Client Stories

I AM A LOT HAPPIER, MUCH CALMER, AND NOW SECURE WITH UNCERTAINTY - I AM EMBRACING CHANGE MUCH BETTER THAN I HAVE IN THE PAST.

Janelle is the breath of fresh air I needed! I am a female professional at the senior leadership level - I carry a lot of stress normally in my work. It's demanding, and can be exhausting. I was stuck, to be quite honest. Janelle helped me find my purpose with work again and get moving on some long-cherished goals that I had let collect dust. She's great at listening, validating and supporting you without letting you off the hook; you will do the work needed and enjoy working with her. I wanted to be held accountable, and I was! She's a great listener, very patient and seems to really understand the perils of being a female leader. She helped me find my joy in work again. I would recommend her, absolutely!

- L. Alexandra Southworth-Molchan, Executive Coach and Senior HR Strategist at Talent Acquisition Maven

I NOW KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE WHEN I'M HURTING MYSELF AND HOW TO DELEGATE THINGS THAT I SHOULDN'T BE DOING TO FREE ME UP FOR THE THINGS I DO BEST.

I felt overwhelmed with work & knew I needed to find a healthier way to run my business if I was going to keep pushing forward. I feel much more balanced and respect my own strengths and limitations. Knowing what those are and how to recognize them was key in being able to manage this. I have so many skills that I haven't appreciated or leveraged out of fear that I would come across as prideful. I'm so much more self-aware in general.

- Megan Turner, Owner & Founder at Poppyplum Media

I WAS ABLE TO REALIZE A BIGGER GOAL OF WRITING A BOOK THAT WAS BOTH THERAPEUTIC TO ME AND ALSO A WAY TO HAVE A GREATER PURPOSE TO HELP OTHERS.

I have been working with Janelle Anderson for two years. Her coaching approach is very adaptable depending on your personal or professional goals and she utilizes energy leadership and the personality enneagram as part of her tools. Janelle has helped me become a more effective leader for my team of 400 and allowed me the creative space to realize my dream to write a book. I would highly recommend her to any entrepreneur looking to take their game to the next level!

- Allison Shaw, Vice President, New River Valley Pizza (dba Domino’s)

I HAVE LEARNED THAT PURSUING MY DESIRE TO LEARN HELPS ME WITH MY BUSINESS – MY KNOWLEDGE EXPANDS MY ABILITY TO SERVE MY CUSTOMERS BETTER AND MORE CREATIVELY.

I believe in myself more. I can be who I am, I’m more comfortable in my skin with who I am, I’m more confident, I’m embracing my uniqueness. I discovered my strengths and that I am a learner. That means that pursuing self-development is a no-brainer – I’m giving myself permission to invest in me because of my strengths – it’s ok to want to learn. I now can acknowledge my patterns of negative self-talk and am flipping it. The best part of the coaching has been the journey of self-discovery – knowing myself (always been focused on others) personality, strengths, values, passions. Also, the acceptance of who I am, how I show up & operate in the world.

-Wendy Furrow-Scott, Winemaker, Business Manager & Owner at FurrowScott, Inc.

I AM COMMUNICATING MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH MY TEAM. I CHANGED SOME THINGS IN HOW I OPERATE MY BUSINESS AND RELATE TO MY STAFF AND AM CONTINUING TO MAKE CHANGES.

I achieved more self-awareness – I think about things more as in relation to who I am. I am more careful about what I commit to and in choosing commitments. I’m more confident than I was before, and I’m proud I can lead my team. I no longer believe that I am not successful or that I don’t deserve what I have earned. I am committed to taking time for myself and self-care without the guilt. I’ve learned to not be afraid to speak up. The best part of the coaching experience was that the goals were great to start with and building those from my values was powerful. Discovering the rules that I was living by that were not right for me and writing new rules has been huge and something I’ll keep with me for a long time.

- Aaron Kirby Harris, Owner at PointeWest Management

JANELLE HELPED ME CLARIFY WHERE MY ENERGY LEVELS WERE AS I FACED CERTAIN CHALLENGES AND HAS HELPED ME FIND THE SKILLS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO.

Working with Janelle as my coach gave me self-respect, self-confidence, and helped me to believe in myself. We all need to believe in ourselves and be our biggest fan so that we can overcome the changes and obstacles we face and to get to the root of the problems we may be having. I found Janelle to be thoughtful, insightful, and inspiring. I finally made changes toward putting myself first and working on making myself happy. I now realize that I am a much stronger person then I realized. If you are struggling with any parts of your life and ready to make a change, it’s worth investing in coaching because you are worth it!

