Hi, I'm Luz.

I'm a Leadership and Executive Coach, and I believe we are all born with a light within us. Sometimes life asks us to find it again. I help women step back into their work and their lives with clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose, on their own terms.

Breast cancer has touched my family and friends more than once. I lost my grandmother to it, and I've walked alongside friends, and now my aunt, through their own journeys. Those experiences brought me to Own Your Next, and I want to be the kind of support I wish every woman had on the other side of treatment.

Before coaching, I spent more than 12 years in corporate sales and management at IBM. I know what it takes to lead in demanding environments, and I've seen how much stronger professionals become when they have the right support. I hold a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Mexico City and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. I'm a Certified Professional Coach (iPEC) and hold the ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation.

In our work together, you'll gain a clearer view of your choices, reconnect with what you truly want, and take steps toward it at a pace that honors where you are. I bring a holistic lens to coaching. Reiki, breathwork, yoga, and time on the trail help me stay grounded, and I'm happy to share those practices with clients who are curious.

I've lived in Mexico City, Brussels, and Kuala Lumpur, and now call Bethesda, Maryland home with my husband and two kids. I coach in English and Spanish.

I’m Gina Martin, founder of Own Your Next and a Master Certified Coach (MCC) who has spent more than 20 years developing and leading people through change, growth, and transition.

My work today is centered on helping women reconnect with themselves after a life-changing experience and begin asking a different question: What do I want my next chapter to look like?

I believe survivorship is about more than getting through treatment or returning to the life you had before. It can also be a time to reclaim your voice, rebuild confidence, reconsider what matters, and create a life that reflects who you are now.

As a coach, I bring both compassion and challenge. I’ll give you space to process what has changed while also helping you move toward the decisions, possibilities, and goals that matter to you. There is no expectation that your “next” has to mean a bigger career, a new job, or any particular version of success. It is yours to define.

I hold an MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting from NYU and the ICF Master Certified Coach credential. Before becoming a coach, I spent more than two decades in corporate leadership, leading large teams and businesses through significant change.

Through Own Your Next, I am building a space where women are supported not simply in moving forward after cancer, but in choosing what forward means for them.

If you’re here, you may not just be looking for better habits. You may be looking to feel like yourself again. Perhaps your body feels unpredictable. Maybe stress has quietly become your normal. Maybe illness, trauma, caregiving, or life transitions have left you feeling disconnected from your strength, your energy, or even your identity.

I understand that space deeply.

I’m Raye Gall, a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, 15-year yoga instructor, breathwork coach, autoimmune nutrition specialist, and practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). My work is rooted in both science and lived experience. Throughout my career, I have partnered alongside research teams connected with Mayo Clinic in cancer recovery and exercise, Banner Health and Arizona State University in cognitive health and movement research, and Arizona State University in collaboration with Phoenix Children’s Hospital in diabetes prevention initiatives. These experiences strengthened my understanding that sustainable wellness is not about quick fixes—it is about supporting the whole person.

But the most meaningful education I have received did not come from textbooks or research labs.

It came through walking through cancer. It came through navigating trauma. It came through seasons when my body did not feel safe and my sense of control felt uncertain. In those moments, I learned something foundational: our nervous system runs the show. When it feels overwhelmed, we feel overwhelmed. When it feels unsafe, we feel disconnected. When it is dysregulated, our sleep, digestion, immunity, habits, and mindset all follow.

So many people try to force change through willpower. They push harder. Restrict more. Add more rules. But healing rarely comes through force. It begins with restoring safety.

My approach to coaching centers on identity-based transformation and nervous system regulation. I guide individuals through rebuilding trust with their bodies, developing sustainable health habits, improving sleep hygiene, strengthening nutrition and hydration rhythms, and shifting thought patterns that keep them stuck. We focus on what is within your control, even when life feels chaotic. We work gently but intentionally. We build habits that match who you are becoming—not who you are trying to prove yourself to be.

Lasting change happens when identity shifts. When you begin to see yourself not as broken, but as rebuilding. Not as inconsistent, but as learning stability. Not as defeated, but as resilient. As that identity strengthens, your nervous system calms. Your choices align. Your confidence grows.

My work integrates evidence-based science with compassion. I believe the body was designed with remarkable intelligence and capacity for healing. While I respect research and clinical evidence deeply, I also believe there is a spiritual dimension to wellness. There is something sacred about the body’s ability to restore, adapt, and renew. Faith, for me, is not about perfection—it is about trust. Trust that we were created with resilience. Trust that growth is possible even after hardship. Trust that restoration is available.

