Clarity , curiosity & courage are the top values that I live by! My purpose in life is to live a life and work with quality.
In everything I taste, smell, touch, say, think, and do, I’m trying to keep in mind, “where is the quality?” - quality in my behavior, for me, it means, do I take care of my friends and family well?
“The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships . . . which are basically a reflection of your sense of decency, your ability to think of others, your generosity.”
- Esther Perel, Psychotherapist
I’m very grateful for enjoying what I do for a living! I love coaching, supervising, and training!
As an experienced coach, I work with leaders and coaches to help them gain clarity, courage, and confidence to empower themselves so they can live, love, and lead as they are. Specializing in personal and leadership development, I coach, train, supervise, and mentor in my private practice, and I’m also a leadership coach with BetterUP, EZRA, and CoachHub.
I collaborate with clients from various industries around the world and have worked with many of the top Fortune 100 organisations.
Inspiration from some of my favorites
A quick overview about Jess:
Although I’m from France, my first name is English and my last name is German! My mum liked the idea that her children’s names reflected our European background. I like it too. 🙂
I’m a Children Of Deaf Adult (CODA). Both my parents are deaf.
Oldest of siblings
Mild extrovert
Married, no kids
White - Cis-gendered - pronouns she/her/hers
Loves clear blue skies, with a crispy breeze and a warm sun
Bilingual French/English and can get by in French Sign Language
Enjoys tasting new foods, the spicier the better!
Wholehearted living practitioner (or trying very hard)
Lived abroad for 10 years in Canada (Toronto), is back living in France (for now!)
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I grew up in a little town near Lyon, France. I assumed I would find a job close by, settle down, and have a family on my own. It did not take me long to realize that I did not fit into my own life vision. Things did not feel quite right. I had no idea what it was, but I wanted “more”.
The more looked like traveling at the time. So I traveled. First for my studies, then for work, then for fun, then for self-discovery. I worked in Dublin for 15 months, and I was exposed to a life I could not have imagined. Again, I wanted more, but this time, I was clear that more was about pushing my own limitations and beliefs of who I was and what I am capable of. I left for Toronto in 2011, and lived there happily for 10 years.
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I view leaders as relationship experts. By empowering those around you, you make people feel seen and valued, and when that happens, they will step up. Your leadership will be contagious and more leaders will be created. I really believe in what Simon Sinek says: “The greatest contribution of a leader is to make others leaders.”
The first friend I connected with in Toronto played the role of a leader for me. He is still a very dear and close friend of mine. He taught me about climate change and about our impact in the world. He encouraged me to volunteer and supported my attempts to step into something bigger for myself. After trying out a lot of environmental grassroots and organizations, I chose and settled with Sustainability Network, whose mission is to strengthen environmental nonprofit leadership for collective action.
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Toronto had not only offered me great relationships, a safe job and opportunities to develop environmental leadership. It also gave me coaching. My coaching journey started when I felt stuck in a job where I didn’t feel fulfilled anymore. I hired a career coach to gain clarity on what my purpose was, what I want to do with my gifts and talents, what my gifts and talents were, but most importantly of all, what did I really really want?
After my work with the coach, I knew I needed to change careers and I knew I wanted to help people. Great, but what does that look like? I continued to dig deep, looking for what was possible. It became clearer and clearer that coaching was a path for me to explore. I enrolled in courses and certification at CTI (Coaches Training Institute) a worldwide renowned coaching school. I loved it. I felt at home and aligned with myself, my values, and the way I want to show up in this world.
It is a lifelong journey, and I am still working on myself. I am continuously growing into my better inner leader and creating and implementing new beliefs that are serving my life goal to live a wholehearted life.
Coaching Qualifications
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Coaching Qualifications ~
Certified Professional Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with over 2700 coaching sessions completed
Certified as a Co-Active Certified Professional Coach (CPCC) with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) (200 hours of training)
Certificate in Applied Neuroscience from the School of Neuroscience (24 hours of training)
Received Daniel Goleman EI+ Continuing Ed certificates on Foundational and Relational Skills of Emotional Intelligence (40 hours of training)
Certification of Embodiment Coaching (37 hours)
Certificate “Coaching for Motivation” on Motivational Interviewing with BetterUp and Dr. David Rosenberg (7.5 hours)
Completed ACE Coach Accelerator™ course (8.5 hours) developed by David Goldsmith and David Peterson
Certificate of participation for 2 days of training on Self-Compassion and Emotional Resilience with Kristin Neff, Phd
Completed The Neuroscience of Change course with the Coaches Rising (21 hours)
Trained in HOGAN, PROFILOR, and Six Second Brain Talent Profile assessments
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