Testimonials
Honored and privileged to have the trust of my clients to partner with them on their most important goals, challenges and issues
Testimonials from Investors & Investment Bankers
-
Principal, $5B Venture Capital Fund
"When I started coaching, I felt uncertain about my path and stuck in overthinking. Coaching with Nicole didn’t just improve my career trajectory — it positively changed every facet of my life.
Since working with Nicole, my mindset has transformed. I’ve shifted from paralyzing rumination to control and choice, helping me show up with confidence and authenticity. My professional and personal relationships have profoundly improved, and I’ve gained focus and reclaimed energy to work on high-leverage actions for professional success. I now see more possibilities and make better informed decisions."
-
Senior Associate, $20B Private Equity Fund
“Though I’d done coaching before, working with Nicole has produced more tangible results than ever, and I can’t put a price on it. It’s been transformative.
Before working with Nicole, I felt overwhelmed, negative and stuck in imposter syndrome. I now approach challenges with confidence, communicate more effectively, and manage greater responsibilities authentically - all of which has been highlighted in my performance reviews. I’ve had breakthroughs every few sessions, and our sessions strike the perfect balance of working through immediate challenges while building lasting skills.”
-
Partner, Family Investment Office
“In coaching, I have an honest conversation with myself, helping me unearth subconscious/ unconscious influences. Nicole’s thoughtfulness constantly challenges me to shift my perspective and think more creatively about solutions, while her focus on accountability helps me integrate our sessions into my everyday life. I now act with clarity and conviction as well as am more compassionate towards myself and others.
I’m in awe of my increased resilience and happiness. I am so grateful to work with Nicole. She has quickly become one of the most important people in my life.”
-
Post-MBA Investor, $100B Private Equity Fund
"Before Nicole, I felt restless and unhappy. Through coaching, I now have agency and mental clarity, which has led to tangible outcomes on day-to-day and big picture goals.
I am speaking up at work with confidence, thoughtfulness and much greater frequency, which was recognized in my last performance review. I also complain a lot less to loved ones, making life fulfilling.
I was worried about the cost and time, and today I encourage others to think about the future that they can unlock faster with a great coach – similar to the future state that an MBA can accelerate."
-
Senior Associate, $16B Growth Fund
"During our consultation, Nicole asked, ‘Where do you want to be a year from now?’, and I was skeptical that anyone could help. In 6 months, my vision has already been realized. Her coaching is transformative for anyone struggling building conviction and wanting to create compounding and meaningful change.
I started coaching feeling lost and demoralized about my career. Nicole brought stability, rationality, and clarity to both my everyday and long-term decision making. I recognize the difference between my anxious thoughts and reality, completely changing how I look at things – now with more mental peace. I have also greatly boosted my self-belief."
-
Investment Banker, Top-Tier Boutique M&A Bank
"Nicole transformed my ability to manage greater responsibilities by tackling my issues head on for long-term, positive impact. We turned perceived weaknesses into powerful strengths.
I previously let my stress, negative emotions and beliefs lead to unhelpful behaviors, and now I engage with these thoughts and feelings to ensure my responses are in line with my goals and values. I am more focused, proactive and thoughtful at the office, which has strengthened my productivity, work product and relationships. Outside of work, I’m finally able to prioritize rest and health, where I’d struggled with for years.”
-
Investor, $8B Growth Equity Fund
“I started coaching for more fulfillment, balance, and productivity. Today, I’ve gained confidence, peace and a stronger sense of self-belief — both personally and professionally. Life feels easier now.
I have tools to manage stress, maintain balance, and act with clarity. Nicole helped me shift from fear-driven to a curious and open mindset with intentional action. I’m now navigating challenges with optimism and energy and have built a career path that’s financially fulfilling and purpose-driven. The benefits of coaching far outweigh the cost as it’s led to lasting personal and professional empowerment.”
Testimonials from Executives & Senior Managers
-
Chief Administrative Office, $50B+ Financials Services Company
“Before coaching, I felt reactive and insecure as my firm underwent organizational changes, including having to lead a new team. Now, I am a more confident leader, influencing high-stakes conversations and creating trust and growth in my new team.
Every session delivers results and value. Nicole quickly understands complex situations and helps me strategize solutions—not by giving answers, but by asking the right questions that push me to think critically and make confident decisions.
Nicole is both a champion and a challenger. Her coaching is effective, efficient, and results-driven. I never imagined coaching could be this transformative in such a short time, and I’m excited to keep going!”
-
Head of Strategy/Partnerships, $25B Entertainment Company
“Nicole ensures that every minute is an investment in my growth. I’ve reclaimed my sanity and time, and I feel empowered to create my own success. No matter how busy I am, I make the time to attend our sessions.
I came to Nicole feeling chaotically productive - advancing my career but anxious, negative and reactionary. Nicole’s mastery of gentle-yet-unapologetic probing and powerful insights creates deep introspection to tackle issues limiting my growth.
I navigate challenges and interpersonal conflicts with more effectiveness, alignment and calm. I act with intention and am centered about the highs and lows of work, allowing me to be more strategic and focused on my goals than ever.”
