“the most important relationship you will build in your lifetime is the one you build with yourself.”

Expert coach, guide, teacher and friend focused on helping exceptional people gain self knowledge and self awareness that will change your mindset, reduce anxiety, improve relationships and maximize your life.

our work
together

To have great relationships, we must start with the most important relationship of all - the one we have with ourself. This asks us to find the courage to really examine who we are, how we show up and how we land on others.

Profound and lasting change happens when we face our own edges - the places we know we need to go if we want real change. The edges that trip us up, confuse us, disconnect us from others, create drama and troubled relationships, trap us, tell us we are an imposter, increase anxiety or hold us back from reaching our highest potential. It takes courage to grow, to face the edge, look into the unknown and take a leap into a whole new direction.


We will embark on a journey of self awareness, self-reflection, big personal moments, creative delights and personal transformation. Our work together will connect to your own deep wisdom, to your intuitive ability to listen to your own inner voice and to find a habitual practice of going deep inside to create impact externally.

  • Use mind maps to help you see your own psychology and conditioning more clearly

  • Uncover your shadow - the parts of you that are hard to accept - and learn to work with it versus against it

  • Become skilled at naming your emotions and disclosing them skillfully to increase influence

  • Build self confidence by practicing behaviors “in the room” and testing new ways of showing up

  • Learn to listen to your anxiety and stress instead of trying to push it away or dilute it with unskillful means

  • Create patterns, habits and routines that enable your goals and overcome self talk that works against you

  • Exercise your “feedback” muscle, both giving and receiving, so that it becomes a ingrained practice that is no longer scary or threatening

for
individuals

for
teams

We will commit to building a high performance environment based on integrity, transparency, feedback, empathy, trust and accountability. We will integrate soft skills with focused and hard hitting strategic plans to unlock your team’s indomitable magic.

  • Learn skillful and influenceable self disclosure

  • Practice productive interpersonal communication

  • Practice curiosity and inquiry versus blame

  • Give and receive feedback using the “intent and impact” model

  • Understand the “three realities” of interpersonal team dynamics

  • Build influence and being influenceable

  • Grow emotional intelligence

  • Create connection and bonding that overcomes politics

client list

I have had the distinct privilege to coach leaders and executives from some of the world’s most influential comanies

  • " Cari has been integral in helping me find a management style and cadence that works for our stage and company. Her practice blends traditional coaching, strategic business methods, and spiritual practices (e.g. mindfulness, love and kindness, etc.) which has elevated me as a founder and human. If you are seeking a coach who will help you evolve exponentially— Cari is for you."

    –CEO, Series A Startup, Fintech

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about me

Hi, I’m Cari Jacobs. I began my personal growth work when in 1982 at just 15 years old, I voraciously started reading books by the likes of Tolstoy and Herman Hess. Taking from those philosophies, I vowed at that time never to get caught up in a world of sadness, anxiety or emptiness through the pressure of overachievement, material success and climbing an invisible corporate ladder.

I forgot that vow.

I spent 30 years in corporate roles with organizations all over the world, working my way from a coordinator to a CMO. I led big and small teams for Fortune 50 companies and startups. I kicked in glass ceilings and broke convention. Even though success came, I was at times riddled with anxiety and questions about why I was even here or what I was put on earth to do. Then, I had an epiphany: no matter how much “winning” I had, I wasn’t fulfilled. I wasn’t happy. And I wasn’t influencing the people around me like I wanted.

I remembered my vow. And in 2001, I began my “second path.” I became dedicated to growing self understanding and self awareness, leadership training, therapeutic practices, meditation and mindfulness training. I used my work as the palette for personal growth. I had much success and I made as many mistakes and had as many personal failures. Combining hard-hitting business savvy with therapy, meditation and self reflection was virtually unheard of at the time and was fertile ground for exploration and writing new narratives of how to lead, work and live. This transformed the way I worked. And it transformed my relationships.

Now, I’m a full-time coach helping high performing, creative leaders and teams do the same. My style is supportive, creative and deeply meaningful, yet directed and goal-oriented. I don’t mess around! And you will see results.

Read my full bio here.

I’d love to help you transform yourself or your team.