You don't need more advice from AI. You need better questions from a human who sees you.

An unusually human approach to coaching for leaders, founders, and creators navigating what’s next.

Whether you’re stepping into a new role, building a new venture, or finding a new way to lead the one you already have, I help you slow down, think clearly, and make meaningful decisions that can actually hold up in real life.

Create a path that sustains both your mission and your life.

Welcome

I'm Heather Wong. I'm glad you're here. I've been coaching for twelve years, long enough to know the most important thing I bring is deep presence and true partnership. I'm not here to hand you answers. I'm here to ask the questions that make your own answers impossible to ignore. I'm an ICF-credentialed coach (ACC), trained in Presence-Based Coaching©, human development, yoga and somatic practice, with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Design.

How I work

Most coaches work at one level: the person or the system. I work at both, because I’ve lived at both.

I stay with the complexity long enough for the real question to surface. Not just the one you came in with, but the one underneath it. Then I hand it back to you.

Often, within a single session, clients leave with a clearer sense of what matters, what’s getting in the way, and what they want to do next. I hear things like, “Wow. That was actually really helpful,” or, “That was actually a really good question.”

Those moments might sound simple. They aren’t. Being genuinely seen, having someone stay curious with you, and being asked the question that actually matters can change what you’re able to see for yourself.

That kind of space is rare. We live in a world that treats slowing down as a luxury, when it is a valuable strategy.

And the work has to be embodied to last. Leadership isn’t tested when everything is going well. It’s tested when the pressure is on. I want the clarity you find here to hold when you’re back in the room, making decisions, navigating conflict, leading people, and living your actual life.

Who this is for

You might be here if:

• You're the one everyone relies on

• You've outgrown the structure or role you're in

• You're leading through change while privately unraveling

• You're making decisions from depletion instead of clarity

• You're not leaving your role — but you can't keep leading it this way

• You're preparing for an exit and realizing it's as much about identity as it is about finances

• You're coming back from a rupture — a loss, a season that cracked something open — and know the old way won't hold

Is this for you?

I coach executives, founders, and creators at the threshold of what's next. But labels are tricky. My more expansive clients find them limiting. My more precise clients find them too broad. And my clients working through imposter syndrome don't feel like they get to claim them at all.

So instead of labels, here's a look at who I've actually coached:

• Founders & organizational leaders: entrepreneurs, small-business owners, CEOs, executive directors, and nonprofit leaders

• Coaches: career, executive, instructional, and mentor coaches, including coaches seeking mentor coaching

• Education & learning: educators, instructional leaders, team leads, administrators, and directors

• Professionals & leaders: lawyers, healthcare professionals, consultants, and other people navigating leadership, growth, or career transitions

• Creative fields: writers, musicians, and multimedia artists

• Academia & research: researchers and PhD candidates

• Technology & data: analysts and data scientists

Who I work with

My clients are often in the middle of significant growth: changing careers, stepping into new roles, growing a business or team, or figuring out what comes next.

They’re capable, visionary people who want more than strategy alone. We make room for the practical and the whole person, getting clear about what’s actually happening, what matters, and what needs to change.

Many are parents, founders, creators, coaches, educators, or community leaders. Some are neurodivergent, including ADHD, AuDHD, or autistic clients.

Many experience meaningful career shifts during or after our work, including promotions, new roles, career transitions, and greater clarity about where they’re headed.

I also coach groups and teams, primarily in coaching, education, and nonprofit settings.

Don't see yourself here? Apply anyway. The application helps us figure out whether we're a good fit. Or schedule a call if you'd rather talk first.