Transformations

Thank you so much for creating and facilitating such an amazing day for my team and I. Your guidance and perspective is beyond helpful.

I know they will feel empowered as leaders within the team from this, and understand that being fearless is not about going to battle with one another. Thank you so much for creating and facilitating such an amazing day for my team and I. Your guidance and perspective is beyond helpful. I’m hopeful it set the tone for some major changes for myself and the team. Thank you for your fearless, badass energy and support! 

Kelsey L.
VP Global Creative
California

For decades, I compartmentalized aspects of my being and history. I hid or even lied to certain people about major life choices. Now, by not denying or attempting to erase parts of my past, I am owning my truth.

Caitlin’s coaching has shown me the incredible healing power of clarity and Divine trust. I have felt more heard and validated through her guidance than ever before in my life. She has connected the dots between my repetitive behaviors that span a lifetime—drawing my attention to parallels that I was blind to. Helping me to identify the root cause of those tendencies, I’m able to break deeply ingrained patterns that I previously intended to change yet had not managed to overcome. I can feel a dramatic shift in my relationship to self and the Universe, and that translates into all areas of my life. I am catching old thought patterns and knee-jerk habits, re-directing those thoughts, and surrendering to a more aligned state.

Caitlin has been instrumental in helping me shed what no longer serves me, but perhaps even more transformative has been her encouragement to integrate all parts of myself and my life into my narrative. For decades, I compartmentalized aspects of my being and history. I hid or even lied to certain people about major life choices. Now, by not denying or attempting to erase parts of my past, I am owning my truth. I’m not living in fear. I’m also discovering and embracing jewels from those experiences that I once associated with deceit and shame. Now those “mistakes” are empowering me, because I’m accepting them and allowing the light to stream through those “cracks” in my identity. We have healed those incisions, those shattered parts, those wounds, to create something more beautiful. Through surrendering to my truth and Divine trust, I have allowed myself to leap forward.

There are so many qualities I love about Caitlin and her coaching methods, but to highlight a few: 1) She takes my often-muddled explanations, as I process an experience or issue out loud, and boils it down to its essence. Something that moments ago felt so confusing to me, suddenly feels easy and simplified. 2) She “offers” her interpretation or guidance to see if it rings true with my truth, with my gut. First and foremost, we honor my unique truth and thus strengthen my “core,” my understanding of self, self-confidence and self-worth. 3) Caitlin follows up with after-session notes that “wow” me every time with eloquence and clarity. In the self-help and spiritual world at large, I can appreciate the oftentimes layered, flowery descriptions. But thank God for Caitlin’s straight-shooting. Even her writing that reads like poetry is so very clear and to-the-point. 4) Lastly (though I could continue), Caitlin has always embraced me as I come. I am aware that I can be long-winded or thorough, particularly in writing. Caitlin has never once made me feel like “too much” or “not enough.” She has pulled gems from my “client prep form” responses as well as our conversations, and that has made such a difference in coaching for me. As a person who often expresses myself through writing, Caitlin’s method has bridged my two forms of expression—the written word and spoken word—and unearthed my whole truth.

As A Course in Miracles says, a miracle is just a shift in perception from fear to love. Caitlin’s life coaching has truly been miraculous for me.

Kristin Butler
Editor, Copywriter, Journalist
Texas

Initially, I considered getting a professional coach for my career, and a therapist to help me deal with emotional baggage… But, I knew I wanted to treat the whole system – not a symptom over here by one professional and symptom over there by another. I feel more focused, clear, committed and dedicated to my purpose – both career and personal than I ever have in my life.

One of my very dearest friends, who I admire both personally and professionally, had hired Caitlin as a coach. She had spoken highly of the coaching she received and had recommended multiple times that I consider Caitlin as my coach. I didn’t see myself as a “coach” kind of woman. Yet, over the next year I watched my friend bloom in ways that amazed me. She was already a leader at work, but she was growing and challenging herself in ways where I saw her confidence shine. She has always been someone who is self reflective, strong and focused on self growth – but I watched some self-limiting beliefs that I had heard repeatedly disappear from our conversations. I decided to start following Caitlin on social media. Over the next year is where I really became a fan of the level of service she provides. Caitlin shows up – I noticed that even in her social media posts she wasn’t afraid to share her coaching principals. I thought “this woman believes in what she is selling if she is willing to put her teachings out here for all us to see for free”. And, I found those teachings to be good…, challenging me to look at patterns that were holding me back. I was tuning into her posts. Having run social media in the past, I also know it is a lot of work to maintain an impactful social media presence, and the effort that she put in – showed me she was committed to her profession and her clients.

