ALUMNI STORIES

Stories from our alumni

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My Coaching Journey with Luanne

My Coaching Journey with Luanne

After 40 years in academic medicine, Dr. Luanne Thorndyke became a coach. Read her ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and her encore career path.
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My Coaching Journey with Nicole

My Coaching Journey with Nicole

Nicole Crews ghostwrote for CEOs and founders before becoming a coach. Read her ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and how authenticity led her there.
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My Coaching Journey with Tracy Slusser

My Coaching Journey with Tracy Slusser

Tracy Slusser coached D1 swimmers and Olympians before launching her own coaching practice for athletes. Read her ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story.
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My Team Coaching Journey with Richa Malhotra

My Team Coaching Journey with Richa Malhotra

Richa Malhotra brings two decades in innovation and marketing to her team coaching practice. Read her ACT/Brown Team Coaching alumni story.
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My Coaching Journey with Dr. Marc Viebahn

My Coaching Journey with Dr. Marc Viebahn

Dr. Marc Viebahn advises top management at Interconsilium in Düsseldorf, Germany. Read his ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and what coaching adds to his work.
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My Coaching Journey with Paul Wagoner

My Coaching Journey with Paul Wagoner

Paul Wagoner left law to coach lawyers and executives at Pathless Coaching. Read his ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and how he found his path.
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My Team Coaching Journey with Lucia Hindorff

My Team Coaching Journey with Lucia Hindorff

Lucia Hindorff combines 15 years in federal research with team coaching. Read her ACT/Brown Team Coaching alumni story and what shaped her practice.
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My Coaching Journey with Meredith Sadoulet

My Coaching Journey with Meredith Sadoulet

Meredith Sadoulet founded ProFound, a network for leaders and executives with disabilities. Read her ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and what led her there.
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My Coaching Journey with Rodric Lenhart

My Coaching Journey with Rodric Lenhart

Rodric Lenhart built multi-million-dollar businesses, then trained at ACT/Brown to coach entrepreneurs. Read his journey from founder to coach.
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My Coaching Journey with Chris George

My Coaching Journey with Chris George

Chris George spent 15 years at Van Cleef & Arpels before becoming a coach and trainer. Read his ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and what shaped his shift.
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My Coaching Journey with Grace Vigeant

My Coaching Journey with Grace Vigeant

Grace Vigeant pivoted through non-profit, agency, and tech before becoming a career coach. Read her ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story and what drew her in.
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My Coaching Journey with Angus Scott

My Coaching Journey with Angus Scott

Angus Scott left 30+ years at Credit Suisse, Bank of America, and Bridgewater for coaching. Read his ACT/Brown LPCC alumni story.
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Testimonials

Our alumni say it best

Thoughtfully and expertly delivered. It helped me gain new awareness of how stress affects a person physically and can accumulate in the body. More than just helping me, the learning and experience gained gave me new language and understanding that I plan to use with clients in my coaching practice.

Thoughtfully and expertly delivered. It helped me gain new awareness of how stress affects a person physically and can accumulate in the body. More than just helping me, the learning and experience gained gave me new language and understanding that I plan to use with clients in my coaching practice.

Patrick
Embodied

I arrived with a few emotional knots I’d been trying (unsuccessfully) to untangle for a long while. They always seemed just out of reach.  Through movement, meditation, and breathwork, I was finally able to touch that pain and begin releasing it. What had been closed opened, quietly, gently.

I arrived with a few emotional knots I’d been trying (unsuccessfully) to untangle for a long while. They always seemed just out of reach.  Through movement, meditation, and breathwork, I was finally able to touch that pain and begin releasing it. What had been closed opened, quietly, gently.

Caroline
Embodied

Thank you for putting together such an incredible, memorable, life-changing Embodied Retreat experience.  It was so incredibly powerful to explore embodiment through the elements and the wonder of music and movement.  ‘Trust the process’ guided me to a deeply meaningful experience.

Thank you for putting together such an incredible, memorable, life-changing Embodied Retreat experience.  It was so incredibly powerful to explore embodiment through the elements and the wonder of music and movement.  ‘Trust the process’ guided me to a deeply meaningful experience.

