Life Coaching for Creative Professionals & Midlife Transitions
Co-Active® Coaching with Boston Blake
You’re at a crossroads. Maybe your career no longer fits. Maybe there’s a creative project you can’t stop thinking about. Maybe you’re in midlife wondering, “What now?”
You’re inherently creative, resourceful, and whole—and you’re ready to work with someone who can help you remember that.
That’s what coaching is for.
How It Works
Co-Active® Coaching is one of the most respected coaching methodologies in the world. It’s based on a simple premise: you don’t need to be fixed. You need space to think clearly, explore honestly, and make decisions that align with who you actually are.
As your coach, I don’t give advice or tell you what to do. Instead, I:
- Ask powerful questions that help you think differently
- Listen deeply for what you’re not quite saying yet
- Challenge assumptions that might be keeping you stuck
- Hold you accountable to what matters most
Every session is 50 minutes via Zoom. We schedule the next session at the end of each call, creating a rhythm that works for your life and mine.
Who This Is For
Creative Professionals
Writers, designers, artists, filmmakers, actors, therapists, and other creative practitioners who are:
- Stuck on a project that matters but can’t start (or finish)
- Navigating the business side of creative work
- Balancing day jobs with creative callings
- Questioning their creative identity after years in the industry
Midlife Transitioners
People who are:
- Reassessing careers that no longer feel meaningful
- Contemplating major life changes (relocation, career shift, relationship change)
- Seeking second-act purpose after decades of doing what was expected
- Feeling the pull toward something new but unsure what it is
People Navigating Crisis & Uncertainty
You might also be here because:
- You’re struggling with the state of the world—climate collapse, political upheaval, the fraying of meaning—and want to stay conscious and connected
- You’re facing crisis or uncertainty and need support making strategic decisions under pressure
- You’re integrating insights from psychedelic experiences and want grounded support for embodying what you’ve learned
- You feel something stirring beneath the surface—an ache, a longing, a knowing that there’s more—and you don’t want to face it alone
This work isn’t about climbing the corporate ladder. It might involve breaking the ladder entirely and using the pieces to create something new.
What Happens in Sessions
First Session: We get clear on what you want from coaching. What brought you here? What would make this worthwhile? What matters most right now?
Ongoing Sessions: You set the agenda. You tell me what you want to work on, and I hold that. We work toward goals you’ve set, but we address whatever comes up along the way—whatever is most important to you in the moment.
At the same time, I’m always holding the Big Agenda: who you want to become and the life you want to live. That’s the container for everything we explore.
Each session may include:
- Working through specific decisions
- Exploring what you want when you’re not sure yet
- Unpacking resistance around a project or change
- Designing experiments to test new ways of being
- Processing emotions blocking forward movement
- Clarifying values so your choices align with what matters
- Building accountability around commitments you’ve made to yourself
- Reflective inquiry grounded in depth psychology and archetypal wisdom
- Somatic awareness and presence, drawn from bodywork and embodied practices
- Conversation shaped by myth, metaphor, and imagination
- Dreamwork and symbolic exploration
- Psychedelic integration for grounding insights from non-ordinary experiences
You’ll leave with clarity, next steps, or simply a sense of having been deeply heard. Often all three.
The Transformational Trinity
Transformation moves through three dimensions: forward, inward, and through. Our work together may emphasize one or move fluidly between all three, depending on what you need.
🔥 The Quest — Moving Forward
When you sense the call—a project, a purpose, a new beginning—this is the work of giving it shape. Bold and directional, providing structure and momentum as you face resistance and bring your vision to life.
🌊 Soul Tending — Turning Inward
When life interrupts your plans or you feel untethered, this is the practice of deep listening. We slow down and turn inward, listening for the wisdom within the disruption and tending to what matters most. Gentle, restorative, and profoundly grounding.
🌬️ Creative Alchemy — Moving Through
Here, insight becomes expression. You alchemize what you’ve lived into something you can share—through creative work, presence, decisions, and new forms of power. This is where inner work meets the outer world.
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”
— The Gospel of Thomas 70
What This Is Not
This is not:
- Psychotherapy or mental health treatment
- Advice-giving, instruction, or fixing
- Emergency crisis intervention
If you’re dealing with clinical depression, anxiety, or trauma, therapy is the right choice. Many people do both coaching and therapy simultaneously—they complement each other beautifully.
Investment & Format
Single Session: $300 (50 minutes)
Six-Session Package: $1,500 (save $300)
Most clients meet weekly or every other week, though we design the schedule around what works for both of us. At the end of each session, we schedule the next.
Everything we discuss is completely confidential.
What Clients Say
“My life has completely turned around since we began working together. I’ve found alignment, confidence, and clarity.”
— Magda Loczi, Artist & Senior Business Development Manager
“Boston helped me grieve the loss of my Dad and active parenting of my kids, and move forward. What he helped me do was define my purpose at this time in my life… I came away with a self-awareness that I’m a terrific parent who now has the freedom to focus my parenting power on my stories.”
— Rebecca Donaldson, Senior Writer, Editor, Content Strategist
“Boston sees the big picture when I’m lost in the trees. However complex the problem, he’s helped me deconstruct and rebuild with ease.”
— Jenni Romanek, VP and Head of Analytics, Instagram
“Working with Boston is like distilling what feels like a mess into something I can hold and work with. All without judgment. His infectious playfulness makes digging deep and working on myself fun and exciting.”
— Seth Ambrose, Marriage and Family Therapist
Ready to Start?
No pressure. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about where you are and whether coaching might help.
If it feels like a fit, we’ll schedule your first session. If not, I’ll point you toward other resources that might serve you better.
Questions?
How many sessions will I need?
Some people work with me for 3-6 sessions around a specific decision or project. Others stay for months or years as they navigate ongoing transitions. We’ll talk about what makes sense for you.
Is this therapy?
No. Therapy typically focuses on healing past wounds and treating mental health conditions. Coaching focuses on the present and future—clarifying goals, overcoming obstacles, and creating meaningful change. Many people do both simultaneously.
Can you help with psychedelic integration?
Yes. I offer grounded support for integrating insights from non-ordinary experiences, helping you embody what you’ve learned in practical, sustainable ways. However, I do not guide or facilitate psychedelic journeys.
What about crisis navigation or climate grief?
Absolutely. Many clients come during times of uncertainty—personal crisis, collective upheaval, or grappling with the state of the world. This work creates space to stay conscious and connected even when things feel overwhelming.
Do you offer sliding scale?
I have limited sliding scale spots available. If cost is a barrier, mention it when you schedule your crossroads conversation and we’ll explore options.
Let’s Talk
You’ve been thinking about this for a while. Maybe it’s time to actually do something about it.
Or email me directly: boston@bostonblake.com
Boston Blake, CPCC, PCC
Certified Professional Co-Active® Coach
Associate Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation