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HR Manager at
Financial Services Firm

Working with Astrid has proven to be a life-changing experience for me. I began working with her on making a career change, and instead discovered my baseline values that I now look to when I make any life decision – everything from career, personal and health decisions have been impacted. She is a dynamic person – she listens well and provides feedback to help you cut through the barriers (often exhibited in the language we use) in your way to making successful change. I can honestly say that in working with Astrid, I was able to determine with a clear vision what I truly want from my life, and have empowered myself to seek it out.

— JF, New York, NY

Social Worker

I sought Astrid's help after the state licensing requirements changed forcing me to alter my career path and engage in a formal job hunt for the first time in my life at the beginning of the recession. I had been an artist and a private practitioner in healing arts. The task of relaying my experiences and strengths in a way that was appropriate for interviewing in social work agencies was daunting and the fact the shift was not my own choice was infuriating.  I asked for Astrid's help because I sensed that she was a guide that could help me weather the emotional morass of anger and overwhelm while enabling my own discernment process.  I hadn't lost my rational mind, it was just buried under an avalanche of fear, resentment, self doubt and, okay, self pity. 

Astrid seemed to have an intuitive sense of just how long I needed to vent to get back in the saddle.  She knew how to stoke the remaining sparks of my self-confidence by mirroring and re- phrasing my assets with me.  She challenged old voices of negativity and helped me to keep moving forward by structuring tasks that helped me pare away the overwhelm to rediscover my inherent intent .  When I got my job after three months of searching, my family and friends all said "that was fast!". 

— MAM, New York, NY

Certified Professional Coach

Astrid Baumgardner is an excellent coach whom I highly recommend.   Astrid is a great listener who always stays focused on my agenda and remains objective and nonjudgmental. This has allowed us to form a deep connection and has created a safe environment for me to speak my truth.  Astrid also possess amazing intuition, demonstrated by her ability to always ask the “right”, deep questions with genuine concern and compassion.  Her questions have helped me uncover  “ golden nuggets” along the way… a realization, a new idea or  a different  approach. This coupled with her ability to keep me on track has allowed me to achieve personal and professional goals I didn’t think possible!

Working with Astrid has been very rewarding and I highly recommend her!

 

— MW, Chicago, Illinois

Educator

I engaged Astrid initially because I believed in the strength of her intellect and the depth of her wisdom and experience; harnessing those talents in combination with my own, I have been inspired to change and empowered to succeed in embarking on an international adventure, leaving New York for a thrilling position in Tokyo, Japan.  Through our coaching sessions, I was able to draw out and fortify my self-confidence, without which my ambitious relocation would not previously have been conceivable.  When you are determined to strive diligently for change in your life, Astrid will be there to help you to create a roadmap to navigate and overcome every obstacle you encounter throughout your life-altering transition.

— MH, Tokyo, Japan

Masters Student,
Manhattan School of Music

I participated in the class, "The Musician’s Guide to Life Balance" to develop a clearer sense of how to achieve what I want in life. The class was fantastic! It was so helpful to be allowed to think of what my values and goals are, and how I can use these to shape my life and pursuits.

Astrid was very patient in listening to what we had to say and the areas where we wanted guidance. A lot of material was covered succinctly in a very short period of time. The class left a lasting impression on me.

As a result of this class, I have started to meditate on what is most important to me in life and how each of my actions is either helping to achieve this or helping to achieve someone else’s goals that do not align with my own.

Astrid - thank-you for sharing your time and wisdom with us. It was so helpful to come back to the basics of my values and how I can honour them.

— CC, NY, NY

Soprano and Manhattan
School of Music Masters Student

[Astrid’s] sincerity, generosity, intelligence and her attention to my individual needs really propel me in my work with her. [This] has led to a stronger belief in myself and my abilities. ... Astrid's non-judgment helps me be courageous enough to see where I am and I use these tools daily in my choices. I have been able to use more effective thinking patterns. I can better see that the qualities I need to achieve success, as I interpret it, are already present in myself and that it is my thought process that is the vehicle for these qualities to come out.

