Find a Human Coach — StoicLead

How this list works

Every coach here was personally recommended by Paul Wrights — Georgetown-certified executive coach and StoicLead founder. This isn't a directory. It's a short list of people whose work he respects.

Who belongs here

Leaders who've grown through StoicLead and are ready to invest in a long-term human coaching relationship. The coaches below work at a level that compounds — they're not for a one-off session.

Full transparency

StoicLead was founded by Paul Wrights, who also runs The Stoic Circle coaching practice. His practice is listed here alongside coaches he personally recommends. No coach pays to be listed, and StoicLead takes no referral fees.

Recommended Coaches

Paul Wrights

The Stoic Circle

Executive coaching for founders, senior leaders, and teams navigating high-stakes transitions — grounded in Stoic philosophy and evidence-based methodology.

Founders C-Suite Senior Leaders Non-Profit Global / Virtual

Visit The Stoic Circle

Ashley Zaslav

Integrative Complexity

High-performance coaching for entrepreneurs, investors, and bold achievers who aren't content with incremental progress — turning potential into breakthroughs.

Founders / Entrepreneurs Investors C-Suite Global / Virtual

Visit Integrative Complexity

Janet Goddard

J Goddard Coaching

Leadership coaching for emerging and senior leaders navigating career transitions, impostor syndrome, and the pursuit of greater purpose and direction.

Executives Emerging Leaders Transitions Global / Virtual

Visit J Goddard Coaching

Kathleen Mills

The Coaching Experience

Executive coaching for leaders who need to strengthen impact, establish a culture of accountability, and enhance employee performance — informed by 20+ years of Senior and Executive leadership experience in the FBI.

Executives Senior Leaders Teams Global / Virtual

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Maya Cohen

Lotus Coaching

Executive coaching for leaders who want to have greater influence, communicate more effectively, and address impostor syndrome with greater calm.

C-Suite / Executive VP / Director Mid-level Leaders Non-profit Leaders Global / Virtual

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Maura Lightfoot

MCL Coaching & Consulting

International executive leadership coaching to bring calm, clarity and confidence to leaders managing constant change, uncertainty, and volatility.

C-Suite / Executive VP / Director Founders / Entrepreneurs Non-Profit Leaders Global / Virtual

Visit MCL Coaching

Patrick Pallatto Jr

CoreOfDiscovery LLC

Executive and leadership coaching for leaders navigating change, transitions into greater responsibility, and new leadership roles — drawing on 35+ years of military and Special Operations leadership.

Senior Leaders Transitions Teams Government / Military North America

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Why this page exists

StoicLead was built on a conviction: great coaching shouldn't be a luxury. The platform makes it accessible. But it was also built by someone who knows what a great human coach can do — and knows it's irreplaceable.

This page is the bridge. When you've done the foundation work and you're ready to go deeper, we want you to find the right person — not search cold through a directory of strangers.

Are you a coach?

This list is small by design. If you're a Georgetown-certified or ICF-credentialed coach whose work Paul knows personally, and you'd like to be considered for this page, reach out directly.

info@stoiclead.com

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