Coaching for people who are deeply emotionally invested in their institution but are burned out.
When you have dedicated your professional life to a church, academia, a non-profit, or a small business, it's not just a career, it's a calling. Or at least it started that way.
You still believe in the mission of the organization and see the good that it's doing in the world. You still love the community, mostly. You know that they depend on you and there's a clear purpose to your work. You also know that you can't go on like this.
Big Picture Big Purpose helps you sort out your next steps, inside or outside the institution you love. Sometimes that means igniting a new passion for your current calling. Sometimes that means going somewhere else.
Let's get to know each other.
Whether you start with the book, the download, live coaching, or a weekend workshop, Big Picture Big Purpose focuses on community, creativity, and courageous conversations in a proprietary process called Discern by Doing.
Here's how to get started.
1. Order "Parables of a Resilient Nomad." It's part memoir, part travelogue, and part self-reflection. It serves as a good introduction to the life experiences that lead to the Discern by Doing process.
2. While you wait for the book to arrive, access the free 12-page download with the first five steps of the Discern by Doing process.
3. Read, reflect, and reach out! If it feels like Discern by Doing might be a good fit for you, set up a 25-minute conversation to go deeper in your exploration and set up one-on-one coaching, join a group, or arrange a retreat for your organization.
What others are saying ...
"Dawn helped me focus on things which give me life, both creatively and vocationally, and I have excelled in both areas because of it."
~ Bishop Brenda Bos, California
“When I started working with Dawn I was overworked and underpaid. She helped me get a salary increase of 65% and find ways to streamline my job so that I could see new possibilities in my work and life.”
~ Pastor Matt Keadle, California
“I have tons of ideas, but I’ve never been good at getting things done. Dawn's coaching made me do my homework, and because of that I’ve quit my job as an IT and Sustainability Executive Consultant and started a non-profit to introduce STEM programs into schools in Zimbabwe.”
~ Blessing Tawengwa, Founder, New York
"Dawn is like my fairy godperson. Her prophetic imagination has led me into great leadership insights and helped me steward my gifts for the sake of the world. She also has a wonderful balance of very practical insights and action steps that make it a reality.”
~ Pastor Katie Baardseth, Wisconsin
“I highly recommend working with Dawn. As I have been growing and rethinking my business, I find myself often recording the avalanche of ideas that she presents as soon as I describe a business challenge."
~ Christopher Harris, Digital Ministry Coach, Texas
Meet Dawn
Dawn Trautman is the visionary founder of Big Picture Big Purpose. For nearly twenty years she has coached purpose-driven leaders from isolation and burnout to connected and thriving.
What sets her apart from other coaches is her proprietary process called Discern by Doing, which revolves around the principles of Community, Creativity, and Courageous Conversations. Her work has been described as "strategic," "action-oriented," and "relentlessly positive without being unrealistic."
She holds a Masters in Youth & Family Ministry from Luther Seminary in Minnesota and an additional Masters in Organizational Psychology from New York University. She combined those degrees to become one of the first National Board Certified Life Coaches in the United States.
She has served ministry leaders nationwide by producing the MainStage component of the ELCA Youth & Family Ministry Extravaganza. She has also worked at two large charitable non-profits and as a professional (Equity) actor and director. She and her daughter live in New York City where they prioritize weekly dinner parties, live music, and volunteering at their church's food pantry.
Dawn has served leaders at these and other institutions.
Dawn is a frequent speaker, workshop leader, and podcast guest. She has spoken about her adventures to ABC, NBC, NPR, and the New York Times. For public speaking and media inquiries, please email Choice Media and Communications at connection@choicemediacommunications.com.
This is not self-help.
This is community care.
Big Picture Big Purpose serves people who deeply value their communities but may not be currently served by them. We help people reengage with their current community, find new calls, think creatively about new options, and launch new businesses. Like most coaching, it is action oriented, but the action is a way of gathering information from your existing community or to reach out to new ones. It's all part of a system called Discern by Doing. Download the first five steps today.
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