I did not know much about coaching before meeting Lisa. Her webpage and writings piqued my interest and when we first talked she asked me if I had ever considered coaching. Since I’ll be retiring soon from my career job in Oregon State Government, I dove in to her program to build skills and learn how to create the life I want in this next chapter. Lisa is tough, compassionate, empathetic and smart. She explained to our class the workings of our nervous system and how to calm it. We talked about how making incremental changes is more effective than making a big sweeping change all at once, and why. I recommend Lisa as a coach because she asks the hard questions and really draws the client out of themself. And, diversity and inclusion are threads woven throughout everything she does, especially in coaching. I’ve learned so much from her and I can 100% recommend her program, even for people who aren’t sure how they are going to be a coach, like me.