Coaching Testimonials

Kim LeClair ~ My Life Feels Bigger… and I Feel More Confident

“If I were to describe simply how coaching with Jamie changed me I would say it opened me up. Where before my dreams seemed impossible or too big, now I have a sense of possibility and hope. Jamie is an unbelievably wonderful supporter of dreams and her faith in me lit up my own fire of faith in myself. That is a real gift, to have that level of unconditional support – it is so rare.

So now, after coaching with Jamie my life feels bigger, more open and I feel more confident and capable to explore and create what I want.”

Kim LeClair has been a shadow creative for the past 40 years but is finally deciding to come out into the light. Kim is In the Process of Creating her Dream Job….Creative Director of east willow studios.

Helen Yee ~ Working with Jamie has taught me… to dare more, risk more, and grow more in creating the life of my dreams.

Before I first started working with Jamie, I often found myself beginning to move toward a goal or dream, but whenever I faced internal obstacles I’d be stopped in my tracks. But where I saw walls Jamie saw questions. Jamie’s gentle, deeply probing and sometimes uncomfortable questioning led to opportunities for me to test those “walls.” There were plenty of aha moments during coaching with Jamie, and I came away with greater self-knowledge, and a repertoire of tools to tune into my own intuition and find creative and practical approaches that would work for me. I know obstacles will keep popping up, but through coaching with Jamie I’ve learned to not take them at face value. Long after our one-on-one work together, the sensitive inquiry and experimenting she has guided me through continue to impact my journey. Working with Jamie has taught me to trust my inner senses, and to recognize and value my own strengths and internal resources—to dare more, risk more, and grow more in creating the life of my dreams.

Helen Yee is an improvising violinist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Currently violinist for the eclectic string trio, Trio Tritticali she also performs on yangqin with Music From China. She considers the practice of improvisation in all its forms a profound teacher in art and in life.

Glenda Myles ~ I Have More Creative Energy, More Magic, More Dreams & More Tools

“When we started coaching sessions, I didn’t really have a project in mind. My dream wasn’t formed yet. I just wanted to bring more creativity and liveliness into my life.

I took the idea of the life that I wanted to live and started putting it into action. Jamie’s support, advice and great questions have helped keep me on track, moving forward towards that dream in action. We all need someone in our corner who encourages, inspires, supports, honours, and prods us. The person who won’t let us give up on ourselves and our dreams. Who honours our need for rest, but reminds of the steps needed to move forward. For me, that is Jamie.

There have been many bumps along the way for me and it is most apparent during these times the impact that she has had on me. She provided me with a safe, sacred place to hold my dreams, to feel vulnerable, to process my own inner demons so that I might move on and fully realize my dreams.

Over the time of working with Jamie, I have more creative energy in my life, more magic, more dreams, and more tools to honour myself and my dreams as I continue on my path to live my ideal life. Although my dream hasn’t been fully realized, YET, I have come a long way! Jamie’s cheerleading, provocative questions, and amazing listening skills have been instrumental in helping me get to where I am today, and where I will be tomorrow.”

Glenda Myles at Myles Ahead Studio is a professional marketing strategist working to bring more creativity into business and make more ideas come to life.

Danette Relic ~ I am creating a life so pleasurable, so meaningful and satisfying that I feel so alive and grateful every day.

“Jamie has a dynamite blend of tenderness and fire. She asks the tough questions and calls me on the crap I hold onto tha tis sabotaging my growth. She also creates such a safe container to do whatever I need to do to move forward, and be whoever I need to be. I can stretch into every spectrum of myself and she can hold it all. And, of course, I love that she is also playful, curisous and passionately loving. This is the kind of coaching I connect and thrive with.

As I write this, I am creating powerful relationships in all areas of my life. I am creating a career that is deeply fulfilling for me mentally, creatively, spiritually and emotionally. I am creating a life so pleasurable, so meaningful and satisfying that I feel so alive and grateful every day.”

Listen to Danette’s experience working with Jamie:

 
Danette is a creative life coach and artist who cultivates beauty and meaning at Radical Creative Sanctuary.

Valarie Budayr ~ Your life will change in ways you could not even imagine, letting you rise to your fullest potential.

Where would I be today if I hadn’t been coached by Jamie Ridler? Probably in the same state of anxiety I was in when I entered into my coaching sessions with Jamie. When I came into coaching my life and mind were a whirlwind of activity. My life was just stuffed with things to do and the overall feeling was that I wasn’t coping very well.

