The groundwork is about becoming the person you know you can be.
The leader your organization needs—steady, wise, unshakeable. The parent your family needs—fully present, deeply grounded. The changemaker your community needs—capable of sustaining real contribution over time.
Because personal transformation and collective transformation aren't separate. When we build our own capacity, we become capable of creating the change the world needs. Not someday. Starting now.
For over 15 years, I've worked with leaders, individuals, and organizations navigating high-stakes complexity—from boardrooms to conflict zones to leadership teams facing impossible decisions.
Through thousands of hours in the most demanding contexts, I've developed expertise in building the personal and professional capacities that matter most: the ability to stay present when everything is chaotic, to develop real resilience (sustainable engagement, not just survival), and to cultivate the practical skills that create meaningful change.
But here's what I've learned: these practices don't just help you survive difficulty. They fundamentally transform how you lead, how you work, and who you become.
They help you access wisdom you didn't know you had. Make decisions with clarity instead of reactivity. Show up with presence that changes every interaction. Build the capacity to sustain meaningful contribution over decades, not just years.
The leaders who develop these capacities don't just cope better—they become more effective, more wise, more fully themselves.
I facilitate dialogue in spaces where clarity matters. And I know there is a better way.
What makes my approach different is the foundation it's built on: over twenty years of meditation training in Tibetan Buddhist lineages, combined with extensive experience in international peacebuilding and humanitarian work.
These practices aren't theoretical. They're field-tested tools that work when things are difficult—and then transform you to thrive.
about Rebecca
Somewhere between facilitating difficult conversations in boardrooms and supporting peace processes in conflict zones, I recognized something essential: the skills once reserved for high-stakes environments are now required for ordinary professional life.
The complexity, pressure, and uncertainty that once defined crisis contexts now defines daily work for leaders across sectors. Board members making strategic decisions without clear data. Executive teams navigating organizational change while managing their own capacity. Professionals leading through ambiguity while trying to sustain their teams.
Our organizations demand more from leaders than ever before—more adaptability, more resilience, more clarity—while providing fewer resources to develop these capacities. We need foundational practices that match the reality we're actually facing.
the recognition
what makes this different?
Field-tested practices from high-stakes environments, adapted for your life.
Here's what informs my work:
15+ years in international peacebuilding and humanitarian development
I've worked in conflict zones, facilitated peace negotiations, supported humanitarian teams through impossible situations, and watched what actually holds people through sustained difficulty.
20+ years of meditation training in Tibetan Buddhist lineages (Karma Kagyu)
I walked into my first meditation hall knowing almost nothing about Buddhism, but with a clear instinct that I needed better tools. What I didn't realize then was that these practices would become the foundation for everything I do professionally.
Experience facilitating dialogue in spaces where clarity matters
From boardrooms to conflict zones. From organizational leadership teams to international peace processes. I know how to create the conditions for real conversation and sustainable change.
Deep understanding of leadership capacity under pressure
Through this work, I've developed expertise in how to build the personal and professional strengths that allow us to stay present in difficult situations, develop real resilience (not just bouncing back, but sustaining engagement), and cultivate the skills to make meaningful differences in our lives and the lives of others.
Living it myself
I'm a parent, a professional navigating my own transitions, someone who needs these practices as much as anyone. I'm not teaching from some enlightened mountaintop—I'm teaching what works when life gets hard.
What I offer isn't theoretical. It's what actually worked when everything else fell apart.
If these practices can sustain people in crisis zones and peace negotiations, they work for your complex Tuesday, when nothing seems to be going right.
Cooking transforms ingedients into memories and cultural treasures.
Food nourishes body and soul, fostering connections and joy.
I offer practices that build the inner capacity for everything else:
- To show up fully to what matters
- To lead with clarity through complexity
- To sustain meaningful work long-term
- To find ground when everything shifts
the approach
- To show up fully to what matters
- To lead with clarity through complexity
- To sustain meaningful work long-term
- To find ground when everything shift.
The Four Part Framework
Building your mental muscle. Learning to work skillfully with your own mind—not as escape, but as the foundation for everything else.
meditation
Creativity
Movement
Reconnecting with your body and embodied wisdom. Your body holds intelligence that thinking alone can't access.
Cultivating authentic connection.
Individual practice sustains collective change, and collective practice deepens individual transformation.
Accessing insight beyond the analytical mind. Creativity opens doorways to meaning, purpose, and the parts of yourself you've lost touch with.
Community
You won't find me by the stove without my carbon steel pan.
Carbon Steel
Whether starting a grill or crisping up, a torch is a necessity.
Food Torch
There is nothing better than a sharp Japanese cooking knife.
My Knife
I always have my iPad around for notes, recipes and timers.
iPad Stand
My ThermoPro keeps an accurate read on multiple points at once.
