“Alex is a truly exceptional coach. It’s somewhat unreasonable to expect significant progress within a one-hour long session, but Alex has been able to deliver time and time again! He has helped me clarify my thinking and actions around both personal and professional challenges, and his depth of experience leading change in a corporate setting is invaluable. I always appreciate Alex’s calming presence and strategic insights, and working with him makes tackling my most challenging issues easier and much more enjoyable.”
— Chief Strategy Officer, Legal
“On a scale of 1 to 5, Alex is a 10! His patience, knowledge, nurturance, temperance, and accommodation were most helpful.”
— Vineet Thapar, Co-Founder, BestYet for Women
What clients say
“Alex comes with a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience together with a kind, patient, non-judgmental, caring, and empathetic nature. He is extremely professional and has a gentle process to ask just the right questions to facilitate awareness, change and growth. I was a bit skeptical about what can be achieved in the initial set of sessions and am amazed! My mindset shifted and a transformation happened, I learned so much. I reached each of my personal and professional goals set in session 1, and I will now continue working with Alex on my next set of goals.”
— Anja Grimes, Vice President of Marketing and Administration, Wild Iris Medical Education
“Alex is an extraordinary coach and communicator. He is one of the most thoughtful and insightful people I know. Alex has an ability to ask questions that get to the core of issues, and a gentle way of helping you reflect and explore beyond your current situation.”
— Shandy Dunn, Partner, AMF Media Group
“I had the honor of being in a communication training class with Alex and he facilitated the learning in a professional and effective way. The greatest gift I received was the ability to empower my communication skills by having a mindset in ensuring who I am comes out in my talks and connecting to my audience to ensure a connected and collaborative environment. Alex made this a reality.”
— John Mendiburu, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
“I had the opportunity to work with Alex earlier this year and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had as a leader. You will be working with one of the best coaches I’ve ever met.”
— VP of Human Resources, Business Consulting
“Alex is an exceptional executive speaking coach. He helped me improve clarity and influence with senior leaders by teaching me to elevate my message and remove distractions (less is more), all while building confidence.”
— David Richards, Head of Performance, Schwab Asset Management
“Alex is all the best things: So positive, caring, attentive, deep pocket of content relevant to each question, personalized, helpful to so many life experiences. He fosters vulnerability among the team and leaves us with tools to continuously improve.”
— Laurent Alteirac, Technology Manager, SLB
“Alex’s expertise based on neuroscience, change management and leadership practices will empower you to approach challenges with a growth mindset. With a unique ability to help you tap into your inner motivation, Alex ensures that you not only set goals but create actionable steps to move forward with clarity and intention. Working with Alex will help you take decisive action and break through obstacles.”
— Lisa Carraway, Coach, Mentor, Health Advocate
“Alex’s approach comes off as far more human than transactional. His care, curiosity, and presence are foremost. Not only did I always feel I was in good hands, but also good heart. This allowed me to go deep and excavate gems.”
— President of Film Company
“With Alex’s help, I have been able to pinpoint what my core values are and come up with an action plan on how to proceed based on those. I feel excited to make these changes. I now have a step by step plan and also a mental health plan. I gained faith and trust in myself that I can achieve what I set my mind to do.”
— Markos Karayianni, Customer Care Advocate & Psychotherapist
“We engaged Alex to help us update our strategy and brand. He brought a strategic lens to all of our activities. He helped us articulate our short- and longer-term goals, redefine and share our mission and value propositions, and create a structure and cadence to engage our customers and partners. It’s been a game-changer to work with Alex.”
— Christopher Sharpe, Owner, Norden Living
“Alex is a very good listener and helped me to clarify my thoughts and ideas. He managed to get me to prioritize what was important to me at this stage of my life and focus on what I wanted to achieve next. He gently steered me in a direction that was already deeply embedded within myself. For that I am most grateful.”
— Conrad Heyns, Director, Centre for Academic Language and Literacies, London
“Alex is the ultimate change whisperer! His empathetic, intelligent, patient, and strategic approach have enabled me to unlock my full potential with regards to my career and in general. With Alex’s help, I am able to navigate change with more resilience. I have also implemented much needed goals and I’ve gotten to the heart of what I truly want and need, in business and in life.”
— Elisa Schwarz, Executive Leadership Facilitator and Coach, Scotiabank
“Very practical and usable. Sometimes, I’m overwhelmed by the sheer number of changes that you’re asked to make. This was a methodology to make changes.”
— Retail Strategist, Financial Services
“I truly appreciated Alex’s calm and empathetic demeanor when tackling particularly thorny or sensitive areas both from a business and co-founder dynamics. I know he genuinely cares about me, my business partner and helping us to achieve our desired results of each part of the engagement in overall service of making our business successful.”
— Leslie Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO, Half the Sky
“Alex coached me through a transitional phase in my life and our session were extremely helpful. Alex is an amazing listener, and he really zeroed in on the main points in our conversation that needed further exploration. His compassion, empathy, and overall warmth helped me to open up and really hear my own words as well as his constructive feedback. I would highly recommend Alex for anyone looking to get unstuck and move forward with life and work goals.”
— Sally Vedros, Content Marketing Consultant
“Our client was extremely pleased with Alex’s experience and presence during key communication meetings. He was strategic, thoughtful, and great at providing guidance for owners that had not previously been through a Merger and Acquisition transaction.”
— Account Lead, Management Consulting
“We all have room for growth. As leaders, we should ‘walk the walk’ for our teams and colleagues. Your expertise and coaching are changing lives. Thank you!”
— Leader in Education
“Growth in one day rarely happens. Feel like I made big strides I didn’t even realize would be this easy.”
— Leader in Retail
“If I were Alice in Wonderland, Alex would undoubtedly be the Cheshire Cat. I was wrestling with finding the courage to make a big change in my life. That’s where Alex came in, helping me draw the map I needed to reach my goals. Once I had that clear map in front of me, I finally felt the courage and the support I needed to take the next step instead of endlessly overthinking and doing nothing. Sometimes, all we need is a guide. Alex is one of the best.”
