Coaching
Think you might want to be a product manager, but not sure?
Have a PM job others might envy, but feel unhappy or stuck?
PhD or postdoc looking for a way into the tech industry?
I can help.
As a PhD student in Educational Psychology at Stanford, I investigated how young adults experience career uncertainty and stress.
Key concepts from my dissertation were used in the New York Times Best-Selling book, Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life.
I also did research at Stanford on how professionals can get more comfortable with taking risks and innovating in their careers and personal lives.
What Clients Say
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I first connected with Lindsay after seeing a post about her Breaking into Software Product Management course at Stanford. Given the lack of structured guidance in this field, having access to such a course was incredibly timely. However, what truly stood out to me was Lindsay’s willingness to go above and beyond the course itself. She took the time to chat with me both before and after the course—something that wasn’t part of the official program but made a huge difference. I can’t even begin to quantify the time I saved thanks to her invaluable interviewing tips, which she generously shared. She has an incredible arsenal of strategies that supported me throughout my interview journey, all the way until I landed a full-time role.
-- Anchal Sayal, Content Producer (TeachAI), Code.org
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Lindsay is an exceptional coach in my journey to break into product management. I've watched and read many resources on the internet, but Lindsay really stands out by providing a clear, structured, and personalized roadmap based on her product management experience. Lindsay's coaching style balances warmth and challenge with a bias towards action, pushing me to try out new ideas and see what works. I now know where to start and have concrete ideas of what each step in the road looks like.
-- Angela Zhao, Privacy and AI Analyst, City of San Jose
My coaching philosophy
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When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice that it is small, but we do not criticize it as "rootless and stemless." We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed. When it first shoots up out of the earth, we don't condemn it as immature and underdeveloped; nor do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear. We stand in wonder at the process taking place and give the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development. The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential. It seems to be constantly in the process of change; yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right as it is.
-- W. Timothy Gallwey, The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
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I can only take on 1-2 coaching clients per quarter, so please get in touch and let me know how you think I can help you!