About Leif

I’m straightforward and I combine this with a warmth that helps guide learning and growth. When my coaching clients work with me they’re able to see possibilities they’ve never seen before and gain the confidence to be more real in their relationships.

I'm human. It's okay to be yourself around me. I've climbed out of tough spots in life. I feel strongly that the healing and growth process is a “we” process so I work collaboratively.

My extensive and ongoing training in helping people feel secure and empowered when they are with others is what makes my coaching unique.

My approach has heart & curiosity baked into each moment.

When I work with you, I’m always uncovering your completely intact lovableness. As a certified trainer from the Center for Nonviolent Communication, I help shift the focus and guide communication that will significantly increase your chances of being heard.

I’m an aspiring ally to folks with marginalized identities.

I’m a white, cis-gendered, able-bodied, male, and U.S. citizen with countless privileged experiences of opportunity. I was raised in a middle-class home with two working entrepreneurs. I attended public education and then was financially supported through three advanced degrees.

My sister told me that I have the gift of compassionate confrontation. I don’t overlook microaggressions. I am a part of an anti-racist pro-justice community of weekly practice called White Men For Racial Justice.

In my adult life, I’ve learned to effectively manage my ADHD. I have experience working with people whose lives are affected by this.

I’m a Dad to a 14-year-old and a 4-year-old whom I’m madly in love with. My amazing partner and I parent collaboratively and with relentless empathy.