"The higher the stakes, the higher the level of self-sabotage."
- Erica de Souza, CPCC, PCC (ICF)
MY STORY
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At the peak of my career, my life felt out of alignment.
Somewhere in my mid 30’s, I discovered I needed more than just hard work and great intentions to succeed, especially in my work and my relationships.
For the first time in my life, I started noticing some attributes I had long held virtuous, were no longer supporting my performance, success and peace of mind. As I kept going down this path of self-awareness, I began to realize that I was missing out.
- I was driven by trying to run my life to perfection
- I felt like I was following someone else’s blueprint of success
- I carried around a lot of guilt for not living up to my own expectations
- Suddenly, I was losing control my check-list driven life plan
For this, I decided to reconsider my definition of success. What emerged was a life approach fueled by creativity and authenticity to step into my value of self-leadership.
It took me 5 years of experience and learning, trial and error, before I was finally able to re-create a life for myself, full of intention and action to lean into my version of joy.
In other words I learned to be a creative leader – at work and at play.
If this sounds like something you're going through right now, I've got your back.
If this sounds like something you're going through right now, I've got your back.
I’m Erica, a professionally certified Life & Leadership Coach, and I help you to ignite your own version of self – leadership. Whether you are seeking a coach directly for leadership related issues and / or may have personal aspects of your life you want to work on, I’ve been known to bring a unique human-ness into coaching both verticals. Because let’s face it – leaders are humans first, right? I’m also a reformed perfectionist, a Zumba dancer, an author, a care-giver to an elderly parent, a dog mama, and a fledgling gardener. Download my profile.
Having straddled a life and career in both the US and India, I have an innate ability to work with people from diverse global backgrounds. Identifying as a global citizen, I have come to appreciate shared values that bind us together in our humanity.
My experience in the world of hospitality management to corporate leadership environments as an executive assistant and project director, provides a solid base to relate to the experience of a first time or a mid-career leader.
My 5 year journey to grow a coaching practice from scratch, helps me to understand the toll that solopreneur-ship takes on both your personal life and health.
I see you. I get it.
Today, my certifications are a statement of my commitment to a profession that’s grounded in my values of humanity, personal authenticity and creativity.
What this means is that when I crossed the requisite 500+ hours of client coaching, I was invited to join an elite group of highly qualified coaches in the world and enjoy the endorsement of 2 of the most formidable internationally recognized coaching authorities.
As of 2023, I am proud to be an Associate Coach with Bold Leadership Culture, offering leadership development solutions to clients worldwide.
When I uncovered my Meaning of Success
A presentation from the heart that gives you a glimpse into my own coaching journey, with a few clients sharing their experiences as well.
Transformation that works for you
All my one-to-one coaching is customized to the intentional journey that you want to take. Read more for an overview of the experience you can expect when we work together.
What Clients' Say
“She is not only an extraordinary coach but an incredibly good human being.”
Erica’s approach focuses on the essence of fulfillment as we discovered and defined through our journey. Her authentic wit and wisdom and passion for coaching are evident in her energy.
Rohima Sequeira
Corporate Communications Professional
“The most transformative 6 months of my life!”
Erica’s passion and perspective have helped me understand so many facets about myself, my core values and empathy muscles.
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Content Marketing & Engagement Specialist
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Title: ‘Reboot Your Life, Your Way.’
A playbook to break up with I’m not good enough and to live your Joy.
Perfect partner, perfect daughter, perfect mom, perfect leader, perfect shoulder to cry on, perfect planner… The only thing that’s not perfect? A perfectly overwhelmed you.
If you are living your life like a formula one race car driver, pedal to the metal in your drive for perfection, it’s not really you driving. That’s your inner overachiever. What might actually benefit you more is to pause, regroup, and strategically win your race – instead of burning out.
– Erica de Souza, CPCC, PCC
It’s time to REBOOT and fuel up on the right energy.
This book is your roadmap to navigate out of that nagging feeling of not being enough.
And why is that important?
We build our lives around the stories we tell ourselves. We lead our teams from these places. We raise our families from these stories. We learn to love others or feel deprived of love through these stories.
This book takes you on a journey to find your answers. Most importantly, who do you want to become to have what you really want?
In my 5 years of working with numerous clients, I realized that I wasn’t alone in my self-leadership journey. By confronting my own experience with my imposter syndrome, burnout and self-sabotage I tried to join the dots.
I describe the baby steps I took to renegotiate my relationship with failure and self-worth in order to level up for more joy, fun and peace in my life.