- Cindy Thompson

Through working with Janelle, I created a roadmap for discovering who I am. The exercises were key to challenging me to think at a deeper level. They were challenging, but good. It helped me to dig deep and do the homework and see myself more clearly through the tangle of memories and feelings and perceptions of myself. Having a coach as a mirror (asking questions) helped me go deeper. I now have a list of 3 steps to explore a path based on a solid knowledge of who I really am.

- Liz Tuchler

WORKING WITH JANELLE GAVE ME THE POWER TO REALIZE I AM NOT STUCK IN LIFE AND THAT I AM STRONGER THAN I THINK.

I found that working with a life coach was life changing. The tools Janelle gave me helped me to tap into myself and my God-given destiny and they are simple and powerful. I have found so many hidden treasures in this program that have helped me live life more fully with my husband and family and friends. After two months of working with Janelle, I started hearing people say “What’s happening in your life? You are different." It’s ok to finally think about ME. It’s hard work, but the forever skills you receive are worth every ounce of time and money.

- Marguerite Goodhart

I FOUND OUT THAT THE BUILDING UP MY CONFIDENCE AGAIN AFTER 15 YEARS OF STAYING HOME WAS THE KEY TO MY FUTURE SUCCESS.

I was seeing a counselor and she listens but was not enough to help me move forward. When I looked for a coach online locally, I found Janelle's strength and contribution in helping women in 40 or older and that's when I decided to ask for her help. Her real stories and experience of actually going through hardships in her life and making things happen to be where she is was truly encouraging. Her genuine personality with compassion for others made always peace of mind. It was so different from counseling. It was goal-oriented. For my case, it was almost all to do with my regaining my confidence and she focused on that and even helped with me on job interviews.

-T.T.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LEARNING FOR ME WAS THAT I ACTUALLY CAN DO IT! THAT I CAN OVERCOME MY BIGGEST OBSTACLES AND BLOCKS.

I had been trying to decide on the direction for my life. Janelle helped me find my strengths and weaknesses. Changing my thinking was the key and will also take the most work. She helped me find the answers without saying, "Here's what you need to do." Janelle exudes confidence and she is easy going, peaceful and serene. I really enjoyed working with Janelle. She is very inspiring, soothing, gentle but direct. She is really fun to be around and finds joy in most things she does. She uplifted me numerous times and encouraged me to focus on the issues to resolve old thinking and old ideas.

- Denise

I NEEDED SOME FOCUS ON WHAT PART TIME WORK POST RETIREMENT WOULD BE GOOD. I ALSO WAS HAVING SOME SELF CONFIDENCE ISSUES RE: PUTTING MYSELF "OUT THERE" FOR JOBS I HAD NO HARD CORE EXPERIENCE.

Working with Janelle provided me with resources & suggestions. Her Fridays at Noon episodes helped me with some relevant topics, articles on self confidence, too. I thought the ELI Assessment was revealing & a good tool for providing direction. Janelle was very patient with me & my crazy travel schedule. Thanks so much for your interest, the reference/reading suggestions & your time.

- Juliann

CHANGING MY THINKING WAS THE KEY AND WILL ALSO TAKE THE MOST WORK. SHE HELPED ME FIND THE ANSWERS WITHOUT TELLING ME WHAT TO DO.

From the beginning I felt Janelle had an honest desire to help. Her non-judgment (what helped me to be so open) and her professionalism helped me to align myself more with my values. My biggest challenge was being able to live aligned with my "guidelines for life." I wanted to find more of that inner peace and joy, while increasing my productivity and self-discipline in different areas. That I can overcome my biggest obstacles and blocks and if I'm failing to do so, it's not because it's impossible. It's because I choose so. And I can choose otherwise, any time. I'm not at the mercy of my own head and obstacles anymore. Janelle cares. She cares to understand, to communicate effectively, to deliver the result and to do it in such an empowering manner. I feel that I can come with anything and she will find a way to step into my shoes and help me from exactly where I am to move into the next level, and do it so fast! I'm still amazed by the speed with which she helped me to overcome my biggest challenges, while still keeping so relaxed and calm energy in a meantime.

- Radovan Jencik, Slovak Republic