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You Don't Have to Choose Between Success and Being Yourself.

I coach executives and senior leaders to be more confident, clear and connected by embracing their authentic voice. I also coach teams to be at their best.

Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Professional Certified Coach International Coaching Federation
Harvard Kennedy School
Leadership Circle Profile certified coach

Credentials

  • Harvard MPP

  • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)Corporate Experience

  • Gallup CliftonStrengths®

  • Leadership Circle Profile 360

  • Neuroscience & Somatics Coaching

  • Bilingual: English & Spanish

Hola, I’m Paula Castillo.

I’m a CliftonStrengths coach supporting executives leaders and teams to become more confident, connected, and effective.

I bring the rigor of a Harvard-trained economist, the depth of a PCC-credentialed coach, and the embodied awareness of a restorative yoga teacher and iRest meditation instructor.

I was born and raised in Colombia, a culture where relationship, warmth, and trust are the bedrock of every interaction. I've spent over two decades living and working in the US, navigating corporate power, international development, and the space between these worlds.

I believe leading from your whole self is the most powerful thing you can offer your team, your organization, and the impact you're here to make.

Read more about me here.

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leadership coaching

Lead as Your Whole, Authentic Self

For executives and senior leaders ready to embrace their unique strengths, and gain deeper awareness of how they drive dynamics in their teams. Through coaching together, leaders explore their mindsets and build the practical skills to bring their vision to fruition with confidence and clarity, while creating deeper connection to their team and partners.

Sessions incorporate CliftonStrengths® and Leadership Circle Profile 360 assessments.

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Coaching Expertise

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team coaching

Unlock What Your Team Is Really Capable Of

When team members understand their collective strengths, and the patterns that quietly get in the way, everything changes. I work with teams to build the self-awareness, trust, and shared language to perform at their best.

Sessions incorporate CliftonStrengths® and Leadership Circle Profile 360 at the team level.

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career transitions coaching

Navigate What's Next With Clarity and Confidence

Career transitions are more than just professional, they're deeply personal. Throgh coaching you’ll gain clarity around what you bring to the table, what you need to thrive in your next role, and feel grounded in your vision for what’s next in your life.

Sessions incorporate CliftonStrengths® and Leadership Circle Profile 360 for career transitions.

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Working with Paula I managed to change perspctive on issues that I had been struggling for years if not for decades, and as I changed my perspective, miracles happened.

- Claudia, Lead Development Officer, USA

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If something on this page resonated — that quiet tension between who you are and how you show up at work — I'd love to talk.

Request a complimentary 30-minute conversation by filling the form below in English or Spanish.

15+ years corporate experience

Certified Coach
ICF, Gallup cliftonStrengths®, Leadership Circle Profile

International, Multicultural Perspective

neuroscience
informed