Lead with Clarity, Confidence & Calm

Be more effective with less stress, reclaim your time and mental space, and operate at your highest level - without burnout

Being a leader in today’s world is more challenging than ever. The pace is relentless, the demands never-ending, and the pressure rising.

The result? Many leaders are time-crunched, mentally overloaded, and using all their capacity to stay on top of an endless stream of decisions and tasks.

Leaders who truly thrive have learned to operate differently — allowing them to succeed at the highest level in a way that is far more easeful, sustainable, and enjoyable.

These people aren’t the busiest ones in the room. The most successful leaders are:

  • Clear and focused on what matters most

  • Decisive and trusting of themselves

  • Out of the weeds and above the noise

  • Grounded and present

  • Creating extraordinary impact without sacrificing themselves

This kind of leadership is not accidental. It’s not reserved for a select few.

It's built with intention - and can be achieved by anyone.

I work with individuals and organizations to develop exceptional, easeful leadership and sustainable success.

At the core of this work are my
Four Essential Pillars of Elevated Leadership:

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  • Clarity

    Operate with greater focus and intention - rising above distraction, prioritizing with purpose, and aligning your time and energy with what matters most.

  • Confidence

    Develop authentic confidence so you trust yourself, stop second-guessing, worry less about perception, and lead with respected, effortless strength.

  • Calm

    Reduce stress and overwhelm, increase resilience and emotional regulation, and learn to stay present, grounded and adaptable even under pressure.

  • Capacity

    Increase your capacity to do more of what’s important, by improving delegation, setting boundaries, and building systems that fuel sustainable performance.

What Becomes Possible ⟶

When confidence, clarity, calm and capacity are expanded, everything shifts.

You will have:

  • More time for what matters, and more energy to do it

  • More headspace to be strategic, creative, and intentional

  • Greater impact with less stress and pressure 

  • Leadership that earns deep respect and influence

  • Sustainable peak performance - without burnout

You’ll start your days feeling clear, energized and genuinely looking forward to what’s ahead.

You’ll end your days feeling at peace, proud and deeply fulfilled - knowing you
showed up as your best, and made the impact you’re here to make.

If you’re curious about working together, I invite you
to schedule a complimentary consultation.

book a FREE consultation

What Clients are Saying

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  • “Jess is absolutely fantastic, truly life-changing. After every session I feel so much more grounded, a sense of balance, and a newfound ability to focus and be present. I’ve seen tangible results in my leadership and work, which have been reflected in feedback from colleagues and partners.   I love Jess’ ability to help me understand myself better and make concrete changes. She’s a miracle worker!”

    — Jess Leinwand, Chief Legal Officer at UNICEF

  • “Jess’ impact on my professional and personal growth has been truly transformative. Through her thoughtful tool-based approach, she enabled me to think more creatively, be more confident, and achieve more by helping me realize my potential in a broader, exciting way.  Her sessions are focused and inspiring, always making the most of our time together to foster tangible progress. I cannot recommend Jess highly enough”.

    — Chris Perera, CEO at Firm Forward Energy

  • “Working with Jess has been life changing. I’ve made meaningful, tangible changes that have been noticed by everyone around me. I’m more focused, calmly confident, grounded in my decision-making - and have space to be strategic.  Jess’ tailoring of the experience to the individual is so valuable and really differentiates her. I love her combination of reflective techniques with practical, real-world strategies and accountability. I can’t say enough positive things!

    — Brooke Grove, Senior Managing Director, UNICEF

  • “Jess has an incredible ability to connect and meet you where you are, and I found her simple and practical frameworks the ideal way to help myself think differently, make concrete behavioral changes, and create accountability. Working with Jess enabled me to solve previously unsolved problems, and achieve my goals around minimizing distraction and maximizing presence and leadership.  I highly recommend her!”

    — Andrea Rose, Partner, Joele Frank

  • “Working with Jess honestly felt like winning the lottery. She's uniquely gifted at identifying the internal patterns that, despite years of work on myself, I didn't have the ability to break free from. Jess helped me to clarify and work towards my goals, and profoundly improve my confidence. It's difficult to put into words how much my work with Jess has changed my life."

    — Victoria N, psychotherapist

About Jess

I’m a certified executive coach (ICF, CTI) based in the San Francisco Area, with over a decade of experience developing leaders.

Before becoming a coach I was an executive myself, leading teams of up to 150 in high-pressure environments. Earlier in my career, I was an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated film director, and later a senior leader in the corporate world. I understand firsthand the complexity, responsibility, and relentless pace that leaders navigate.

I’m trained in a wide range of evidence-based methodologies, including performance science and behavioral psychology. 

I’m also a long-time, certified mindfulness and meditation teacher. I’ve taught more than a thousand individuals and organizational teams, specializing in making these practices practical, accessible, and sustainable.

My coaching approach blends strategic insight with practical tools, collaboration and accountability - helping leaders dismantle the obstacles to their success, unlock measurable growth, and create a more sustainable, high-impact way of leading and living.

Lead Differently. Live Differently.

You don’t need to wait for a breaking point.
You don’t need to wait for circumstances around you to change.
And you don’t need to keep pushing through.

There’s a new way of leading and living available to you - with more time and space for what matters, greater effectiveness with less stress, and the satisfaction of showing up at your best. 

Not only will you consistently have a greater impact with your team and organization, you can begin truly enjoying your work and life again. 

Ready to take the next step?