Anonymous
Embodied

What an amazing retreat. Coming here to be more connected to my body, myself and with others. We checked all the boxes, thank you for creating the space, bringing your courage, openness, flexibility and warmth.  Your guidance helped going deeper and now it’s time for the next step. 

What an amazing retreat. Coming here to be more connected to my body, myself and with others. We checked all the boxes, thank you for creating the space, bringing your courage, openness, flexibility and warmth.  Your guidance helped going deeper and now it’s time for the next step. 

Karen
Embodied

As a person who focuses on communication as a top priority skill this course has honed and strengthened the tools in my kit.

As a person who focuses on communication as a top priority skill this course has honed and strengthened the tools in my kit.

Adam OC
Leader As Coach

When I started this program I was coaching team members at work but had no formal training or structured approach. Now I have the tools, knowledge, skills and confidence to apply a proven methodology to being a leader who coaches team members - A Leader as Coach!

When I started this program I was coaching team members at work but had no formal training or structured approach. Now I have the tools, knowledge, skills and confidence to apply a proven methodology to being a leader who coaches team members - A Leader as Coach!

Ed Laubach
Leader As Coach

This program shifted how I think about my work across the many roles I play. I feel much more at ease in my leadership and coaching roles, and am excited to integrate more of the skills in my day to day.

This program shifted how I think about my work across the many roles I play. I feel much more at ease in my leadership and coaching roles, and am excited to integrate more of the skills in my day to day.

Betsy Loucks
Leader As Coach

I wholeheartedly recommend ACT/Brown Leader as Coach program to anyone interested in learning a coaching approach that elevates both formal and leadership roles. The lessons in this program apply beyond professional settings, enhancing critical life skills that connect us all.

I wholeheartedly recommend ACT/Brown Leader as Coach program to anyone interested in learning a coaching approach that elevates both formal and leadership roles. The lessons in this program apply beyond professional settings, enhancing critical life skills that connect us all.

Brooke Fredette
Leader As Coach

The actual lessons in this program are wonderful. What sets it apart is the delivery. The leaders are deeply knowledgeable and work so well together. The learning environment is warm and inviting and the practice is meaningful. Overall the course has valuable practical application to anyone.

The actual lessons in this program are wonderful. What sets it apart is the delivery. The leaders are deeply knowledgeable and work so well together. The learning environment is warm and inviting and the practice is meaningful. Overall the course has valuable practical application to anyone.

Rachel DeSena
Leader As Coach

The ACT Leader As Coach program will give you a new understanding of who you are as a leader, but also allow you to reinvent yourself as a coach like leader. It is empowering experience that I believe everyone could benefit from.

The ACT Leader As Coach program will give you a new understanding of who you are as a leader, but also allow you to reinvent yourself as a coach like leader. It is empowering experience that I believe everyone could benefit from.

Eli Moran
Leader As Coach

This course was pivotal to thinking differently and growing in my ability as a leader to support my team and the people I interact with on a daily basis.

This course was pivotal to thinking differently and growing in my ability as a leader to support my team and the people I interact with on a daily basis.

Angela Manavella
Leader As Coach

The ACT Team Coaching Program gets so much right. The combination of theory, practical structure and active learning opportunities was incredibly engaging and impactful. I feel empowered to apply what I have learned and inspired to keep learning.

The ACT Team Coaching Program gets so much right. The combination of theory, practical structure and active learning opportunities was incredibly engaging and impactful. I feel empowered to apply what I have learned and inspired to keep learning.

Claire Horner Devine
Team Coaching

Thoughtfully and expertly delivered. It helped me gain new awareness of how stress affects a person physically and can accumulate in the body. More than just helping me, the learning and experience gained gave me new language and understanding that I plan to use with clients in my coaching practice.

Thoughtfully and expertly delivered. It helped me gain new awareness of how stress affects a person physically and can accumulate in the body. More than just helping me, the learning and experience gained gave me new language and understanding that I plan to use with clients in my coaching practice.

Patrick
Embodied

I arrived with a few emotional knots I’d been trying (unsuccessfully) to untangle for a long while. They always seemed just out of reach.  Through movement, meditation, and breathwork, I was finally able to touch that pain and begin releasing it. What had been closed opened, quietly, gently.

