I help mission-driven creatives, helpers and healers navigate creative pathways toward professional and personal fulfillment through meaningful, well-compensated work. I offer powerful coaching, deep listening, confident leadership and personalized strategy to help clients navigate the new world of work with agility, ease and joy.
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Creativity
I help sensitive people who are feeling stuck, vulnerable or overwhelmed fulfill their unique self-care needs and focus on their creative work. I believe self-care and creativity go hand-in-hand — when we strengthen one, we strengthen the other and become more and more of who we truly are.
Struggling with work/life balance or seeking more meaningful work? With a background in writing and communications I spent many years working in jobs that were “almost” good fits. They helped me hone my craft as a writer, but left me feeling disconnected and disillusioned. If you are feeling the same, I can help!
Sarah Bamford Seidelmann M.D.was a fourth-generation physician living a nature-starved, hectic lifestyle until a walrus entered her life and changed everything. She’s a Shamanic Mentor and the author of several popular books including her memoir Swimming with Elephants and a daily devotional How Good Are You Willing to Let.
“Michael Trotta is one of the best coaches I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Highly trained as a naturalist and teacher, he’s used his blend of wilderness training and coaching to transform hundreds of lives.” –Martha Beck
With a talent for graphic illustration, I bring a warm and creative spin to the coaching process. I support those experiencing loss and grief, balancing heartache with a deeper connection and celebration of lost loved ones (or with other losses). I create opportunities for lightness, joy and connection within loss.
