Testimonials
I’ve had the honor of coaching some incredible human beings. Here’s what some of my clients have shared about their experience working with me.
Tim Su, CTO @ Distill
As a startup leader and a dad of two young kids, I have a lot on my plate. With ADHD, I knew I wasn’t performing at my best most days. I sought out a coach who understood these challenges and found Andrew.
I’ve struggled to make changes stick for most of my life, but Andrew helped me break down the process and understand what I need from my systems, and how to adapt them as things inevitably change.
Andrew’s questions and observations have helped me be a more present parent, and more capable of being in the moment with my kids. He’s also helped me tame the inner voice always telling me to “do better,” so I can actually celebrate small wins and be more reflective instead of just rushing through. As a result, I've been more patient with my team as I help them grow as well.
What I appreciate most is his experimental approach, gentle listening, and creative exercises. I always know something good will come from a conversation with him—Andrew is a treasure, and I can’t recommend Andrew enough.
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My year of coaching with Andrew was nothing short of transformative.
When I began, I was deeply uncertain about my professional identity. I was passionate about my work, but often found myself emotionally entangled, which made clear decision-making difficult. Over the course of the year, Andrew helped me move from that place of uncertainty to a state of calm, objectivity, and confidence in my decision-making.
His formal exercises were invaluable in helping me identify my own power, values, and abilities, giving me a clear sense of my professional strengths. But beyond those structured activities, it was Andrew's ability to listen deeply, pay attention to the finest details, and draw insightful connections between seemingly unrelated ideas that made the real difference. He held up a mirror, allowing me to see myself more clearly—not only my challenges but also my gifts.
Andrew approached our sessions with both structure and flexibility. He knew when to guide me through reflective exercises, and when to simply listen and reflect back what I couldn't see for myself. His approach helped me take a step back from the emotional weight of my work, allowing me to make more objective, dispassionate decisions without losing sight of what truly matters to me.
If you're looking for a coach who will help you understand yourself, your values, and your unique abilities on a deeper level, while offering practical guidance for navigating professional challenges, Andrew is your man.
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I sought out a coach that specialized in supporting leaders with ADHD when I was newly diagnosed, so that I could gain new skills that would allow me to work more effectively with my brain and show up as the leader I knew I had the potential to be. This ended up being just the tip of the iceberg of my coaching journey with Andrew.
With Andrew's support, I have been able to integrate a powerful mindset shift in how I view myself as a leader, in which I am able to give myself more credit for my accomplishments and recognize the inherent worth of my unique way of thinking and processing. I've also gained clarity around my values and how I live into those values in many areas of my life, including work and parenting. Taken together, these tools have given me greater confidence to trust my instincts and put my energy toward what feels most important to me.
More tangibly, Andrew helped me identify my desire for a promotion and chart a path to get there. Along the way, he asked insightful questions that helped me define and articulate what I wanted my new role to look like, offered space to prepare for tough conversations and practice advocating for myself, and helped me stay accountable to taking the steps that would lead to success. Achieving that goal is something I would never have imagined for myself 18 months ago.
Among the things I have most appreciated about working with Andrew are his intuition, which enabled him to correctly identify my early discomfort with coaching and offer exactly the right wisdom to help me accept (and appreciate!) a messy, generative process; his incredible ability to draw connections between ideas (even across weeks and sessions); and how validating and affirming it has been to work with him.
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My life was in a transitional space going into the Explorer process. After leaving a C-Suite role at a company where I worked for over 2 decades, I was waffling between going back to a full-time job or establishing a portfolio career.
Andrew and team helped me uncover and align my desires, passion, and superpowers to my future direction. The Explorer process is different. It is a multi-dimensional, personalized, process that is led by coaches that are empathetic listeners and facilitators whose only goal is to get the best out of you in every dimension of work and life. I utilized the tools coming out of the process immediately and began making career decisions that are in alignment with my authentic goals and ambitions.
I can now prioritize how I spend my time and energy going forward, confident that critical decisions align with my career and life goals. Who can ask for more out of a process?
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There is a magic to the Adaptive Leadership+ Explorer Program. It offers a rare space to focus on ourselves, imagine new ways we can grow, and celebrate our individual superpowers. All while providing a structure that marries these insights into something practical for future action.
Andrew was a masterful collaborator in this work. He helped me to look at beliefs about myself differently. And to envision new ways to evolve into a more impactful professional, and compassionate partner.
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The Explorer Program was the first time in my life that I took a full day (let alone two) to zoom out and think about myself, my growth, and my goals.
The idea of it was a mix of terrifying and exciting, but I'm happy to share that thanks to the disarmingly friendly way Andrew shepherded me through, I was able to quickly open up, go deep, and get true clarity.
The exercises have immediately translated into how I show up and perform at work, where I find myself more purposefully going after my goals. My colleagues have already noticed and commented on this change, so I couldn't recommend it more highly.
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I came to work with Andrew at a critical time in my career when I wasn't 100% sure what I wanted to do next in a post-pandemic world that left me feeling professionally stuck, unfulfilled, and undervalued.
During our coaching sessions, Andrew asked probing questions that helped me slow down and think about the details of the job search and interview process that I hadn't necessarily considered prior -- such as, what will it look, feel, be like on interview day? He helped me zoom in on and own my strengths, and also allowed me space to identify my challenges from an exploratory and non-judgmental lens. He helped me believe in myself when I wasn't sure I could. And best of all, I was hired for my dream job!
Andrew is attentive in his support, responsive in his communication, and attuned to the needs of his clients. I would highly recommend him as a professional coach to anyone looking to expand their work portfolio or reach for that next achievement.
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