Career coaching for designers & professionals
The work isn't
the problem.
The identity is.
Career Coaching for Designers & Professionals | Chris Goodwyn
You're good at what you do. But the story you're telling about yourself hasn't caught up with who you actually are.
That's what we fix.
How this works
Inner work and outer work. Together.
Most career coaching fixes your resume. That's not what this is. We do the tactical work and the human work side by side, because one without the other doesn't hold. The portfolio, the positioning, the interview prep - all of it built on top of knowing who you actually are and what you want.
Sound familiar?
You've done the work. You're not getting seen for it.
Strong craft, invisible leadership
Your portfolio is solid but you keep getting passed over for senior roles. The work is there - the story around it isn't landing.
Learn how we work on this →IC-to-leadership gap
You've been promoted into management but nobody prepared you for what it actually means. The skills that got you here don't map cleanly onto what's needed now.
Learn how we work on this →Layoff or pivot
You know you're capable of more - you just can't articulate it to anyone who needs to hire you. The gap is the narrative, not the experience.
Learn how we work on this →Burnout without a way out
You've lost the thread of why you got into this in the first place. The job isn't the problem. Something deeper stopped fitting.
Learn how we work on this →What this looks like in practice
She could describe the pattern. She couldn't escape it.
A client - I'll call her Sarah - came to me with 10+ years in UX and design ops, and a five-year pattern she could name with precision: every role started strong and went sideways within months. She was analytical, self-aware, and quietly exhausted. She arrived at our first session unable to say what she actually wanted.
Six sessions later, she'd named it. She left her field, found a mentor, started building toward a career she chose on purpose - and every one of those moves was hers, not mine. Her words, start to finish: from "foggy and lost" to "energetic tired with a destination."
The answer wasn't a better portfolio. For her, it wasn't even design. Most of my clients stay in design - the point is they stop guessing.
Read the full story →What people say
Real conversations. Real shifts.
Chris is such a great mentor to talk to. He delved deep into my concerns and helped me develop smart communication strategies. His rich experience provided a bird's-eye view for designers like me who are at a crossroads wondering about which path to take.
He asks insightful questions and, even in our first meeting, helped me look at my career transition from a new perspective.
He brings a calm and constructive energy to the table that makes receiving feedback a great experience. His insights were directly on-point and gave me a clear path forward. I left the session feeling both encouraged and much more organized.
He gave me lots of helpful feedback on my portfolio, which helped clarify my direction. Most importantly, he gave me a lot of confidence and guidance on how to become a good designer.
He listens, he understood, he made the path way clearer. Had a great time.
Stop navigating this
alone.
30 minutes. A real conversation about where you are and what's actually in the way.
My calendar is open. Let's talk.