purpose during times of uncertainty."- Marshall Ganz
Leadership is a practice...
And it isn’t always easy; it’s a real responsibility
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But it’s up to you to accept that responsibility.
To engage others around a shared sense of purpose
And to choose, day after day, to show up in the face of uncertainty in service to a shared vision of how the world could be.
The only question that remains is...
Will you practice it or not?
To know we have so much power over our own lives is both inspiring but also terrifying because it’s a lot of responsibility on our shoulders.
It means that…
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We can’t run and hide or blame our challenges and unfulfilled dreams on others.
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We’ve got to take full responsibility for the lives we live.
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We recognize that no one is going to save us.
While it may sound harsh, it’s true…
However, I think it’s also pretty liberating!
Because it also means that…
YOU ARE THE ONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
I know you may be asking...
“Akwése, if it was really that simple, why aren't we all leading from this deep place of authenticity and truth?”
Exploring the various identities you carry, learning which to let go of, which to lean more into, and how to hold multiple at once, without dimming or hiding the others, does not have to be this big, ominous thing you tackle alone.
That’s why I’m here — to help you sift through it all and make sure you come out on top rather than stuck in a rabbit hole.
So the question becomes…
WHO ARE YOU & HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE TO SHOW UP?
Regardless of whether you currently see yourself as a leader or not, I believe...
YOU ARE A LEADER
– well at least you have the capacity to be one, so it’s up to you to make the choice, then get to practice!
Starting now, I invite you to
RELEASE THE LEADER WITHIN.
What I Mean By Transformative Leadership…
Transformative leadership is about showing up authentically and fostering collaboration to move a shared vision forward. We believe in fasting five core qualities to develop ones ability to be a transformative leader.
Transformative Leaders...
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practice self-awareness
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remain open-minded
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are adaptable and innovative
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are proactive
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lead with humility
My Coaching Philosophy
As a coach, I’m here to help you grow in self-awareness, hold yourself accountable to the person you aim to become, challenge you to see from multiple perspectives, and open your mind to new ways of thinking and being in the world. Consider me a thought partner here to affirm, provide powerful prompts and reflections, offer questions to dive deep into, uncover new insights as well as be a source of constructive feedback by lovingly challenging you where appropriate. But the key with coaching is that throughout the entire process YOU ARE TAKING THE LEAD.
THAT'S RIGHT. I'M NOT HERE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO OR GIVE YOU ALL THE ANSWERS.
Our work puts the power back in your hands because it’s your life and you should be driving it.
Our coaching sessions are a safe, neutral, and confidential space for you to pull back the layers, dive deep within, explore your thoughts, engage your emotions, connect with your inner wisdom, brainstorm possibilities, open up to new levels of being, and show up more intentionally each day as you move toward your goals.
Since it’s not my role to tell you exactly what to do or to provide all the answers, what I do is help you tap into your inner truth in order to uncover your own answers. Because guess what?
YOU ARE THE BEST EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO YOU.
And if anyone tells you otherwise, they're lying.
However, sometimes we might not be able to consciously grasp what it is we know more intuitively, or we might be aware of certain things but feel like what we want isn't possible because we can't see how to make it a reality. That’s where having an outside presence to help you clarify your needs and wants, then explore potential routes for achieving them, becomes a really powerful support - support that draws you back to your inner wisdom so you can lead from a place of self-empowerment.
I’m here to ask you thought-provoking questions and help you dig deep to find the solutions that have always been inside yourself, but which couldn't be clearly seen or heard amidst all the noise of the world and baggage from your past.
TOGETHER WE'LL WORK TO UNCOVER ANY LIMITING BELIEFS AND NEGATIVE THOUGHT PATTERNS THAT ARE KEEPING YOU STUCK, CONFUSED, OR HOLDING YOU BACK FROM WHAT IT IS YOU TRULY WANT IN LIFE.
At its core, coaching is a collaborative relationship, where we get to co-create the space and I help guide you through it. However, you are always in the lead.
Think of it as if you’re riding a tandem bike. You are in the front and I am seated behind you. On a tandem bike, the person in the front does the steering to move the bike forward in a particular direction. However, the person seated behind offers insights and new perspective to inform the decision-making while also helping bear the load by peddling in tandem with the person in the front. As such, on this journey, we are partners – a role I do not take lightly because opening yourself up in authenticity and trust is a gift I am humbled to receive.
