Each of us is a willow with our own soil and story.
At The Watered Willow, your soil is sacred.
Discover clarity and direction.
Coaching at The Watered Willow helps you identify what matters most and begin growing towards it-with intention and support.
Grow
Unveil the beginning of your journey to Grow, Flourish, and Become below.
Move beyond survival mode. You'll gain tools, confidence, and encouragement to thrive in alignment with your values and vision.
Flourish
Become
Step into your fullest self. Coaching is a journey of transformation-where you shed what no longer serves you and become who you're meant to be.
Meet Your Coach
As a certified Life Coach, I bring both professional training and heartfelt intention into every session. My qualifications ensure that you receive thoughtful, informed support-but it's the care, clarity, and connection we cultivate together that truly make the experience transformative.
Welcome to coaching that meets you where you are,
and helps you become who you're meant to be.
Experience Empowerment at The Watered Willow
From workshops to one-on-one coaching, each offering is crafted to nurture resilience and belonging. With poetic resources and practical guidance, you’ll be supported in creating rituals of strength, peace, and joy that carry you through life’s transitions.
Life coaching offers clarity, support, and direction when you're ready to grow into your next chaper.
Why People Choose a Life Coach
Life coaching offers clarity, support, and direction when you’re ready to grow into your next chapter.
A Few + Reasons
People Choose a Life Coach
Life coaching offers clarity, support, and direction when you're ready to grow into your next chaper.
A Few + Reasons
People Choose a Life Coach
Navigating a New Career Path
Gain confidence and strategy as you step into fresh opportunities.
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Learn practical tools to protect your energy and honor your worth.
Building Confidence & Self-Worth
Reconnect with your strengths and embrace your authentic voice.
Managing Life Transitions
Find resilience and peace through changes like relocation, relationships, and parenthood.
Feeling Stuck but Can't Explain Why
Learn to name what is really going on and uncover the clarity you've been missing.
Ready to Break Bad Habits
Gain practical strategies to shift long-standing habits and create healthier, more empowering patterns.
Healing & Growth After Loss
Discover ways to transform grief into meaning and renewal.
Accountability Without Judgement
Experience compassionate accountability that keeps you moving without shame, pressure or perfectionism.
Become a Better Version of Yourself
Discover what’s possible when you have someone in your corner who helps you grow with intention and clarity. Become a better version of yourself with support that meets you right where you are.
A Few + Reasons
People Choose a Life Coach
Happy Willows
"A wonderful coach with a warm and supportive style. She helped me gain clarity on my goals and take real steps forward. She has a great sense of humor and is truly caring, which makes every session enjoyable and uplifting. Highly recommend!"
Ulla G
"I worked with Sande on some of my career and personal goals and she was extremely helpful. She is very genuine, personable, and was excellent at keeping me on track with my goals. It is clear from working with her that my success was very important to her while helping me stay on a realistic track. Highly Recommend!"
Steve W
"Sande is passionate about helping her clients break through and discover their purpose, all while taking actionable steps to achieve their goals. If you're feeling a little stuck, she just may be the push you need. Her feedback and guidance is warm, empathetic, and understanding while also being direct and thought-provoking."
Austin B
Happy Willows
and what they’re saying
"A wonderful coach with a warm and supportive style. She helped me gain clarity on my goals and take real steps forward. She has a great sense of humor and is truly caring, which makes every session enjoyable and uplifting. Highly recommend!"
Ulla G
"I worked with Sande on some of my career and personal goals and she was extremely helpful. She is very genuine, personable, and was excellent at keeping me on track with my goals. It is clear from working with her that my success was very important to her while helping me stay on a realistic track. Highly Recommend!"
Steve W
"Sande is passionate about helping her clients break through and discover their purpose, all while taking actionable steps to achieve their goals. If you're feeling a little stuck, she just may be the push you need. Her feedback and guidance is warm, empathetic, and understanding while also being direct and thought-provoking."
Austin B
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Happy Willows
"Sande is passionate about helping her clients break through and discover their purpose, all while taking actionable steps to achieve their goals. If you're feeling a little stuck, she just may be the push you need. Her feedback and guidance is warm, empathetic, and understanding while also being direct and thought-provoking.
Austin B
"I worked with Sande on some of my career and personal goals and she was extremely helpful. She is very genuine, personable, and was excellent at keeping me on track with my goals. It is clear from working with her that my success was very important to her while helping me stay on a realistic track. Highly Recommend!"
Steve W
"A wonderful coach with a warm and supportive style. She helped me gain clarity on my goals and take real steps forward. She has a great sense of humor and is truly caring, which makes every session enjoyable and uplifting. Highly recommend!"
Ulla G
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Meet Sande
Hi, I’m Sande—the human behind The Watered Willow. I’m a certified life coach, curious soul, and recovering corporate ladder climber who traded performance reviews for purpose. I believe personal growth shouldn’t feel like a chore. It should feel like remembering who you were before the world told you otherwise.
I help people reconnect with themselves, create space for what matters, and learn how to laugh while they grow. My coaching blends insight with silliness, mindfulness with creativity, and always leads back to what’s real for you.
When I’m not coaching, you’ll find me chasing tennis balls, flipping through pages, wandering trails, or elbow-deep in paint. My dog Fender tags along for the fun—and occasionally offers side-eye commentary when my DIY projects go off the rails.
I don’t believe in perfect. I believe in possible. And I’ve seen time and again that the biggest breakthroughs often happen when we let go, lean in, and make space for joy.
Happy Willows
Sande is amazing! Working with her has been a wonderful experience. She has guided me to create goals for myself, and most importantly - achieve them! In a time of transition in my life, she helped me navigate my situation with newfound confidence. If you're looking for meaningful growth, I can't recommend Sande enough!
Miranda B
I worked with Sande on some of my career and personal goals and she was extremely helpful. She is very genuine, personable, and was excellent at keeping me on track with my goals. It is clear from working with her that my success was very important to her while helping me stay on a realistic track. Highly recommend!
Steve W
Sande is passionate about helping her clients break through and discover their purpose, all while taking actionable steps to achieve their goals. If you’re feeling a little stuck, she just may be the push you need. Her feedback and guidance is warm, empathetic, and understanding while also being direct and thought-provoking.
Austin B
SCHOLARSHIP
Each month, The Watered Willow gifts one “Raindrops” coaching package to an individual who longs to grow but may not currently have the means.
If you or someone you know is navigating a season of change, facing financial hardship, or simply ready to deepen self-awareness, this offering was made with love—for you.
The scholarship is open to individuals age 21 and older who are ready to invest in themselves with time, reflection, and intention.