Find Your True
Story Within

At pivotal moments, your authentic narrative can be your most powerful guide forward.

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Standing at the
Threshold of Change

You’ve built a distinguished career—whether driving strategy, shaping policy, leading initiatives, or serving our country and commanding with distinction. 

Now, facing transition, the familiar metrics of success feel incomplete. In this space between what was and what could be, a quiet voice suggests there might be more to explore. 

While self-leadership is an inside game, this growth calls for a thoughtful partner who understands both the visible and hidden dimensions of change—someone to help work through the external changes and internal awakening.

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Guiding leaders through transformation

Guiding leaders through transformation

Your story shows
the way forward

High performers often struggle to separate their identity from their work. We’ll explore what truly matters to you beyond the typical metrics of success, creating a foundation for choices that honor your whole self.

This isn’t just about finding your next role—it’s about rediscovering your core values and designing a life that resonates deeply with who you are.

Confidence is rooted in self-trust. 

Success often obscures unconscious patterns and habits of thinking that undermine you in the long run. Together, we’ll examine the hidden cost that success may have exacted and explore how to connect to and trust your inner compass, freeing you to make decisions that align with your true self—not just external expectations.

Own and speak your truth.

Your story is more than your achievements, titles, or rank. We’ll uncover the experiences that have shaped you, identify tendencies that may be holding you back, and develop new frameworks that support professional success and personal fulfillment. The work we do together creates space for your next chapter to unfold naturally.

Leadership is an inside game.

Impactful leadership is grounded in deep self-awareness and emotional maturity. The most effective leaders aren’t just skilled strategists; they’re emotionally regulated humans who have identified their blind spots and triggers to work with them with skill and agility.

Through dedicated one-on-one coaching, we’ll explore your inner landscape with curiosity and care, helping you develop the self-awareness and emotional intelligence needed to lead with wisdom and discernment.

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Transformation

Starts With Understanding Yourself

With over a decade of executive coaching experience and specialized training in narrative coaching, I bring both structure and deep insight to our work together. My approach is grounded in the awareness that our challenges often reflect deeper influences—and that lasting change requires addressing both.

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Client Stories and Experiences

“Alison helped me navigate major life transitions, from leaving the military to the dissolution of my marriage, and find my footing amid uncertainty through loss, change, and grief.”

— B.F., Former Navy Seal and Founder/CEO

The Hidden Narrative

The Hidden Narrative