TESTIMONIALS
Mindfulness to the level involved in nurse coaching was fairly new to me. Carolyn met me right where I was. She took time to listen to my previous mindfulness experience and offer potential opportunities we could explore. Her patience in my growth in mindfulness was precise to my needs. She even took the time to research and develop a mindfulness exercise developed around my spiritual needs. This made me feel heard and truly valued. She helped me gain new insight into the endless mindfulness opportunities.
It was an honor and true blessing to have been a learner of mindfulness with Carolyn.
Suzanne Phillips, RN, BSN, Peer Coach - December 2024
My experience working with Carolyn has been incredibly rewarding. Carolyn treats our coaching sessions with respect, care, and insight; she creates a non-judgmental environment, and helps make sense of what can seem impossible to achieve. In this sense, working with Carolyn has been astoundingly liberating. Her approach feels tailor-fit to my needs and sensibilities, and allows for emotional, spiritual, and mental growth and health. She balances compassion and empathy with identifying themes, causes, and patterns of thoughts, skills and mindsets. Leaving each session, I felt more productive and a better-transformed person as I looked forward to subsequent sessions and her monthly follow ups. As a bonus, it helps us to know that Carolyn has a light-hearted and appropriate sense of humour and she does share a lot from her personal life experiences- which one may need in his/her life to achieve desired specific goals and dreams.
Webber Anyona, RN, Peer Coach - February 2025
Before working with Carolyn, I was struggling with loneliness and feeling disconnected from my friends. I also wanted to enhance my spiritual life, which I knew would help me find peace and strength as I embark upon the Nurse Coaching journey. Carolyn provided me the space and unbiased support I needed to set goals for myself in living with intention, reconnecting with friends and tending to my prayer life more routinely. These steps have proved positive for me in several ways and I feel more energized than ever to forge a successful path in my life, specifically as a Nurse Coach and friend.
Carolyn has been extremely genuine in her approach to my personal needs, honoring my views and goals. She worked hard preparing for our sessions by incorporating scripture into our mindfulness moments. Her sincere spirit and encouragement has been inspiring.
I have rekindled several friendships and have started practicing my Catholic faith more regularly and with intention. The beginning of Lent was a beautiful time for me to begin this journey. I have also become more organized with my work habits by scheduling office hours, specific to Nurse Coaching, along with all the other daily duties that need my attention.
Carolyn is a fantastic Nurse Coach. I recommend her to anyone who is ready to take their life to a higher level of happiness and intentionality - especially their spiritual life! Carolyn exudes compassion and grace! Thank you, Carolyn!
Tricia John, RN, BSN, Peer Coach - February 2025
Carolyn is the BEST! I am beyond grateful for the support and guidance Carolyn has provided me as a nurse coach. Her compassion, knowledge, listening ear, and dedication to helping me and others with their health goals are truly inspiring! Carolyn has a personalized approach to be able to empower me and others to start with small changes which will grow into healthy habits. Her natural ability to connect and motivate makes her an incredible asset to anyone seeking better health and wellness.
Carolyn reminds me that we have the capacity within ourselves to grow a healthy life. Capacity is like a seed, what we plant and nurture determines what will grow in our lives. Sometimes on our nursing journey we inherit seeds of burnout, lack of purpose, or limitation but we don't have to accept them as our final harvest. Carolyn, as a nurse coach, provides the tools and guidance to help me cultivate new seeds. Seeds of strength, resilience and transformation. With her ability to connect and motivate she empowers me to break through my old poor habits, perceived limitations and expand my capacity to create a healthier more fulfilling life. She has helped me out of a dark hole to see the sunlight again. Carolyn doesn't just hand me the answers; she teaches me how to tend to my own growth, ensuring that lasting change takes root so a beautiful flower will form. Carolyn is the perfect nurse coach to help you plant the right seeds and nurture them into something extraordinary!
Heather Buchel, ANP, Client - January 2025
When I first heard of nurse coaching, I didn’t really know what it truly entailed. What I came to appreciate most was the autonomy I had in each session—I was free to discuss what I wanted to talk about, and that felt really empowering. I liked that I was encouraged to set a goal each week, and that it didn’t have to be anything huge. In fact, my nurse coach, Carolyn, consistently supported me in setting small, attainable goals that could realistically fit into my busy schedule.
Through this experience, I’ve learned so much about myself. Self-reflection wasn’t something I regularly practiced before, but I now feel more comfortable engaging in it. Carolyn was incredibly supportive, nonjudgmental, and understanding. She created a safe space that made me feel comfortable and respected. From our very first meeting, I found myself being transparent and opening up to her in ways I didn’t expect.
As a current student nurse, I found this experience deeply inspiring—so much so that I could see myself becoming a nurse coach in the future. I would absolutely recommend nurse coaching to my family and especially to my fellow nursing students. Nursing school can be a very stressful time, and nurse coaching gave me a healthy outlet to process my feelings and work toward personal growth.
I’m truly grateful for this experience and everything it’s helped me uncover about myself.
Claire Hoffman, Student Nurse, Client - March 2025
At the point that I started meeting with Carolyn, I was in significant burn out mode and really struggling to take care of myself while burning the candle from both ends in all aspects of my life. In our short time together, she provided a safe space to learn about and help me remember what is important to me and helped to identify things that I was doing (or not doing) that were not enabling me to be the best version of myself. She reminded me that I am in charge of my life, my choices and the consequences to follow. By making small changes and commitments to myself, I am setting myself up to be the best and most successful version of myself so that I can have the personal energy and tools to take care of everything else in my life. It is amazing how a little intention and a small dose of discipline can make such massive impacts on my personal wellbeing. Carolyn was amazing, fun and supportive and I would recommend her coaching to anybody who needs the reminder or assistance figuring out how to prioritize yourself without feeling guilty! Everybody needs a cheerleader like Carolyn!
Kim Zibbell, Client - March 2025
I reached out to Carolyn for help with my physical health, getting on track with the right diet that would help me maintain and limit fluctuations in my weight. What she was able to help me uncover was so much more meaningful. She asked questions that gave me space to think through how my life experiences and feelings were impacting my mind and body. She opened a piece of my mind and heart that I was protecting for some time, allowing me a safe space to communicate challenges that were weighing on me, and likely impacting my overall physical health.
One of the most influential ways Carolyn helped me was guiding me back to my own choices and the authority I had to influence the environment or situation around me. She did this with grace and compassion, always gently reminding me that I played a key role in my own happiness and had the ability to help create the dynamic I was seeking from others.
Carolyn’s ability to balance compassion, science, and honesty made for an experience that truly has impact on the choices I make and my happiness moving forward. I look forward to working with Carolyn in the future and recommend her as a life coach to anyone looking to better themselves. Warning, you may just leave your time with Carolyn feeling more fulfilled than you ever thought you could…
Megan Roush, Client - March 2025
I am deeply grateful for the time I got to spend with Carolyn- she is such a bright light with so much compassion and patience! Talking with her felt like we had known each other for years- we were able to pour into each other & share ideas about the future which made me feel inspired and excited about the journey we are both starting as coaches. I could feel the joy and love that she brings to the conversation, which made me feel comfortable to be vulnerable and authentic. I left each session feeling relaxed & more confident in who I am. Carolyn has such a gentle way of holding space and listening without judgement, while offering gentle reflections. She is such a grounded, confident energy I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for genuine, heart-felt guidance on their health & wellness journey.
Brianna RN, BSN, Peer Coach - April 2025