Then, I made some big changes in my life. I have been an entrepreneur for many years, I have been a leader at a small business, and spent the last four years as an independent consultant. I was successful to the level I could get, but I knew if I wanted to get to the next level of where I wanted to be with my career I wanted to take a risk and enter into the corporate world. This was scary and hard and it brought up a lot of emotion. I had this fancy job, but I was crying weekly at my desk. Still, I knew I wanted to commit to trying. I have failed at this before – quit before I gave it a real chance. I decided that part of my commitment meant I needed to bring in reinforcement, it was the right time to bring hired help. Initially, I considered getting a professional coach for my career, and a therapist to help me deal with emotional baggage… failed marriage…control issues…fight or flight. But, I knew that I wanted to treat the whole system – not a symptom over here by one professional and symptom over there by another. I wanted my whole self to be my best self – so while I was focused on my career growth, I would simultaneously work on growing my spiritual, romantic, and personal self.

I feel more focused, clear, committed and dedicated to my purpose – both career and personal than I ever have in my life. I know so much of it is attributed to the work that Caitlin and I have done together. She has a way of really listening, allowing you to work through the mess, and then PULL OUT THE CLARITY and mirror it back to you. Coaching with Caitlin asks you to DO THE WORK. Caitlin has shined a flashlight into the areas that were holding me back from myself. She provides clear coaching tips that stick with me. When I am in moments where I feel triggered, I find the lessons learned during my calls with her that allow me to push past the old me and step into my truth and success.

I have always had high expectations of myself – in who I am professionally, spiritually, as a partner, a daughter and a friend – and since my coaching with Caitlin I feel I am on the path to meet the person I have always known me to be.

I recommend Caitlin to people who know they are capable, feel something holding them back, and still are committed to bringing their best, brightest selves. It will be the best investment you make in yourself. I really believe the work we have done together has shifted my life in really great ways that will serve me for many years to come.”

Elizabeth K.
Senior Director of Strategy and Planning
California

By the end of the program, I felt a significant difference from where I was at the beginning of our time together. I learned things about myself that no prior coach or counselor had ever articulated or helped me discover before.

This year I had the privilege of completing Caitlin Winkley’s eight week program. In short, it was one of the best decisions I made for myself in 2019. I had been following Caitlin’s work for a couple years prior to working with her, and was drawn to her mission as a coach, and clarity in the way she explained key concepts to her audience. I was eager to work with someone that has such a sharp focus on helping high performing people reach their next level, by uncovering potential patterns and blocks that keep them stuck. I am so glad my impressions were spot on!

Caitlin was a breath of fresh air to work with. Starting with our introductory call, she had an amazing ability to make me feel heard and narrow down areas we wanted to focus on. She was fun, compassionate, encouraging, and gave me a sense of hope I hadn’t felt in years. I seriously felt like my life was making a pivot within those first 30 minutes. After the call Caitlin wrote me an encouraging message and sent me the sweetest note and gift in the mail to celebrate the beginning of our journey together. These special acts of customer service made a big difference to me and assured me that Caitlin was a different kind of coach that brought a greater value to my life than other professionals in her industry.

Within just our first few sessions, Caitlin and I were able to uncover patterns amongst the areas we were focusing on, including family, dating, and career. Caitlin also gave me meaningful homework activities to work on during our session (as well as killer post-session notes) that ensured I kept my momentum going during our time together. During our final session, Caitlin did the most amazing job summarizing her observations and our learnings during the program. Different from my experiences with other coaches and programs, this made me feel like I had a real toolkit that I could take with me (afterward) and use on my own to keep my progress going.

By the end of the program, I felt a significant difference from where I was at the beginning of our time together. I learned things about myself that no prior coach, counselor, or friend had ever articulated or helped me discover before. As someone who is self aware and emotionally intelligent, this impressed the hell out of me. Caitlin also was able to quickly identify my strengths as a woman and professional. More importantly, at the close of the year, I have found myself at a completely different level than I was earlier this year. Not only did I find clarity in each of the areas we addressed, but I feel a new sense of peace, joy, and confidence in my life, with where I am heading.

