FAQ

  • Everyone's got a niche. What's yours?

    I’ll start by saying that coaching is a super flexible, widely-applicable process that can apply to lots of people and areas of life.

    But, here’s the answer to the question you actually asked:

    Who I Coach:

    Attorneys, pivoting within and outside of the practice of law, regardless of years of experience
    Business professionals with 5 - 15 years of recent work experience, regardless of industry (corporate, entrepreneurs, creatives, and more!)
    Higher ed and public service pros looking to make a pivot into leadership or out of their industry

    Areas of Coaching:

    Career Exploration and Change
    Career and Professional Development
    Leadership Development
    Planning and Executing Holistic Career/Life Changes
    Internal Contract Coaching (ex: corporate or law firm employee/alumni coaching, internal mobility coaching, talent development or performance coaching)

    Not sure if you and I align?
    Try me! Take a look around my site then find some time to chat with me. If I’m not right, I’ll try to point you in a better direction.



  • What makes someone a strong candidate for coaching?

    For coaching services, my most successful clients are…

    degreed professionals with at least 5 years of recent, full-time professional work experience.

    • able to dedicate the appropriate time and energy to doing the work before, between, and after sessions to make the best use of time together

    • actively engaged in defining success for themselves within our engagement

    • “coachable,” meaning they are open to feedback and observations, ready to take action on your goals (including trying new things), willing to examine and test your assumptions and perspectives, and open and honest during our holistic, confidential conversations

    For my other services, reach out to me via email or through an initial consultation to see if we’d be a good fit!

    I am not the best fit for:

    • Current full-time students or very recent graduates (incl. JD, MBA)
    • Medical practitioners seeking roles as providers
    • Investment Bankers
    • C-Suite Executives seeking true executive coaching
    • Clients looking for an on-call “phone-a-friend” to support them without structure or regular meetings

  • What is coaching, really?

    Coaching is a supportive partnership focused on your goal setting, outcome creation, and personal management with individuals and teams. In coaching, the coach is the process expert and you are the everything-else expert: your subject matter, your life, your circumstances, what you are capable of, etc. You define success, you define the metrics, and you get the win.

    Coaching operates on the premise that you—the coachee—are whole, naturally creative, and resourceful to identify and pursue solutions, and it’s the coach’s job to enhance your skills, resources, and creativity. Coaches listen, observe, and customize their approach to the coachee’s needs, seeking to elicit solutions and strategies from the coachee (not from the coach).

    You are ultimately responsible for the action and the outcome, with the confidential support of your coach and any additional resources identified and pursued as part of the engagement.

  • Why invest in coaching?

    Coaching provides you with the space to focus on yourself, a partner to walk alongside you and help you “see the light,” and valuable resources and support, all of which ultimately translate into personal, professional, and financial gains for those who take advantage. Making an investment in your progress, confidence, and skills will pay off in myriad tangible and intangible ways.

    There’s evidence for the calculable ROI of coaching all over the place:
    FMI Corp. Report (2019)
    ICF Report (2024)
    MetrixGlobal Case Study (2002)

    If you’re on a budget (or are a recent graduate), make sure you check out the coaching services offered by your alma mater. Many colleges, universities, and professional schools offer free or discounted coaching services to their alumni.

  • When do we meet? How long do services last?

    Coaching—and your progress, along with it—benefits from a consistent cadence of live sessions. That might mean we meet every 2-3 weeks, or once a month, or something different based on your circumstances. The key is providing and sticking to a framework that builds and maintains momentum so that you can make change.

    Your purchased package of 8, 10, or another multiple sessions should be thoughtfully and intentionally planned and used, and it can look different for everyone. We’ll create a plan for you, and we can change that plan if needed!

    The value of coaching plummets when our engagement lacks structure, momentum, or regularity. Ethics and intregrity demand that I don’t take your money to be a learned “phone-a-friend” when you need it, on-call for occasional, sporadic check ins. That’s not a good use of your money or time.

    To keep our engagements moving and fresh, the following terms will apply to any engagements purchased in 2026:

    Services and packages expire one (1) year after date of payment of first invoice, and any unused portion of your purchase will be forfeited if not scheduled within one (1) year after the date of initial purchase. Your coach may make reasonable efforts to alert you to your one year anniversary, but you are encouraged to own and maintain your timely coaching and scheduling. 

    For packages purchased using two-part invoicing, fulfillment of the second of two invoice purchases must be made within six (6) months of the first of two invoice payments; all sessions must be scheduled within the one (1) year timeframe from initial purchase.

  • You haven't worked in my field, industry, or profession...will you "get it" enough to help me?

    There are loads of things I haven’t done in my career, but I have spent over 11 years coaching diverse professionals to make and sustain change in their careers, so that’s something. I stay relevant with trends, norms, economic cycles, and training (incl. earning my ICF credential in Jan. 2025). That’s what ensures that I’ll “get it” to help you.

    From my decade plus of experience, coaches don’t need to have worked in your field or industry or role to “get it” and be valuable to your process. Remember: you are expected to be the expert in your circumstances, and your coach is the process expert to help you sort it all out. Example: I’ve never flown helicopters for the USMC, but I’ve successfully coached several people who did: they were the experts, they examined and unpacked the details of their worlds, and I supported each of them with questions, structure, feedback, assessments, and other coaching techniques. They all got where they wanted to go as a result.

    If you decide that we’re not a good fit, I’m happy to see if I know of coaches who might suit your needs better.

  • Can I hire you to redo my resume or LinkedIn?

    The short answer is no, I don’t redo resumes or LinkedIn profiles for people. But that’s not the end of the answer.

    In my decade plus of doing this work, I have seen the power of working alongside someone to help them redo their own resume or LinkedIn profile, versus handing the reins and judgment over to a complete stranger. When you do that, you are usually left with an over-formatted, hard to edit document that emphasizes the wrong things. That doesn’t help you.

    Most people are better off investing a little bit in coaching to learn resume best practices, how to create and utilize a consistent and relevant brand, and how to “tailor your resume” when you apply.

    Through coaching, we can revisit the purpose of and evidence going into your resume, with you in the driver’s seat so that you are empowered to make any changes you want down the line. Hiring someone to “do” your resume doesn’t give you that control, ownership, or ability to make changes on a moment’s notice. Coaching does.

  • How do I pronounce your name, Trencadis?

    trenka-DEECE

    Trencadis is a Catalan word, so you just learned a little bit of a foreign language. Look at you, DuoLingo!

Still have questions?

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