Brilliant Seeds

Going through this coaching program has been a life-​changing experience. Isabelle has such an amazing skill guiding you to dive into your own self and recognize what is essential to you, what drives you and inspires you to achieve a life of fulfillment.
The Roadmap to the Career You Love program, has been a journey of self discovery and re-​discovering my career path. It has helped me set focus on my life and career goals, which are now more clear than ever. Isabelle was so supportive throughout the process, which made it really smooth and stimulating. It has been a gasp of fresh air when I was feeling like I had come to a dead end in my career and was deep in hopeless place.
This experience is and always will be the beaming light that will guide me through the path towards climbing my own mountain.

After years of struggling to feel fulfilled at work, of rationalizing and scaring myself into staying safe and doing work I was good at but didn’t love, I finally decided to try coaching. I felt some doubt that this would «work», but I was hopeful and willing to work hard. My goal was to identify a career where I could be my full self and live out my life purpose every day. I was open to anything. After about 8 months of coaching, I’m proud to report that I have fully achieved my goal. I’m off to a running start on pursuing a new career that I know I will love. I know I will love it because it aligns with who I am at the core. I didn’t expect that I could make a change this big without being crippled by doubt, but I am. And it’s awesome. I know myself so much better now. I can finally, clearly articulate who I am and what I want.
Going through Isabelle’s process has equipped me with powerful tools. I now have a structured understanding of myself to use as a basis to make all of my future decisions. I’m no longer living reactively, and I have a clear plan and vision of my future. I feel motivated and inspired to dream again. It’s hard to imagine myself as the burned out cynic I once was.
Isabelle wears her passion for her work on her sleeve. I felt her commitment and earnestness from the beginning. Her energy can at times be fun and celebratory and also intense and deep. I enjoyed my sessions with her and felt real movement within myself during and after each one. I highly recommend Isabelle if my story resonates with yours. Working with her was one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself.

I highly recommend working with Isabelle if you really want to set off on your journey of self discovery – if you really want a clear vision of how you can best show up in the world.
I met Isabelle a few years before I got laid off from my miserable job. I could tell at the time that she could provide me with some help to sort through what really matters to me in my life and career, but I didn’t have the guts or the time to work with Isabelle until my career and my life really unraveled. I was at a place where I had NO IDEA what direction I wanted to go in with my life except that I was pretty sure I didn’t want to head back onto the same train wreck of a job I had, even though it was very lucrative and I was pretty good at it.
So, the process of planting Brilliant Seeds with Isabelle commenced. I like her process. It’s very personal, but also systematic with some reading and homework assignments. In the early part of our process I enjoyed having specific homework assignments to focus on and complete. As things progressed, I began to have a much fuller sense of what really matters to me that was much bigger than simply getting a job. She uses a sort of meditative visioning technique to help me get in touch with what maters at my core, and then some homework assignments to help secure my vision in a creative way. Stuff came up that I hadn’t really focused on in decades. It’s amazing how things that were so meaningful to me sort of got lost along the way.
I’m so grateful for Isabelle and so glad that I had the wherewithal to commit to this process. There’s no way I could have predicted the way things have turned out. My goals at the beginning of this process were along the lines of finding something that I could devote myself to that would add real value, bring me satisfaction, and allow me to live in abundance. Also, to be able identify something within myself to use as a compass for aligning to work that is right for me. I think I’ve made significant progress in all these areas.

I came to Isabelle at an extremely confusing and stressful point in my life (some would call it a «quarter-​life crisis»). I had an amazing job at a large tech company that was sought after by many, and I was performing very well at work, but I found myself emotionally stressed out, sad, and apathetic, and could not figure out why. This negativity was seeping into other parts of my life, and I truly realized I needed to change when a friend flat out told me — «this just isn’t you».
Enter Isabelle. It was her immediate compassion for my situation that drew me to her. She came in with no judgements, and listened. It was apparent to the both of us by the end of our initial consultation that I had lost my sense of self; my strengths, my values, my purpose, what makes me tick. But Isabelle was able to see past my despair and had full faith in me and my potential, even from our initial session.
With Isabelle’s guidance and methodology, I was able to overcome career-​oriented fears and gain a clear mindset to make decisions more easily so that I could make some huge life changes, which included quitting my job and moving to a new city. Through introspective exercises, readings, talks, and homework, Isabelle helped me re-​discover my sense of self, and gain back the confidence that was buried down deep within. Once I figured out who I was again, I was able to realize why I was feeling so sad; my work and environment were conflicting with my «true self».
Isabelle helped me see that there are multiple paths to success and that my strengths and talents could be a huge asset to many work environments. She helped me understand and accept that I hadn’t failed; my work environment was just not aligned with my values, strengths, talents, and goals. She helped me see that there was hope and that I would be able to find my career match.
Isabelle has developed a process that works, as long as you are willing to trust in her methods and put in work yourself. She’s someone that you can easily talk to, but she’s also much more than that; she helps you define clear goals for coaching and provides strategies to help you meet those goals.
Through the process, I discovered a long-​forgotten interest of mine, HR. After discovering my «true self» with Isabelle’s help, I was armed with the confidence and poise to go after a career that would be fulfilling to me; i.e. a career that would be directly aligned with my strengths, talents, and values.
As a direct result of my work with Isabelle, I was able to transition into a career in recruiting and HR at a startup — I feel so much better about the work I’m doing now and I’m seeing more professional (and personal!) success from the positivity and clear minded-​ness I can now embody as a direct result from my work with Isabelle — my job as a whole feels easy to me, because I’m utilizing my natural abilities.
Obviously, I highly recommend Isabelle as a career coach. She has helped me transition out of one the hardest spots in my life and come out on top.