I can’t recommend Caitlin enough if you are considering going on a journey to invest in yourself and live your best life. What I appreciate the most about Caitlin is she is brilliant, fun, and gets s*** done. Caitlin is a good fit for people who want to dive deep and see real, tangible progress in their lives. From a quality perspective, Caitlin maximizes every session you have with her. It never feels rushed or like she’s trying to move onto her next meeting. During our sessions I always felt a safe space to laugh, cry, disagree, celebrate, ask questions, and learn. Caitlin is present and engaged and loves learning right beside you. She’s funny, wicked smart, and helps you put puzzles together while moving forward.

Last but not least, Caitlin has an incredible personal story and has worked so hard to get to where she is today – this makes me respect her even more. If you’re thinking about working with Caitlin, my advice is to quit thinking and just take the next step! Within just months, you’ll be on your way to a happier, more intentional, and confident you.

Margie T.
Coach & Consultant
Colorado

Working with Caitlin has helped me get to the core of why I struggle and why I keep circling around shame and people pleasing.

I had always been curious about working with a life coach but I felt that between my self help books and YouTube I could DIY my own coaching. This worked to a point and yet I still found myself struggling with the same areas of shame, not enough, while trying to please everyone and no one was really pleased. I had followed Caitlin on Instagram for a couple of years, her posts touched me and I felt that she was on the same wavelength as I was. This spring I felt that the time was right for me to seriously work on myself. Honestly I had no idea what to expect when I started working with Caitlin. I have found it’s better than I could have imagined. My only regret is waiting so long to start working with her.

Working with Caitlin has helped me get to the core of why I struggle and why I keep circling around shame and people pleasing. One of the biggest things I have learned is to “keep showing up”, I do my part, do the work and keep on showing up. Caitlin has also helped me with some changes at home and work, even helping to guide me through a nerve wracking interview process. I look at my sessions with Caitlin as an investment in myself and I’ve seen the benefits in both my personal and professional life.

Recently my 11 year old daughter was struggling with some anxiety and worry. She wanted to talk to someone but wasn’t sure about who to talk to so I suggested she try a couple of sessions with Caitlin. These sessions have really helped my daughter sort through some of her worries and given her some tools to help deal with anxiety and social issues. My daughter is so much like me, and I view Caitlin as someone I needed to talk to when I was in my teens.

I can’t recommend working with Caitlin enough!

Emily H.
Teacher
Idaho

The After Story: 6 months post coaching with Caitlin

Professionally: Applied for and received rare career opportunity
Personally: Became the person she’s always wanted to be

My coaching journey with Caitlin is still helping me out today, several months later.

I experience it like the analogy of adding on a room to an existing house. If I wanted to add on to my house I could do all sorts of research-read books, watch videos and could cobble something together. The problem is what I end up with is a drafty room that doesn’t keep the wind and cold out. But by working with a trained professional, I can do the remodel and end up with a room that is solid and weather proof. And with this better built addition I can do the basic upkeep to keep it from breaking down. This room addition is the heart work I’ve been attempting to do for the past few years.

I managed to DIY a few repairs but when life threw me a tough situation or when my old claims of shame reared up I had a hard time getting past these roadblocks.

After working with Caitlin, I found I had a solid foundation to build and maintain these new claims. I find myself consistently showing up in my daily life. I find I have new habits that are getting more automatic. I show up, do the work, be authentic, and check the claims I’m believing in. This doesn’t mean I just sail through life without care. I still have these roadblocks in my life and I still have situations that trigger my old shame tapes. The difference is that I have the tools to reality check myself and I can catch myself when I start to fall into old habits and old claims.

Once I truly accepted my new claims, I started to see things much more clearer. I am no longer looking to validate old claims that were based on shame and fear of being unworthy and unlovable.

Caitlin also helped me through a few very difficult job interviews. Not just in helping me to clarify my thoughts but to also recognize that I was not dependent on any outcome. After these interviews I felt I had fully shown up and was at peace with the outcome, even though I did not get the job. I believe that doing this work with Caitlin and consistently showing up and using the tools I learned from her has helped me grow in my current career. In fact, I just recently applied for and received a very rare opportunity that I might not have seen if I had still been hung up on my old claims and not able to move on from the disappointment of the earlier job interviews.

I really truly believe that the person I am becoming is who I was always meant to become and it’s due in large part to my work with Caitlin. She helped me integrate those parts of me that were orphaned and forgotten along the way to adulthood.

Emily H.
Teacher
Idaho