Our work together is a beautiful balance of
depth, alignment, and accountability.
My People...
I’ve worked with a variety of leaders since I first began coaching in 2012. Some of the types of people I’ve coached have been:
Highly Ambitious Leaders
who struggle with imposter syndrome and believing they are enough
Heart-centred women
looking to deepen their faith, tap into their intuitive gifts, and heal from past baggage
Individuals at a threshold
or looking to reinvent themselves
Expats feeling alone in their struggle to navigate all the changes and uncertainty of living outside of their home country
Multi-cultural, multi-racial or third culture kids navigating the complexity of 'life at the intersection'
BIPOC Americans
who are working to break the chains of racism and heal from generational trauma
Mompreneurs
looking to reclaim a stronger sense of self within their identities as wife, mother & entrepreneur
People who have suffered from autoimmune diseases and other illnesses that claimed (or are claiming) a large chunk of their lives
working together
Working Together
ABOUT ME
I hold an MSW in Social Innovation & Leadership, have completed 125+ hours of ICF-accredited coaching training, clocked over 500hrs coaching & have over a decade of experience coaching individuals across the globe - from leaders of ethnic armed groups in Myanmar to graduate students at Harvard.
My focus has and always will be on helping visionaries & world changers discover the truth of who they are and what they have the power to do so that they can sustain a meaningful life of impact.
Not only do I bring years of leadership development expertise but the spiritual rooting, empathetic presence, and deep intuitive connection needed to support you best, from a holistic and human-centered approach. I have trained in Movement Chaplaincy, Spiritual Direction and in June 2023 I was ordained as a Ministerial Counsellor.
ABOUT YOU + ME
Because real change takes time and because I know people thrive with different support, I give you a couple of options for working together.
THE FIRST IS A 6 MONTH TRANSFORMATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING YOU WITH ONE SPECIFIC GOAL YOU'D LIKE TO ACHIEVE.
This package includes two 90-minute Deep Dive sessions - one to set the stage for where we go / how we travel during our coaching relationship, and the other to check in half way and make any adjustments.
All following sessions last 60 minutes each. In between sessions, you have unlimited access to me plus a variety of other tools and resources via your personalized coaching platform.
THE SECOND IS A YEAR-LONG PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON SUSTAINING POWERFUL CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.
This package allows us enough time to get to the root of whatever is getting in the way of you living the life you want AND to develop a consistent practice of supporting yourself towards positive change.
This package gives you four 90-minute Deep Dive sessions – one every quarter. All other sessions take place bi-monthly for 60 minutes each.
Case Studies
YOUR TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP JOURNEY AWAITS!
CHOOSE YOUR PACKAGE
RADICALLY COMMITTED
6-MONTH TRANSFORMATION
Course ($150 value)
2 x 90-minute Deep Dive holistic assessment & mapping session
($1800 value)
11x 60-minute sessions ($6600 value)
Unlimited text & voice messaging in between sessions ($1000 value)
Personalized worksheets and/or resources to support your growth and development as needed/desired ($300 value)
SUSTAIN A LIFE OF PURPOSE
12-MONTH OVERHAUL
Course ($150 value)
4x 90-minute Deep Dive holistic assessment & mapping session
($3600 value)
22x 60-minute sessions $13,200 value
Unlimited text & voice messaging in between sessions ($1000 value)
Personalized worksheets and/or resources to support your growth and development as needed/desired ($300 value)
Want to hear from a few more past clients?
"WORKING WITH AKWÉSE AS MY COACH ALLOWED ME TO GET VERY CLEAR ON HOW I WANT TO SHOW UP IN MY WORK AND ALSO IN MY RELATIONSHIPS.
"Akwése created a wonderful space for me to explore what is really important to me and how I want to honor this in my life. She challenged and supported me to look deep into myself to find the answers that were always there."
"I really appreciate her gentle yet powerful presence and her ability to ask masterful questions that got to the heart of where I needed to be. It was a real pleasure to work with such a skillful and transformational coach."
— Yvonne Flynn, Mother, Coach & Trainer
