Coaching
Gain clarity, build confidence, and create forward momentum with personalized support.
Learn moreWelcome to Spirit Rising Coaching
You don't need more effort. You need alignment.
You're capable, successful on paper, and still carrying something that doesn't switch off when the day ends. That gap between how things look and how they feel is not a discipline problem, it's an alignment problem, and it's workable.
IF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR
You don't need to be falling apart to need this work.
The pressure doesn't switch off when the workday does.
You've succeeded by the measures you set, and it still doesn't feel like enough.
You can explain your reasoning perfectly and still repeat the same reaction.
Something that used to fit, a role, a pace, a version of you, no longer does.
If any of those landed, that's the place we start.
See how the work is structuredStart your journey with clarity, focus and actionable direction today
Start with what you need most.
Choose from our core services, each designed to help you create real, lasting change from the inside out.
Hypnosis & Deep Change Work
Rewire limiting patterns, release stress, and create lasting shifts at the subconscious level.
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Assessments & Insight
Get clear, objective insights into your strengths, patterns, and next best steps.
Learn moreWho this is for
For the season you're in now.
Leaders and business owners carrying pressure that doesn't shut off after work.
Professionals and teams improving communication, trust, and dynamics.
Individuals at a threshold where what used to work no longer fits.
Human Potential Architecture
A different way to understand change.
Most approaches focus on behavior. Real change happens below the level of behavior, where your inner architecture shapes what becomes possible.
Explore the FrameworkReal change happens at the level that drives behavior.
Internal architecture
How you process and interpret the world.
Identity
How you see yourself and what feels possible.
Behavior
What you do, practice, and repeat.
Environment
What reinforces your choices every day.
PhDCertified Leadership CoachCertified Hypnosis PractitionerCialdini Certified Ethical Influence Practitioner40+ years of experience
IN THEIR WORDS
Change feels different when you can see clearly.
“Michael has helped guide me in my business and professional growth. Not only through the tools he provides, but in his calm, compassionate approach. Michael has enabled me to adopt a growth mindset that is invaluable both in my personal and professional life.”
Stacy Chambers
Publisher, Batavia Living
“Michael has helped guide me in business and professional growth.”
Joe King
Owner and PT, Physical Therapy Advantage
“Michael brings a thoughtful, grounded presence to every conversation. He creates the kind of space where honest reflection becomes practical action.”
Maria Maier
CEO, Step Up and Thrive
“Michael has a unique ability to combine emotional intelligence with clear, rational insight. He is thoughtful, respectful, and genuinely cares about a positive outcome.”
Carolyn Chiovino Rudnick
CEO, Express Employment Professionals
A thoughtful first step
Not sure where to start?
A conversation is often enough to clarify what kind of support would serve you best.