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"Loud Minds, appropriately named, allowed me to 'hear' what my mind, via my heart and body was 'speaking' to me.
It allowed me to slow down and navigate my thoughts and feelings concerning my life and professional life. With Gwen Sandefur’s creative and thoughtful guidance, I was able to gain a handle on what I need, want, and would like to attain to. I also was able to define for myself what success is and to lay hold of the meaning of life.
As a result, I had a clear path to that success and was able to celebrate what I had already attained to.
I had clarity, life, love and accepted a job offer that was a great fit for me.
What more could one ask for?"
-Anonymous Client
"My experience with Gwen has been nothing short of life changing, truly personally and professionally transformative.
After a year of working with Gwen, I can't overstate how much influence she's had on how I approach challenges, opportunities and even my career overall.
To be honest, I wasn't sure coaching was what I needed or that it would help me. I came to Gwen curious about how to navigate and grow toward my next career step and move. I entered feeling that I needed answers and direction. In her skillful, subtle, yet amazing way, Gwen guided me to find the answers from within.
In addition to helping me navigate and secure career advancement and even launch my own consulting business, Gwen has empowered me to embody the strength, courage and skills to handle even the most unexpected and challenging of professional circumstances.
With Gwen's gentle voice in my head, I enter difficult conversations and evaluate potential opportunities with sincere and pure curiosity. When I enter moments of transition, I imagine myself strolling and examining the options and possibilities and remind myself that I am in the driver's seat. And maybe most importantly, I give myself the time, space and grace to have feelings, ups and downs and time for self-care and rejuvenation.
This past year was a pivotal year for me professionally and I don't want to imagine what it would have been like without Gwen's supportive coaching."
-Leanne Mauriello, EVOLVE Health Advisors, Co-Founder and CEO
"One of the things that makes Gwen a rarity in the coaching world is the depth and breadth of her own experience as a strategic executive who has navigated a variety of roles, organizations and cultures successfully to drive impressive results. As inspiring as Gwen’s career has been thus far, what’s even more admirable is the humility and authenticity that has remained constant in spite of her achievements. This grounding enables Gwen to quietly and courageously motivate those around her to realize their full potential. She brings as much vulnerability and honesty to the coaching relationship as she expects from her clients and the trust this instills produces amazing results.
Gwen challenged, encouraged and inspired me to bring more of my whole self to my career and to my personal life, pushing my own performance and the performance of my teams to the next level. If yours is company looking to challenge the ways “things have always been done” and (re)connect to purpose in a deep and meaningful way that produces transformational change, Gwen is the partner you want by your side on that journey. "
- Leslie E. Anderson, MHSA
- Jordan Sall, DO
“Gwen has the rare combination of being a highly-experienced and successful C-Suite executive able to help other
executives and leaders develop to their full potential. She combines her years of business and leadership experience
with the skillset of a seasoned coach to help her clients excel. On a personal level, Gwen is warm, empathic and
incredibly engaging. Her passion for helping people was evident from the first time I met her. I feel incredibly
fortunate to have worked with her – she knows she will be my forever-coach.”
- Darryl Elmouchi, MD, MBA, President Spectrum Health West Michigan
“During the several years I had the privilege of working with Gwen in her role as president of Spectrum Health Hospital
Group, I would often lean on her for advice on how to most effectively navigate high stakes and sometimes contentious
interactions within our organization and also with representatives of other organizations. Gwen’s approach with me was
to listen, ask questions in a curious way (always with a smile!) and then to talk through the best approach to the
interaction. Instead of prescribing to me the right approach, Gwen helped me think through how to approach the
situation.”
- David Leonard, Chief Legal Officer & SVP, Strategic Partnerships,
Spectrum Health System
"As I reflect over the past year, it was the most challenging year of my life so far, due to the pandemic that upended a lot of things for everybody. However, 2020 was also a year of incredible growth for me. I want to recognize your role in my amazing journey of personal growth and development this past year.
I am so glad I met you and we did the sessions together. I met you in the thick of things, the pandemic was at its peak, the world seemed to be caving in, a close colleague and assistant had recently moved on to a new job, the staff was overwhelmed and anxious and financial uncertainty was on the horizon for the world economy. I am grateful that you spent time with me and helped me reflect on my strengths and my leadership style.
You had me verbalize how I had made it so far with strength and perseverance. You gave me insight into the organizational culture in medical practices and how to build a core group of people to share my ideas with. You helped me see that I needed to designate time for self care and personal well being.
Now, whenever my practice manager and I are facing a challenging day, we have a saying "Gwen said to take a walk" and we go take a walk. This message is to remind you that your work positively impacts lives and relationships. It positively impacts organizations. As you grow and develop as a life coach, I would like you to know that your impact is your legacy. Cheers to the new year and new beginnings!"
-Anonymous Client
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