When we focus on ideas and emotions to inspire and to be responsive to people’s lived concerns, we begin to appeal to others by understanding their values. This is crucial for the relationship.

The work is to build a framework of trust to support these relationships.

The body is even more critical to deliver our earnest message. Let’s be able to attune to our instincts and intuition. It’s here we know how to deliver the truth.

We increase our awareness how we build bonds of relationship with another person, and it’s then we notice we are in agreement because our physicality entrains with one another. It’s our deepest nature.

We don’t need to be perfect.

Just genuine.

 After 15 years of business management experience within world class corporations, I have for over two decades, coached and advised hundreds of senior executives within major companies and other organizations to communicate their vision and drive unprecedented results.

Prior to setting up a private practice, I spent six years at, and was certified in coaching, by Rogen International, a global communication consulting firm.

My clients reach their results with increased authenticity, expressivity and clarity of communication—both verbal and non-verbal. This way they achieve their highest potential and personal and professional goals through the powerful connection they make with others.

Along with my business and coaching experience, I’ve trained and continue to train with mentors and teachers – who are world renowned Master Teachers in voice, movement, improvisation and acting technique. I’ve adapted and curated practices I have garnered which brings much success to my clients.

Because I draw on my extensive background in performance studies and in business management you receive a unique coaching experience.

I have extensive experience working with people across all industries in all levels of the organization – in global, large, small and in impact companies. Together we worked so that they’ve gained the results that brings results.  Examples of the firms are available upon request. I maintain the privacy and the confidentiality of the people who I’ve coached and trained. 

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I will attempt to thank many of those who instructed me, guided me in countless ways that include love, kindness, communication, embodiment and presence. 

Many thanks to – 

To Richard Seilheimer, my high school Concert Choir director for teaching me what high standards are and look like, so to know that I will never settle for less. 

To Jan Kurz, my first singing teacher who taught me the value of to “sing the meaning of the song.”

To Peter Rogen for your pedagogy on communication and coaching. You demonstrated to me that close and meticulous observation, sensing and listening yields very much.

To my esteemed Voice teachers

Patsy Rodenburg – for Second Circle Presence; and for “when you are inarticulate (not being heard or understood), you render everyone around you inarticulate.”

Andrea Haring – your unbounded energy and care; and your Drop-in Warm-ups for Voice.

Lisa Sokolov – The octaves! Embodied voice.

Nessie Gomes – Your work for Voice as a healer. 

Their multiplicity of insight and methods brought me to release and heal my own voice that had been confined and constricted for far too long. 

To my movement and Viewpoints teachers

Mary Overlie who taught me that it’s a “dog sniff dog world out there”. Being aware and in Space is an aphrodisiac.  To topple the pieces off the pedestal and on to the floor, pick them up, and examine them closely.

Wendell Beavers who taught me “when in doubt, breathe out” among much more.

Raina Von Waldenberg – for showing me a Presence and connection not from this realm. I experienced the mystical from you on the stage and in the studio like no other. It leaves me speechless, and that it is even possible. 

Raina. you showed me how to truly see and be seen. 

Kim Weild, Shira Piven, Kristin Tanzer – whose contributions are indelible. 

Deborah Black – Your style to the work unlocks in me an expanded way of seeing.

To my Improvisation teachers

Paul Sills whose vision was crystal clear. “Just play the game!” By being true to the work all things are possible. (and his admonishment of “For godsakes you assholes, it’s not about jokes!”)

Viola Spolin – who wrote the book, Improvisation for the Theater, and it’s the “Tao of presence” (my words) to me. I’ve read your words and played your games which leave me speechless every time. 

Aretha Sills “Heighten it!” 

To my acting teachers

George Morrison, who taught me many things, most notable, “You are enough.” “When in doubt, make it a voice exercise.” Find a task. No actor talk; people talk.

Mike Nichols – “The audience is always smarter than we are. Treat them that way.” “How did you work on this?” Your stories and parables stay with me always.

Kathy Hendrickson – No approval!

To my Mask teacher – Per Brahe who broke the tension by saying, “Smile, assholes!” By showing me immense love, tenderness and kindness when it became all too much. 

For Richard Strozzi-Heckler and Staci Haines of the Strozzi Institute – through their books and workshops – for modeling what embodied presence is, what deep listening feels like, and that the soma is vital to how we operate in this world.

Kelly Diels for expression of what is justice.

For my all collaborators and co-conspirators.

My clients, who braved and ventured to the new worlds we went to. What courage. And for being and becoming fully who they are deeply and genuinely.

For my daughters who have held the tome of living my values, my truth, my acceptance and learning how to love. 

These are but few who I have had the privilege to rely on for boundless inspiration and knowing. By no means in this short epistle have I covered everyone or given those their full due to what they gave me.

I live and work on the stolen lands and the unceded territories of the Lenni Lenape nation. I use my work to help to create a world where the politics of domination are no longer normal or possible. #decolonize #unsettle

Thank you to Kelly Diels for this wording.