Personal Transformation Adam Marx, Editor

Listen to Adam Marx's interview with Renée Cooper and Di Hall from One Journey Consulting on Personal Empowerment Through Life's Tough Transitions

Renée Cooper

Up until the time of my separation and divorce, I traveled a fairly typical “corporate success” path. I earned an undergraduate degree from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. I had career stints in investment banking, manufacturing and consulting. For the last 15 years I have worked as an Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant to major US firms.

The breakdown of my marriage had me question many things about my life, including my life’s work. Over the course of my 4-year separation, I pursued a rigorous personal exploration (which continues to this day). I emerged from that time of my life with a passion for using my coaching expertise in the service of helping others who are traveling the path of divorce.

Di Hall

From a young age I have been what some may call an ‘over-achiever” or “Type-A personality”, accomplishing goals I set for myself scholastically, athletically and in almost every domain of my life. After earning a B.S. in Computer Science (while simultaneously working fulltime), I held a variety of executive level positions in the high-tech industry, and was involved with several successful IPO’s of technology companies.

While these achievements were adrenalin-producing and externally applauded, they were internally exhausting and unfulfilling. By the time I was 36 and facing divorce for the second time I was compelled to take on the internal examination of who I was and who I wanted to be-- in all aspects of my life including parenthood, couple-hood and career.

I embarked on a 5 year journey of personal discovery, and emerged from it with clarity for what was important to me, who I wanted to be in the world, and a renewed sense of purpose. I am grateful for the journey I call my life. I’m passionate and inspired by people’s stories, seeing the possibilities that lie ahead for them and being a guide and companion on their journeys.