"After my initial phone conversation with Susan, I could tell that her enthusiasm would be contagious"

When Susan first started working with me, I was at a very low point in my life. I was extremely overweight, out of shape, and generally disgusted with myself. The amount of weight I had to lose was daunting and, although I had joined a gym and started dieting before she began working with me, I was very discouraged and could not envision ever reaching my goals.

As a well-educated, professional woman, I was frustrated that, although I could claim success in other areas of my life, I could not get a handle on my weight issues. After my initial phone conversation with Susan, I could tell that her enthusiasm would be contagious. She helped me break down my long-term goals into more readily attainable weekly goals.

The confidence I gained by reaching each of these weekly goals helped drive me to work even harder. Susan helped me to understand that, although it will take time, I will reach my goals one step at a time, and, she helped me understand what those steps should be. I am very grateful for all the insight and assistance that Susan has given me.

Pamela Santos, MBA
Senior Business Consultant
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Susan does NOT quit!"

Susan is THE single most positive person I know. She has so much drive and determination it would be hard for her enthusiasm not to rub off on others.

She has a knack for picking out the best qualities in a person and letting you know it. Susan honestly enjoys meeting and working with new people. Susan does NOT quit!

Susan Broshanan, Educator, Boston, MA

"Susan has helped me feel empowered to get what I want!"

I was feeling overwhelmed with commitments-work, family,social, religious. I was trying to do everything at once and spinning my wheels, not accomplishing anything and feeling very terrible about myself. I was tired of that feeling of running as fast as I can just to stay in place.

Susan has helped me to focus, prioritize, and concentrate on what I really want to do. She helped me see that I need to stop the behaviors that were not advancing me toward my professional and personal goals. Susan has helped me feel empowered to get what I want! 

Patricia S.
Estate Lawyer

"You also helped me gain confidence because I really feel that you believe in me."

I think you're great and  I honestly don't think you could have done it any better. I liked when you took off your coaching hat and how you asked what I wanted to work on every time. And how the ball was in my court and you wouldn't try to control the conversation.

You seem to have tricks and tools for everything and you always followed up and took extra care. You also helped me gain confidence because I really feel that you believe in me. Thanks Susan

Kim N.
Massage Therapist

"I recommend Susan as a God sent miracle."

I am a thirty-eight year old woman who has been blessed with the help of Susan.  When I first called Susan, I weighed 215 pounds at 5' 6" tall.  I had little motivation and felt my life had flashed before my eyes.  As a single mother of a five and fourteen year old, I felt overwhelmed.  

Although I love my children dearly, I felt stuck.  I called Susan who I believe God put in my path.  We have been working together for just a few short months but in that time, I have lost seventeen pounds, spend a lot more quality time with my children, family and friends as well as re established old friendships. 

Susan has a positive energy she instills within her clients that is almost magical.  She will challenge you and if you accept her challenges, your life will take on a whole new meaning and you will start living again.  Susan and I still have much work ahead of us but I know the progress will continue. 

I recommend Susan as a God sent miracle.

Margie Hawayek
Celebration, Florida

"I consult her anytime I'm making a major decision in my life"

Susan Creal is an excellent coach because she is exuberant and highly motivating. She is invigorating! Susan is persuasive and can convince people to do most anything. She has a highly positive attitude and is a fabulous active listener.

She is organized and efficient and is able to teach others how to cut corners or manage their time. She has helped me tremendously by teaching me how to become more focused on my health, diet, exercise and time management.

I consult her anytime I am making a major decision in my life. She has taught me how to set goals and work harder than even I think I can. I am a better person because I have Susan as my coach. She'll always be my coach!

Jennifer Rogers, Educator
Holly Springs, NC

"Susan has done an outstanding job in helping me get motivated and back into shape"

Susan has done an outstanding job in helping me get motivated and back into shape. My schedule keeps me busy and on the road and she has been able to provide some very helpful ideas on how I can keep my diet and exercise in line.

She's great about sending little up beat e-mails that help me make wiser decisions about my diet and exercise activity. The time that I have spent with her has been extremely productive. She has provided me with skills that will helped change my views on diet and exercise.

Heidi Massey, Area Manager
Shell Oil Company

"She has been instrumental in helping me focus on getting my health back on track ..."

I have worked with Susan for over a year now. She is an excellent trainer, knowledgeable, supportive and has an outgoing personality. Susan is very generous about providing ideas and information that I can incorporate into my everyday live.

I owe Susan a lot. She has been instrumental in helping me focus on getting my health back on track and making an important lifestyle change.

Sheral Hackney, HR Specialist

"After our initial phone conversation, I knew right away that I found someone with talent and a good sense of humor ..."

As a full time mother and part time hairstylist, I found myself out of shape and depressed about my post baby body. Before meeting Susan, I could never find the motivation to stay on track when it came to fitness and healthy eating.

