John Marshall, PCC, NBC-HWC
Conscious Leadership & Executive Coach
"I help leaders and their teams grow in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and resilience—delivering results without sacrificing their values or well-being."
My coaching approach is not just about setting goals and devising and executing strategies. It goes deeper, targeting the root of my client’s challenges—core behaviors and mindset—the elements that show up in multiple areas of their lives. By coaching the core, I help my senior and emerging leaders not just improve their teams and careers but upgrade their lives in the process. All of my clients take the iEQ9 Enneagram Assessment to start the coaching process to understand the core motivations, triggers, and patterns driving their current situation, informing the coaching process of how to behave like who they want to become.
Through leading interactive workshops and training, I help teams become resilient, elevate emotional intelligence, and create an empowered culture of accountability where communication is authentic, timely, and fosters innovation. With nearly a decade of prior global sales and business development experience, I can empathize with employees about an enterprise’s demands and give them a framework to navigate them mindfully without compromising their values or connections.
Education & Credentials:
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
- National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, NBHWC
- iEQ9 Accredited Practitioner, Integrative Enneagram Solutions
- Certified Professional Health & Well-being Coach, Wellcoaches
- Certified Life & Leadership Coach, The Life Purpose Institute
- 500hr Registered Yoga Teacher, The Yoga Alliance
- M.S. Positive Psychology, Arizona State University (Projected Aug 2025)
- B.S. Energy Engineering, Penn State University
- B.S. Energy, Business, and Finance, Penn State University
Approaches & Expertise: The Enneagram Personality Types; Executive Presence; Adaptive Leadership; Emotional Intelligence Development; Becoming Resilient; Work / Life Balance; Mindfulness and Self-Awareness; Purpose-Driven Career Transitions
My Ideal Clients: Current and rising organization leaders who are willing to examine themselves, elevate their self-awareness, and are interested in experimenting with new mindsets and research-backed frameworks to drive adaptive change and develop their authentic leadership style, without compromising on their values, health, or overall life fulfillment.
What Clients Say About John
"John is an outstanding coach and a wonderful human being. During my coaching journey, John showed incredible kindness, empathy and guidance. He actively listened and communicated effectively throughout our coaching sessions. He showed genuine commitment to unpack different aspects of my career development and personal growth. His authenticity, professionalism, knowledge and commitment made the coaching journey a wonderful growth experience. Thank you John!"
AJ Golrokh
Sr Technical Marketing Manager, Micron Technology
"I recently had the pleasure of working with John as my executive career coach, and the experience was truly transformative. His insights on leadership and development were incredibly helpful. He provided tailored strategies that not only enhanced my leadership skills but also taught me how to effectively develop others on my team. I left each session feeling empowered and equipped with actionable steps to implement right away. I highly recommend his services!"
Kirsti Thomas
Director, IT Enterprise PMO, R1 RCM
"I highly recommend John. His transformative guidance over the past several months has deeply impacted my professional growth. John quickly understood my challenges, helping me navigate complex leadership situations while empowering me to clarify my career vision. I’ve gained confidence in decision-making, improved communication skills and learned to lead with authenticity. John's influence on my career and personal development has been invaluable, and I’m deeply grateful for our journey together."
Ross Duncklee
Director, AML Investigations, Ally Bank
Overall, I cannot thank you enough for your transformative impact on my career journey. Your mindful approach, deep expertise, and genuine support have allowed me to thrive and move closer to my goals. I feel more confident, purpose-driven, and well-equipped to navigate any challenges that lie ahead. I wholeheartedly recommend you as an executive coach to anyone seeking meaningful guidance, personal growth, and career fulfillment. Your ability to cultivate mindfulness, foster clarity, and help individuals understand their purpose is remarkable. Thank you again for being such an exceptional coach. Your unwavering support and steadfast belief in my potential have made all the difference.
John has an incredible ability to balance kind encouragement with tough questioning. Coming out of these conversations, I was more effective in creating stakeholder by-in and delivering solutions. There are lessons I learned during these conversations that I’m confident I will utilize throughout my career. He wasn’t afraid to start from scratch and learn about who I was at my core. In this, I appreciated John’s determination and patience; I never felt like he was rushing me through the process. After my time with John, I feel much more confident in my current work and the career path I’ve been able to set myself on. Better yet, I feel more in touch with myself than ever before! I highly recommend John for anyone at any stage of a career.
