Lauren Harkness
Creative Community Place Consultant

"I decided to invest in coming to a business retreat because I knew I needed to extract myself from the busyness and the heaviness at home to think clearly.

I’m so glad I did.

Spending time with Angela has been such a joy - learning from her wisdom has been a gift. I felt like I came with scrambled eggs, and Angela helped me separate them out into different elements and pinpoint where I needed the most attention.

What's different about working with Angela is that she sat with me, understood who I am and what I bring to the work I do, and then helped me think through the business model that best aligns with this. There was no directive, cookie-cutter 'you could make money here,' - she helped me consider what I want to offer as well as what I can - because she understood I am the work that I do.

I walked away with clarity that what I'm doing is important work, that it’s needed, and that it can sustain me financially. And perhaps most importantly, I understand that I don't have to do everything. That discernment alone will make the world of difference going forward.  

Being in a group with other women in different seasons of life and business was also wonderfully helpful and affirming - it made me feel less alone in this business journey.

If you’re thinking about working with Angela, I'd say it’s so worthwhile because, in addition to her strategic mind, she offers gentleness, deep wisdom, and care. She walks alongside you with a gentleness of spirit that I think is rare."