“After just one session, I already felt the impact of working with you. Every time we meet, I learn something about myself, and I am challenged to grow. I love the action items that are built in. They keep me moving toward my goals. Dana is incredibly warm and caring, but she pushes me too, and I love it!”
Why “Big Talk”?
.Well, to be frank, because Big Talk = the opposite of small talk. And Big Talk is where the magic happens.
If you are like most school leaders I know, you are open (I mean, really open) to feedback and “coaching.” Sometimes that feels like “small talk,” or even “medium talk,” but rarely does it feel like “big talk.” In other words, you share some, and the person you are talking to is listening, and then pretty quickly goes into one of three modes:
They use standard reflective listening language. “That sounds hard.” “It sounds like you’re struggling with xxx.”
They attempt to connect their experience with yours. “I know exactly what you mean. I have also felt xxx”
They launch into advice giving. Sometimes they offer “good” advice. (This often comes after using #1 or #2 as starting points).
There’s nothing inherently wrong with any of these. In the right moment, they’re incredibly helpful. But let’s be honest—they rarely get to the heart of what’s really going on. And they almost never create meaningful, sustained change. They keep the conversation “safe.” In “small” or “medium” talk.
Big Talk Coaching is different.
It’s not advice-giving. It’s not chit-chat. It’s not therapy.
It’s a bold, focused, intentional space to get clear on what you want and actually move toward it. It’s not a normal conversation. It’s a sacred container, designed to spark insight, build momentum, and shift your patterns.
And sometimes? Coaching veers into consulting. That’s part of what makes this offering unique. Many of my clients appreciate that I can fluidly shift from deep, reflective coaching into moments of targeted expertise. When the moment calls for it, I’ll share strategies, frameworks, or tools based on years of experience working with schools. But I never assume my solution is your answer. That’s what makes it coaching with a consulting edge and not the other way around.
Big Talk Coaching is the coaching arm of our services, built specifically for leaders who want clarity, accountability, and support that honors both their head and their heart.
“I know I signed up for just a handful of sessions, but I get so much out of each one, I’m signing up for the rest of the year!””