"I was blessed to work with John as a career coach this past year. Not only was John patient and a good listener, he was very compassionate in his approach, and provided me with the tools and guidance I needed to navigate my career. The level of experience he brings to the table, and his unique ability to get one comfortable was instrumental in making the coaching experience successful.
I am grateful to have had this opportunity and will encourage anyone who has the opportunity to work with John to do so without any hesitation. You will not regret it."
I have had the privilege of working with John as my Executive Coach. His approach to Coaching was insightful, thought-provoking and inspiring. I’ve been transformed by having known him during this experience. My outlook professionally and personally has completely changed and this is due to the work he coached me through. I can’t thank John enough for how he has helped me. I would highly recommend John to anyone who needs his support as a Coach.
John is an exceptional coach who listens with deep compassion and empathy while also challenging me to expand my perspective. Through our sessions, he provided valuable insights, practical resources, and a fresh lens on how to navigate different personalities, concerns, ideas, and opportunities.
John’s coaching helped me gain deeper self-awareness and a renewed sense of confidence in my leadership approach. He encouraged me to embrace both my strengths and areas for growth, shifting my mindset from seeking perfection to focusing on continuous progress. His ability to ask the right questions and offer strategic guidance allowed me to approach challenges with greater clarity and conviction.
One of the most impactful lessons I took away from working with John was the power of intentionality—being purposeful in my communication, decision-making, and leadership presence. His coaching equipped me with strategies to set clearer boundaries, hold myself and others accountable, and respond to difficult situations with both assertiveness and grace.
"John is a skilled listener and exceptional coach who I highly recommend to anybody on a journey of continued self improvement and self discovery. I spent several months benefitting from John’s keen strength of listening and question asking. His questions inspired self reflection and an action-oriented journey toward my near and long term goals. I particularly appreciated John’s in depth knowledge of the Enneagram and his ability to leverage it during our discussions. John is hands down a fantastic coach and guide on anybody’s path to self improvement!"
"I had the pleasure of working with John as my career coach last year, and his approach was truly transformative. Rather than providing easy answers, John challenged me and encouraged me to deeply consider the impact of my decisions and identify the best approach aligned with my vision.
John's disciplined approach and emphasis on controlling what you can control are invaluable tools that I will continue to utilize in the future. I highly recommend John to any executive seeking to enhance their decision-making skills and achieve their professional aspirations."
It has been transformative working with John as a coach. Whether we focus on personal or professional challenges, he has a unique ability to help me surface the answers that are already inside me. And when I need, he is able to guide me towards insights that I am not seeing on my own. I have been very happy with the results and so appreciative of John's role in my life.
"I would highly recommend John as a resource to any organization. John was our leader for a company workshop in November 2021. John is inspiring, reflective and provides guidance in an easily digestible format. We had group members who had never participated and felt inspired to this time. His program is ideal for all ages, familiarity levels and capabilities of attendees."
We enjoyed our Team Building session with John. He made our session easy, fun, and comfortable. It was nice to be able to get together and share on a personal level which our staff rarely have time or the will to do. Our Team is actually looking forward to our next Team Building...sounds like a plan to me!
John Marshall is extremely professional and I’m excited to have Humessence leading our UPLIFT workshop. John takes his time and allows everyone to join the conversation, this is a very important strategy and breaks the ice for the room to feel more comfortable. I’ll continue working with Humessence and John for years to come.
John quickly became one of my key sources of support and guidance as I moved from the most challenging and painful chapter of my life into what I now consider to be the happiest and most successful just a year later. John is a highly gifted coach, with the ability to continuously adapt his approach as he learns which parts of me need to be protected and accommodated and which parts are ready to be challenged and reshaped. For anyone looking to make a change in their life who is even remotely curious about the benefits of having a coach, do yourself the biggest favor and reach out to John.
Working with John is a pleasure as his work is both experiential and academic. We collaborated on a training project and John designed, developed and delivered the mindfulness module. He not only delivered an impactful and engaging program that met our specifications, he did so through a virtual platform with global participants. No small feat. I also learned from him as his teachings are simple, profound and memorable.
John is one of the best, well-versed life and career coaches I know. He is energetic, compassionate, and genuine. He is truly interested in helping his clients reach their full potential. His coaching style is infectious. Each time I leave a session I'm more motivated, organized, and able to achieve my goals. John is definitely one of the best!
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