Sammie Says…
“Katie approaches every conversation with humility and humor. She creates opportunity for you to hold yourself accountable and see real change. It is easy to dive into what you would think is uncomfortable territory with her and really dig to reveal your truths. I have enjoyed my sessions with Katie as they’ve helped me visualize where I want to be and help carve the path to make that a reality. I’ve been able to unlock insights about myself and truly understand myself in a way I didn’t think was possible.”
“Today was my first coaching session, and I am blown away by the smart and thoughtful tactics used to help me deal with the tremendous stress in my life. We evaluated “what’s keeping me up at night,” and set goals together to create immediate and long-term inner peace. By the end of the session, Katie helped me uncover significant changes to the way that I communicate with others, both personally and professionally, while evolving authenticity, integrity, and self-confidence in personal and professional relationships.Katie has a knack for coaching, bringing out that inner Goddess that you can lose sight of (self-doubt), all while creating a trusting, empathetic and prosperous energy which is absolutely contagious. I was so impressed by how quickly we developed a trusting rapport and safe environment. 10/10 would recommend, whole-heartedly.”
Jenn Barbuto, Sales Executive
“Over the course of my engagement with Katie she has become one of my most trusted advisors. She knows me. She helps me remember and find the true me beneath all of the “shoulds” and expectations. I deeply value the time I’ve spent with Katie and the I have made amazing progress towards my goals.
Brand Advocacy & Social Proof Leader, 25+ years
“When I started coaching, I was feeling inadequate as a manager and unsure how to approach situations within the team I managed. I was also feeling unsure how to move forward with my own career path.
I am most grateful for the realization that I do not need to have all the answers to be a good manager. I have learned to come into conversations seeking facts and truth. Once I have that, I can provide my own genuine response and help find the answer with whomever I am working with. Talk less and listen more was not a lesson I expected, but needed. I am feeling like I am on track to move out of the day-to-day responsibilities that were preventing me from taking on more from my manager. ”
Director of Business Development, 10+ years
"I am so so so grateful I found Katie! After just one session I feel transformed. I started the call feeling desperate and limited; I left the call feeling abundant and unlimited. I am so eager to continue to work with her! Thank you for helping me understand so much about myself and my journey! The fact that I feel so open after this session is a testament to how perfect it was for me right now. Katie is the best!!! Even in silence she guides me to explore more about myself. Today learning that “it’s my body not my brain that makes decisions ”was a profound discovery. I also appreciate how my perception of this job search was flipped to finally see it as a gift; the opportunity to learn more about myself. Thank so much Katie!"
Senior Director of Sales and Revenue Operations, Salesforce
“Every session with Katie is incredibly illuminating she does a masterful job of helping me in my journey to synthesize all of what I'm learning into cohesive tools to use. I appreciate her ability to hear my heart and her guidance toward using my design to live a more fulfilling & authentic personal/professional life! Week after week I find myself rating my sessions with Katie at a minimum "amazing" and very often "life changing." I'm a tough grader who isn't into giving gratuitous feedback. In my experience Katie is an phenomenal dot connector able to take broad themes and create relevance. She is someone incisive able to guide those she coaches to values aligned conclusions to their own fundamental questions. It is not too much to say that my work with Katie has consequentially changed the way I perceive my personal mission. Likewise Katie has influenced me to re-tool in order to authentically collaborate with colleagues
family & friends. ”
Senior Talent Acquisition, 35+ years
Enjoyed the session and feeling like I am talking with someone who understands where I am coming from in a real world way. Working with Katie Eades has been a wonderful experience and has really made a huge impact on my leadership! After two years in this role, the changes are noticeable and I am now on track to earn a board seat in the next few years. Thank you Katie!
Chief Marketing Officer, 30+ years
“Katie has helped me to trust my co-workers to get the tasks done that I ask them to do. I am able to delegate better. I am getting some very good ideas on how to distribute my work to others
and how to develop good habits in them. She was great zoning in where my key insecurity was. She gave me great tips and resources to go through for our next session. ”
Senior Engineer, 30+ years
“Katie is fantastic! She’s thoughtful, uplifting and genuine. Through careful listening and insightful questions, Katie knows when to push and when to provide space. She helped me identify and celebrate strengths and victories I once overlooked. Katie encouraged me to speak from my heart (a true challenge!) and less from my head. Her supportive, unified approach as I worked to break through limiting beliefs and barriers has truly been invaluable. I’m beginning to trust in unprecedented ways and I feel a greater sense of connection with myself and through my relationships and interactions with others. The work we do is meaningful and deep, yet shared with humor and compassion. Through her own courage, honesty, and shared humanity, Katie is engaging and easily connects with others. She is a wonderful go to for anyone interested in personal or professional growth and transformation. As an added bonus, she’s also funny! :)”
Kristen Kingery, Psychiatric Nurse
“Katie is truly gifted at what she does- she empowers leads and listens in the best way. My time management skills, organization skills and resiliency have been noticeably more developed since working with Katie. Conflict at work doesn't scare me anymore. Instead, I see it as an opportunity for development, to understand where others are coming from and to truly, truly listen.”