I arrived with a few emotional knots I’d been trying (unsuccessfully) to untangle for a long while. They always seemed just out of reach.  Through movement, meditation, and breathwork, I was finally able to touch that pain and begin releasing it. What had been closed opened, quietly, gently.

Caroline
Embodied

Thank you for putting together such an incredible, memorable, life-changing Embodied Retreat experience.  It was so incredibly powerful to explore embodiment through the elements and the wonder of music and movement.  ‘Trust the process’ guided me to a deeply meaningful experience.

Thank you for putting together such an incredible, memorable, life-changing Embodied Retreat experience.  It was so incredibly powerful to explore embodiment through the elements and the wonder of music and movement.  ‘Trust the process’ guided me to a deeply meaningful experience.

Anonymous
Embodied

What an amazing retreat. Coming here to be more connected to my body, myself and with others. We checked all the boxes, thank you for creating the space, bringing your courage, openness, flexibility and warmth.  Your guidance helped going deeper and now it’s time for the next step. 

What an amazing retreat. Coming here to be more connected to my body, myself and with others. We checked all the boxes, thank you for creating the space, bringing your courage, openness, flexibility and warmth.  Your guidance helped going deeper and now it’s time for the next step. 

Karen
Embodied

As a person who focuses on communication as a top priority skill this course has honed and strengthened the tools in my kit.

As a person who focuses on communication as a top priority skill this course has honed and strengthened the tools in my kit.

Adam OC
Leader As Coach

When I started this program I was coaching team members at work but had no formal training or structured approach. Now I have the tools, knowledge, skills and confidence to apply a proven methodology to being a leader who coaches team members - A Leader as Coach!

When I started this program I was coaching team members at work but had no formal training or structured approach. Now I have the tools, knowledge, skills and confidence to apply a proven methodology to being a leader who coaches team members - A Leader as Coach!

Ed Laubach
Leader As Coach

This program shifted how I think about my work across the many roles I play. I feel much more at ease in my leadership and coaching roles, and am excited to integrate more of the skills in my day to day.

This program shifted how I think about my work across the many roles I play. I feel much more at ease in my leadership and coaching roles, and am excited to integrate more of the skills in my day to day.

Betsy Loucks
Leader As Coach

I wholeheartedly recommend ACT/Brown Leader as Coach program to anyone interested in learning a coaching approach that elevates both formal and leadership roles. The lessons in this program apply beyond professional settings, enhancing critical life skills that connect us all.

I wholeheartedly recommend ACT/Brown Leader as Coach program to anyone interested in learning a coaching approach that elevates both formal and leadership roles. The lessons in this program apply beyond professional settings, enhancing critical life skills that connect us all.

Brooke Fredette
Leader As Coach

The actual lessons in this program are wonderful. What sets it apart is the delivery. The leaders are deeply knowledgeable and work so well together. The learning environment is warm and inviting and the practice is meaningful. Overall the course has valuable practical application to anyone.

The actual lessons in this program are wonderful. What sets it apart is the delivery. The leaders are deeply knowledgeable and work so well together. The learning environment is warm and inviting and the practice is meaningful. Overall the course has valuable practical application to anyone.

Rachel DeSena
Leader As Coach

The ACT Leader As Coach program will give you a new understanding of who you are as a leader, but also allow you to reinvent yourself as a coach like leader. It is empowering experience that I believe everyone could benefit from.

The ACT Leader As Coach program will give you a new understanding of who you are as a leader, but also allow you to reinvent yourself as a coach like leader. It is empowering experience that I believe everyone could benefit from.

Eli Moran
Leader As Coach

This course was pivotal to thinking differently and growing in my ability as a leader to support my team and the people I interact with on a daily basis.

This course was pivotal to thinking differently and growing in my ability as a leader to support my team and the people I interact with on a daily basis.

Angela Manavella
Leader As Coach

The ACT Team Coaching Program gets so much right. The combination of theory, practical structure and active learning opportunities was incredibly engaging and impactful. I feel empowered to apply what I have learned and inspired to keep learning.

The ACT Team Coaching Program gets so much right. The combination of theory, practical structure and active learning opportunities was incredibly engaging and impactful. I feel empowered to apply what I have learned and inspired to keep learning.

Claire Horner Devine
Team Coaching

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