When is the last time you did something that once seemed impossible?

Around here, it’s a regular practice. I take my clients to the edge of what feels possible, and then help them take the next step.

 

“I had such imposter syndrome that I could be an opera singer. Since working together, I am using my abilities to inspire others in ways that once seemed impossible.”

Gina Malone, Opera Singer & Voice Instructor

Mission: to bring others joy and create beautiful artistry through song

 
 

My Story 

I’m Audrey Donnell. After an 11-year consulting career at a Fortune 500 company and taking 18 months off to focus on raising my two children, I founded my own coaching and consulting practice. The skills I built in leadership, people development, strategic planning, project management, shaping new work, proposal writing, and the deep work I have done to parent with intention, help me every day in my work with clients.

I work with high performers, including entrepreneurs, engineers, lawyers, consultants, psychologists, non-profit executives, government civil servants, education professionals and administrators, journalists, and opera singers. My clients have already achieved a high level of success in their careers. After working with me, they gain insights that help them move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of themselves and the impact they want to have in the world.

I help my clients see possibility, draw out their gifts, and teach them to stand in their power to create their futures.

Ready to create your future?

 

What differentiates me from other coaches:

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I supported data-driven decision-making within the Federal Government. And I take a data-driven approach with my clients. I help my clients know themselves and own their story so they can be at choice in their career and increase their impact.

I was a trusted advisor to Senior Executive Service (SES) Directors in the Federal Government on program strategy.

I led award-winning teams and facilitated Leadership & Team Development training at Booz Allen Hamilton.

I oversaw career development and conducted 1-1’s with my staff to help them grow and develop. I wrote over 50 performance assessments and development plans, and shepherded over 10 promotion cases (all of which resulted in successful promotion).

I helped start-up organizations in the Federal Government design and scale their infrastructure and business processes.

I have a decade of experience navigating organizational politics and governance structures.

I have written and managed proposals and staffing plans in response to Government RFPs and know my way around a results-oriented resume.

I obtained my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and am versed in cost, schedule, performance, and risk management best practices.

I have a BA & MA in Economics and understand choice and decision-making from an economist’s perspective.

I have worked for large multi-billion dollar companies, small entrepreneurial businesses, mid-size corporations, non-profits, international think tanks, and consulted for the Federal Government. I have had experience in a variety of organizations with various cultures, maturity levels, and hierarchy.

I walk my talk when it comes to doing things that feel scary: I moved to Paraguay, South America, with no job, and landed a job after 3 weeks of networking meetings.

I have been developing and equipping people to stand in their power my entire life. Read this article.

 

 My clients have:

✓ launched businesses that innovate in their fields

✓ created positions for themselves that didn’t previously exist because they reached out and made a bold proposal

✓ embraced leadership and C-suite roles and brought their authenticity to their leadership positions

✓ created teams that work out of their strengths

✓ received 2 job offers in one day

✓ left draining jobs to create opportunities for themselves that were energizing and meaningful

✓ created energizing work environments not because anything external changed, but because they changed how they showed up for work

✓ become better advocates for themselves on their teams and with their managers to shape opportunities they are uniquely suited to do

✓ made career choices in integrity with their values

✓ created new beliefs that support them in engaging in crucial conversations, establishing healthy boundaries, and being at their best at work and in life

 

Find out what is possible for you.

Let me tell you about a client of mine.

I’ll call her Jane to protect her privacy. Jane had always taken supporting roles on teams where she could play it safe. Deep down, she wanted to start her own company and bring her gifts to the world. On our first call, she told me her dream, and then tried to convince me why it was too impossible to pursue. But I didn’t buy it. By the end of the call, she committed to one tiny action that would move her closer to her dream. During the time we worked together, she took one step at a time to bring her vision into reality. 

Her own words:

“You helped me see what I was otherwise unable to see for myself.”

“Working with Audrey gave me a restoration of my compass and an increase in my self-confidence. I’m able to sort and filter the details without losing sight of the bigger picture. Audrey is a great mentor, teacher, and leader. She has an ability to go with you along the journey, sometimes just ahead and other times in lock step.”

The gift is in the struggle.

Throughout my life, I believed that fitting in meant blending in. Despite my accomplishments and successes, I tried hard not to stand out, and often, would rather be invisible than be noticed. Although this came from a place of pain, it also gave me the ability to see what makes others stand out and to draw that out of them and help them share it with the world. I love helping others recognize their strengths and accomplishments so they can have insight into their next steps in their careers and increase their impact to the mission. They can own their failures, they can own their success, they can be seen.

Discover what makes you stand out.

 

“Since working with you, I am more confident in my skills and abilities, able to express my value, and communicate more effectively with my team.”

Elizabeth, Senior Program Manager

Mission: to utilize my skills and knowledge to generate a positive impact for those who I have the honor of serving and working alongside

“Working with you helped me lean into the courage it takes to do something new and challenging and to continue doing so in a way that aligns with my values.”

Angie Wakeman, Director of Education

Mission: to cultivate and grow an alternative learning environment that fosters care, curiosity, and connection between staff, students, and families