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What Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is Teaching Me About Leadership

Ten months ago, I walked into a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class as a total beginner. I had over 20 years of Muay Thai training under my belt, but I wanted something new. Something that would take me out of my comfort zone. I wanted to feel challenged again. To not know the answer. To build …

April 30, 2025
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A Manifesto for the Brave Lawyer: Holding the Line in a Time of Compromise

You’ve probably felt it. A subtle shift at first. A conversation that dodges hard truths. An email that doesn’t say what it means. A slow, uneasy sense that something in your environment is drifting—away from integrity, and toward something harder to name. You entered the law because justice mattered to you. Not as a concept, …

April 23, 2025
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Leadership & Growth


Do You Have the Voice of a Leader?

In my work with leaders we focus a lot on leadership presence – exploring the direct and indirect ways we impact and influence others through our communication, behaviours and actions. Much of my work is about helping women discover what they want to say – clarifying their ideas, owning their unique points of view, and …

October 3, 2018
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5 Ways to Bring Minimalism to Your Work

Minimalism is not just about owning less stuff. Although, owning less stuff is a great place to start because most people find that decluttering, organizing, and letting go of things creates more calm, more time for loved ones, and more money in their bank account. The idea is that when we become acutely and intentionally …

February 1, 2018
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10 Decisions I Made to Design a Minimalist Business

This one is dedicated to my Dad. I love you. As humans we narrate our lives in reverse. Our hindsight is 20/20. A decade ago, when I started my coaching business, I did not know what I know now. I had to live the experience in order to understand it. This year marks my 11th …

September 20, 2017

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Coaching isn’t therapy. And yet, healing happens Coaching isn’t therapy.
And yet,
healing happens,
compassion grows,
boundaries are built,
worthiness gets watered,
calm expands where control used to live.
Grateful for this work and for the humans who have taught me these lessons.
With love,
Jac
Aveiro, Portugal. Described as the ‘Venice of Po Aveiro, Portugal. Described as the ‘Venice of Portugal’. Lovely little town where we stopped for a drink & a bite and a few pics.
Nazare, Portugal. Home of the world’s largest wa Nazare, Portugal. Home of the world’s largest waves and popular destination for famous surfers— although no surfers were on the water when we visited.
Douro Valley. We stayed at the beautiful Quinta Da Douro Valley. We stayed at the beautiful Quinta Da Corte. Delicious food, wine and views of River Douro.
Porto, Portugal. Friendly, hilly, street art, lots Porto, Portugal. Friendly, hilly, street art, lots of tile, markets, beautiful bridges, & port wine tastings.
Day 2: We rented a car, legit called a “space st Day 2: We rented a car, legit called a “space star” and stopped in Coimbra on our way to Porto. Cute town with lots of hills and narrow streets. Had the best gelato —OMG it was amazing. #coimbra #portugal
Day 1 Lisbon. We walked 15k steps over 10.5kms up Day 1 Lisbon. We walked 15k steps over 10.5kms up and down many slippery, narrow cobblestone sidewalks. Tried our first pastel de nata (delicious 👌🏻), a glass of port on the top of a church where we also lit candles and said a prayer for Joe & Linda. A beautiful day after a long redeye flight. #lisbon #portugal
Brilliant week in San Francisco to work with an ex Brilliant week in San Francisco to work with an executive team that values learning, growth, connection and embraces vulnerability as part of the path to excellence. We designed an intensive retreat around their individual and team enneagram styles. And it was an absolute joy to co-lead this with my friend & colleague @withdanacampbell!
Was able to fit in a little bit of sightseeing in SFO and hike in the red woods with my friend @dehnbloom. The weather was fantastic. The city is clean, friendly and beautiful! Now for the long travel day back home to my family. I am complete 💗
where did summer go? where did summer go?
Today, I’m thrilled to share that I have earned Today, I’m thrilled to share that I have earned the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential through the International Coach Federation.

I’ve been coaching for almost 20 years and during that time I’ve built a thriving company partnering with brilliant & conscientious leaders. This work has kept me in a steady state of personal growth and self-awareness and the MCC journey feels like the cherry on top. 

I believe in this work and am dedicated to upholding the standards and integrity of this profession.

A HUGE thank you to my “study buddy” Sven Liane MCC - you were by my side through all of the highs and lows 😂

Thank you to Leda Turai MCC who believed in my coaching mastery from our very first call and guided me over the finish line 🙏🏻

Big love to Jane, Sas, Corrina, Jessica for being my practice people & my champions 🥰

And finally a big hug to Dylan for always, always believing in me. ❤️

Way to go Jac! 💃🏽🤸🏼‍♂️🙌🏻🤩
Home 🐾 🐾 Home 🐾 🐾
Snow queen Snow queen
Italian night with my girls 💃🏽 Italian night with my girls 💃🏽
We will be back! @nalu.retreat We will be back! @nalu.retreat
This place ❤️ This place ❤️
October 🐝 October 🐝
Ivy ❤️ Ivy ❤️
Excited to be back in the big apple for work—-co Excited to be back in the big apple for work—-co-leading an exec team retreat with the brilliant @withdanacampbell
New tat from @billieluo! New tat from @billieluo!
Big and little are besties 🥰 Big and little are besties 🥰
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