RACHEL B. GARRETT COACHING

What I would want to know if I were you.

My story, my qualifications, and my promises to you.

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  • Once upon a time, I ran the New York City Marathon, and I can't emphasize this enough: I am not a runner.

    I seriously questioned my life choices around mile twelve. That race didn’t make me want to run another marathon. But it did change how I understood myself.

    If I could commit to something that hard - something I wasn’t naturally good at - what might be possible if I put that same effort behind the things that already came easily to me?

    At the time, I was well into a 15-year career in digital marketing, working inside large organizations, like American Express, Scholastic, Reader’s Digest, and VNS Health. I understood how careers were built, how decisions were made, and what it took to succeed inside complex systems.

    This was the career I had worked for. It made sense on paper. It made sense to other people.

    And it was… fine.

  • I wasn’t in crisis - I was in a quieter place that’s harder to name. A place where the work still functioned, but something underneath had shifted.

    The marathon didn’t suddenly make my job wrong. It simply gave me permission to question something I had assumed was already decided. To ask whether staying on a path because it was familiar was the same as staying because it was right.

    So, instead of making a dramatic leap, I did something more measured.

    I explored.

    I paid attention to where my energy went. I noticed patterns in the kinds of problems I loved solving and the ones I was tolerating out of habit. I tested ideas without burning bridges. I gathered information instead of forcing certainty.

    One of those paths led me to professional coach training, not as an escape from my career, but as a way to apply everything I already knew in a different way. Strategy. Communication. Judgment. Systems. Human behavior.

    Over time, I realized that the process I had moved through wasn’t unique to me. Thoughtful, capable women reach this moment all the time - a moment where a career still “works,” but no longer fits the life they’re building.

    What’s usually missing isn’t ambition or confidence. It’s a clear, practical way to think through what comes next.
    So I built the framework I wish I'd had.

    Drawing from my corporate experience and years of real-world transitions, I created a structured framework to help women evaluate their options, identify viable paths, and move forward deliberately - without panic, pressure, or starting over from scratch. More than a decade later, it's proven to help hundreds of women step into right-fit roles, and it's the most fulfilling work I've ever done.

My qualifications.

If you’re going to rethink your career, you should know who’s helping you do it. Here are a few highlights about me:

I know your world.

Before coaching, I spent 15 years in digital marketing roles at well-known organizations. I understand how careers advance inside institutions - how decisions are made, how power and politics operate, and why “good on paper” roles can quietly stop fitting.

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Success is proven.

Over a decade, I've supported hundreds of women through role shifts, industry pivots, re-entries, and thoughtful redesigns. Over time, patterns emerge: what stalls people, what creates momentum, and where fear masquerades as practicality.

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My training is legit.

I hold a Professional Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation, the industry’s highest professional standard. It reflects extensive training and experience, rigorous assessment, and a binding code of ethics.

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    • Creator of the Career Command framework, a structured career pathing process refined over more than a decade and used by hundreds of women navigating role changes, pivots, re-entries, and redesigns

    • 15 years in digital marketing and strategy, including leadership roles at American Express, Scholastic, Reader’s Digest, and VNS Health, working across growth, brand, content, and cross-functional teams

    • Professional speaker, facilitator, and educator, delivering workshops and trainings for organizations, including the United Nations, Urban Land Institute, Council of Urban Professionals, Broadridge, FactSet, and American Express

    • Published writer and thought partner with features in The Cut and Huffington Post, and creator of my long-running newsletter trusted by 1,500+ readers for honest, practical perspective on work and life

    • Experienced career storyteller, helping clients articulate their value through resumes, LinkedIn profiles, pitches, and narratives that resonate with real humans - not just algorithms

    • Connector by nature, with a wide professional network across industries and a reputation for making thoughtful introductions when it serves the client’s goals

    • Backed by dozens of detailed client success stories, including women who’ve landed stronger roles, rebuilt confidence, navigated complex transitions, and redefined success on their own terms

My promises to you.

I won’t make exceptions for harm.

This is a values-aligned space, and discrimination of any kind is a hard no. I stand firmly against the patriarchy, white supremacy, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and transphobia.

I won’t ask you to play by outdated "rules."

We’ll name the career "rules" for women set decades ago that aren’t serving you, and make sure they don't run the show.

I won’t define success for you.

I’ll help you clarify what you want your career to look like and build the confidence to go after it.

I won’t waste your time with B.S. coaching.

We’ll pair clear thinking with real action - no endless processing, no vague advice, no excuses.

I won’t disengage from your outcome.

When we work 1:1 together, I carry your goals with me and don’t consider my work done until you’ve landed.

I won’t confuse fear with failure.

Feeling unsure or uncomfortable is part of meaningful change, not proof that something’s gone wrong.

I don’t need you to stay calm for this to work.

When things feel messy or overwhelming, I’ll stay steady and help you keep moving forward.

Shall we work together?

You can work with me one-on-one or move through the process on your own with the self-guided course.

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