What My Clients Say

Not a fan of wading through giant lists of testimonials? Check out this post I wrote, where I weave testimonials into a narrative of what it's like to coach with me.

 

“I’ve always been sold on the value of a coach. I received so much from it as an athlete - guidance, direction, blind-spot detection, and more. What I wasn’t certain of was how to find a “good coach” and when I looked, for the most part, I saw folks that I didn’t want to be coached by. When I met Yash by chance, I was in the process of chatting with another potential coach, after our first conversation and learning he was a coach I was pretty sure I wanted to work with him. This had as much to do with his breadth of knowledge as it did with the level of curiosity he brought to a conversation with a practical stranger.

I knew to make the most of coaching I’d need to show up and be vulnerable, something that’s not natural for me in my day to day, and before starting I worried I would struggle to do show up that way. I’m not sure what Yash did, but from the first session I realized I loved the opportunity to be vulnerable and it felt almost natural. 

My favorite part of this work has been how much I’ve learned about myself. This created the place and space to step outside myself and examine my past, present, and future with a smart and unbiased third-party. Many fundamentals of “me” became a lot clearer through this work. 

I’d become a father about 18 months before starting to work with Yash. That changed my life in a number of ways, some that led to conflicts at the level of my values. Things I’d taken for granted as “this is what I expect and what I value” had shifted, mostly without my noticing. I learned I had been measuring myself against a set of values that I was no longer living by. And I wasn’t living by them for good reason - because I no longer held them as core values, but I hadn’t updated my narrative. This led to a lot of self-flagellation and the work made it so much easier to feel good about what I was doing and how I was living. 

What surprised me the most about this work is that Yash melds coaching and therapy in his work. Yash has a post that speaks to the delineation between a coach and a therapist, his take being that there isn’t one. Before this work, I wouldn’t have agreed. Now I do.

I think anyone benefits from a coach at any time. We’re all struggling with something, but the people that need it most are folks in transition. Transition is hard. Finding your footing in a new landscape takes time and can be painful, but I think it’s one of the best times to learn a lot about yourself, especially because your old self may not serve you as well as you think on the other side."

— Luke, Principal Product Manager, ProCore Construction Company

 

"I wanted to work with Yash because of the shared resonance in our paths – we both worked at Bain and are passionate about mental health and spirituality. Seeing him take the initiative to start his own business was inspiring. I felt that Yash was someone who was like me, but further down the path. He was also so kind to have chats with me before we worked together, including a free coaching call. This made it feel natural to continue working with him.

Before working with Yash, I was concerned about the investment in a coach and whether I would get clear value from our engagements. I wasn’t sure exactly what outcome I would get for my money.

My favorite part of doing this work was having a space to expand my mind and view things in my life differently. I came into sessions feeling overwhelmed and left feeling spacious. Also, having a dedicated space to reflect and get clarity on what I actually want and value was so valuable. Yash is also very insightful – I could word vomit in our sessions and he’d pick up on the meaningful threads of what I shared and reflect them back to me. He’s a powerful mirror and that really supported me in my journey.

The biggest transformation I got was shifting my inner sense of “needing to have it all figured out” into a sense that things were okay, in the midst of uncertainty. Yash helped me connect to a place of faith in myself that calmed my inner anxiety. This helped me meaningfully let go and trust in my path.

What surprised me about working with Yash was that he has such a wide toolkit to work with. Our initial sessions were more inner work focused, exploring my inner parts and spirituality. Over time, we realized that what I really needed was help with more tactical things like planning, prioritizing, and executing. I loved that Yash had such a dynamic range to receive my needs.

I recommend Yash to people who come from more rational approaches and feel unfulfilled in their lives and work. Yash has an amazing ability to blend rational approaches with a deeper grounding in other forms of emotional and spiritual intelligence that creates openings that didn’t exist before."

— Miffy, MIT Cognitive Science and Philosophy

 

"I wanted to work with Yash because someone referred him to me on Fishbowl. I was specifically looking for a coach who has consulting experience and I really liked that Yash takes a holistic approach to the whole self, including spiritual and Buddhist philosophy.

Before working with Yash, I was concerned that the assignments outside of sessions would be a lot, but Yash and I worked through action items I was able to do within my capacity. I felt very supported by him throughout the process of coaching.

My favorite part of this work has been understanding that work is a part of life and Yash’s focus on depth. I feel satisfied at the end of our sessions because I’m able to completely process the thoughts and feelings I come in with. I feel like I’m talking to someone who is an equal to me (especially intellectually), and I haven’t felt this with other therapists and coaches. I felt that we were on a spiritual journey together.

