“Working with Joana was incredible for boosting my competence and my confidence. It was a true testament to how scaffolding works as she both pushed me to grow and discover myself in the role and provided support so I did not feel overwhelmed. I grew as a DEI professional and as a leader and was able to understand my own communication and leadership style, and thus structure my role to suit them both, things I do not think I would have done without the input and feedback I got from my coaching and mentoring sessions. I was also battling imposter syndrome from being in a new role, in a new discipline, and a new setting and we worked through that as well. I am so pleased with what Joana and Cosyn provided and I can't recommend them highly enough!”

"When people turn to life coaching, sometimes there is that expectation that the coach will have all the answers to our personal and career challenges. We often look to them for guidance and wisdom, but Joana consistently reaffirmed that I should be looking to myself for that guidance and wisdom. Joana's practice encouraged me to reconnect with myself through exploring body language when making decisions and trusting those instincts. Learning to trust myself and my inner wisdom has had the most profound impact on my life through these sessions.”

"Joana is such an amazing coach because she celebrates your wins, mourns your losses, challenges your givens, and overall just exudes this level of trust that is needed when you are looking for a transformative experience.” 

“Working with Joana was a profound experience for me. For the first time in my life I felt stuck and very unclear on what my professional goals were. Joana helped me discover what was important to me and helped provide a sense of direction, all while centering social justice and self compassion.” 

"My coaching sessions with Joana were very enlightening and clarifying. She offers up questions and/or comments that get to the heart of the matter. The places of origin — of your thoughts, your idea of yourself, your idea of your place in the world, even your idea of your abilities and limits. 

What’s best about her process is that there is no rush to have everything aligned. You develop goals at a pace that’s realistic and pragmatic. It’s a piece by piece experience that makes your end goal feel more and more achievable, and within reach. She coaches through this process all while maintaining a space of patience, acceptance, and adaptability so that you can absorb all of these small ingredients your journey has to offer you. You will always have a clearer understanding of your end goal and how to get there after having talked with Joana.”

 “Joana is one of the kindest and wisest souls I have ever met. In every coaching session we had, I appreciated her thoughtful questions, the intentional pauses, and the different exercises we did to help me achieve my goal. Definitely one of the best coaches I’ve ever had! I highly recommend her.”

“My coaching sessions with Joana have offered me deep clarity on myself, my ambitions and clear, actionable steps. She was gentle and encouraging. She kept prodding me to move towards ideas and actions that align with myself and not what I am accustomed to. I was held safely outside of my comfort zone as I planned my next steps towards my purpose.”

“Joana's coaching approach has been immensely helpful for me to align my life with my values. She has taught me the importance of slowing down and creating ample space to make decisions while understanding my inner self and working with my natural rhythms instead of going against them. I am grateful to have Joana as my guide on this journey of self-discovery.”