Hi, I’m Lani!
I’m so happy that you’re here! Most likely we have never met in person, so perhaps you’d like to figure out who I am. I have been a life and personal branding coach since January of 2010. One of my favorite traits is my ability to see potential in people even if they cannot see it for themselves yet.
And I’m actually not what you might expect. Even though I am a speaker and I work with people on their image and confidence, deep down I’m an introvert and empath. These characteristics shape and inform my ability to understand human motivation and behavior at a high level.
Growing Pains and my Redemption Story
I started out painfully shy. I was that girl who had a whole dialogue going on in her head, and had to agonize over if and when I might interject my thoughts. Usually, by the time I had worked up the courage, my timing was off, so I just lost my opportunity. I had a whole slew of amazingly witty, polished comebacks that never got used. As you may imagine this led to many years of frustration, and self-esteem issues.
In my teenage years, my first job was in a retail boutique. I was confronted with my greatest fear, speaking to strangers! I quickly learned that I could simply ask open ended questions and I would not have to come up with an uncomfortable conversation. It didn’t take long to discover that people were fascinating and I was genuinely curious about them. The conversations became organic and easy and I discovered I could use my ability to connect with people because I was an empath. It took a long time for my struggle to become my gift, but eventually I owned it and being an Empath became my superpower.
Over many years working with people from all walks of life in several careers, I decided to build a coaching and consulting firm based on my superpower of true understanding and connection.
Just put it out there
I’ve lived in five different states in the last 12 years and I have learned that most people are kind and generous. I also learned that the key to getting to know strangers and making new connections is being genuine, authentic and being a curious and impeccable listener. This wisdom has opened countless doors for me in business as well as in developing life-long relationships wherever my travels take me. I have found it exhausting trying to pretend to be something I’m not while making friends so I learned to just be my authentic self and this is what I teach my clients; how to be yourself and build a happy and aligned life.
My value system
- Being authentic is one of my most important values because everything I have built in my life has originated from my core values and I know this is where the foundation of a confident and aligned life begins.
- Putting family first. I work hard and love my business, but I’d give up my work in a second for my family. I love helping my clients commit to their priorities as well.
- Being a lifetime learner. I will always continue to learn how to be a better person, mentor and contributor to my community. My open mind expands my consciousness as a daily practice.
- Having healthy boundaries. This protects my peace and everything else valuable to me. It’s important for me to show my clients what it looks like to have enough self love to protect your self worth, your values and goals.
Here and now
I now have a consulting company called Wave of Women. I have been coaching professionally for 20 years. I have programs that propel your confidence from the inside out as I teach clients how to be clear and genuine with their self-messaging, working on their inner game and then coaching them to use clear and powerful language so they can convey exactly what they want.
I have a passion for helping women and I am an expert on coaching leadership skills and mindset.
Today everything I do, from private one-to-one coaching online, cohort style programs and in-person consulting is all about helping people like you get REAL results so you can step into your potential. Your transformation will be a catalyst to you taking that next step toward achieving your goal.
I want to thank you for stopping by. YOU are my business and my focus is helping to fill in those gaps and catapult your confidence so you can finally take yourself to that next level.
Want to find out more about what it’s like to work with me?
If any of this resonates with you and you’re curious about what I can see as your blind spots, please contact me at [email protected] and simply request a complimentary 30-minute Self Discovery Session with me.