The biggest transformation I got is that I developed an inner narrative about my life and work that was significantly deeper than what I perceived at face value. I’ve developed a more unified holistic view of how my inner state affects my reality. I’ve fundamentally changed my philosophy and spiritual thinking, which results in the tactical changes I want.

What surprised me the most about working with Yash is that working with him has been more than therapy. I came in thinking coaching would be a lot like therapy, but therapy can be too scientific. Yash did an incredible job of blending therapeutic techniques with an open-ended conversation. I didn’t feel like I was being walked through a “standard framework” like I have with other practitioners.

I would recommend Yash to people who have been “on the grind” for most of their lives and are feeling stuck and lost. People who are seeking direction and intentionality in their lives."

— SS, Consultant​, BCG

 

“Before I started working with Yash, I was at a major inflection point in my life both professionally and personally. I was seeking a coach to help me evaluate my options and make decisions with a level of rigor that I knew I couldn't apply on my own.

Yash was the exact coach I needed in that moment - someone who could structure complex personal challenges, hold me accountable with measurable goals, and teach new skills that would develop me as a leader and human. Every session ends with a plan and series of commitments, so you know you're making progress. No problem is too big or too small to crack. And on top of it all, you get to hang out with Yash, who is an intelligent, motivating individual that radiates positivity. I could not recommend working with Yash more.”

— Alec, Senior Manager, Bain & Co.

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“I was drawn to Yash because I want to reach my full potential as a person and professional. I want to live a more prosperous, healthy lifestyle and I want to live a genuine, authentic life. I wanted to work with Yash because he genuinely and authentically wants to help people be the best versions of themselves. I could feel his belief in coaching as a metric to maximize flourishing. I was also drawn to the fact that we were closer in age. His energy and philosophy matched my own and this appealed to me.

Yash and I had several conversations that focused on me vetting his methodology and approach, and Yash vetting my commitment to this endeavor and his process. As a result, I did not have too many concerns because Yash gave me many chances to vet him and his philosophy. As a business offering, the service made a lot of sense. He is a professional, through and through.

My favorite part of working with Yash is that our work together has been novel. He brings a fresh, new perspective to problems and that is extremely rare. I immerse myself in self-development and can tend to feel like I’ve heard it all, yet every time we talk, I learn something new.

My biggest transformation is how much more energy, discipline, and focus I bring to my day and work. I went from a place of being tired and laying on the couch all the time to being 100% more productive, with 100% more energy after working with Yash. He has helped me bring intention to my day, and I’m performing at a higher level than ever while also living with joy.

I was most surprised about how effective and flexible Yash has been. He adapted his coaching to what I needed most at the time. If I showed up having an awful day, he met me where I was at, instead of dogmatically sticking to a “by the book” approach.

I recommend Yash to early-stage founders and first-time leaders of anything at any level (manager, director, VP, EVP, C-level).”

— Ryan, Chief Growth Officer, Deep Eddy Psychotherapy

"At the beginning of working with Yash, I felt like I was drinking life from the fire hose. As a first-time founder, I felt thrown into uncharted territory. All of a sudden, I was alone and surrounded by problems. I didn’t feel that I had a strong capacity for how to mentally or emotionally process everything that was going on in my life.

I’d never worked with a coach before Yash, and I was generally skeptical of coaching. I didn’t know if it was worth my time, effort, and money. In our first session, Yash met me where I was at and focused on tooling me with basic breathwork and internal exploration exercises, which immediately helped me. So I signed up for more!

My favorite part of coaching has been that I’ve gained a deeper understanding of myself. Yash made observations about me that I suspected, but never really dug into. The introspection of knowing when I’m working against myself or for myself has been transformative.

I’ve found a different way of viewing myself and the world around me. I’m more emotionally honest with myself and reflective on how I feel in my life and business. This manifested in many different ways, including recognition of how much I value my relationships and having more honest conversations with my co-founder.

I was surprised by how Yash partnered with me. We didn’t just work at the philosophical and emotional level, but also at the very tactical level of how to incorporate these learnings into my life. For example, I incorporated new, growth-oriented habits into my practice.

I recommend Yash to anyone that feels lonely at the top, they’re running too quickly and could benefit from an unbiased thought partner. Not just startup founders, but anyone at an inflection point in their life that isn’t feeling great and isn’t sure why, regardless of profession."

— Peter, Founder, RifRuf

 

"I wanted to work with a coach because I was going through a lot of transitions in life. I had a lot of unstructured things around me. I knew Yash from high-school debate and the thought of applying an analytical lens to my transition was attractive.

I wasn’t sure what coaching would be like Yash until we did our first session. In that session, I realized that it would really help me with many of the challenges that I was facing.

