I work with people at moments of change, when something is shifting and clarity, purpose, and direction begin to matter more.
This isn’t therapy. It’s not advice.
It’s an opportunity for growth and transformation.
Transformation
My coaching work is conducted one on one in person, live or on Zoom. I have interpersonal and corporate clients. Our conversations may move through one or more of these areas.
Inflection Points & Change
Support through periods of change such as career shifts, midlife recalibration, or uncertainty, when old frameworks no longer fit.
Clarity, Values, and Direction
Coaching focused on clarifying what matters most, understanding how values shape decisions, and aligning current choices with those values.
Balance, Trade-Offs, and Perspective
One-on-one work to navigate competing priorities—work, family, health, creativity—so decisions are intentional rather than reactive.
Performance & Discipline,
Coaching that strengthens habits, routines, and physical and mental conditioning to support sustained performance.
Relationships
Individual coaching focused on navigating marriage, parenting, and family transitions with clarity, steadiness, and values-based decision-making.
Leadership & Decision-Making
Coaching for individuals in leadership roles who want clearer thinking, better decisions, and grounded authority—whether at work or at home.
Creative Identity
Individual coaching for artists, builders, and thinkers focused on aligning creative output with identity, purpose, and real-world constraints.
Psychedelics, Integration, and Discernment
Informed consultation for people curious about the psychedelic landscape. We'll cover readiness, integration, and responsible decision-making across clinical and emerging frameworks. Not facilitation, but thoughtful, grounded conversation, without hype or ideology.
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- The Basics -
Coaching & Mentoring
Coaching
A coach does not tell you what to do, but helps you think more clearly and make choices aligned with what matters most. For individuals, this often means clarifying values or navigating identity shifts like career change, parenting, aging, or loss. For leaders and organizations, it means cutting through complexity, sharpening decision-making, and aligning action with intent. A coach asks precise questions, challenges assumptions, and supports forward movement.
Mentoring
A mentor shares lived experience, pattern recognition, and hard-earned insight. Mentoring can offer permission to change course, and may include stories that normalize doubt, fear, failure, and recalibration. Where coaching helps you uncover your own answers, mentoring goes further, offering perspective, introductions, and help identifying the resources you need to move forward. For those in leadership or career transition, this blend of honest counsel and practical support can be especially powerful.
I work in either context, or combine coaching and mentoring into an approach tailored to your needs.
I work with individuals, executives, and corporate teams, bringing the same depth of experience to each. In our initial discovery session, we will clarify what you are looking for and what will best support you in moving forward.
Discovery
In an initial 90-minute discovery session, we'll break down the basics of change. We'll work together to uncover and refine your values set—what do you stand for? What do you believe in? How do your current and past life decisions reflect these values? We may begin to explore what changes must be made for you to wake up feeling vibrant and on purpose.
Many people assume they should be able to do this work alone. In reality, ingrained patterns and cultural expectations make it difficult. Coaching provides a confidential space with structure and accountability. Elite athletes don’t rely on performance coaches alone, they often work with interpersonal coaches who help them navigate their lives.
Teams & Organizations
My work often extends beyond one-on-one coaching. With a background in business, strategic communications and brand strategy, I work across teams and leadership groups to understand the perspectives and concerns sitting beneath the surface. By recognizing patterns across those conversations, I can synthesize what I’m hearing into a clear picture of the themes emerging within the organization.
It can resemble consulting, but the work is rooted in coaching. Conversations remain private, and the goal is twofold: helping organizations see themselves more clearly while supporting individuals in showing up as their best selves.
Life Behind The Work
I work with a range of clients, from young people finding their footing to experienced professionals and executive teams.
My work often focuses on men, though I have coached many women. Three sisters and decades of marriage have given me a perspective on men and women that continues to inform how I coach.
Are you firing on all cylinders, or just going through the motions? Maybe you're successful on the surface but looking for change inside?
"Bill inspires others to be more imaginative!"
JOHN BRADY
Senior Director Fischer-Price
"The end result of his work is as authentic as he is."
DR. LAURA JANA
Asc. Professor Penn State, American Academy of Pediatrics
"Billy D is made of curiosity!"
DIANE FRENCH Patagonia / Rivian Automotive
"Working with Bill is an adventure and an experience. I recommend him!"
PATRICK BATTEN Apple Computer / Intuitive Surgical
"Bill’s creativity is on another level, and it's driven by his deep curiosity. He is an amazing communicator as well as tuned in listener. His ideas are bold and his experience is vast."
TOM FOX VP & Owner, Optic Nerve Eyewear
"He has a swiss army knife of creative skills and his positive energy and curiosity are contagious, which makes working with him a joy for all involved."
KATE O'BRIEN Business Strategist & ADHD coach for creators / MusicPortland
"Bill is a pioneer in so many categories and easily one of the most powerful out-of-the-box creatives I know."
JOHN FAY CEO & Founder Lada Cube
"Bill's incredible energy and creative insights are always spot on and inspiring.
Ultimately, Bill is just a great person to work with."
MARC NAGER Greater Colorado Venture Fund / Telluride Venture Accelerator
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." —Socrates
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The Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) is a globally respected leader in coach training, known both for a methodology that helped inform the professional standards later formalized by the International Coaching Federation and for one of the most rigorous and demanding certification pathways in the coaching profession. For over 30 years, the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) has set the gold standard in coach training. With more than 150,000 individuals trained worldwide—including leaders from over one-third of Fortune 100 companies—CTI’s approach extends beyond organizations to individuals seeking deeper self-awareness, stronger relationships, and meaningful change. The Co-Active Model develops people who communicate more effectively, unlock potential, and create sustainable, human-centered results.