When we reconnect with our authentic self—the part of us that is grounded, capable, and aligned—we begin to live differently. Health becomes less about fighting and more about stewarding. Habits become less about punishment and more about care. Change becomes less about pressure and more about purpose.

I work best with individuals who feel disconnected from their body, overwhelmed by stress, navigating chronic illness or autoimmune conditions, recovering from trauma, or simply tired of starting over. You do not need to be perfect. You do not need to have everything figured out. You simply need to be willing to take the next step.

Working with me feels supportive, structured, and steady. There is accountability, but never shame. There is science, but also compassion. There is strategy, but also grace. Together we restore safety first—because when safety returns, strength follows. And when strength returns, you begin to live fully again.

Restore Safety. Reclaim Strength. Live Fully.

You are not behind. You are not broken. You are not too late. Your body is communicating, not betraying. When we listen, regulate, nourish, and realign, transformation becomes sustainable.

If you are ready to reconnect with your authentic self, reclaim your health, and build meaningful change that lasts, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

You do not have to do this alone. Let’s begin.

I'm an experienced wellness professional who helps women reconnect with strength, confidence and possibility after major life transitions.

As wellness, movement, and life coach and the founder of Living Fit with Dawn. I’ve spent more than 30 years helping people build strength, flexibility, confidence, and greater well-being through movement, coaching, and wellness.

I believe that life after a major health challenge isn’t about simply getting “back to normal.” It can be an opportunity to reconnect with who you are, discover what matters now, and create a life that feels meaningful and fully your own.

My approach is supportive, practical, and empowering. I help women move forward with greater clarity and confidence while honoring where they are today—not where they think they should be.

Outside of coaching, I’m a longtime yoga teacher, wellness enthusiast, and lifelong learner. I love helping people recognize that they are capable of more than they may currently believe and finding realistic ways to make their well-being a priority.

Through Own Your Next my goal is to help people feel stronger, more confident, and more at home in their bodies and their lives.

Hi, I'm Arcenia. I'm a Leadership & Transition Coach who supports women navigating seasons of transition and growth. My work helps them reconnect with what matters most and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

Transition has been a meaningful part of my own story. At 20, I moved from the Dominican Republic to the United States and began building a new life. My journey since then has included a career in leadership, motherhood, an extended career break, and eventually building a new professional chapter as a coach. These experiences have taught me that while change may alter our circumstances, transition often asks deeper questions about who we are, what matters now, and what we want next.

Before becoming a coach, I spent more than a decade in hospitality leadership, where I learned firsthand about responsibility, leading others, navigating uncertainty, and the pressure that can come with carrying many demands at once. Today, I bring that leadership experience together with professional coach training to offer a thoughtful, supportive space where women can slow down, hear themselves more clearly, and make intentional choices that reflect who they are and who they are becoming.

I am an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and coach in both English and Spanish.

Katarina spent nearly 20 years in leadership roles before becoming a coach — long enough to know that the most powerful leaders aren't the loudest or the busiest. They're the ones who have learned to lead from a place of clarity rather than urgency. As a PCC ICF certified coach with over 3,000 hours of practice, she brings deep human experience and sustainability expertise to her work with executives and emerging leaders around the world.
Her approach integrates neuroscience and human psychology with practical leadership tools — working on what actually moves the needle: stress regulation, clear thinking under pressure, and building the kind of authentic presence that earns trust without burning you out. She coaches on multiple international platforms and lectures at ICN Business School on neuroscience, human psychology, and workplace responsibility.
Katarina helps leaders develop leadership that regenerates rather than depletes — their teams, their organizations, and themselves.
If that resonates, she'd be glad to connect.

About me

Leaders I work with don't just perform better. They feel better — and lead from that place. If you carry a lot — and rarely say it out loud — this space is for you.
Behind strong leadership often lives invisible tension. I help you regulate stress, think clearly in complexity, and respond instead of react. You'll leave sessions steadier, more decisive, and less alone in the weight you carry.
Calm is not a luxury. It's a leadership advantage.

Leadership isn’t something you perform — it’s something you embody.
Together, we dismantle the beliefs that keep you small: imposter stories, urgency patterns, perfectionism, or the idea you have to do it all alone. In their place, we build skills that feel energizing, practical, and deeply human: powerful communication, conflict resolution with clarity, and sustainable ways to manage energy and stress.

