What I Know
I’ve worked with a variety of clients over the years, from CEOs and entrepreneurs to those in career or creative transition or who are experiencing a life change or loss. Because of my extensive media background, I also work with executives who want to be better presenters and leaders.
While each of my clients has different individual needs, they all share some commonalities. They want to express a part of themselves more fully at work, at home, and in other aspects of their lives. They want to live a life that is more aligned with their values.
Here’s what I know. Whether you desire to express your creative voice in more meaningful ways or you want to bring more of your authentic self to your life and work, the first step is to understand what you truly value. Knowing what you value makes it easier to silence your inner critic. It makes it easier to clear out what’s in the way.
Life often gets in the way of seeing what’s important and living it. That’s where I can help.
Stories of Enlightened Change
After working with me, clients tell me that they feel more focused, more connected to themselves and to others, and more confident about the next steps on their path.
Working with Dara has helped me to see ‘media coaching’ through a completely different lens. It sounds simple, but a profound lesson I have learned is that being effective in front of people or in front of a camera starts with a deeper understanding of who you are what it is you want to convey. I’ve grown from working with her, which has transformed how I present as a leader.
We hired Ms. Padwo-Audick to provide individual and group media training program for our project managers who lead Public Health Policy and cutting-edge regulatory science think tanks that include top academics. Her innovative approach, focusing on each individual's strengths and interests, was easy to grasp and immediately weave into any presentation or situation. She built on this by providing a holistic method for presentation preparation that addressed every important aspect in a professional yet human manner. I was extremely impressed by her program and her knowledge of her craft, seeing improvements in each team member after each session, and believe that her fluid, evolving method would be equally effective for any group!
“Dara is a brilliant coach who immediately gained my complete trust. Coaching has been a very important experience for me personally and professionally. It has given me a new perspective on my life and entrepreneurial journey. A million thanks, Dara.”
“My experience with Dara was one that met all my expectations in a coach. She helped me discover the best within myself and worked closely with me to establish actionable goals and held me accountable. Fantastic to work with her!”
“I took your class last semester and I just want to say thank you! I now work at a non-profit doing video and media work and I’ve been using the script templates we worked with in class. My supervisors are really impressed. I became more organized in my thinking as a result of your class.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with Dara over the phone twice after deciding I was in need of guidance with my career. So far, my experience has been great. Dara has helped me really focus on my inherent strengths and how my strengths will ultimately play into a workplace of which I can thrive. So far, Dara has helped me crafta plan as far as getting into a different field by taking small steps in a different direction. I already feel more confident in the direction that I am going, and I am looking forward to continuing to work with Dara on this journey.”
“From my initial call with Dara, I knew she was insightful and would be a thoughtful guide through my career transition. I trust her – and feel open to intimately sharing with her as we explore ideas together. I look forward to continuing my journey with Dara - and definitely will be utilizing her a resource for years to come.”
“We are very grateful to have had Dara as one of the coach facilitators at the inaugural World Happiness Summit. Her professionalism and expertise along with her humanity helped to create a welcoming environment for participants to share experiences and discuss content that was presented at the Summit. She is creative, generous and funny, a great combination for a life coach.”
“Dara has been a great help to me during major transitions I’ve gone through over the last year or so: separation/divorce and re-entering the job market after nine years as a stay-at-home mom, and the associated parenting challenges. She has helped me achieve greater insights into my own needs as well as helping with strategies to get there. I always felt so emotionally supported. Dara is also very clever and gives very thoughtful and practical advice. Highly recommended!”
“I worked with Dara to make a mid-career change. After twenty years in one industry, I was at a loss as to how to position my skills for a new career. Dara was both supportive cheerleader and focused career coach, giving me clear advice on rewording my resume and LinkedIn page to target the types of positions I wanted to pursue. After a few coaching sessions, I feel confident and ready to embark on my new career path.”
“Dara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is a true professional! She is highly skilled at coaching executives and helping them bring out their best on camera. She knows how to help individuals think through their thoughts and articulate them in a way that sounds great on camera. We have been extremely pleased with all of her work.”