— MM, New York, NY

Who are my clients?

What's on Your Mind?

What results have my clients gotten from coaching?

My Clients

My clients are motivated, passionate people who are committed to being more successful. Many come to me at a point in their lives when they are wondering what they really want from their careers, their relationships and their personal lives. Now that the economy is in flux and the world as we know it is changing, my clients welcome my support as a collaborator and partner to help them

• gain clarity on what they are committed to,
  
• learn to trust themselves and tap into their reserves of positive energy, and
  
• take the steps that will enable them to change and lead the lives that they are capable of having.

My clients run the gamut of business and creative professionals, including musicians and lawyers. Click here if you are a musician or a lawyer for specific information on what coaching can do for you.

What's on Your Mind?

If you relate to any of the following statements, coaching may be exactly what you need:

• I know I can be more successful but I don’t know how to get there.
  To the outside world I have it all, but I feel as though something is missing in my life.
  
• I love being an artist/musician but I am not sure how to succeed as a professional.
  
• I have so many interests and responsibilities that I have trouble finding balance and I often feel overwhelmed.
  
• I don’t like my job but have no idea what else I want to do.
  
• I want to be challenged and I am open to exploring new ideas.
  
• I feel stuck and don’t know my next steps.
  
• I have a sense of what I want but can’t seem to take the necessary action.

What results have my clients gotten from coaching?

Here are some of the results that my clients have gotten from coaching, which can help you to:

Careers

• Take charge of and reorient your career by seeking out the opportunities that play to your strengths and let you do what you love
  
• Improve your job performance by analyzing what it takes to succeed at work, zero in on gaps in your professional skills and/or knowledge and get the training you need to flourish in your career
  
• Figure out if you are in the right career and create a career plan based on what you love, what you are good at and what is important to you
  
• Prepare for a new career by rehearsing for interviews, honing your message and planning effective search strategies
  
• Network and meet people who can become part of your professional support system

Artistic Careers

• Understand and trust your unique gift as an artist—your personal brand—and pursue the projects and career paths that let you thrive as an authentic artist
  
• Change the direction of your artistic career and gain the confidence you need to have a professional career in the arts
  
• Create new revenue streams, including starting a business, and raise funds so that you can live successfully as an artist
  
• Transition from being a student to having a career as a professional artist

Balance, Time-Management and Organization

• Choose the activities that support your long-term goals and values and learn to say no to the rest so that you are achieving a healthy balance between your professional and personal lives
  
• Become more productive by learning how to prioritize, delegate, manage external distractions and overcome procrastination
  
• Declutter your apartment and office and set up a organized filing system

Relationships

• Expand your personal and professional networks by figuring out the kind of people that you want to have in your life and finding where those people are
  
• Enjoy meaningful intimate relationships by creating the ideal image of what you want and who you have to be in order to attract that kind of relationship into your life
  
• Survive a break-up by learning how to deal with the day-to-day pain, learn from the experience and move forward with confidence

Financial Security

• Get out of credit card debt by understanding why you spend money on things you cannot afford
• Set a plan for paying off your debt
  
• Create new savings and spending habits.

Personal Development, Health and Wellness

• Identify your values and align your goals with what is really important so that you make the right decisions and take the right actions
  
• Discover what you love and find ways to bring your passions into your life
  
• Create a life purpose statement that pinpoints your mission in life and breaks down how to convert your vision into action
  
• Develop strong personal boundaries and learn to say no with confidence to relationships, business and extra-curricular opportunities that are not the right fit.
  
• Improve your health and sense of wellbeing by committing to exercise and a healthy lifestyle

 

If you want someone who can support you, stretch you and inspire you while you challenge yourself to discover the solutions that work best for you, click here [Contact me] to find out more about my coaching programs and schedule a complimentary session or call me at 917.747.5625 today!