Testimonials
"...Cate blends empathy with candor and draws on a wide network of senior women leaders, so working with her feels like accessing the collective wisdom of many through one trusted coach and mentor."
General Manager, Fintech Industry
"Cate has fundamentally changed the way I am viewing the next chapter in my career. As I transition out of a corporate senior executive role,
she has opened my eyes (and brain!) to ways to expand my “portfolio of influence” in ways that I never imagined. More importantly, she has, through various tools, experience and objective data, given me the confidence and skills to believe these next adventures are possible for me. Thank you, Cate…"
Global Labor Relations Leader, Fortune 50 Company
"I've had the opportunity to work with Cate at several critical transition points throughout my career. In each of those transitions, Cate served as an objective sounding board, helping me to ground my deliberations in my values and strategic objectives. Cate's approach to our conversations was warm, honest, and direct. I am confident her coaching and guidance enabled me to arrive confidently at my next chapter."
CEO & Founder, Investor, CFO, Alternative Energy
"You put wind in my sails empowering me into this next phase of my life/work/entrepreneurship. The simple mantras you taught me have become part of my practice.
Now, when that uncertainty and anxiety creep in, I have the tools to survive and thrive."
Founder and CEO, Management Consulting for Tech
"...She gently, but firmly, coached me to get clear on what I was looking for, and how I sold myself, and was very helpful in brainstorming board targets and strategies for reaching board referral sources. I am definitely a lot more focused and confident as I get back out in the game."
Board Director and CEO
"Cate coached me as I navigated a significant transition from global organization leadership to launching my own executive coaching and leadership advisory practice. Cate's expert support helped me rediscover and fully stand in my power. She helped me gain deeper insight into who I am and what makes me tick, and to embrace my "parts" in all their glorious imperfection. The work we did together was one of the most important investments I made in myself in order to begin what is now a successful next life chapter as an independent practitioner."
Founder and Former Chief Human Resources Officer
"During a period of career transition, I sought the guidance of Cate as a strategic thought partner and sounding board. Her assistance was invaluable in providing clarity and focus, enabling me to establish a new foundation for my professional growth.
I highly recommend working with Cate if you are embarking on a career transition or simply in need of a career coach. She is exceptional."
Managing Partner, Life Sciences Consulting
"Cate created a safe and energizing space that helped me move through self-doubt with more confidence and clarity. Over time, I noticed not just greater ease in decision-making, but also a stronger presence and sense of impact in how I showed up as a leader. She has a rare ability to balance empathy with insight, making every conversation both supportive and actionable. I’m deeply grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone seeking to elevate their leadership or navigate a pivotal next chapter."
Marketing and Communications VP, Tech Industry
"I’ve been through multiple career pivots in the past few years. Cate has been instrumental in empowering me throughout each step and coaching towards success. I’ve not only managed through these transitions but succeeded in growing my responsibilities. Most importantly, she has helped me discover what I truly enjoy and where I find energy in my work."
Sales Leader, Tech Consulting
"Cate Goethals was just the executive coach that I needed because she met me where I was. When I first met Cate, I was navigating challenges on many fronts--work, kids, marriage, parents, health, and Cate helped me stay centered. Her somatic centering exercise was incredibly effective! She created a safe space for me. She listened without judgment and with compassion. She pushed me when needed. She offered different perspectives and tools. She's someone I go to whenever I need an honest, objective perspective. More importantly, she's become a trusted friend."
Operations Leader, Technology & Gaming
"Cate has pushed me to truly understand and command my value, which has been transformative both professionally and personally. She understands the unique pressures of being a working mother in a demanding field and knows exactly how to drive and motivate me. More than just a coach, she is a community builder who has opened my world to a network of exceptional, accomplished women.
Just as the world’s best athletes rely on coaches to stay at the top of their game, I believe accomplished executives need a coach like Cate. She is my differentiator and my secret sauce."
Tech Transformation Leader, Healthcare
Thank you for equipping me with new strategies for managing my stress and reclaiming my personal life. Thank you for helping me to think through options and skills that I have. And thank you for being a calm and thoughtful sounding board during one of the most stressful times in my life. I am so grateful for the time we spent together.
Director, State Agency
"When I was navigating a major transition, the hardest part wasn’t deciding what came next; it was allowing myself to pause, grieve, and realize that the pause itself was progress. Cate brought extraordinary calm into that chaos. She helped me untangle self-doubt with compassion, reframe uncertainty as growth, and offered small, powerful tools that quietly changed how I felt about myself and my path. Working with her has been both cathartic and catalytic. My heart feels lighter, my direction clearer, and that calm confidence will stay with me well beyond this chapter."
Senior Director of Strategy & Operations,
Technology Industry