Is There a Career Coach for High-Stakes Changes Who Isn't Just Running a Generic Framework?

Yes. I trained in career development and transition frameworks developed by a former Amazon VP, specifically for navigating high-stakes career shifts — but frameworks are only ever the starting point, not the whole plan. The bigger piece is understanding your actual situation: what you’re moving away from, what you’re afraid of, and what “success” would even mean to you, before any framework gets applied.

Why generic career coaching often falls flat

Most career coaching hands you a template built for someone else’s decision — a checklist, a script, a set of questions to “find your passion.” It can feel useful for an afternoon and forgettable a week later, because it never actually engaged with your specific situation: your risk tolerance, your finances, what you’re walking away from, who else the decision affects.

I use the structured frameworks where they genuinely help — clarifying options, weighing trade-offs, thinking through a transition methodically — but the frameworks serve your story, not the other way around.

What this looks like in practice

We start with where you actually are: what’s driving the change, what’s kept you stuck so far, what you’re most afraid will happen if you get it wrong. From there, the framework becomes a tool for clarity, not a script you’re expected to follow.

If you’re sitting with a decision that feels too big to think through alone, a free 20-minute call is a good place to start — no pitch, just an honest conversation about where you are.