Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Most people try to push through the pattern and I learned the hard way that you have to redesign it. My career gave me an unusual combination of experiences: -Consulting for startups -Investing in real estate -Working in enablement at Uber -Coaching senior leaders at Google, Airbnb, and Calm. Across all of it I watched the same thing happen-capable, strategic, high performing executives hitting walls that had nothing to do with their intelligence or ambition. Strategy was sound and the execution was solid but under pressure, something else was running the show. I had to live with that feeling personally. My career looked successful on paper and internally I was running on an outdated operating system. What I thought was momentum masked led burnout and burnout led to depression. That breakdown became the foundation for everything I do now. What I discovered confirmed something I had been observing for years. Coaching as practiced today is incomplete. Coaches are taught to work from the neck up: shifting the mindset, building resilience or pushing through. While that has value it leaves out the majority of what is actually driving the pattern. Executives do not just think their way through uncertainty. Funding cycles, restructurings, digital transformations, and organizational pressure shape how they perform whether they realize it or not. I created Performance Architecture as a way to go deeper than traditional coaching. I am an executive leadership coach and MBSR instructor working at the intersection of science and contemplative practice. Not by ignoring the business context but by understanding it deeply enough to know that the real leverage is never in the strategy. Who I work with: ✅ Executives navigating change or transition. ✅ High performers who need to go deeper than mindset. ✅ Leaders struggling to perform sustainably at the next level. How we work together: Executive Leadership Coaching — group cohorts and organizational consulting built around the Performance Architecture framework. Mindfulness Stress Reduction — the traditional eight-week MBSR program for executives navigating real pressure and burnout. A few books that influence my work: -My Grandmothers Hands -The Untethered Soul -The Body Keeps Score -Why Don’t Zebras Get Ulcers -Positive Intelligence -Your Brain is Your Body A few credentials that influence my work -ICF-accredited coach -Prosci-Certified change management practitioner -MBSR-certified -Insights Discovery Practitioner
Facilitate wellness workshops for Calm’s B2B clients across various industries, supporting teams in building a healthier and more mindful workplace culture. Design and lead sessions that make conversations around mental health and well-being more accessible, inclusive, and actionable for employees at all levels. Deliver evidence-based content rooted in mindfulness, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology to help participants better manage stress and increase self-awareness. Key topics covered include: -Mindfulness in the workplace -Resilience and emotional regulation -Work-life balance and boundary-setting -Growth mindset and habit formation -Stress management techniques Tailor each workshop to the organization’s unique culture and needs, ensuring practical takeaways that support both individual well-being and team performance.
●Designed digital and cohort-based learning ecosystems across leadership, communication, and decision-making, achieving 85%+ adoption and improved leadership capability outcomes. ●Developed coaching methodology integrating contemplative practices with psychophysiological understanding ( interoceptive awareness) to support executive decision-making under pressure, particularly in polarized organizational contexts ●Architected leadership development and enablement frameworks integrating AI-driven tools, behavioral assessments, and skills-based taxonomies to accelerate leadership readiness and strengthen succession planning ●Produced end-to-end program designs including learning objectives, storyboards, practice activities, and assessment rubrics for leadership readiness and succession programs. ●Applied Prosci change management to large-scale transitions, ensuring training content aligned with communication plans and behavior-change objectives. ●Partnered cross-functionally with HR, visual designers, and technical teams to create localizable and scalable learning prod Organizational clients and partners include Pro Athlete Community, Calm, Google, and Airbnb.
•Designed and launched onboarding and enablement programs for 500+ managers and leaders (recruiters and sourcers) globally, reducing ramp time and standardizing talent acquisition processes. •Trained and managed 8 mid and senior-level talent acquisition employees partaking in 20% assignments to deliver new employee instructor-led onboarding sessions. •Collaborated with the Global Talent Acquisition team to design and standardize a digital onboarding buddy program that has seen an 82% adoption rate since the program's pilot. •Created and facilitated Uber Values activation to implement Uber’s new values within the Talent Acquisition organization (500+ employees). •Collaborated with the Global Talent Acquisition team to design and standardize a digital onboarding buddy program. •Facilitated change management sessions linked to revenue performance KPIs, improving candidate screening in the candidate offer process. •Conducted cross-functional design sprints to optimize headcount planning and candidate recruitment, and onboarding system alignment with business needs. •Facilitated team effectiveness sessions with senior managers using Insight Discovery methodology, creating competency-based development plans and supporting annual performance review cycles