Listen to Noomii's interview with Caitlin Faas

About Me

For most of my life, I was driven by achievement—climbing the next rung of the ladder, chasing external validation through degrees, promotions, and accolades. I had a Ph.D., tenure as a professor, and I published a book. When I transitioned to life coaching full-time in 2020, I even hit that golden financial milestone, earning $120,000 in 2022. On paper, I was thriving. But all of that success was focused on me as an individual—getting ahead, achieving more, doing better.

Slowly, I started to realize that “brain mode”—where I was constantly overthinking my way to success—wasn’t working. I began to integrate my body into the way I approached my decisions. I moved away from constantly analyzing and started listening to my own wants and needs. It was a shift, but it still had an individual focus. I was building a life for myself, making sure I was succeeding.

Then, life threw everything I had built into uncertainty. I was going through a divorce when I suddenly became a widow four months later. Everything I thought I had under control—my plans, my goals, my identity—was interrupted.

That experience taught me something profound: life is too short to stay stuck in old definitions of success. I realized that it’s not about leaving or staying in any particular role—it’s about letting go of the need to control everything and learning how to live in flow. It’s about shifting from playing the game of life as an individual to embracing what people call “Game B,” where we play together—connected, supported, and thriving in ways that aren’t measured by individual achievements.

Now, as a developmental psychologist, certified life coach, and meditation teacher, I guide high-achievers like you who are feeling stuck—whether you’re in academia, medicine, or another demanding career. My mission is to help you stop forcing yourself into the “shoulds” of life and start living in alignment.