Coaching for the stretch between what ended and what's next
I'm Yvonne Padilla, a retired school principal in Colorado Springs. I coach men and women through the changes nobody trains you for: leaving the military, changing careers, retiring, and the quiet house after the kids move out. I'm honest with you, kind about it, and in your corner while you find what's next.
Start with a 45-minute Root Session.
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Change is a skill. You can get better at it.
Most people aren't built for quick pivots, and that's normal. Handling change well can be learned.
You likely have what you need. What's often missing is someone in your corner who listens closely and tells you the truth with care.
Coaching can also bring back the joy and wonder a hard season takes out of life. Together we prioritize what matters most, take an honest look at where you are, and discover your next season.
What I believe
- Your strongest years can still be ahead of you.
- Leaving something you gave everything to takes more nerve than staying.
- You always have a choice. Some of them are hard.
Who I work with
Smart, capable, and stuck.
Maybe you just took off the uniform after twenty years, and civilian work feels like a foreign language. Maybe the kids are gone, the job feels empty, and you've started asking yourself, quietly, whether this is it. Maybe you walked away from something you gave everything to and have no idea what comes next.
You're probably the one everyone else calls for advice. Right now you can't find your own footing, and you're tired of pretending you're fine.
You don't need a cheerleader, and you don't need a lecture. You need someone who listens closely, is honest with you, and is kind about it.
If any of these fit, let's talk
- Career change or job loss
- Leaving the military for civilian work
- Retirement or leaving a long-held role
- Empty nest or shifting family roles
- Parenting adult children
- Divorce or the end of a relationship
- Graduation and the "what now" after it
- Losing your sense of identity, purpose, or direction
- Knowing something has to change, without knowing what
One thing worth knowing: this is coaching, not therapy. If something from the past comes up, I'll acknowledge it, then bring us back to what you're deciding now. If what you're carrying needs more than coaching, I'll say so and help you find the right person.
The BLOOM framework
Five steps I use with every client. We take them at your pace, and some take longer than others.
- BBelieve. Do you believe this is possible for you?
- LListen. What is your inner voice telling you?
- OObserve. What pattern are you noticing?
- OOwn. What's your role in this?
- MMove. What's your next right action?
Ways to work with me
Every person comes to coaching with different needs, so the time and investment are different too. Instead of a price list, we build a plan together after your Root Session.
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Root Session
Most people who feel stuck already know something has to change. What they can't see is what's holding them in place. In a Root Session, we find it. We look at what ended, what you want next, and what's keeping you from moving: habits, money, fear, other people's expectations, or a story you've told yourself for years. You leave knowing what's in the way and your first move. You'll also know whether I'm the right coach for you.
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Monthly Accountability
For people who want someone holding them to what they said they'd do.
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Three-Month Program
Built around where you are. Most people need about three months; some need longer, and we'll decide together.
My side
I'll tell you the truth and show up prepared every time.
Your side
Come prepared and do what you said you'd do.
Results depend on both.
Request a Root SessionHonesty and kindness belong in the same conversation.
Yvonne Padilla
I spent 26 years as an educator, including 17 as founding principal of a school I helped build. Then I walked away to figure out what came next. I know what it's like to stand at the edge of something you've closed, with no idea what the next part looks like.
My whole career has been helping people through change: students, parents, teachers, and families. Some of those conversations were hard. I had them with care, because the relationship always mattered more to me than being right.
Relationships still come first. I want you to leave every session feeling respected, heard, and clearer about your next step. BLOOM grew out of years across the table from families making hard decisions.
Start with one conversation.
45 minutes, and you leave knowing your first move.
Tell me what's changing
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