We explore saboteurs with curiosity, design roadmaps that feel like you, and uncover strengths you may have overlooked. Along the way, trust builds, momentum grows, and results multiply in ways that feel aligned. My clients often tell me this work gives them not only progress toward goals, but also a renewed sense of self — equipped, grounded, and confident.

Wherever in the world you are - It would be an honor to walk beside you in your evolution.

Hi, I'm Shakira — a Social Worker with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and a Certified Mental Health Coach (CMHC) and working on obtaining my National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) certification.

My background in social work has given me a deep understanding of the challenges people face — and a genuine passion for showing up for my community in meaningful ways. I came to coaching because I saw a gap in accessible, culturally aware support for BIPOC individuals and other marginalized communities , and I wanted to be part of changing that.

I specialize in working with people who are feeling stuck, navigating burnout and anxiety, or standing at a crossroads in their career and not sure which direction to take. I know how exhausting it can be to carry all of that — and I know how much it matters to have someone in your corner who truly gets it.

My coaching style is calm, grounding, and empowering. I don't have all the answers — and I'm not here to give them to you. I'm here to help you find your own. Every session is a judgment-free space where you can show up exactly as you are, speak freely, and start making sense of where you want to go.

My goal is simple: I want you to leave every session feeling safe, seen, and a little more clear on what comes next.

Hi! I am a certified leadership and personal coach with the College of Executive Coaching and hold my Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential with the International Coaching Federation. My professional background includes 20+ years of experience in leadership development, learning and talent development across a variety of industries and organizations including professional services, financial institutions, and healthcare.

My passion and purpose is to make a positive difference in the lives of others through deep and authentic human connection to enable meaningful change. I recently completed a life-changing experience with Headspace and was certified as a Mental Health Coach. I will be sitting for the board exam in early 2027 to receive my National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching to grow my experience and focus in this important work.

I deeply believe in the power of coaching for transformative change allowing us to be our best selves in all aspects of our life. I look forward to being your partner and coach!

• My Story: When I'm by water or wandering in a forest, slowed down by the flow of the natural world, I feel peace. And, joy!  This spaciousness wasn’t common for the first decade of my working life. Striving to do and achieve were my life themes. Part of me loved it—there was real fulfillment. But, there was also a real toll—aspects of my health. Support, like coaching, that listened to me and valued me as the expert in my own life helped me build a lifestyle that meets my needs—so I can feel fulfilled, and healthy. My experience being coached, lifelong fascination with health, and deep belief that protecting and nourishing the health of our minds and bodies is so important led me to this work.

• My Why: To help women feel their best, embrace their power, and enjoy their lives.

• My Training: I'm a Certified Health Coach, trained by Headspace Training Institute. I'm also a trained yoga and meditation teacher. I use evidence-based practices, and weave in my expertise in storytelling that I gained through a MFA in Cinema Directing, and a decade-long career in the communications field. Your mind and body are so powerful. The stories you tell yourself are so powerful. You can embrace that power to feel your best.

• Session Cost: 30-minute sessions are $50. I'm also offering one scholarship for free weekly or bi-weekly coaching for a 3-month period. This is currently booked but please message me, or book a discovery call, if you'd like to discuss this option and future availability.

• Forever Here For Equity, Diversity, + Inclusion: I value diversity in gender, sexual orientation, culture and race, socioeconomic status, size, immigration status, age, ability, and other identities. I’m a LGBTQIA+ affirming and neurodivergent (ADHDer? Me too!) affirming health coach.

My mission is to help people move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and a stronger sense of who they are and what matters to them.

Life after cancer can bring questions that go far beyond physical recovery. Priorities may shift. Confidence may feel different. Work, relationships, health, and the future can take on new meaning. My role as a coach is not to tell you what your next chapter should look like, but to create the space for you to explore it and move toward what feels meaningful to you.

A little about me:

• Executive coach and organizational consultant with a Master’s degree in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting from NYU

• Currently completing training toward NBC-HWC certification, deepening my practice in health and wellness coaching, behavior change, and sustainable wellbeing

• 20+ years of leadership experience in a global corporate environment, working with people across cultures, career stages, and geographies

• Particularly interested in the connection between how we see ourselves, what matters to us, and the choices we make

• My coaching style combines curiosity, reflection, practical thinking, and forward movement

• Coaching available in English and Japanese

Above all, I want our conversations to be a place where you can think openly, without judgment or pressure to have everything figured out.