My favorite part of coaching has been gaining a deeper understanding of myself through this work. I reinforced some knowledge about myself and also built new habits around time and energy management in an intentional and deliberate manner.

The more I applied the learnings and philosophy we discussed, the bigger transformations I got. I feel more mindful and effective. Not only have I improved my life, but I’ve also gained a deeper understanding and felt sense of what it feels like to be effective.

What surprised me the most about working with Yash is the level of thoroughness of some of the exercises we conducted together. For example, we conducted an exercise on my core values which was extremely thought-provoking and insightful.

I recommend Yash to people in transition or executing a pivot, across all walks of life, including students, founders, and corporate leaders."

— Arvind, Consultant, McKinsey

 

“I wanted to work with Yash because his approach seemed different in a good way. Caring and understanding person, I could say something to him and he’d be able to read the underlying story beneath my words and capture it - a trait not many people have. This got me intrigued and encouraged.

My biggest concern was fear around the story of “give me your money and I’ll tell you to get a promotion, raise, buy a new car”. The influencer-type coaching that’s just generic life advice.

My favorite part of working with Yash was the peak performance playbook that synthesized feedback from people I really care about. Having Yash analyze the feedback and surface up my true strengths and weaknesses was eye-opening.

My biggest transformation is how I view things - a perceptual shift from flawed to perfect. What really stuck with me was when Yash asked “are you truly content, or telling yourself that you’re content?”. Combining these two mindsets pushed me to really think about why I felt like I didn’t believe that I was content.

I was most surprised by how our backgrounds, although different, had strong similarities (referring to childhood trauma). We were able to connect and have a baseline understanding of each other.

I recommend Yash to someone who feels like they’ve achieved a lot in life yet feel lost, who want to take next steps on their own path but need some support figuring out what those are.”

— Nolan, Senior Data Analyst, Thriveworks

 

"I was already familiar with Yash via his other work. In speaking with him, I felt that he had relevant expertise with the issues I was going through, including the job search process and struggling with stuckness and rejection.

Before working with Yash, I’d never tried coaching or therapy before. I was skeptical of the overall benefit that could be achieved through either.

My favorite part of this work has been how deep it has been, especially going back to my childhood and understanding the roots of my thoughts and emotions. Realizing that the feelings I struggle with are coming from a deep place in the past has been huge. Once you have that knowledge, you never go back because you can recognize where these feelings are coming from. For example, my sense of self-worth used to be dependent on many external factors outside of my control. Now, I feel empowered in determining where my self-worth comes from and it's a more internal place. I truly understand that all I can do is put in the effort and time and everything else is out of my control.

The biggest transformation I got with coaching was that I came in feeling frustrated, burnt out, and rejected. That has transformed into calmness, peacefulness, being okay with where I am, not being too judgmental towards myself, and being okay with failure and rejections. I’m also more able to see the positives in obstacles instead of solely focusing on the negatives.

I was surprised at Yash’s expertise in the process of deep, inner work and his ability to call out things that I didn’t know were important. If I were doing this work myself, I may have missed these deeper roots.

I recommend Yash to anyone struggling with negative self-talk, rejection, general frustration in life, or feeling stuck, especially in their professional life."

— Chiran, Technical Product Manager, Pulsepoint

 

"I wanted to work with Yash because I admired his life philosophy, which I learned from spending time with him at Cabin, an intentional community. I noticed his presence in every conversation, and I wanted to explore what could come from working with somebody like that.

Before working with Yash, I was concerned that coaching was not worth the money. And that spending intentional time picking apart my psyche would just make things worse.

My favorite part of this work has been taking an hour every few weeks to be fully present. I always felt like I was ‘Here’ with Yash, and that was unique to our time together. The time we’ve spent together has brought me a new sense of care for myself that I did not previously have.

The biggest transformation I experienced was the recognition and deep healing of the parts of myself that drive me, especially those that I ostracize. This made me feel less knotted. I gained a deeper understanding of my sense of self and relaxed into it. Through this work, I stood up straighter.

What surprised me the most was that working with Yash felt like a true blend of coaching and therapy. I thought that deep conversations with close friends were all I needed, but Yash is a true professional in his craft. This time has helped me understand my makeup, motivations, and self at a much deeper level than conversations with friends ever could.

I recommend Yash to entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur would benefit from more self-discovery and understanding. Our time together helps me lean into my strengths in my business and be conscious of the ways in which I self-sabotage and proactively address them.

Yash is doing the work he’s naturally gifted at, and it is incredible to experience."

— Charlie, Co-Founder, TinyBox