Dual Career Couple
Fourteen months ago, I reached out to Nancy at a pivotal moment in my life. As someone with extensive leadership experience in nonprofit, healthcare, and political sectors—and after stepping away to be a stay-at-home dad for our two year old daughter—I was struggling with self-doubt, loss of purpose, and a disconnect from who I once was as a professional. Nancy’s guidance, particularly through her innovative and holistic career transition assessment exercises, helped me rediscover my strengths, reignite dormant talents and reframe my mindset. In addition, we completely rebranded all my marketing materials including a new 2 minute pitch, personal job search marketing and strategy plan, revised resume and LinkedIn profile, and career success stories to sell myself. This effort repositioned my past experience enabling me to successfully compete with other candidates pursuing the same career target. With renewed energy and strategic clarity, I reentered the job market, prepared confidently for interviews, and I landed a leadership role with a hybrid work schedule at NYC Health + Hospitals—a perfect alignment with my values, my worth and professional passion.
Inspired by my transformation, my wife Evelyn, a practicing attorney with 10 years of successful experience also sought Nancy’s coaching. Here’s her story. I was feeling burned out as a result of being the sole breadwinner while Omair was home caring for our child. While interviewing with law firms, I was determined to find one that would offer competitive compensation along with demonstrated work-life balance and a supportive, collaborative culture. With Nancy’s help, I shifted my marketing approach, refined my strategic narrative, leveraged my network contacts. After feeling more empowered with the tools she provided me, effectively advocated for my desired outcomes during extended and complex compensation and role negotiations. Ultimately, I landed a role as Counsel at a large full service law firm that truly resonated with my career aspirations and my strong value as a highly skilled legal expert.
Today, thanks to Nancy’s coaching, our family enjoys increased dual career income and a renewed sense of balance, fulfillment, and purpose. We continue to embrace our futures with clarity, confidence, and a deep commitment to both our personal and professional growth.