If you are looking to work with someone that can help you clarify your vision and ‘what do you want to do in your career and beyond’, Isabelle is a great career coach, full of resources and I strongly recommend her.
I met her in a workshop she organized and I connected with her style very quickly. She is very focused, compassionate, non-​judgmental, caring and very well organized. I truly like her approach on reconnecting with ‘who you are’ first, instead of focusing on finding an alternative activity/​job. I’ve spent many years doubting about my career and I’ve never had a vision/​plan B/​calling. Through the process of working with Isabelle I’ve gained a lot of clarity about myself and what I truly care of and I’ve developed a vision of my life larger than the professional aspect that reflects who am I with more authenticity and that has brought a lot of peace of mind and trust to the process.
We all have specific circumstances and different paths but Isabelle has the great ability to know how to navigate with you through the chaos and help bring clarity.
I hope everyone can enjoy working with her as much as I did!

Working with Isabelle to chart a course for growing my career was amazing. Her ability to customize the coaching and find an approach that was thought provoking really resonated with me and was exactly what I needed. I took away not only knowledge and a great perspective of myself and my career path but also many useful tools that I can refer back to later as I move along the road. Highly recommended!

Isabelle is great.
I met Isabelle when I was very confused about my career/​professional life. I was bored with my work. I tried taking classes that I think would help with my career but nothing really motivated me; which left me feeling bad about myself thinking that I am being lazy. I was also wondering if I should keep doing this «career» thing or just pursue something else completely. Then I saw a workshop about finding the work you love. I went and met Isabelle. I was hastened at first about signing up for the full counseling program, because I am used to thinking through things myself. But I decided maybe this time I needed help because it wasn’t working.
I am so glad I did it. She help me realize my dream, which I thought I did not have. She taught me that living your dream is a process. I do not need to drop everything I have now. I can start incorporating small parts of my dream job/​life style to my current life until I think I am ready to take the leap. That really helped a lot and seem less daunting. Now I am not confused or stressed about the «career» thing anymore because I know I have a dream that I am working toward.

My experience with Isabelle was wonderful. Her approach to career counseling is truly unique and one of a kind. It was a big decision to move forward with given the dedication and commitment needed, but I am so grateful I did. I found her methodology to be super insightful and helpful not only from a career perspective, but also a personal one. I learned a lot about my temperament and behavioral style, which helped provide insight into why certain aspects of my career were or were not ideal. These insights have helped me in my new job as I navigate my way through. She is incredibly empathetic and non-​judgmental. I highly recommend connecting with her to understand more about yourself and how your ‘true’ self can help you find the career/​passion you love.

Isabelle is a Universe-​send. I serendipitously met her at a time when I needed it most, and she helped me with making some very difficult career choices that were in line with my true needs and not externally pressured ones. She also helped me make very deep and profound personal shifts through her empathetic and compassionate presence, thoughtfulness and advice. Her philosophy and process of identifying my authentic self has been an invaluable experience, and one that I think everyone should go through — the sooner the better. Isabelle has been a life changer for me, and I recommend her whole-​heartedly to everyone.

Isabelle is fantastic.
Her approach is sensitive, clear, and right to the core. She’s incredibly empathetic and takes an interest in finding out who her client is, so that everything matches the client’s core values and personality. She really values finding a career that is an expression of the deep authentic core of her clients, and she has the techniques and attention to go there. It might sound scary or daunting, but she’s so wonderfully trustworthy, caring, insightful, engaged, alive… it makes all the process easy.
If you’re just interested in taking a computer test to see who you «should» be, she might not be the right fit… but if you’re interested in living your life completely and having your career be an integrated, integral, expression of exactly who you really are, are looking for a real change, or have a fear that your dream might be too big for your to handle, Isabelle is the right person.
I really can’t recommend her enough. Go have a session! She’s awesome!

