Liberatory Coaching

For individuals looking to integrate their passion, purpose
and principles into all aspects of their lives. This is especially useful
for folks who are looking to reroute their careers, and find
other ways to translate values into action

Notes

• Yejin also offers small-group coaching for collective processing, capacity-building, and strategizing - they can be organized around different categories (some examples: Senior Management Team, Managers of Color, Neurodivergent Staff, etc.)

• Yejin's services can be retained by companies who wish to ensure members of their team can access coaching when needed.

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Over the past three years, I have had the privilege of working closely with Yejin in my role as Executive and Artistic Director of a performing arts center. Their thoughtful approach and expertise have had a significant impact on my leadership practices and on the culture of our organization. Her coaching gave me tools to clarify power dynamics, foster morale, and cultivate a deeper sense of team cohesion by connecting individual contributions to the larger vision of the Meany Center.

Yejin also challenged me to reflect on my own leadership style—its strengths as well as areas where it could hinder progress or team-building efforts. Her emphasis on adaptive leadership skills has been invaluable, particularly as we navigate evolving external circumstances. She encouraged me to consider how proactive culture shifts can create psychological safety within teams while ensuring accountability remains central to our work.

What sets Yejin apart is her ability to synthesize high-level strategy with practical recommendations that can be implemented immediately. She understands how to foster environments where trust can grow while equipping leaders with tools to address systemic challenges effectively. Her work has left a lasting mark on our organization by aligning my leadership practices with our values and creating space for meaningful growth and transformation.

Michelle W.

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Through thoughtful structure and support, Yejin provided me with the pathway to change deep-rooted behaviors that were negatively impacting my work environment. By continually centering the perspective and feelings of my colleagues who were most negatively impacted, I was motivated to transform the beliefs behind my behavior - in this case, my relationship to power and dominance. Building trust, Yejin encouraged me to stay open, to learn, and to be accountable for my actions through our own one-on-one sessions and through direct repair work with my colleague. Looking holistically at our workplace, Yejin identified structural limitations and addressed these with wider leadership. I see the impacts of Yejin daily through my new understanding of workplace relationships, through meaningful transformation in my colleagues and through new approaches to communication. I am grateful for Yejin’s generosity of spirit, ideological firmness and informed approach to systems. Working together has been a wonderful experience.

SW

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Working with Yejin Lee has been a transformative experience. Her deep listening skills and ability to distill my thoughts into coherent insights were invaluable. Each session ended with a detailed report that I still refer to months later. With her practical guidance, I've become more confident in speaking up and setting boundaries. I highly recommend Yejin to anyone looking to grow professionally.

M. Noel

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Yejin is a fantastic coach! She offered powerful tools that allowed me to navigate inequitable institutional experiences and conflict resolution. One of the most valuable lessons that Yejin provided me with was how to practice self-advocacy by trusting in myself, my knowledge, and my capabilities. She helped me gain confidence by making me see the plentiful gifts I have shared at my job and with the world. Yejin is an expert in leadership coaching and guided me in becoming a better leader by helping me identify different strategies for different personalities, and becoming more comfortable in accountability processes.

Perla B.

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I began working with Yejin while navigating an operationally and emotionally difficult time in my workplace. I immediately felt comfortable sharing my genuine feelings and needs with them, and they offered the perfect balance of support for my whole being. Their post-coaching notes are incredibly useful, offering their lens on the challenge and potential next steps tailored to the context I had shared, my comfort level, and the approach that felt authentic to me and my work relationships. Their insightful guidance, strategic approach, and unwavering support have helped me gain clarity and confidence. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking a unique and holistic coaching experience.

Anonymous

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I sought out Yejin’s coaching services approaching two years ago. I celebrate many gifts that Yejin brings to our sessions, in particular, their commitment to our journey together, compassionate communication, the ways in which they see me and the genuine care they offer to me that I can tangibly feel in my body. Our time together has been restorative and energizing. Sidenote: Yejin is a breath of fresh air in a sucky climate.

JP

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In 2022, I attended a workshop led by Yejin about emotional divestment from the workplace ("Job Search Considerations for POC Who Are Recovering From Workplace Racism"). At the time, I was navigating racial trauma and burnout from teaching for nine years in a school system dominated by white supremacist values. After quitting that job and moving across the country, I reached out to Yejin in 2023 to begin the job search process. For me, the job search brought up a tangle of messy emotions: grief and loss around my identity tied to my previous career as an educator, anxiety and fears, imposter syndrome, scarcity mindset, dread, overwhelm, and a smidgen of hope, not to mention my continued mental health struggles. Working with Yejin felt like a partnership; she set aside time for us to dig through my values, triggers, and feelings around paid work and the job search process. We then used those reflections to explore my skills, interests, wants, and needs in my potential next job. Yejin even helped me navigate the basics of job search with resume writing, cover letter support, and job search processes. During each coaching session, Yejin actively listened, shared insightful reflections, and asked me questions that helped me drive myself ever closer to my values and future goals. She took and sent detailed notes after each session. Reading these notes was like holding up a mirror to myself; these notes were just one example of how much care and attention Yejin put into understanding her clients. With Yejin, I felt like a whole human. Yejin brought her nuanced understanding of systems and community-centered approach to every conversation and session. I am deeply grateful and honored that I had the chance to learn from and work with Yejin; her guidance continues to impact me in both my professional endeavors and personal life.

CW