Private Coaching

First Things First:
Renegade Life Discovery Conversation

Would you like to have a conversation about coaching? There’s no obligation… and there won’t be any high-pressure sales or surprises – promise.

Our “Discovery Conversation” is exactly that – a conversation to discover if we are simpatico for travel together; for make no mistake about it, this will be a journey. And there is almost nothing worse than being stuck on a trip with an incompatible companion i.e. someone who snores all night, is a backseat driver, or any of those sorts of shenanigans.

But I digress…

If we both wholeheartedly agree that it’d be beneficial AND fun to work together, below are a few examples of coaching options that I can offer:

Note: I don’t consider my coaching services to be an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all commodity. I’ve put together the sample packages below to give you an idea of what has worked well for previous clients, and is only a glimpse into what is possible.

I will present you with a custom proposal based on your goals, needs, and specific situation.

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Transformative Coaching
Single Session

[In-Person or Virtual] A one-time, single coaching session is available, following a Discovery Conversation, before commencing with a personalized, dedicated program.

Session length: 60-90 minutes

Investment: $150

Mind/Body Work
Single Sessions

[In-Person] A synergistic blend of two practices, Be Activated and Reiki, facilitating a shift to the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing clients to enter a “flow state of mind” and begin to remember their true essence of peace and wellbeing.

Both practices can be self-applied, and clients will be provided with written materials and videos.

Session length: approx. 90 minutes

Investment: $150

Jump Start
Three months

[In-Person or Virtual] This is a good option for exploring one specific area or issue of concern, gaining a true understanding of your perceived obstacles, and formulating a personalized course of action based upon your innate wisdom and resilience.

Up to ten (10) hours of coaching (used in desired increments) over three months, via video conferencing, phone or in-person

Note: In-person sessions include the option of Mind/Body Work (Be Activated & Reiki)

Access to private client cloud-based platform for all session notes and recaps

Personalized directives (suggested “ponder-able” topics) between sessions to integrate the process and facilitate your insights

Unlimited email and platform-based messaging for the duration of the package

Investment: $1500

Deep Dive
Six months

[In-Person or Virtual] This is the most popular option for short-term/high impact coaching. The consistent sessions over this time period yields dramatic AND sustainable results for people with any variety of “stuck-ness” issues, from figuring out what you really want and why, how to take action from a grounded position, to understanding the origins of your mental/emotional states… allowing you to feel better NOW.

Up to twenty (20) hours of coaching (used in desired increments) over six months, via video conferencing, phone or in-person

Note: In-person sessions include the option of Mind/Body Work (Be Activated & Reiki)

Access to private client cloud-based platform for all session notes and recaps

Personalized directives (suggested “ponder-able” topics) between sessions to integrate the process and facilitate your insights

Unlimited email and secure platform-based messaging for the duration of the package

Investment: $2,800

Immersion Experience
Two Days

[In-Person] This format is a Mini-Transformative Retreat; a combination of insightful conversations, reflection and relaxation, and a break from your everyday routine – a ripe combination for personal insights to arise.

Immersion Experiences take place at my coaching office and/or my home office in Columbus, Ohio. However, we may well find ourselves exploring the principles of human psychology while taking a local nature walk or while dining together in the evenings.

Four (4) – Five (5) total hours of coaching each day, with breaks for rest and contemplation.

Note: Sessions include the option of Mind/Body Work (Be Activated & Reiki)

Personalized directives (suggested “ponder-able” topics) between sessions to integrate the process and facilitate your insights

An initial intake conversation prior to your arrival and follow-up call are included

We can assist with travel arrangements and recommend suitable accommodation

Investment: $1,600

My Renegades

Mandy M.
Columbus, OH

Full disclosure: I first met Stephen Ladd when I was brought on board to write a brochure for Human Form Fitness, the gym that Stephen and his wife, Michelle, own and operate. The brochure was being created on trade, meaning I would get paid in gym time. I still feel bad about that arrangement—they got a tagline and a few paragraphs of advertising blather. I got a whole new life, one that is so far superior and authentic and satisfying than I could ever have imagined when I first waddled through their door on Chesapeake Ave.

Stephen doesn’t know this, but I was bothered by the word choices in their logo’s brand descriptor: Holistic Health, Fitness and Performance Institute. First, “institute”— it’s a gym, fancy pants. Second, “holistic”—that word, like luxury has lost all meaning in today’s advertising parlance.

It’s staggering how wrong I was.

It IS an institute, “an organization for the promotion of a cause.” In this case, that cause is the well-being of Human Form members. And I now understand just how holistic The Human Form is. In fact, I’d offer it as the bar by which all other usage of the word be measured.

So, fast forward to when I began seeing Stephen for his particular brand of transformative life coaching. Much as I did upon hearing the words luxury and holistic, I may have rolled an eye skyward when I read transformative.

Once again, staggeringly wrong. (Why does anyone listen to anything I say with a track record like this? Why are you even still reading this testimonial?)

A session with Stephen is NOT like going to a therapist. (I’ve done that. It served its purpose until it didn’t. And I felt emotionally beat to shit after nearly every session.) Stephen is not going to give advice. He’s not going to judge or shame. He’s not going to insist that you blame your parents for toilet training you two days too soon. What he will suggest, however, is a different way of looking at things. He’ll listen to what you say as you engage in conversations that are interesting, illuminating and, yes, even fun. He’ll help you understand how the mind works—how your mind works. And eventually, I still don’t know how, it all clicks.

For me, it was a series of little-to-medium insights over about a month or two. It was about learning that I didn’t need to react immediately to situations and I eventually became more comfortable sitting with things and the feelings they evoked. I was finally able to trust that when the time was right, a course of action would be obvious and inevitable. And I didn’t need to do anything to make that happen. Just breathe. Well, I had to breathe anyway, didn’t I, so what did I have to lose? And then…

Hey…will ya look at that…transformation.

Before I knew it, I noticed significant improvements in my mood and how I navigate the world—at home, at work and everywhere in between.

Stephen (like Michelle and everyone else even tangentially associated with The Human Form) is a hidden gem. The world he and Michelle created is like the Brigadoon of Self-Improvement. (Ooo, new tagline?) If you’re feeling stuck in life…questioning decisions…replaying the past…worrying about the future…or engaging in any other human-type behavior that you suspect is holding you back from living the life you want, I suggest you sit yourself in Stephen’s comfy chair. (Yes, it’s the one with the poop emoji lumbar pillow.) Start chatting and be open to all that mind-blowingly delicious possibility.