embody your leadership potential

lead from your strengths with MINDFULNESS AND compassion

Leadership is not just an individual journey; it’s shaped by the interconnected systems around us—people, environment, and shared awareness. Even small changes can create ripples, transforming ourselves, our teams, and our organizations.

Creating the space to deepen our self-awareness and step back to see the bigger picture is challenging in the modern workplace. Through coaching, you’ll create a protected space to pause, reflect, and generate new perspectives.

Using mindfulness and CliftonStrengths® coaching, you’ll better understand your role in these systems and how the interact with the strengths of your colleagues. As you read this, I invite you to pause, breathe, and notice the sensations in your body. This simple awareness is the first step in embodied leadership.

“I’m so grateful for my coaching sessions with Paula. It has been an insightful journey and through it, I have come to see myself as the leader I already am.”

-MANAGER, FORTUNE 100 COMPANY

a dedicated space

In a rapidly evolving world, leaders are called to navigate the future with grounded presence and a deep awareness of interconnected systems. Coaching together, you’ll draw on the power of mindfulness and somatic awareness to help you build a stronger connection to yourself. This deep presence will influence leadership presence, how you relate to others, and build the resilience to thrive in dynamic and uncertain environments.

CLIFTONSTRENGTHS-BASED LEADERSHIP

As a certified CliftonStrengths® coach, I’ll guide you in discovering and embodying your unique strengths, empowering you to lead with greater clarity and confidence. Together, we can also explore how your strengths align with those of your team, fostering a culture where everyone can thrive.

by the end of our sessions I understood how the pieces of the puzzle came together.

I managed to change perspective on issues that I had been struggling for years if not for decades, and as I began to change my perspective miracles happened and things got resolved.

-LEAD SPECIALIST, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

HARVARD GRADUATE WITH 15+ years corporate experience

Certified ICF, Mindfulness , Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach

International, Multicultural Perspective

Paula Castillo Executive Coach DC

Book a Discovery Call

If the idea of embodied leadership resonates with you, or you feel curious about it, I’d love to offer a you a free call to connect. I’ll ask about what brings you to coaching and share my coaching style with you. Tambien ofrezco coaching en español.

What coaching Clients Are Saying

“I learned something new about myself in every coaching session with Paula. She is an expert listener with great insight, and she asks powerful questions that generate the kind of aha moments that will give you chills! Through coaching with Paula, I have gained a fresh self-awareness that will help me move forward in a way that better aligns with my strengths, values, and desires."

Tracey B, Leader and Entrepreneur, United States

“Working with Paula, I discovered deep-set beliefs that had been holding me back, and found the most amazing and empowering ways to connect to myself!”

Mabel B, Entrepreneur, UK

“…I'm also grateful you helped me to better understand my most prominent strengths. Things became so much more pleasant as I leaned into them at the office! These strengths and others will play a huge role in living my dreams in 2024. With them I look forward to forging an abundance of meaningful work and meaningful relationships in the coming year.”

Matt, Application Security Analyst and Emerging Leader, S&P 500 Company