My Gift Is To Help Women Thrive With Clarity, Connection & Confidence
About Valentina
You Are Not Alone
Many of the women I work with are navigating career changes, relationship dynamics, and life transitions. Some come after years of hard work and doing “the right things”, wondering why they still don’t feel fulfilled. Others arrive full of self-doubt, unsure of their next step but sensing there’s something more. Wherever they are, the common thread is a yearning: to feel more alive, more confident, and more connected to themselves.
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My Story
My Journey of Transitions:
From Post-Soviet Russia to a Career on Wall Street to Becoming a Best-selling Author and Coaching Women
From the time I was 18, sitting in my small room in Russia with a blue notebook in hand, I was already asking the big questions: Why am I here? What is my purpose? That summer, after reading my first self-help book, I wrote my very first list of 10-year goals, many of which I’ve since accomplished. That notebook stayed with me throughout many moves and life transitions, and I still keep it in the drawer of my office desk. When I look at it, I’m reminded that life is never a straight line. Life is a dance that asks us to stay open, resilient, and willing to work with both the challenges and the magic.
That dance is what led me here. Today, I’m a professional certified life and career coach, author, and speaker.
My gift is helping women create clarity, confidence, and connection in their lives, not by pushing harder, but by aligning with who they really are and then taking inspired action. Then achieving any goals becomes so much easier and more organic.
Before opening my international coaching practice in Los Angeles, I spent several years working on Wall Street as a junior investment banker at JPMorgan and, later, a decade leading financial training programs as one of the senior instructors for the firm Training The Street. Each year, I delivered over ninety workshops across the U.S. and Europe at top financial institutions, MBAs, and consulting firms, teaching at places like Harvard, Wharton, USC, Columbia, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, and BCG, and many others to the next generation of business leaders. It was an incredible and busy chapter, but I felt called to bring together my business expertise and my passion for psychology and personal growth in a more direct, transformative way.
That calling led me to earn a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, to get not one but two year-long ICF-accredited coaching certifications, and to build an international practice that now serves women all over the globe. Along the way, I wrote a book that hit bookstores in March 2020 and became an instant Amazon bestseller, Get Clear on Your Career, and spoke on local stages through organizations like Toastmasters and the Los Angeles District 1 Professional Speaking Bureau to serve the community.
What I’m most proud of are the women I get to partner with every day: women who take courageous steps, create meaningful changes, and rediscover their power and joy. My role is to help them clear what holds them back, see the brilliance they can’t yet see in themselves, and move forward with clarity and grace.
Because life doesn’t have to be a grind. It can be aligned, fulfilling, and beautiful. And when women thrive, the world becomes more connected, loving, and alive, one life at a time.
Warmly, Valentina
My Process
Peaceful and Holistic Approach rooted in 5 levels of facilitating change: Mindset, Emotional, Somatic (body), Unconscious, and Behavioral.
All levels are worked through the lens of seeing the divinity in you (your Loving Essence), which organically elevates and greatly accelerates your progress.
What Inspires Me
Favourite books to listen to on repeat:
“Surrender Experiment” by Michael Singer
“Joy at work” by Marie Kondo
Favourite Podcast:
“Health & Human Potential” by Alyssa Nobriga
Spiritual texts: “Course in Miracles”,
“Way of Mastery”
Meditation and reading inspirational books are a big part of my spiritual practice. Most people would never guess how I’ve written the entire manuscript for my first book about career clarity while reading the spiritual text “Way of Mastery”, which was my anchor. I would read a chapter and then write a chapter. I felt very guided each step of the way.
Travels and Other Cultures
I feel blessed for the opportunity to see the world and cherish each trip as a fun and sacred opportunity to be even more present.
I believe traveling helps us be even more present and see the world through the eyes of curiosity and wonder. Our most recent family trip: Taiwan with a toddler!
Dance & Arts
I grew up splitting my after-school time between ballet and art schools, so I have deep love and appreciation for the beauty of the creative process and the discipline and devotion it takes to bring a work of art to life. Now, I see each coaching project as a sacred art project where we get to co-create something magical together!
My Teachers: Ron & Mary Hulnick
I am so honored I got to learn from you about Loving Essence and the opportunity to master principles of Spiritual Psychology. Thank you for spending your golden years serving others.
My Daughter
You made a mom out of me and taught me about unconditional love and purpose in ways I could never have imagined.
Audiobook
Instant Amazon Bestseller that helps you gain clarity on your dream career and how to succeed in a way that feels authentically you.
Transformational Lessons to Help You Find Success and Purpose, and Create a Life That You Love.
Get Clear On Your Career
Comments from the Readers
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“Valentina’s book provides a roadmap on securing a dream career and addresses those nagging questions that keep us from pursuing our true dreams. I realized while reading her book that the same principles taught here can also be applied to relationships and other key areas in life. ”
Karishma
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“In a perfect world, everyone would be able to work with Valentina one on one. Her energy, warmth, optimism and charisma are infectious and her insights invaluable. However, for those who don’t have that privilege, her book is the next best thing. ”
Kristen
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“Insightful, relatable, and hugely practical, this book is for anyone remotely interested in clarifying their career choices and motivations--which should include most of the working world.”
C.A.
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“Valentina’s book has energized me and reinforced my desire for self exploration, and the lessons are invaluable.”
Monika
