I coach thoughtful, capable people navigating life or career transitions to understand their emotional landscape so they can move from reactivity and obligation to clarity, choice, and meaningful impact.
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Through the lens of Emotional Intelligence, I partner with you to reconnect with your inner voice, harness your unique strengths and authentic power, and begin creating the life you want to live, both professionally and personally. Using emotions allows for a deep dive into understanding belief systems and old stories that may be standing in your way and keeping you from moving forward. I think of coaching much like going to the eye doctor – as a coach, I will help you gain clarity as together, we test lenses for seeing the world and find the ones that get you unstuck and more able to see your path forward.
Who I Work With
I work with individuals, organizations, and educators who are navigating growth, transition, and the desire to lead and live with greater intention.
My clients are typically people in the middle of life or career transitions who want to understand their emotional world so they can make aligned decisions and build lives that feel meaningful and whole.
1. Are high-functioning and reflective
They are intelligent, competent, and often already successful. They may be leaders, professionals, educators, founders, or caregivers. They are used to being the person others rely on.
They are not looking for someone to “fix” them.
They are looking for someone who can help them see themselves more clearly.
2. Are in a threshold moment
Something in their life is shifting.
Common triggers include:
- career transitions
- leadership roles
- burnout
- identity shifts
- children leaving home
- divorce or relationship change
- midlife questioning
- finishing a major accomplishment (PhD, promotion, etc.)
- a growing sense of “this can’t be all there is”
They are standing in what you often call a threshold space.
3. Are beginning to question inherited definitions of success
They may have followed a path that once made sense:
- prestigious education
- strong career
- high responsibility
- achievement
But now they are asking deeper questions:
- Is this the life I want?
- What actually matters to me?
- Why do I feel successful but not fulfilled?
- Who am I when I’m not performing?
4. Are ready to understand their emotions instead of ignoring them
Many of your clients have learned to suppress emotions or treat them as inconvenient.
Your work helps them see emotions differently:
- emotions as information
- emotions as guidance
- emotions as language
This is where your emotional intelligence framework becomes powerful.
5. Want alignment, not just achievement
They are not necessarily trying to escape work or responsibility.
They want something deeper:
- integrity between values and choices
- emotional awareness
- meaningful relationships
- a life that feels authentic and intentional
The Problems I Partner with Clients to Solve:
Clients often come feeling:
- overwhelmed
- reactive
- uncertain
- disconnected from themselves
I partner with them to help them move towards:
- emotional clarity
- agency
- aligned decision-making
- meaningful direction
The Transformation I Offer:
Before coaching:
“I should know what I’m doing with my life.”
“I feel stuck but I don’t know why.”
“I’m successful but something feels off.”
After coaching:
“I understand what my emotions are telling me.”
“I’m making choices that align with what matters.”
“I feel grounded in who I am and where I’m going.”
Desiree Briel Rodi Consulting & Coaching 