A life that honors all of who you are and what you want for yourself. The freedom to make deliberate choices based on your values, rather than being influenced by unconscious habits and assumptions.

If that sounds like what you want for yourself, let's chat.

The first step is to fill out a short, no-obligation application. From there, we'll find a time to talk and decide whether working together makes sense.

You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out. That's what coaching is for.

That's what I want for you, too.

If you come by on the weekend, you'll most likely find me at home. I'm a social introvert, which means I really enjoy spending time with my partner, family, and friends, but I replenish myself by being quiet and alone. (This quiet time was especially valuable to me while I was raising my three kids as a single mom!)

I love sitting on my porch with a book and a cup of coffee. You might also find me in my unruly garden, up to my elbows in dirt, or tending to my four chickens named Eleanor, Kamala, Ruth, and Betty. Or I might be lost on my laptop, digging deep into whatever business, marketing, psychology, or personal development topic has me obsessed that week.

I work via phone or video from my sunny home office, where my office-mate is a sweet chocolate lab named Tilly, who has an uncanny sense of when a coaching call is over and it's time to put her little head on my lap for a pet.

I've worked hard to create a life that honors my natural rhythms and reflects what I value - and I'm still learning what that looks like as life changes.

A little more about me...

Throughout my career, I've been fascinated by how much influence we actually have over what we experience. The way we see things, how we interact with others, and the way what and who we surround ourselves with can have a huge impact on how we experience our lives.

I believe deeply that we all deserve the freedom to live on our own terms. To make choices that reflect who we really are and what matters to us, rather than being unknowingly limited by old habits, conditioning, or other people's expectations.

That's what makes coaching so meaningful and fulfilling for me. I have tremendous respect for the courage and curiosity my clients show when they dig into the familiar, sometimes unconscious ways they've learned to navigate the world.

And when someone recognizes their own agency, I find it deeply moving. I celebrate those moments with a full heart.

I've always been curious about what makes people tick.

I'm an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Co-Active Professional Certified Coach (CPCC), with eight years of coaching experience. I have additional training in Positive Intelligence and am certified in the 3 Brains Coaching approach.

My clients include professionals, working parents, executives, and business owners in fields ranging from technology and finance to law, design, and professional services.

One of the things I love about coaching is that it continually challenges me to grow, too. I'm endlessly curious about people and why we do what we do, and I'm always reading, learning, and journaling to understand this better.

Being the kind of coach I want to be means continuing to examine my own assumptions, habits, and the ways I interpret what's happening in the world. I take that responsibility seriously and I find doing this self-reflective work incredibly rewarding.

being a good coach requires me to keep doing my own work

The habits and ways of thinking we develop throughout our lives often serve us remarkably well. They help us navigate challenges, build relationships, and accomplish things that matter to us.

And sometimes, the very same habits that have helped us succeed can make it harder to see other ways forward.

I don't believe the answer is to get rid of those parts of ourselves. I believe it's our job to understand them better, so we can have more freedom to choose when and how we use them.

I believe there's a good reason we do the things we do.

The thing I like best about my work as a coach is helping smart, capable people understand themselves better.

Often, people who are really good at what they do run into challenges and frustrations that simply don't respond to working harder.

Sometimes, familiar habits of thinking and behaving are influencing their experience in ways they can't see on their own.

I believe my clients are the experts on themselves. My job is to ask the right questions to help unlock a deeper understanding of why they do what they do.

I help you listen to yourself, because you are the expert on you

hello and welcome!
I'm Annie Kip.