Senior Advisor at BCI, 10+ years
"I've become much more proactive vs. reactive, which not only gives me focus and clarity, but my team as well - includes team goals, new hire documentation, and goals and setting priorities. I've prioritized myself - making time for fitness/nutrition/sleep, but also setting aside the time to think strategically instead of just running from one meeting to the next. I've built out a strategic career circle and continue to be more vulnerable. I've started meeting with individuals on the team or cross-functionally to understand how to SCARF them and I consistently catch myself thinking about how to restructure sentences to avoid de-scarfing someone and putting them on the defense.
VP Marketing & GTM Strategy, 15+ years
"Thank you for the wisdom on boundaries and energy management. The coaching arc was also helpful with setting expectations and transition between agendas. Love the conversation about accountability and how everything is connected to purpose. Great insights on the "difficult" conversation of letting people go. Such profound examples that align with my life experiences. Great wisdom building with curiosity and intent. Key insights I’ve gained from our coaching sessions: I have nothing to prove, identify priorities vs preferences, look for invitations - become a better Shepherd of my time, talents, gifts, etc, call out Saboteurs, especially in regard to respecting my own boundaries."
Asset Manager, Bayer
“Katie has my vote! I really had no idea what to expect but I decided to give the coaching call a go and just see what happens. I have so many moving pieces to figure out this year and I had big plans coming into 2020, but have been discouraged and a bit overwhelmed. I was definitely not making any progress on the plans I had set for myself this year. In our short call, Katie managed to help me recognize a couple of significant things about what I really want, and helped me find renewed spirit and a little direction on my next couple of steps forward. I’ve never done coaching in this way before but in this little glimpse, I’m impressed and can definitely see the value. I’m looking forward to our next call! If you’re on the fence, I’d say give her a shot. You can always say thanks and be on your way if it’s not the right fit but there’s no chance of loss here. Enjoy and keeping making amazing things happen!”
Carol Clark Kraemer, Serial Entrepreneur
“I SO enjoyed talking to Katie about my business goals. She listened to me intently and gave me excellent advice, feedback, and potential steps that I could take to get from point A to point B.
Jessica Goldsmith, CEO & Founder at Chick of All Trade
“Katie coached me when she owned a CrossFit gym. The first day I met with her we laughed together, we cried together. I felt so comfortable around her. Never once did she ever make me feel uncomfortable. She pushed me to make my goals happen, made me look at myself differently than what I saw myself as; she truly cared. She checked in with me every day. I loved that. I need that. Even though we’re miles apart, she is still a great friend to me.”
Leanne Wiseman, CEO & Founder at Leanne’s Salon
“Given our current circumstances, I feel it’s more important now than ever before to have someone like Katie in my corner. Katie knows what it takes to run a successful business. Her coaching is a comforting, open assessment of where I am, and what I need to do to improve moving forward. I enjoy that it isn’t a consultation about numbers and the bottom line of the business, but rather about the reason I got into business in the first place, what I'm doing to continue in that direction, and clarity around my short and long-term goals. Now that I’ve started working with Katie, I have someone who can provide guidance knowing where my business has been and what direction it needs to go moving forward. I look forward to our sessions together and believe building that relationship will pay dividends with both my personal and professional goals.
Mike Oshefski, Founder & CEO at Local Threads
“Katie has always been a great support. Her guidance, insights, and recommendations made all the difference. She simply gets you, and shows the right direction to you in her own straightforward and illuminating way.”
Doruk Tekin, Sales Executive
"This past year, in the midst of being a high achieving student and a director of a nonprofit, I began to feel increasingly anxious, depressed, and burnt out. With an acceptance and scholarships in hand, I was seriously doubting whether I was cut out for medical school. Within my first week working with Katie, I saw hope on the horizon and began re-recognizing my strengths. Throughout our work together, in addition to her fine-tuned leadership support, I began to truly rework the way I think. First, we identified my pesky saboteurs, like my ‘judge’, ‘hyper achiever’, and ‘people pleaser.’ Next, Katie gave me the tools I needed to recognize those thoughts are untrue and unhelpful and replace them with thoughts that help me to feel unconditionally content. Personal trainer for your brain is truly a great way to describe a life coach! Not only does she help you build strength, but she also helps you to fine tune your mental “posture” with the plethora of exercises she uses to engage with her clients. I would highly recommend this training to anyone looking to take control of their life and their mood. While counseling has helped me acknowledge and grieve the past, coaching has empowered me to confidently choose and act on what I want for my future. In fact, as a doctor, I’m going to advocate that insurance companies reimburse for coaching the same way they do for counseling. After all, it has helped me to “flip the script” on my own self doubt and take charge of my habits. Katie is fun, sincere, thoughtful and forgiving. She shows up for her clients and is exactly what you need her to be at that moment. All I can say is that I wish I would’ve started coaching sooner."