Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase,
just take the first step.
– Martin Luther King Jr
About Coach Trish
Hey there! Trish, here.
I’m so glad and grateful that you have taken the time to not only visit my website but also for coming here to read about me. I’ll spare you here with the full story of my adventures and get right to the reasons you’re here.
I know we’ve never met, but the fact that you found me, tells me that we likely have a few things in common.
Are you an entrepreneur who lives with chronic illness or disability?
Me too. I live with multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and bipolar disorder and I am also the owner and founder of Changing Paces. I am a Work/Life Balance Coach, Accessibility Compliance Expert & Motivational Speaker.
Prior to life with chronic illness and disability, I was twelve years into a career in credit management. I was thirty years old, and my husband and I were riding high on our DINK (double income no kids) lifestyle when our lives hit a meteor.
Yes, we’re Boomers and we’re proud of it!
Is that another thing we have in common?
volunteering led to life coaching
Are you with me now?
Have you ever felt that your job was more important than your health? It took losing my job to realize how insane that was.coaching is my first love
My unique background, together with a natural flair for facilitation, leadership, and humour, positions me as an appropriate choice to ensure a dynamic educational experience or motivational event for your organization.
My coaching style is founded in patience and kindness and trust. Due to my vast knowledge of disabilities I’m able to create client centered coaching based on the needs of each individual and their chronic illness or disabilities. I brainstorm with my clients to help them highlight their strengths and build on them. As their self-esteem grows,we come up with new achievable goals to strive for. I love my work! It has truly been a pleasure to coach folks for over 25 years now!
Together we take a journey from where you are at today, perhaps feeling uncertain about your next steps and lacking a vision for down the road to a place of clear and concrete direction.
Is that a JOURNEY
you would like to make ?
book a complimentary
consultation
Embrace Balance
Treat Clients like Royalty
Invest in Your Team
CORE VALUES
Make Connections
Accommodate Needs
Shoot straight, No BS
Greet with a Smile
Be the Change
Give Back
mission statement
We are fiercely committed to helping entrepreneurs living with disability or chronic condition build sustainability into their lives by developing a stable income supported by intentional well-being.
VISION STATEMENT
We see a world where every self-employed person living with disability or chronic illness enjoys abundant resources that sustain their personal quality of life, and work that fuels their passion for life.
Associations and Accolades
- Keynote speaker for the accessibility conference hosted by the Ontario Public Service’s Diversity Office of the Ministry of Government Services in May 2009.
- Served on the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee from 2003 to 2010, finishing 2nd term as Vice-Chair.
- Recognized by the MS Society of Canada in 2004 as their top volunteer in Ontario and went on to be honoured as their top volunteer in Canada as well that year. This was after having founded and served at the local chapter for 10 years.
- In January 2013 served as an expert panelist for Justice Canada’s webcast presentation in celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- Professional member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.
