I am passionate about human potential and the profound growth that leaders can experience within the safety of a coaching relationship.
As a coach, I have cultivated my craft by serving more than 400 clients through thousands of conversations.
As a facilitator, I have led a dozen women’s leadership groups at Stanford University and a Fortune 100 Tech Company.
I help clients discover blindspots and consistently practice new leadership behaviors to uplevel their impact.
I see each person as fully capable and having all the inner resources they need to accomplish what’s next.
Coachees describe me as calming, centered, and nurturing.
Hi. I’m Lauren.
More information about me:
I have been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 20 years.
I taught yoga for a bit and now mostly practice at home.
I’m an imperfect parent to 15 and 12-year-old kids.
I was a corporate leader in Biotech for 14 years before starting my coaching and meditation business.
I love fantasy and sci-fi movies. The Princess Bride is my favorite.
I have an excessive number of certifications because I love learning in groups.
I am especially proud of my PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation. It demonstrates my commitment to ethical standards and continual learning in my profession.
Certifications and Education
Professional Certified Coach (PCC) - International Coach Federation
Master Certified Deep Coaching Professional - Deep Coaching Institute
Leadership Circle Profile™ Practitioner
360 Assessment Suite - Center for Creative Leadership
Certified TQ Coach (Navigating Transitions) - Coaching.com
Certified Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism (I.D.E.A.™) Enneagram Practitioner - Dr. D. Egerton
Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher - M.M.T.C.P. (Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach)
Conscious Business Coaching at BetterUp
IEA Accredited Professional - International Enneagram Association
Conscious Parenting Method™ Certification - Dr. Shefali Tsabary
My Other Coaching and Facilitation Roles
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@Stanford Graduate School of Business
The WIM Groups Program provides ongoing, professionally facilitated groups that center on the female GSB student experience. The groups invite students to explore their individual and collective experiences, and to establish an empowering and inclusive community that provides support for navigating the GSB and life. The groups also aid in normalizing the business school experience and providing continuity as students experience the two‐year arc of the MBA Program.
The role of the facilitator is to build a self‐managing group where members are accountable for the success of the group. Facilitators are expected to create an environment of trust & safety where our values of inclusion, mutual respect, integrity, diversity, honesty, transparency and confidentiality are honored. Content initiated by the group ranges from current life at the GSB to visioning future opportunities and goals. -
BetterUp's mission is to help professionals everywhere pursue their lives with greater clarity, purpose, and passion. As a Premier Fellow Coach on their virtual platform, I offer personalized 1:1 leadership and career coaching. Using BetterUp's Whole Person Approach, we focus on the inner and outer lives of each leader, supporting them to achieve their development goals and experience greater fulfillment.
Through this platform, I have supported leaders in the sectors of Biotech, Engineering, Software, Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Business Services, Manufacturing, Retail, and Entertainment as well as job seekers navigating significant career changes. Additional experience coaching non-profit executives, government employees, and military service members.
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Facilitating 12-month leadership development programs for circles of women leaders
"Power Circles are facilitated groups of 6–7 women dedicated to growing their capacity for leadership, consciousness, and authenticity.
Power Circles support the inner and outer work of being a leader. That includes and reaches beyond goal setting, accountability, and financial targets. The unique EW Power Circle practices, content and facilitated process guide participants in holding vision, witnessing, and reflecting.” -
Topics have included:
-Giving and Receiving Feedback
-Mindful Leadership and Resilience
-Planning for Career Transitions
and many others