I was born in NYC to an American dad and a Japanese mom and
spent my childhood and adolescent years living in Tokyo and NYC, two cities that I call home. My career has spanned across cities - Durham, Chicago, Tokyo, San Francisco and I am now back in NYC where I began my training and career in coaching.
My coaching philosophy is rooted in my desire to empower others. Very often we don’t pursue our goals because we are filled with doubt. I understand what it’s like to feel at loss in life - because of a personal or professional challenge - or overwhelmed by options and commitments. I know the frustration, hesitancy, insecurity and anxiety that situation can provoke along with excitement, desire and hope for change. As a coach, I will invest time to understand and celebrate your strengths, bring awareness to your blind spots, give you feedback, and challenge you to push yourself. With my deep commitment and empathy, I will help you feel empowered to reach your full potential, and most importantly fulfillment in life.
It’s a lot of work to do this all by yourself - let me be your partner in helping you succeed!
If any of these questions resonate with you, a coach might be able to help. Like a running coach who understands and celebrates your strengths, a life or career coach is aware of your weaknesses, gives you feedback, and challenges you to push yourself so that you explore your next chapter in life and reach your full potential.
Whether you are a c-suite executive, a midlife career changer seeking work-life balance or a young professional experiencing a first career transition, coaching is designed to meet your needs and help you live a life that mirrors what matters to you.
Misa is a superb coach with excellent listening skills and intuition. I explored many topics with her, both personally and professionally. She provided the perfect amount of space for self-discovery, support, and tangible ways to overcome an obstacle or make progress. For me, topics ranged from writing to exercise to meditation to juggling motherhood and my career. Misa is a skilled coach that can handle any topic or challenge thrown her way. I often came to sessions feeling stuck and always left feeling relieved and more in control over some aspect of my life.
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- LESLIE F, Entrepreneur
Testimonials
Coaching sessions with Misa were extremely helpful and important to me after I left my position at a beauty company in New York City. I was able to understand the overall environment in a clearer way, as well as the areas to focus on and also what motivates me and what generates obstacles to perform my work. It is like stepping out of the day to day to analyze and plan properly how to deal with specific moments and situations, in a way that the energy can be channeled positively to the quality of the work, ambitions and objectives.
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- DAVID C, C-suite Executive
I am so thankful for Misa for being my career and life coach! Misa is extremely knowledgeable, understanding, approachable, and someone whom you can trust when making a career change or revaluing personal goals. She allowed me to feel more confident about my career and life choices and made me appreciate the bigger picture of the different aspects of my life. I cannot say enough good things about how wonderful she is. I highly recommend Misa to anybody who is looking to improve their life choices.
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- LILIAN W, Marketing Executive