Welcome to Within Me Coaching!
Within Me Coaching empowers the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community to reach their goals through self-development, specializing in decolonized, values-based coaching in Chicago. We focus on empowerment, transitions, relationship building, and small-business support, guiding clients to unlearn barriers that do not serve their aspirations.
We support BIPOC and queer individuals facing life transitions, challenges, or seeking self-trust and aligned action. If you're seeking to navigate change, build confidence, or find guidance, we offer the empowerment and transition coaching you need.
Explore our offerings and discover the support you deserve.
Client Reviews
“Working with Zipporah helped me gain the confidence I needed to make a huge career shift that is more aligned with my needs and interests as a neurodivergent person. I was drowning in corporate muck for years before I started working with Z, and Zipporah helped me discover that it is possible to follow my passions and see success. I can now confidently call myself an artist and have discovered a whole new world of possibilities, all because Z helped me see the potential I already had. I loved using all of the prompts and exercises Zipporah has on deck to get me to focus in on the resources and community I already have access to in order to help me achieve my goals. I tell everyone about how impactful having a coach has been, and I am excited to work with Zipporah again when I am ready to make the next move with my work.”
— RF“Zipporah's direct candor, sense of humor and affirming communication style all contributed to a truly stellar coaching experience for me.”
— ZH“Being coached by Zipporah is a special kind of experience. Z is kind, listens deeply, and accepts you as you are. Z helped me through some tough emotions and core beliefs around who I was and who I wanted to be, and the insights from the breakthroughs in our sessions are something I still carry with me to this day. Can't recommend Z enough, especially if you're looking to understand yourself deeper while someone hold space for you unconditionally.”
— CLZipporah has been a constant guide for me through the past three months. Even though it was decided as a six-session pro bono package, she, through her huge heart and immense generosity, extended it to 12 sessions. She was so generous with her time and her energy and her wisdom with me. The best thing about her sessions was that she never judged me for who I was and never judged me for my beliefs. With her, it was never as though I was putting my identity on trial. Rather, I was putting my limited beliefs and beliefs that were stopping me from becoming my best version on trial and improving those things. She was very accommodating with the timeframes and the changes and cancellations as well. Even though they were pro bono sessions, she never objected to it. Another great help that she offered was the session notes. Looking back at the session notes made me reflect on my own thoughts and my own progress so much. Sometimes I used to reread them over and over again within the span of a week so that I could really understand where my thoughts were coming from and who was I speaking like and what was driving my fears and all. I'm immensely grateful to Zipporah for being there and helping me move past of my fears that blocked my progress.
I’m beyond grateful for Zipporah’s guidance. She gave me the courage to start posting and embrace the empowered version of myself, and for that, I am forever thankful.
— M.Zipporah is an amazing coach. Zipporah's genuine, authentic, very real belief in you as a client is palpable. So smart, caring, thoughtful, inventive, gently but firmly insistingly inquiring about what makes you tick and what's going to move the needle. I love Zipporah's presence and vibe. Zipporah makes it easy to lay out my issues or projects on the table and in a relaxed but purposeful way. Consider yourself lucky if you get to work with Zipporah.
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