Coaching Testimonials

As a coach, I work with individuals to deepen their self-knowledge and create tools to better navigate careers, relationships, and life. If you resonate with what I stand for and are keen to explore working together, you can drop me an email or connect with me on LinkedIn.

If you’re interested to know what clients have to say about me and how I work, here’s a snapshot:

I really enjoyed working with Julian throughout my coaching journey. I learned a lot about myself, including various tendencies and patterns of thinking that were preventing me from living the life I want to live. Even though at times I felt there was so much to work on in my life, with Julian I felt like I had someone in my camp to do the work with me, which helped me feel less anxious and alone. While in ways this is a never-ending journey, after working with Julian I feel much more equipped to deal with future challenges life may bring.

During my sessions I really appreciated how Julian held a mirror to myself without any judgment. Because of this and his calm demeanor, I felt comfortable being my authentic self with him in our sessions and didn’t feel I had to hold back. I also really valued that between every session I had homework that I could work on to keep that self discovery going. Sometimes Julian would also share anecdotes or reflections from his own life, which I found helped me understand and gain perspective on my own challenges.

I would recommend coaching with Julian to anyone who would like some help to make their life better, who might feel a bit lost and unsure, or who just needs a little nudge and accountability. Julian won’t do the work for you (only YOU can do that!), but he can help guide and coach you as you try to work on an aspect, or perhaps many aspects, of your life.

If you are experiencing a transition in life, have some challenges that you want to overcome or getting 'unstuck' if you feel 'stuck' in life, Julian is the right person who can support you. Before having sessions with Julian, I had many hesitations about a career transition I had in mind. I felt directionless and did not have the courage or confidence to take the next steps to transition.

After each session with Julian, I was able to be more intentional in finding purpose and way find better for the next phase of my career. His empathy, intuition and acumen in helping to identify root challenges and surface them were key to me making internal shifts to be more decisive in my path forward. Each session was a journey of self-discovery, where Julian's guidance was instrumental in helping me reflect deeper, articulate my desires, consider various options, and craft a purposeful plan.

I now feel more prepared and confident in charting the path forward for the next phase of my career transition in a manner that is more aligned and meaningful to me. Thank you Julian!

As one fresh to a managerial role in the private sector, I found myself grappling with situations and ambiguity I've not yet experienced. Speaking to Julian gave me the necessary sounding board I needed to articulate my problems which then enabled me to find the solutions.

With a consistent structure of questioning and reflection, Julian assisted without intruding or removing my autonomy and responsibilities as a manager, allowing me to own my decisions and success. What was valuable for me was that ever present listening ear that really coached my mental state and drive me to a decisive call-to-action which I could own and be fully convicted about. I was able to move and act within a short span of 2 months and achieve the ideal state of managing in my professional career. I was also able to firmly establish and articulate my professional values and managerial principles with his guidance and hold myself true to those values when we were going through the problem-solving process.

I would recommend Julian for any newly-minted managers who find themselves swimming in a level of ambiguity that's beyond their level of comfort or what they're used to.

In our first session, I explained to Julian that I was dissatisfied with my job and felt creatively stagnated. I desperately wanted to change myself and my situation but didn’t know where to begin.

In subsequent months, through open-ended conversations and a series of targeted tasks, Julian encouraged me to notice and confront the underlying challenges I faced in my daily life. He helped me find my authentic values amongst aspirations I developed to meet the societal expectations. With his guidance, I was able to step out of the chaotic storm of blaming and distracting to achieve acceptance of who I am. In just three months, my focus shifted from escaping to embracing. I now find myself more engaged at work and at home, happier, and most importantly, kinder to myself.

Julian is an attentive listener. He listens without interruption and asks intuitive questions that lead the conversation towards deeper insights. I also appreciate that he does not try to impose his values; instead, he empathises and articulates the issues and goals, facilitating the discovery of personalised solution.

Julian has been a great guide through my journey of self-discovery and acceptance.