Choose
energizing
work
1:1 coaching
for career and leadership
I’ve coached PhDs, founders, and leaders at FAANG companies to:
Find a new job
Ready for a new opportunity?
Let’s identify it together.
Start a new business
You know that dream you have of starting your own thing? Make it real.
Level up in leadership
Taken on a new leadership role?
Step into new practices for what’s ahead.
Grow a business
Expand your skills as a CEO to scale yourself
as quickly as your company.
About Me
Hi, I’m Tory. I’m a Harvard PhD who held leadership roles at Facebook and Google before starting my own business as a coach. I’m passionate about helping high achievers find fulfillment at work that aligns with their own values — not what they think they “should” be doing.
Invest your energy where
it matters most
What my clients are saying
Blake Irvine
Director, Data Science and Engineering
Netflix
“I’ve had the pleasure of working for Tory over the last few years. I’ve found her grounded, pragmatic coaching approach to be extremely helpful as I navigate mid-career decisions. In particular, she helped me identify my own values and orient decisions in those, while being cognizant of the bigger picture implications. I tend to consider “too many choices” and Tory has helped me learn how to identify risks and benefits, and understand why I’m making a decision. She’s always been very approachable and open to exploring the multiple facets of life that contribute to a successful career journey. I’m always energized after we connect and have more clarity on how my next steps lead into my overall career journey.”
Jacqueline Yue
Product Director, Games
New York Times
“Starting a new role, I needed guidance on how to lead with confidence Tory helped me recognize tendencies that were holding me back and reframe my mindset to become a more direct, confident leader. Working with Tory has been one of the most impactful decisions of my career.
Nadja Richter, PhD
Senior Behavioral Scientist
“I have landed a new job and started it with confidence. I am now more sure that I am on the right path already: being a researcher wanting to do research outside of academia, and living in the US. Coaching helped me (re?) discover these are indeed my core wants, but I first needed to actively explore and decide on them. I hadn’t done coaching before and didn’t actually really know what it was, honestly. I was surprised at how energizing, thought-provoking, and activating working with Tory was to me. I am really glad I took the leap and gave it a shot.”
Matt Samson, PhD
Founder,
Real Estate Investor
“After working with Tory, I’ve re-gained my career mojo! She was able to continuously steer our conversations towards my most critical cognitive blocks, and then help me work through them in constructive ways. I am more engaged in all of my work and have a renewed sense of optimism.”
Allison Hepworth, PhD
Clinical Dietitian
INTEGRIS Health
“So much has changed for me! I’ve learned that my job should be an enriching part of my life that also pays the bills — not a chronic stressor. I’m so relieved my Academic Exit is complete and am grateful for Tory’s support.”
Sanam Mohan
VP, AI Partner Success
College Vine
“For a long time, I kept telling myself that I needed more time, more preparation. But Tory challenged me: what would it look like to just set a date to move forward and let the rest unfold? So I did. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome, and it never would have happened if I had waited until I felt ‘fully ready.’ You can get a lot further as a leader if you’re willing to just ‘go for it.’”
