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Working with Amy has been transformative for both my career and my life." She supported me through major transitions — from IC to Tech Lead Manager to Senior Engineering Manager — helping me grow into a more confident, grounded, and effective leader. Her coaching helped me navigate new roles, build credibility with teams, and make clearer, more intentional decisions. Her questions had a way of pulling me up out of the day-to-day and surfacing the patterns, incentives, and second-order effects I hadn't been seeing — which is how I built a system thinker's mindset for managing teams and a leadership style grounded in who I actually was rather than borrowed from someone else's playbook. Through our work together, I gained clarity, confidence, and a stronger sense of direction in both career and life.

Amy is a coach who combines sharp insight with genuine care. She creates a space where I feel seen without judgment—but she doesn’t let me stay comfortable. She asks the kind of questions that cut through the noise and help me see where I’ve been stuck—what I’ve been avoiding, second-guessing, or hesitant to admit I truly want. Over time, that’s led to a real shift in how confidently I go after what matters to me. If you’re looking for a coach who helps you uncover blind spots and move toward harder choices with clarity and courage, Amy is exactly that kind of coach.

I got into my dream school Stanford GSB! Working with Joy helped me structure my story and clearly present who I am, my core values, and what drives my decisions. Joy brought an objective perspective, asked the right questions, and pushed my thinking. I really appreciate how she takes my journey personally with real care. She meets me where I am and adapts to how I think and work. It was a delightful journey working with her!

Ben listened carefully to my story and helped me understand my strengths so I could answer the MBA application essay questions accurately and effectively. He also gave me specific, actionable feedback on how to structure my resume the right way. I have really enjoyed the process. Highly recommend.

I worked with Joy on my GSB application, and she was incredible at discovering my “What Matters Most”—a challenging essay question! Joy was a pleasure to work with and helped me craft the perfect essays. I highly recommend!

Francesco is an exceptional product management coach who brings clarity, structure, and real-world insight to every session. He has a talent for breaking down complex software projects into practical, manageable steps, while keeping you focused on outcomes that matter. His guidance is both strategic and hands-on, making him incredibly valuable for anyone looking to improve execution and deliver results with confidence.

Being outside of the product space, I reached out to Francesco for guidance on a project well beyond my usual scope— managing the development of an app. He was able to easily identify the core challenges I had, and flagged key considerations which I would not have accounted for. Furthermore, he was able to break down complex concepts into clear, practical steps, giving me a better sense of how to move forward. My experience with Francesco highlighted the importance to be universally comprehensible beyond industry jargon, to have a data-driven mindset, and to stay curious and up-to-date with the latest processes. It’s something that comes naturally to him, making him not only a strong product manager, but also an effective mentor.

I feel lucky to have found Joy and worked with her as my coach during my GSB application journey. I was working under an extremely tight timeline back then, and her structured process and clear roadmap helped me accomplish what had felt impossible. I really like her insightful prompts to help me uncover meaningful experiences from my memory and shape them into a compelling narrative. And most of all, I am grateful that she was genuinely invested throughout the application.

I worked with Joy on my Stanford GSB application, and it was truly a pleasure working with her. She didn’t just help me navigate the process - she knew how to connect my stories in a way that felt authentic and compelling. Through working with her, I was able to see a stronger side of myself and present that clearly in my MBA application. Joy understands what each essay requires and was very clear throughout the entire process, including timelines, requirements, and what a competitive applicant should look like. I truly recommend her to anyone applying to business school.

If you're looking for world-class career or admissions coaching, stop scrolling and go to Leland. It’s basically a marketplace of the best coaches from top firms and schools. I’ve seen firsthand how much of a difference their expertise makes. 10/10 recommend.