Client Testimonials

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 "Seeking help from Tracey Gazel is the best decision I have made for myself in years. I completed nine coaching sessions and renewed for nine more, simply because the assistance she has given me has been life changing. Being introduced to the 3 Principles, their meaning, and how they can be used as a model for improved clarity of thought, making rational choices, and finding peace of mind have helped me overcome a difficult time in my personal and professional life. I sleep better, feel less stressed, respond to adversity better, and make better decisions. What we think and how we respond to our thoughts or impulses is simply a choice. It's rare our situations in life require us to make a choice without making an objective decision regarding what that choice will be. Tracey has helped me understand that."

-Dave C. Chief Operating Officer 

"Working with Tracey has been a combination of thoughtful insights, guided suggestions, and strategies that is very individualized but also based in research, best practice, and lived experience. There’s an understanding for Executives that it’s lonely at the top and you don’t get to put yourself out there. It’s inappropriate to put yourself out there with staff, a Board, or community members. Having had this experience to work on my performance in a higher and deeper level has been surprisingly beneficial in ways that are not always tactical. Often with coaching and personal development, tactical strategy is involved with a strategic plan and tactical output. This is more intentionally focused and driven and I recommend Tracey’s coaching to anyone who is looking to improve their performance and well-being." 

-Eric Van Houten, Hospital CEO

"I used to think being my best self was only when everything was working. It’s not. Now I see that even when the world is falling apart, I’m fine. Work and life can be stressful and hard. I remain neutral by not allowing thoughts through every space. When I recognize the thoughts, I can step out of it all with a clear mind. I get to the root cause of it all, and then be done with it and move on to the next thing. Doing this work is not at the expense of productivity, it enhances productivity because you’re able to get more done and at a higher quality with a clear mind.

You can’t control the world around you. As leaders we try to control and conquer it all. At the end of the day, you can put all the policies and procedures in place but what really matters is are you being kind, compassionate, and teaching? Or are you being hard and damaging relationships? When you learn how to clear your mind, you get to choose.

Working with Tracey has put me in a spot where my mind is clear enough to see that. I’m less reactive. I’m less emotionally invested. I have found my peaceful place and with practice it gets easier and easier to live from that space. This process works."

-Benjamin Goodstein, VP Operations 

"Working with Tracey Gazel as my executive coach and consultant has been nothing short of life-changing. As someone who is highly analytical and often "in my head," I’ve struggled to find a coach who truly resonated with me. Tracey was that rare gem who not only connected with me on a deep level but also guided me through a profoundly transformative journey.

I came to her during a challenging phase in my life, both professionally and personally. Over the course of six months, she introduced me to the Three Principles, and the impact of this new perspective has been extraordinary. Her ability to explain and personalize these principles helped me completely reframe my thinking. The results were remarkable—I’ve seen a near-total reduction in my anxiety, something I never thought possible.

At 45, I only wish I had learned these insights sooner, but I am endlessly grateful for Tracey’s patience, wisdom, and unwavering support. She is a rare blend of compassion and expertise, and her approach has truly changed my life.

If you’re looking for a coach who can genuinely make a difference in both your professional and personal life, Tracey is the one. She has left a tremendous, lasting impact on me, and I’ll forever be thankful for her guidance." 

-Dr. Angie Smith, Orthodontist & Business Owner

“Working with Tracey, the biggest realization I have had is 1, my thoughts are my thoughts, and 2, I control how I react to those thoughts which makes a difference in every other facet of my professional and my private life. 

At work, it’s enabled me to de-stress, especially prior to presentations or meetings. It’s enabled me to not get so ramped up and not get overly anxious about meetings and engagements. 

At home, I’m more cognizant of reactions and their impact. I’m able to take a step back before reacting. 

Since starting to work with you I have lost a lot of weight, I am much more physically active, and much more careful of what foods I consume. I have a desire to be my fittest self. 

My team has benefited from me working with you. I have a greater appreciation and more empathy for others. As I have grown, it’s given me more empathy.”

-R.C. VP, Finance

"The biggest learning for me is to see how to be less anxious and understand my reactions to certain situations, whatever the environment is. I can now understand how I react and how it’s impacted me personally and my ability to be a leader has been huge. 

From a work perspective, I do have a relatively high stress role. For me stress has always been something that I’ve really felt a lot, but this has given me a different perspective, a way to manage it in an environment where I’m able to observe my stress levels and how I’m doing and not let it bleed into my leadership and work style, and work through work problems in a different manner. 

At home, my wife has commented on how much I have shifted. I have been less anxious and stressed at home, and now it’s impacted me so that I’ve been able to interact with my wife, kids, extended family, parents, and brother and sister in a different way. From a home life perspective, it’s allowed me to manage life differently. I can see there’s different triggers and by identifying them, I can choose my reactions and what happens after the triggers."

-George Papuga, Senior Director, TT Electronics