I was referred to Isabelle by my best friend. I know I needed to make a change in my career, and my temptation was to do what I always do in life: decide somewhat quickly what to do next based upon instinct, research, and advice. But something inside told me that I might just end up having the same dissatisfaction and questions unless I approached this crossroads differently. I needed to go deeper to find answers. I didn’t know how, though, until I met Isabelle. Isabelle takes a courageous stand: that by going through a patient, deliberate process that combines inner reflection, personal work, a battery of helpful assessments, and 1:1 coaching, it is truly possible to understand what you are deeply called to do, and design an action plan to get there. I was frankly skeptical, because I’ve been through many personal and professional development processes. But, I decided to suspend judgement and dive in with Isabelle. I had nothing to lose, and everything to gain. It wasn’t always comfortable and easy, but change never is; and Isabelle is the type of compassionate, intuitive, and practical person you want to partner with. Isabelle truly delivered. I am surprised and delighted to report that taking this leap worked: I now know what it is that I truly want to be doing in this world, and I’ve developed a strong vision that is helping me take the right actions to make it happen. This is a priceless gift. It was a financial investment that I am so glad I made. Worth every penny.

I met Isabelle at a meetup for personal development and through our interaction there I knew that she was both passionate about what she did and truly believed in her process that could help fulfill anyone’s career. While I was not looking to change career paths, I was still very interested in knowing my true self to help identify what it is I want to work towards in the long run and Isabelle was generous enough to give me a complimentary session in finding my authentic self.
The session was wonderful and I was able to learn a lot about myself and what it is that I want to pursue in my life. I am now more motivated than before to pursue those skills and work towards a more fulfilling career. I know that in the future if I become indecisive again and need someone to help me get better direction, I would turn to Isabelle.

Working with Isabelle has been a life changing experience. I used to not believe in life coaching but when a good friend recommended Isabelle to me at a very low point in my career, I decided to give it a try by signing up on a free talk she was giving. Boy was I grateful for my friend! 5 minutes into her talk I was sobbing like a child. She really hit the right spots. I immediately signed up for a consultation.
I was a bit nervous about the consultation but Isabelle made it quite comfortable and I really felt that I could trust her. She also wasn’t pushy at all, but I was ready to give it a try. Fast forward six months, I have a much clearer picture of who I am at the core, what I want to do with my career, and already have taken some steps for change, thanks to Isabelle’s professional guidance.
I highly recommend Isabelle. She will challenge you to get to where you are meant to be. Good luck!

I’m in the process of looking for a new career after working for over 5 years, trying a start up, and having it not work out. I am taking this opportunity to really reflect on what I want to do and have become overwhelmed with my options. Isabelle helped me navigate the chaos I had created and really identify what my true passions and motivators were. She helped distinguish between my passion versus my background to help me move forward with a vision I want to obtain. Isabelle has a very comfortable office setting and was not too forward with her services. I would definitely recommend a visit to her if you’re considering a new career or just want to evaluate where you are right now in life. It was a tremendous help for me and I feel much more calm, focused, and confident in my job search now. Thank you Isabelle!

I’d been thinking about making a career transition but didn’t have a clear idea of where to go, what to do or even how to get started. After my first meeting with Isabelle, I was motivated to make a commitment to myself and my future. With her methods, tools and expertise, I have learned to explore and recognize my natural strengths and qualities, and to celebrate those things that make me so unique every day. Working with Isabelle is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. She is insightful, compassionate and has a genuine desire to help others discover and realize their dreams.
Thanks to her patient guidance I have developed a practice of compassion and being kind and gentle with myself as well as the rest of the world. She has helped me to believe in myself. She has given me tools that I continue to use to help me stay focused and progress along my path of exploration and discovery toward realizing my dreams and finding the career that I love.
Isabelle is as much a life coach as a career coach. I feel lucky to have her in my life and I now look to my future with confidence and excitement.

I’m so grateful that I made the decision to work with Isabelle. It has completely changed the way I feel about my future. Before I began, I was in a state of despair and confusion about my career and life purpose. It seemed impossible that I could ever create meaningful work or get beyond my limitations. Within the first two sessions with Isabelle I discovered a clear statement of purpose that truly expresses who I am at my core and what I most want to offer to the world. During our time together, Isabelle helped me create a vision and the confidence I needed to finally move forward. Her loving presence, compassion, and intuitive guidance is exactly what I needed. She is a truly gifted coach and beautiful soul.

I have been struggling with my current career for the pas 10 years, changing job very often to avoid the trap of boredom. I also tried to find solutions on my own, attending various workshops, classes and even going back to school. But I always seemed to fall back into my vicious circle.
And then, I met Isabelle. She was an acquaintance met via my husband’s old job and I new she had found her true calling in career coaching. So I decided to check her business out and I’m really glad I took that step.
Isabelle has the gentler, most compassionate and most skillful approach to career coaching! With various tools, including tests, a lot of empathy and a talent for adaptation, she managed to remind me of my inner strengths, my personality type and more. And the good thing is that it doesn’t only apply to your professional life, but your personal life as well!
I now know more about who I truly am and can use it skillfully with my new career, which is slowly but surely building itself up almost effortlessly. A good sign showing me that I’m on the right path!