Whole-Hearted
Team Building &
Private Coaching

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Connection brings purpose and meaning to our lives.

And to truly connect, we must be
courageous and vulnerable.

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group coaching and workshops chicago — Workshops

We’ll explore courage-building and shame-resilience with Dr. Brené Brown’s curriculum paired with social-emotional learning techniques and a dash of humble humor. A great fit for students, faculty, teachers, and women-led organizations. Available virtually or in-person for the Greater Chicago area.

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1:1 Coaching

Using Dr. Brené Brown’s curriculum as a framework, we’ll explore what holds meaning and purpose for you. Available virtually, these biweekly sessions feature whole-hearted conversation, regular check-ins, and between-session practices.
Available virtually.

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I'm Mandy

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I’m glad you’re here!

Hi folks! I’m Mandy Jankus, a teacher, mother, Certified Life Coach, and Daring Way Facilitator living in the Greater Chicago area. Like most people, I’ve had my fair share of emotional bumps and bruises. During those dark hours, I’ve found immense support in Dr. Brené Brown’s research on vulnerability, courage-building, and shame resilience. Today, I’m honored to use her curriculum—combined with tenants of social-emotional learning—to facilitate whole-hearted conversations with students, faculty, women-led organizations, and a small number of individual coaching clients.

MY STORY

Leaning into discomfort has changed my life and deeply impacted my approach to teaching and coaching.

Our natural response is to numb—or run from—painful emotions. Whether it’s trauma, grief, or a difficult truth, we’re taught to tuck it away or suck it up. But what if we took the opposite approach? Together, we will find the courage to lean into discomfort, to listen to our hearts, and to treat ourselves and others with heartfelt empathy.