A message from Founder, Liz Mengesha

Conscious Way Coaching is on a radical mission to awaken hearts and minds, one conscious journey at a time. I believe that each of us comes here with unique gifts and a soul purpose that guides our path. Yet, many of us have forgotten the way. We’ve been living unconsciously, on autopilot, forgetting our deeper selves.

For most of my life, I was driven by ego esteem rather than self esteem, seeking validation through titles, degrees, and performance. It took many years to cultivate genuine self esteem, the self worth that is generated from a place of deep honouring and acceptance of my authentic self. I arrived at that place through doing the deep work - I’ve worked with several coaches and teachers to explore my shadows and unearth my deeper self. The path wasn’t easy and I received a lot of pushback from my shadow selves - the martyr, the rescuer, the damsel, the perfectionist, and “the good girl” wanted to continue to direct my life. Supported by a new a way of being, I cultivated the capacities to transcend and include my old selves, taking their gifts and leaving behind their chains.

My personal development journey was accelerated when I became a parent, nearly a decade ago. I had to learn how to consciously parent and meet my children with unconditional positive regard. As I accepted more and more parts of myself, I noticed there was more space inside of me to hold my children’s emerging identities, including the beautiful, hard, and mysterious aspects. There was a direct connection between the love and acceptance I offered myself and what I could offer my children.

The growth I experienced through motherhood also led to shifts in my leadership development at work. In becoming a parent, I had to learn to fully trust myself, to let go of the outcome, to allow space for failure. In doing this, I created more space for creativity within my work and became a better manager, one who could nurture the growth and creativity of others. As a recovering perfectionist, this was very big deal for me.

As a coach, I have seen time and time again that by shifting thought patterns and behaviours in one area of a client’s life, they experience changes in all areas of their life. If we learn to trust ourselves as a parent, we become more trusting at work. If we gain better communication skills in our personal relationships, we also display better collaboration skills at work. It is inspiring and affirming to see this type of profound shift with each client.

Wherever you are on your journey, I’m ready to meet you. You’ll know you’re ready for coaching if you feel an inner nudge that it’s time to explore a new way of moving through the world. Perhaps an unlived life is calling you. Whether you are a parent, a leader, a partner, or a seeker, I’ve been there. With the rights skills and a trusted guide, a new way of being is within reach.