Dave’s Life Experience

Growing up in a small midwestern town, Dave learned the value of hard work, being connected to community and family, and a love for the land on which he lived. He has been given the opportunity to have some unique experiences from which to draw on in his life: from working on support teams at personal development retreats, to becoming a small-business coach within a multi-national franchising organization, to building a company that grew exponentially and eventually sold to a publicly traded company. These experiences helped foster a love for entrepreneurship, coaching, development, and introspection. They also introduced him to anxiety, depression, and the loneliness of leadership. He’s been in despair and feels for those who struggle to find hope. He’s also experienced the joy of pushing through obstacles to achieve life-long dreams and goals.

Dave readily recalls the struggles to balance the demands of work with the desire to stay connected to his family, friends, and community. Ultimately, seeking counsel in mentors, therapists, and advisors helped confirm his belief that the mentoring guidance of a meaningful coaching relationship is one of the most sacred spaces in our society today; a space where you can know and be known, without judgment or condemnation. A place to explore, question, grieve, celebrate, and expand. It’s a beautiful space.

In addition to working as a therapist and executive coach, Dave is “Dad” to three kids who are growing up faster than he could ever imagine. It’s by far his favorite role and title. He loves being outdoors - especially anything that involves water. He also love to travel and enjoy new experiences. When Dave’s at home you’ll probably find him listening to music, cooking a delicious meal, watching a guilty pleasure like Suits or Friday Night Lights, wood-working or doing other projects around the house, and having campfires with friends and neighbors.

Dave’s Client Base

Melding his experience in small business, non-profit organizations, therapy and coaching, Dave is at home with a broad range of individuals of varied backgrounds. He is passionate about relationships and development, and has a keen knack for pressing gently but firmly into the rough spaces around seasons of change. He finds great joy in helping people lean into the transitional moments of life and find meaning in the ‘stuck' places so they can grow, learn and heal. He loves bringing practical tools to sessions to give his clients the skills they need to grow, get moving forward, and get on with life.

He loves to work with executives, entrepreneurs and small business owners because he understands the demands and personal toll of getting a dream off the ground. He can do coaching with people located anywhere via Telehealth.

People who lead, develop and care for others are a soft spot for Dave. Leadership can be lonely, and sometimes leaders need someone to pour into the parts of them that are not ok with just ‘being me’. The parts that need to derive meaning from their performance or the impact they have on other’s lives. These younger parts might need a little love to know they are accepted for who they are, as they are and don’t need to show up perfectly to matter.

And people in transition: from those struggling with the monotonous train tracks of middle life, to those moving into the golden years—trying to squeeze the most out of life, while also making sense of the things that are changing (or not changing!) due to the passing of years and the changes that come with them.

People who are eager to get more from life than “it is what it is” - and who are ready to do some work to find out what more is out there - will love working with Dave. His combination of light-hearted thoughtfulness, straight-forward yet supportive challenging, and spiritually informed way of connecting with people and the world around him quickly endears his clients to him, and he to them.