Testimonials
Honored and privileged to have the trust of my clients to partner with them on their most important goals, challenges and issues
“Nicole ensures that every minute is an investment in my growth and success. I came to Nicole feeling chaotically productive - continuing to advance my career but simultaneously in a manner that was anxious, reactionary, and like work/life was happening ‘to me’. Nicole’s masterful balance of active listening, compassion, gentle-yet-unapologetic probing and powerful insights creates a safe environment for introspection and tackling issues limiting my growth. Today, I navigate professional challenges and interpersonal conflicts with more effectiveness, clarity and calm while not losing my own personality. I've learned to pause, plan, and act with intention. I am more centered about the highs and lows of work, which allows me to be more strategic and focused on my professional goals than ever. I’ve reclaimed my sanity and precious time, and I feel empowered to create my own success. No matter how busy I am, I make the time to attend our sessions.”
— Head of Commercial Strategy/Partnerships, $25B Interactive Entertainment Company
“Being coached by Nicole has been nothing short of amazing. 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. Our work has helped me set healthy boundaries, advocate for myself and reduce a tremendous amount of stress, resulting in a lot more energy to successfully achieve my professional and personal goals. I should also point out that Nicole is brilliant but very humble. 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!”
— Chief People Officer, $1B Finance Technology Startup
“Nicole creates a space in which I’m able to have an honest conversation with myself, helping me unearth subconscious/ unconscious influences in my thoughts and actions. Her thoughtful questions and observations constantly challenge 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. This has resulted in me thinking and acting with clarity and conviction as well as being a more compassionate person toward myself and others. Overall, I’m in awe of my increased resilience and happiness. I am so grateful that I get to work with Nicole and could not recommend her more highly. She has quickly become one of the most important people in my life.”
— Partner, Family Investment Office
"Before Nicole, I felt restless and unhappy at work, weighing me down in and outside of work. Nicole creates a conducive setting for deep discussions to uncover critical insights while also facilitating very tangible outcomes by building action plans, tracking follow ups and progressing on bigger-picture goals. With her help, I see how my long-standing patterns, stories and habits no longer serve me and am therefore able to meaningfully change. I now feel a stronger sense of agency and mental clarity, which has led to expected and unexpected achievements. For example, I am now 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 people closest to me, making life more fulfilling. I was worried about the cost and time before committing to coaching, and today I encourage others to think about the future state that they can unlock faster with a great coach – similar to the future state that an MBA degree can accelerate."
— Private Equity Investor, $100B Technology Fund
"During our initial consultation, Nicole asked, “Where do you want to be a year from now?”, and I was skeptical that she (or anyone) could help. I am pleased to share that in 6 months, that vision has already been realized. I came to Nicole feeling overwhelmed, tired, lost and demoralized about my professional trajectory. Nicole brought stability, rationality, clarity and focus to both my every day and long-term goals and decision making. Her objectivity, active listening and unwavering support has helped me not only understand my core concerns but also boost my self-belief. Nicole helped me recognize the difference between my anxious thought patterns and reality, completely changing how I look at things – now with more mental peace. Her genuine investment in her clients – well beyond the sessions – is transformative for anyone struggling to build confidence around their current and future choices and wanting to create compounding and meaningful change."
— Senior Associate, $16B Growth Fund
"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. 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!"
— Founder & CEO, Seed-Stage Healthcare Startup
"Nicole transformed my ability to manage greater responsibilities at work. I was initially embarrassed to be vulnerable with a stranger, but Nicole created a comfortable environment for us to discuss complex and overwhelming problems, and leveraged her skills to turn those perceived weaknesses into powerful strengths. I previously let my stress, negative emotions and deeply held beliefs lead to unhelpful behaviors, and Nicole helped me constructively engage with these thoughts and feelings to ensure my responses were 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 able to finally rest and recharge, where for years I’d struggled to prioritize my health. Nicole has the rare ability to help me do the hard work of tackling my issues head on for long-term, positive impact.”
— Investment Banker, Top-Tier Boutique M&A Bank
"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 on my own. With Nicole's perspectives, habit-building tools, and frameworks, I am so much more confident at work. As a result, 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 personal, direct expressions of gratitude from my CEO. Also, Nicole helped me uncover and compassionately overcome a deep and pervasive fear so that I can think more strategically about my career and future. I feel incredibly understood and seen during our sessions, so I’m comfortable being vulnerable and open, which ultimately is the most helpful thing to making progress."
— Post-MBA Senior Operations Manager @ $5B Consumer Startup
“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 Kim. 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 yourself and your future: Get Nicole on your team. You are worth it!”
— Chief Nursing Officer, Major 500-Bed Hospital
“Before coaching, I was already investing in therapy and initially hesitated about the value of executive coaching on top. After meeting with Nicole, I went with my gut and took a leap of faith to deal with stress, work frustrations and overall unhappiness. I can now emphatically say that coaching is well worth it! Rather than being held down or back, Nicole supported me through new ways of thinking that helped me confront my anxiety and proactively manage difficult issues. With different and unexpected strategies, perspectives, and possibilities, I now tackle my goals with a level of motivation, confidence and calm that I hadn't felt in years. I'm very thankful to Nicole for not only helping me have a better outlook on life but also become a better person.”
— Sales, Beverage Company