Joyce Chen

Having worked with several different coaches and therapists over the years I feel so grateful to have crossed paths with Joyce. She is operating at the highest level that coaching can offer. She has taught me invaluable lessons on how to utilize the wisdom of my body in order to gain perspective. With her coaching, I am getting to know myself on a deeper level and am able to offer an increasing amount of compassion toward myself and others. She is adept at helping her clients overcome blocks, find confidence in a leadership role, and navigate life's challenges with clarity and ease. I can't recommend her enough!

There is nothing quite like deeply seeing and knowing yourself to build trust in your own leadership. This work is an excavation of the complex layers that shape how you show up in the world. Joyce brings you into the work with warmth, non-judgment, and wisdom. It’s confronting to become conscious of the ways you may have been toxic in your leadership and your relationships in general, but somehow this work enables you to accept and even appreciate your own humanity. The material itself is life-changing, but Joyce vulnerably commits to her own growth alongside you. She is profoundly, electrifyingly joyous in her work. Joyce has found her calling, and you can really feel it. She is magnetic and inspiring, and her self-awareness offers an invitation to go deep. I could not recommend Joyce more highly as a coach, facilitator, or just a general love bomb of nurturing wisdom and joy.

Joyce’s leadership coaching has helped us unlock our full potential as leaders, fostering breakthrough individual growth for the members of our executive team, and breakthrough results for our organization. Our communication is more open, transparent and candid, resulting in a dramatic, positive shift in our company culture in just six months. People feel happier, more connected and committed. Joyce's coaching has fundamentally transformed my understanding of what it means to be an effective leader. The work is powerful, fun and uplifting. The results are truly remarkable.

"Joyce is so present it creates a tangible energy field. From that presence and the trust she creates, I find myself opening up and watching whatever is eating at me all spill out, often in circuitous, drama-ridden monologues. Joyce then flexes her gift to listen, absorb and find signal. She brings the focus back to the choices and behaviors that are impeding my energy, and awakening me to how I impede the energy of those closest to me. The resulting realization is - "Oh, this is on me to make this situation better…" How Joyce accomplishes that in a way that makes me feel excited - and not threatened - is fascinating and frankly, elusive to me. Together, we find the underlying driver of unconscious choices and then co-develop a targeted behavioral change at the root level. In one example, I became conscious of the price I pay for my “impostor syndrome” , something that I developed over the years to protect me during a series of childhood experiences. That syndrome feeds a tendency to say “yes!" to everyone and everything. Under the spell of my impostor syndrome, life quickly became chaotic and stressful, full of commitments I didn’t actually want to meet. The resulting exhaustion and frustration created a version of me that was not appreciated by those close to me. Joyce navigates me in every session from “what’s wrong with the world?” to helping me see it’s in my power to change any pattern to improve the situation, simply by becoming aware of my choices. So, if you’re willing to have your full self reflected back at you in a remarkable and honest way, if you’re willing to confront the challenging issues in your life, and you're willing to take full responsibility for creating the improvements you want, Joyce is the coach for you.”

“Joyce takes executive coaching to the highest level. Her ability to understand and sort through complex professional issues impressed me from the first time I started working with her. Over time I learned that she has a talent for coaching because she listens with genuine empathy and support, speaks with candor, authenticity and a commitment to growth and sees from the perspective of someone who has been a successful leader herself in competitive environments. Lessons learned through Joyce’s kindness, thoughtfulness, and wisdom have made me a better performer. I’m reminded of this each time I have a difficult challenge or promising opportunity - Joyce is one of the first people I call for advice. Joyce delves into the fundamental way I work, framing the issues and providing objective, insightful observations that add to my perspective and offer new, better approaches to replace familiar patterns that aren’t working for me anymore. You can’t achieve the level of impact and connection Joyce provides without a talent and passion for what you do – with Joyce it comes from the heart.”