AMBER BUCK SETTER, PCC, CPA (inactive)
Chief Enlightenment Officer
Gregory uses his warm and welcoming personality and his ICF coach training to support our team of coaches and clients alike.
GREGORY BENEDIKT
Conscious Connecter
My Conscious Contribution
- I bring a coaching approach to individuals who want to understand if coaching is right for them. This could include explaining how coaching is different from consulting, mentoring, and therapy.
- If people decide coaching is right for them, I help them get started on their journey inwards.
- I support our team of coaches to operate at its highest potential.
- I act as an accountability and thought partner to the CEO to ensure her big ideas are implemented. She wants you to know she can’t live without me…and that her soul told her the person she was looking for was earning their coaching credential at USD.
Helpful Resources to Answer Your Questions
Competence
Consciousness
Academics
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Finance
Coach Training
- University of San Diego Leadership Coaching Certificate (anticipated August 2022)
Awards
- CFA level 1 designation
(Note: I scored in the top 10% of all candidates and then decided not to take levels 2 and 3 because I woke up to how miserable a career in finance made me feel.)
“The moment that you feel, just possibly, you are walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind, and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself…That is the moment, you might be starting to get it right.”
– Neil Gaiman
Where I am from:
My dream used to be to become a successful CFO. But after three years in the financial industry, I started feeling incredibly unfulfilled. I was “successful” on paper but empty inside. In the midst of my second existential crisis, I realized that I was not put on this earth to count money. I started living a story worth telling when I quit my job and started a nonprofit with a stranger I met on the internet. This led me to discover coaching, a huge part of my life’s purpose.
Who I am today:
- A dreamer who always sees the best in people, sometimes to my own detriment.
- Insatiably curious and contagiously happy.
- A lifelong learner who is obsessed with continuous improvement.
- A nerd who geeks out on books, philosophy, neuroscience, meditation, mindfulness, fitness, and nutrition.
- A lover of hard physical challenges to test what I am made of.
- A blend of relentless drive/ambition and a complete goofball.
- Kindness, courage, curiosity, love, and honesty are my top 5 core values.
- I believe that having a great sense of humor is a prerequisite to a great life.
Where I am headed:
A successful coaching practice that brings me joy, lets me live an extraordinary life, and allows me to fulfill my life’s mission of helping others. I want to inspire others to Dare to Dream through my speaking, writing, and podcasting.
Competence
Academics
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Finance
Coach Training
- University of San Diego Leadership Coaching Certificate (anticipated August 2022)
Awards
- CFA level 1 designation
(Note: I scored in the top 10% of all candidates and then decided not to take levels 2 and 3 because I woke up to how miserable a career in finance made me feel.)
“The moment that you feel, just possibly, you are walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind, and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself…That is the moment, you might be starting to get it right.”
– Neil Gaiman
Consciousness
Where I am from:
My dream used to be to become a successful CFO. But after three years in the financial industry, I started feeling incredibly unfulfilled. I was “successful” on paper but empty inside. In the midst of my second existential crisis, I realized that I was not put on this earth to count money. I started living a story worth telling when I quit my job and started a nonprofit with a stranger I met on the internet. This led me to discover coaching, a huge part of my life’s purpose.
Who I am today:
- A dreamer who always sees the best in people, sometimes to my own detriment.
- Insatiably curious and contagiously happy.
- A lifelong learner who is obsessed with continuous improvement.
- A nerd who geeks out on books, philosophy, neuroscience, meditation, mindfulness, fitness, and nutrition.
- A lover of hard physical challenges to test what I am made of.
- A blend of relentless drive/ambition and a complete goofball.
- Kindness, courage, curiosity, love, and honesty are my top 5 core values.
- I believe that having a great sense of humor is a prerequisite to a great life.
Where I am headed:
A successful coaching practice that brings me joy, lets me live an extraordinary life, and allows me to fulfill my life’s mission of helping others. I want to inspire others to Dare to Dream through my speaking, writing, and podcasting.
Meet the Rest of Our Team
HANG ZHAO, PCC, CPA (inactive)
Leadership Coach
JAMIE GREENE, LMFT
Psychotherapist
GREGORY BENEDIKT
Conscious Connecter
MONIKA SMITH, CPA
CPA Exam Coach
Cate Sabatini, PCC
Executive Leadership Coach
