Our Philosophy
Live the Story You Want to Read
Coaches and mentors help you explore who you are, who you want to become, and how to move toward the life you want to build.
Why work with us?
Many coaching and mentoring programs have a one-size-fits-all method. Drawing on twenty years of experience as a diplomat, facilitator, consultant, young adult fantasy fiction author, and dog handler, I bring a fresh, personalized approach to meet your needs.
As a coach, I guide you through self-discovery to better understand your identity. We’ll explore how you best handle stress, how you adapt to change, and how you can grow into a more confident leader. We unwrap the motivations, perspectives, and internal belief systems that shape your experiences. Ultimately, you create the solutions; you are the author of your own story.
As a mentor, I’ll share techniques from acting, diplomacy, and animal behavior to give you new ways to communicate. I’ll provide you with firsthand experience as an author to further your writing, whether you’re starting a novel or completing one. I also use public and private sector expertise to teach you how to advance your career.
In your free ten-minute consultation, we’ll discuss what interests you and how we will work together to get to where you want to be. You'll also sign up for one-on-one or group sessions. Pets welcome in consults and sessions.
Personal Development
Focus:
Examining your motivations, perceptions, internal belief systems, and current life narrative.
Life Transitions
Focus:
Guiding students and professionals through life transitions, such as academia to career and from one career to another.
Stress Management
& Well-being
Focus:
Working through changes, uncertainty, and instability to reduce stress for long-term well-being.
Leadership
Focus:
Exploring your strengths, values, and beliefs to develop your leadership style and inspire others.
Coaching
Mentoring
Communication
Focus:
Helping you understand your and others’ communication styles, manage conflict with confidence, and build stronger relationships.
Writing and Authoring
Focus:
Building skills and receiving guidance to bring you from preparation to creation to completion of your novel.
Career Development
Focus:
Developing the tools, skills, and confidence to begin your career, grow as a professional and leader, and successfully manage change and uncertainty during career transitions.
Unraveling Stress
If you are interested in a deep dive into how to manage stress, check out our companion website, Unraveling Stress. On this site, we use stories, personal exploration, and insights from non-traditional areas such as pet behavior to rock climbing to acting in order to unravel our stress. We also offer weekly actions you can take and additional resources to help you in this process.
Below are two examples of the many Mindful Reads you will find on the Unraveling Stress website. Click below to go directly to the site.
Through Jaz’s coaching, I’ve been encouraged to reflect more deeply on myself, my thought processes, and my decision making. One of the most impactful things she encouraged me to start doing was journaling, which has helped me organize my thoughts more clearly and become more intentional about how I process my emotions and experiences.
Through our conversations, I’ve been able to better understand myself and recognize patterns in my past decisions. What I appreciate most is that Jaz never simply tells me what to think. Instead, she asks thoughtful questions that guide me toward my own realizations and understanding. It’s empowering to recognize that many of the insights I’m coming to are already within me, and her coaching has helped bring that clarity out.
I’m very grateful for her guidance, encouragement, and the supportive space she creates for reflection and growth.
- Andreal
Testimonials
It's been a pleasure working with Jaz. I appreciated her coaching and mentoring services. She pointed out sections in my articles that didn't make sense or needed to be cut. Her suggestions helped condense and improve sentence structure. Her thoughtful comments suggested better wording and helped me think beyond my perspective. Overall, she provided positive feedback while preserving my tone. She is wonderful to work with and, most of all, patient and kind. I recommend Jaz to anyone looking to sharpen their writing skills.
- Chris
Contact us:
jaz@anindependentflame.com
Jaz Azari
An Independent Flame
Coaching | Mentoring