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

I coach multicultural leaders and senior executives ready to reclaim their greatest strengths, release what no longer serves them, and lead from their most authentic selves — with real, lasting impact.

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Hola, I’m Paula Castillo.

Born and raised in Colombia, I've spent over two decades living and working in the United States — navigating cultures, institutions, and ways of leading. I know firsthand what it costs to succeed in rooms that feel like they weren't designed for you. And I know what becomes possible when you stop managing yourself and start leading from your whole self.

I've coached hundreds of executives and leaders across Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, nonprofits, and international development organizations. 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.

This is not generic leadership coaching. This is the work of coming home to yourself — and leading from there.

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leadership coaching

Lead as Your Whole Self

For multicultural leaders and senior executives ready to close the gap between who they are at work and their authenticity. We'll explore the patterns and cultural heirlooms shaping how you lead, reclaim the strengths you've been minimizing, and build the practical skills to communicate your vision and lead with lasting impact.

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CliftonStrengths coaching for career changes

team coaching

Unlock What Your Team Is Really Capable Of

When a team understands its 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 and lead together with intention.

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career transitions coaching

Navigate What's Next With Clarity and Confidence

areer transitions are rarely just professional, they're deeply personal. I help leaders make sense of what's no longer working, reconnect with what matters most, and move toward what's next from a place of groundedness rather than urgency.

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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

  • Harvard MPP

  • Corporate Experience

  • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

  • CliftonStrengths®

  • Leadership Circle Profile 360

  • Neuroscience & Somatic Informed

  • Bilingual: English & Spanish

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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.

15+ years corporate experience

Certified Coach
ICF, Gallup cliftonStrengths®

International, Multicultural Perspective

neuroscience
informed