Jamie has the distinct talent of really listening. Along with this she really cares. She heard me and where the issues lie within my creative life. Within minutes of our first session she handed me the simplest suggestions, making a huge impact on my life. Jamie is warm, kind, compassionate, wise, all embracing and so very insightful.

If you have the chance to do some coaching sessions with Jamie do not even think twice about it. Your life will change in ways you could not even imagine, letting you rise to your fullest potential.

Jamie Ridler is a gem in this world and to all of us who encounter her.

Jessie Marianiello ~ [I Learned] How to Step Back from Fear, to Breathe, and to Allow Myself to be Embraced by a Loving Universe

“Where do I begin?! Jamie helped me get started on this path to becoming a full time artist. That was when I first started working with her. I came to our first phone call with a vague idea of what direction I was headed in. What Jamie came to the phone call with was an incredible amount of motivation, support, and an unwavering belief in me. She was exactly what I needed. She nudged me forward over and over again. She celebrated every single big and little success. She laughed with me and let me cry and helped me to open up space within me–the space I needed to make room for hope and growth and discovery.

Through both the highs and the lows, Jamie has been there every step of the way. I call on the things I’ve learned in working with her on a regular basis. Jamie has a gift–one that I am so grateful to have experienced. I can’t imagine a better coaching experience.

Working with Jamie has helped me learn how to take a step back from fear, to breathe, and to allow myself to be embraced by a loving universe–one that is always there for me, when I make myself available to it.”

Jessie Marianiello is a pet portrait artist and the founder of Stray Dog Arts.

Patricia Christakos ~ Jamie Helped Me Tap into My Own Deep Feeling of Knowingness

“I’m not sure I could have ventured onto that playing field if I hadn’t met and worked with Jamie Ridler. She offered me so much wisdom and confidence. I hope I will always remember her words.

Her voice is lovely and gentle yet she presents you with powerful tools to contemplate, employ or ditch. One of my favorite and most often used tool is my ‘spiritual compass.’ You know that feeling when the earth is aligned and you know intuitively which direction is the right one? Jamie has helped me to tap into my own deep feeling of knowingness.

Jamie also helped me to articulate my fears in a what’s the worst that could happen kind of way. After voicing a fear, we would gave him an outfit. My ‘judgmental, you are not enough’ voice became Mr. Man in Black Beret, a judgmental, snide, academically brilliant individual without humor or light.

Mr Man in Black Beret has not been spotted within miles of me or my dreams. As for my spiritual compass, all arrows are pointing upward.”

Patricia Christakos is a photographer and artist.

Kate Robertson ~ I Feel More on Purpose, More Alive and Excited

“When I started working with Jamie I felt I was blocked in my writing and that I was not focused. I thought that I had too many different creative outlets. Through coaching with her I discovered that I do have a focus and was able to discover the project to work on that would make my heart sing. It has been a wonderful experience. I feel more on purpose, more alive and excited. This new focus led to a new blog and persona. I am now putting myself out there more. Telling the world this is who I am. It’s been fantastic.”

Kate Robertson is an artist and the Queen of Creativity

Tara Joyce ~ I Feel Better about Being Me

“I feel better about being me. I feel more accepting of my instincts and more driven by my values. Jamie’s helping me to create the life I’ve always believed I could have.

She’s also helped me to understand myself more accurately. [I've learned] that I’m unusual and I need to embrace it, not change it. And that I have awesome instincts.”

Listen to Tara’s experience working with Jamie:

 
Tara Joyce is web consultant, writer and advocate for innerpreneurs.

Annabel Fitzsimmons ~ Jamie Knows Exactly When to Ask the Right Questions

“Jamie knows exactly when to ask the right questions. As a creative entrepreneur herself, she is attuned to the ups and downs I experience when running my own business. She is supportive but she also challenges me to grow my thinking. Jamie is so committed and passionate about her work that it inspires commitment and passion in those she works with.

I have learned that there are many things that I can do, but what I choose to do is where I need to put my energy. I have learned that it’s okay to make mistakes, that holding back on projects until they are perfect means they will never be launched (in other words, just go for it!), and to celebrate milestones along the way (whether big or small).

Annabel is a writer, a yoga & pilates instructor and the creator of Annabel Fitzsimmons Whole Living.