I’m KATE STEPHENSON
Holistic Life & Leadership Coach
Using words and narrative to birth dreams and possibilities…
What Can Coaching Help Me Do?
Achieve Your Goals
Coaching takes goal setting to the next level. Working towards achieving the larger benchmarks that define your dreams, we concentrate on what you can do within the space of 1 hour to make progress today. You’ll be amazed at what we can accomplish in just 15 minutes together.
Strengthen Your Relationships
Communications is the bedrock of relationships. Self-reflection is the act of communicating with one’s self. Through collaborative self-reflection, you can nurture your connection with yourself and strengthen your relationships with everyone else.
Manage Your Distress
Stress is a normal, useful response to life; it’s the survival mechanism that helps us grow, learn and succeed. Distress is the negative impact of prolonged, severe, and unmanaged stress. Together we will co-create tools to abate and dispel your distress while capitalizing on good stress.
Level Up Your Career
Career planning doesn’t have to be fear inducing and overwhelming. You also don’t need to be perfect and perfectly prepared to see and capitalize on opportunity. Together we can discover and align your professional and personal purpose, and put into practice the tools and behaviors to get you to that next level.
And so much more!
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need in order to be successfully coached?
An open mind, a desire to learn, and willingness to expand.
Is there a structure to coaching?
Yes, there is a fluid structure to coaching.
Each session is devoted to one goal you'd like to achieve within the timeframe of the session. Once we define the goal, we set a benchmark that helps us to know when the goal is achieved. The trick here is choosing a goal that can be accomplished within that session. When successful at pinpointing a goal, you see the magic of coaching—immediate results.
With the goal and benchmark in mind, you steer the session. I hold the nonjudgemental space, offer a different perspective, and encourage you to broaden your own viewpoint. This will enable you to see greater opportunity, discover solutions, and reach your goal.
Do I have to do homework?
We co-create this coaching journey together. So if homework really isn't your thing, that's fine. However, most clients find it helpful to voluntarily practice coaching tools and explore different resources outside of the coaching session. This allows for deeper engagement and enrichment which usually leads to positive progress.
What is a good coaching goal?
A good coaching goal is any positive action that will lead you toward the life you want. IThere are two levels of goals: Big goals and session goals.
The big goals are the main reason that you come to coaching: get a new job or promotion; improve your relationships; launch a new project or business; etc. Understanding what your big goal is helps us to structure our sessions together.
Session goals are the simple, small steps you need to take to get to that big goal. A session goal might be:
- gaining more understanding about an issue or topic
- creating a useful tool to bolster confidence, efficiency, etc.
- making a decision about a specific issue or choice
- gaining better insight into your options
- or a million other things that we can determine together.
How do I get started?
Schedule a free Introductory session! During that session, we will:
- get to know each other
- test our partnership chemistry, and
- define what our goals would be for our coaching journey together.
How much does it cost?
I am deeply committed to coaching as a tool for personal empowerment. My coaching rates are determined on a sliding scale. I never want personal finances to be an obstacle for any potential client. I offer packages and pro bono sessions throughout the year for qualifying clients. I am also a huge proponent of barter. So as they say, let's make a deal!
About Me
I know you’re reading this to find out about my story. But I’m really more interested in yours. , I work with people of all walks of life to discover and authentically live into their own stories in ways that connect them with their dream goals. From students to C-level executives, I’ve helped individuals unlock insight and opportunity to find the business, professional and personal support they need.
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Testimonials
“Kate has coached me through my job search. I had a lot of anxiety and she just would make a couple of poignant statements and quickly made me believe in myself and those fears were diminished.”
~ Eleanora Sottilaro
“Through working with Kate I gained confidence in my path and was able to narrow down a career path that aligned with my values at this moment in my life. Her sessions reassured me that I have the knowledge and power inside of me. It’s a matter of asking the right questions and being honest with yourself which she helps draws out of you. After working with Kate I was able to land a dream job in a field that I often overlooked yet happens to be the perfect match for me. ”
~ Lindsey Silvera
“Working with KEMPS was a wonderful experience! Kate was knowledgeable, present, dedicated, and had a way of asking the right questions to get me as a client feeling empowered, clear, and confident.”
~ Cornelia Oancea
Find Your Balance. Set Your Goals. Meet the Challenge. Reward Yourself.
Dream-surf with me! Together we can open a judgement-free space where you can explore, listen to and just be yourself. With a full toolbox of skills and resources, we can expand your mindset from “either/or” to “and”. When we nurture this “and” mindset, we unlock the door to solutions, options and opportunity. There is a world of possibility just waiting to be discovered. Together let’s define your dreams and translate them into achievable goals and benchmarks.
Free Online Coaching Resources
Monday Motivation & Meditation
Already dreading Mondays? Let’s break up the day and give you something to look forward to! Join me for 15 minutes to block out the noise, zone into yourself, and get your entire body, mind and soul ready for the week.
The 10 Affirmations
Have we ever considered why it is so difficult to keep the 10 Commandments? It’s a list of NOs. Instead of considering all of the things you shouldn’t do, what might change if you focused on all the good things you could do? Find out with this free resource!
5-Day Call to Clarity
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and over it? I get it. It’s time to fill your own cup and it doesn’t have to be a chore. In just 5 minutes a day, we will invite renewal, energy and clarity into your life. Give yourself just 5 days of focus on you.
