Coaching for Professionals Ready to Lead at the Next Level
You’re exceptional at what you do. My role is to help you become just as exceptional at leading the people, conversations, and systems that make your work possible. Leadership isn’t just strategy—it’s communication, trust, accountability, and relationships. We build those together so your organization can grow in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and human.
Ready to elevate your leadership and grow your organization?
I work with entrepreneurs, founders, and C‑level executives who excel at what they do—but want stronger systems, clearer communication, and more confident leadership. With decades of experience supporting leaders across industries, I help clients navigate difficult conversations, build HR and management foundations, strengthen relationships, and create the clarity needed to lead effectively. Together, we develop the structure, confidence, and strategic focus that elevate both the leader and the organization.
INSPIRE • LEAD • GROW
Let’s explore your goals, your challenges, and the support that will help you lead with clarity and confidence. I help leaders:
- Move from reactive leadership to intentional, strategic decision‑making
- Strengthen communication and executive presence
- Navigate difficult conversations with clarity and confidence
- Build handbooks, HR systems, and management structures
- Improve team relationships and accountability
- Clarify goals and accelerate organizational growth
Books, courses, products, whatever the tools needed to further guide and educate your audience.
JAN HAS WORKED WITH:
How it all works
Working together is simple and intentional:
Schedule a Discovery Call
We’ll discuss your leadership goals, organizational challenges, and what you want to create.
Determine Alignment
Coaching is a partnership. We’ll ensure the fit is right and that the work will move you forward.
Begin the
Work!
If it feels aligned, we’ll dive in—strengthening communication, building systems, and elevating your leadership step by step.
Workshops for Real Life
My workshops focus on the real‑world leadership skills most people were never taught, including:
• Executive communication
• Difficult conversations
• HR and management foundations
• Team alignment and accountability
• Systems that support organizational growth
These workshops are ideal for entrepreneurs, founders, C‑suite leaders, and teams ready to grow with intention.
Elevate Your Leadership Path
Lead from who you’re becoming—not who you’ve been. Together, we’ll uncover the habits, reactions, and patterns that quietly shape your leadership and replace them with intentional practices that create clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Honoring Your Commitments
Every leader has places where follow‑through slips. When you strengthen your commitment to yourself—your boundaries, your priorities, your word—you create alignment that ripples through your entire organization. Clear commitments build trust, speed, and accountability.
Strengthening Your Inner Foundation
Your mindset shapes every decision you make. We’ll work on the internal resilience, emotional steadiness, and grounded confidence that allow you to navigate challenges without losing your center. When your inner world is steady, your leadership becomes steady too.
Turning Insight Into Action
Leadership grows through practice. Small, intentional actions—tested and refined in real time—create lasting change. We’ll identify the steps that matter most and put them into motion immediately, transforming clarity into progress and progress into long‑term growth.
What People Are Saying
When I met Jan, I was at my absolute wits end. Running a company and balancing a personal life was completely draining me and I was positively overwhelmed. I didn’t really know what to expect from a session with Jan, but by the end of a single hour, Jan helped me center, focus, prioritize and helped me set up a plan of attack for the future. Now after two sessions, I no longer want to crash at the end of the day. As each new hurdle is thrown in front of me, I hear her soothing voice in the back of my head and I’m able to focus and tackle the challenges without feeling utterly defeated and overwhelmed. Jan’s ability to look at all factors of work / life and basically pick them apart, identify the priorities and then strategize a path to success in all areas is simply amazing! I will continue to value her for many years to come!
Amanda
I had the pleasure of working closely with Jan Swartout during a pivotal period of my career transition. Jan’s guidance was invaluable as I navigated the complexities of leaving my previous role and establishing my own business. Each session with Jan was eagerly anticipated, and I consistently departed with newfound clarity and a sense of purpose. Jan’s unwavering support extended beyond our scheduled meetings; during moments of uncertainty, I found solace in her expert advice and willingness to lend an empathetic ear. Her insights and encouragement were instrumental in shaping the robust foundation upon which my business now stands.
Joseph
For eight years I dreamed of launching my first art project but the demands of work and life gave me easy excuses to put my art on the back burner. That all changed when Jan became my coach – within three months of working together my project was successfully launched. Even better than just ‘getting it done’ was how Jan helped me bring that project to life; together we enhanced the vision of what was possible and the final result exceeded my wildest dreams. Thank you Jan!
Xander
I started with Jan about a year ago not knowing what I was looking to accomplish in my career, but very shortly after our first few meetings things became clear. She conducts her sessions in a way that helped me step away from the front lines to see the bigger picture.
B. Johnson
I am so honored and appreciative of Jan’s coaching. She is insightful straight forward and honest. Her application to planning and being real about where you how, how you manage your business, plan your financial future and current finances are direct, kind and on point. My personal finances and business profited and is grateful appreciative of Jan and her coaching. I’m truly grateful to Jan, her coaching and her approach to coaching. I highly recommend her.
Julianne
Jan is a fabulous resource and motivator. She knows how to help others and really gives herself selflessly. She is great to work with and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to grow!
Kena
Jan was such a pleasure to work with! I was trying to pursue a career change and needed guidance on navigating this big journey. Jan was instrumental in helping me reframe my mindset, especially around the timeframe for my new venture. She offered fantastic advice and guidance on how to approach this transition, without loss of income! She freely shared her business expertise, and offered great advice on how I approach my new position. Everyone needs a coach to supplement what therapy and mentors provide and Jan is a great one!”
Amanda K
Working with Jan was a shortcut to my goals. Each time we met I inched closer to my career objective. Her calls provided me the structure I needed to stay on track. I have since then been able to achieve a great amount within a short period of time. Financially, personally and in my career. She is a 5 out of 5! I highly recommend!
Brandon
As a small business owner, I am extremely appreciative of Jan’s coaching. I met her at a time when my business was experiencing explosive growth. With Jan, I could be real about what is going on in both my business, and in my life. She helped me manage my business growth, set goals, direct my current finances and plan for my financial future. Jan was on point, direct and kind. I highly recommend Jan, she is insightful, straight forward and honest.
Tigris