In this deeply inspiring client success story, Coach Mo interviews Patti, a healthcare executive who transformed from a reactive, triggered professional into a confident C-suite leader through soul-powered coaching. Patti's journey began during a critical merger acquisition when she realized her patterns of stress response were sabotaging her career advancement.
As an experienced nurse who had worked her way from bedside oncology care to running a hospice company for 12 years, Patti possessed impressive credentials and expertise. However, she found herself trapped in cycles of fight-or-flight responses during high-pressure situations, leading to reactive behaviors that undermined her leadership effectiveness. The impending merger became her wake-up call—she knew she needed help to break these patterns before they derailed her career during this crucial transition.
Through Coach Mo's comprehensive coaching program, Patti learned to recognize when she was triggered, develop tools to regulate her nervous system, and create space between stimulus and response. This foundational work allowed her to navigate the merger successfully, leading to not one but multiple promotions and her current C-suite position.
What makes Patti's story particularly powerful is her honesty about the internal work required. She openly discusses learning to slow down, identify her resources, ask for help, and hold people accountable without anger or resentment. The transformation wasn't just professional—it rippled through every area of her life, from her marriage to her decision-making about how to spend her time and energy.
Now thriving in her executive role while pursuing her passion for competitive ballroom dancing and exploring innovative work combining hospice care with movement therapy for neurological conditions, Patti exemplifies what's possible when soul work meets strategic career development. Her advice to other women considering coaching is simple but profound: "Don't wait. You're worth it."
For healthcare professionals, executives facing mergers or transitions, and any woman who recognizes herself in reactive workplace patterns, Patti's story offers both hope and a practical roadmap to transformation.