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Personal & Leadership Coaching · Chicago & Remote

Stuck is not where you stay.

One-on-one coaching for anyone whose life quietly stopped moving: in this industry, in old habits, in a routine you never chose. Built from twenty years of real leadership and a real comeback. Not a framework I read about. One I had to live.

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Coaching isn't therapy. Here's what that means.
Why MeTwenty years behind the bar, one hard reset

I'm not a coach because of a certificate. I'm a coach because I've been stuck.

Stuck is a place you're in, not who you are.

I spent twenty years making rooms feel good for everyone else. Now I help you do it for your own life.

I'm not going to tell you it's easy. I'm going to tell you it's possible.

Then my own life came apart. I lost the relationship I'd built everything around, and underneath all that showing up for everyone else, I had no idea how to show up for myself. I had to rebuild from the floor, and that rebuild became Still Kind.

I did it. I'll show you how.

The Still Kind Difference
"Most coaches learned it in a corporate office. I learned it behind a bar."
Madison Reece, Founder
Lived it, not just studied it
Practical, not a pep talk
One-on-one, by call, in person, or at a pop-up
Built on the five-pillar Still Kind Framework
This Might Be YouWho this is for
You're good at taking care of everyone else and running on empty yourself.
You're in hospitality and know you can't do it forever, but don't know what's next.
A habit, a loss, or a long season has you stuck and you want a plan, not a lecture.
You lead people and want to do it in a way that's more human and still works.
Working TogetherFree intro call, 1:1 sessions, packages, team workshops
1. Free Intro Call
20 minutes, no pressure. Tell me where you're stuck and we'll see if it's a fit.
2. 1:1 Coaching Session
One real conversation. You leave with a clear next step, not a pep talk.
3. Coaching Package
Four sessions, weekly or biweekly, with support while real life keeps happening.
Team Workshops
For businesses: half or full-day sessions on culture, conflict, and guest experience.
The FrameworkFive pillars: presence, connection, communication, consistency, the ripple
PresenceControl what you bring into the room.
ConnectionMake the person in front of you feel seen.
CommunicationSay it so it lands.
ConsistencyBe the same person on a slow Tuesday or when everything's on fire.
The RippleYour kindness reaches people you'll never meet.
Good To Know

Coaching isn't therapy.

I'm a coach, not a therapist, counselor or doctor. Coaching is about where you want to go and the next step to get there. It works alongside therapy, never instead of it.

Coaching is for

  • Getting unstuck and making a real plan
  • Habits and routines you can actually keep
  • Career moves, especially out of hospitality
  • Leading people in a more human way

Coaching is not

  • Diagnosis or treatment of any mental health condition
  • A replacement for therapy, medication or medical care
  • Addiction treatment
  • Crisis support

If therapy would serve you better, I'll tell you straight and help you find someone. Plenty of people do both.

If you're in crisis or thinking about suicide, please don't wait for an intro call. Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time. In an emergency, call 911.

Ready to move?

Start with a free 20-minute call. No pressure, no pitch. Just a real conversation about what's next.

Coaching isn't therapy or crisis support. In crisis? Call or text 988.

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