-
Senior Director of Brand & Growth Marketing, 2,000-Employee Digital Media Company
“After working with another coach, I came to Nicole looking for a more transformative shift in both career and mindset. Best money I’ve ever spent!
Nicole helped me lessen overanalysis and embrace the present, which paradoxically opened up my ability to think bigger. I’ve made meaningful progress across all areas of life. I now move through uncertainty with more ease and self-trust to proactively take leaps forward. I rely more on myself to move forward, rather than constantly seeking external validation or support. Nicole brings rare emotional depth to a high-achieving mindset, balancing empathy, ambition, insight, and accountability in a way that creates lasting change across work, family and relationships.”
-
Chief People Officer, $1B Finance Technology Startup
"Being coached by Nicole has been nothing short of amazing. Whether you are on the fence about using a coach for the first time or you have been using a coach and are looking for a change, I can't recommend Nicole enough!
Nicole's calm, compassionate and professional demeanor creates the perfect environment where I always feel comfortable to be vulnerable, share, explore, peel back the symptoms, and uncover the core challenges. I now set healthy boundaries, advocate for myself and have reduced a tremendous amount of stress, resulting in a lot more energy to successfully achieve my professional and personal goals.”
-
Post-MBA Senior Operations Manager @ $5B Consumer Startup
"When I met Nicole, I wasn’t where I wanted to be in my career and knew I was capable of more, but I felt incapable of pushing myself.
With Nicole's perspectives and tools, I am so much more confident at work. I am energized, making a bigger impact and fulfilled (I was thinking about looking for a new job when we started coaching). I’ve been getting compliments non-stop from executives, including directly from my CEO. Also, Nicole helped me uncover and overcome a pervasive fear so that I can think more strategically about my career and future. I feel incredibly comfortable being vulnerable, which ultimately is the most helpful thing to making progress."
-
Chief Nursing Officer, Major 500-Bed Hospital
"While navigating a new role — my second C-Suite position — I wanted the support, facilitation, and guidance of a coach. I feel fortunate that I decided to partner with Nicole.
Throughout each of our sessions, Nicole empathetically listens to my concerns; adeptly tracks my thoughts, feelings, and actions; and humbly asks bold questions that opened my mind’s eye to different perspectives and possibilities. I leave each session more enlightened, energized, and eager for next steps. Overall, the elevated self-awareness and stronger self-leadership I’ve gained have helped me grow both professionally and personally by living closer and closer to my authentic self and values. Invest in your future: Get Nicole on your team. You are worth it!”
Testimonials from Startup Founders / CEOs
-
Founder & CEO, Seed-Stage AI Startup
“Getting coached by Nicole was one of the best decisions I made when I started my company. Working with Nicole over the course of a year has helped me become a more open, curious, and resilient leader.
She has been in my corner, helping me reflect on and navigate the early-stage startup experience: from building trust with my cofounder to being authentic during sales and fundraising. In the chaos of building a business, she gives me the space to uncover how my subconscious beliefs, hopes, fears, and self-talk affect the way I show up. She helps me focus on what really matters, diagnose obstacles, uncover blind spots, and form a plan. I leave our sessions feeling balanced, confident, and lighter.”
-
Founder & CEO, Seed-Stage Healthcare Startup
“I’m in a totally different mental state than I was 6 months ago, and I am confident in my ability to recover from the lows and face the obstacles ahead. Nicole genuinely cares, is easy to trust, and is unconditionally supportive while still keeping it real. You will have aha moments and develop skills that will allow you to enjoy your life so much more fully - can't put a price on that!
When I met Nicole, I was stuck in a rut of dread and overwhelm. I didn’t know what I needed help with, but I knew I needed help. Nicole helped me discover the root of what I feared and wanted and ultimately major insights about who I am. This opened up new possibilities, which led me to take creative and manageable actions with enthusiasm. Through deeper self-awareness, we’ve developed tools that I’ve used again and again to move forward while feeling truly aligned. ”
-
Co-Founder, Boutique Advisory Firm in Renewable Energy
"Working with Nicole has helped me unlock new levels of confidence, self-trust and balance, helping me excel as a full person.
I went from overreactive and stressed to acting with intention and moving through challenges with resilience and calm. I often joke that the people who benefit most from my work with Nicole are my wife and my business partner, both of whom have frequently remarked on my improved self awareness, effectiveness as a communicator, and dedication to self improvement.
I was initially concerned that coaching would be burdensome, but I look forward to our sessions, as I continue to experience the value and impact. I'm so thankful for the work that Nicole and I have done together!”
-
CEO, Series A Solar Startup
I began working with Nicole during a period of high stress and low motivation. Therapy hadn’t given me the practical support I needed—but coaching with Nicole did. She came highly recommended for navigating professional stress, and she more than delivered.
Because Nicole understood both the complexity of my startup and me, I made meaningful progress. I now break down overwhelming challenges into manageable steps. What stands out is her patience, deep listening, insight, and strategic thinking. She remembered details from earlier sessions, helping me recognize unconscious patterns. She gave me a practical toolkit I still use daily, particularly when I lose focus.
Nicole helped me reconnect with my confidence and inner steadiness, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to show up as their best self.