Setting goals was easy for me, keeping them was another story. I could visualize a new me but needed the careful guidance of Susan to get me started in the right direction. Although I felt that a wellness coach was a luxury I couldn't afford, I knew it was important for my health.

We began immediately after I completed my extensive questionnaire. After our initial phone conversation I knew right away that I found someone with talent and a good sense of humor who could deal with me.

Together we set obtainable goals. My 8 week goals were to run in a 10k and to feel good about myself again. That meant we had a lot of work ahead especially since I couldn't even walk a mile let alone run 6 miles. Susan helped by breaking it down weekly.

Daily e-mails of positive support and information kept me motivated. It was our weekly phone conversations that really kept my in line. Keeping a food journal and tracking my running daily made it easy to report to Susan.

I felt as if Susan was always there cheering me on. I couldn't wait to talk about the details of my accomplishments every week.

It wasn't always easy. At times I wanted to give up. I doubted my ability to run 6 miles. Even after seeing the results of my body getting slimmer I still felt like I was not making progress.

Susan quickly reminded me she was keeping track of my evolution and showed me via e-mail just how far I had come. Yes, I did start out only walking for 3 minutes and now I able to run for an hour and yes, she did have my body measurements from when we started.

I did change, I did lose inches, there it was right before my eyes. THE NEW ME.

Thanks to Susan's optimistic attitude and constant source of encouragement I completed my 10k and I am now able to feel comfortable in my own skin again.

Karen Parsons, Master Hairstylist
Tanas Hair Studio, Cary, NC

"Susan has such a way of getting to the heart of issues and asking the right questions. She is great! "

My life has improved! I feel I have direction and focus. Susan has supplied me with an arsenal of tools that are practical and realistic.

These tools have had a positive impact in goal setting and organizational skills in both my personal life and career. Daily life is now based upon direction and organization as opposed to crisis intervention and confusion.

Susan has such a way of getting to the heart of issues and asking the right questions. She is great!

Vicky Stambaugh, RN
Reno, NV

"I began searching for a job and landed the job of my dreams!"

It was very hard to get through the day because of my negative feelings about myself. All I wanted to do was stay in bed and watch television…this behavior is definitely not what a stay-at-home mom should be doing in my eyes.

I learned not to let everyone in my family know my business. I realized how they influence me into making decisions for their needs…NOT MINE!!!

I figured out that I needed some adult interaction in my life and I could not get this staying at home so I began searching for a job and landed the job of my dreams.

Amanga Gusto, Stay-at-home Mom
Raleigh, NC

"Since working with Susan, I cannot remember a time in my life where I was happier!"

I was struggling with my conscious to continue my degree in a career that would guarantee a lucrative future versus carrying out my need to search for a job that would leave me fulfilled at the end of my day.

Since working with Susan, I cannot remember a time in my life where I was happier. I felt a change in myself from the initial call!

I was nothing but eager to speak to her for the second time. She left me with priceless knowledge and support that has allowed me to maintain my focus on what is important to me and the whole world has noticed!

Lorenza Patitucci, Interior Designer
Philadelphia, PA

"Susan helped me deal with the root problems of poor motivation and habits that were keeping me stuck."

Susan helped me deal with the root problems of poor motivation and habits that were keeping me stuck. I learned how to concretely visualize a new lifestyle and to make it motivating enough to want to achieve. To my own surprise, the techniques worked!

I now exercise almost everyday and have modified my eating habits, including how to order healthy when dining out. The most important thing is that now I want to do these things: they're a choice, not a chore! That's how I know that this time, I am really succeeding for good.

Rachel Seaborn, Graduate Student
Cary, NC

"Not only was Susan my lighthouse and my guide, she also became a trusted friend. Her services were worth ten times the price."

As I approached 40, I began to take stock of my life – where I had been, where I was and where I hoped to go – and I realized that I lacked direction. Like a hamster on a wheel, I was running like crazy, but was making no real progress.

I had a great job and made a great living, but I wasn’t able to enjoy it. I wanted something more. I wanted a creative outlet and I wanted to get more out of my personal life.

When I contacted Susan, she listened to my epiphany, took careful notes, and began to address the areas where I needed focus. We worked together for the better part of nine months and in that time, I found significant growth in every area.

I landed the largest contract of my career (and the largest in company history), I found a new passion for working with pottery, and began dating again – after a long dating drought.

Not only was Susan my lighthouse and my guide, she also became a trusted friend. Her services were worth ten times the price.

Nicole Davis
Software Sales, GA

"Susan was also very supportive and non-judgmental and she has made a positive impact on my life ..."

I was uncertain about where I was going in my life. I needed to have clear goals that I felt good about. The main driver was that I felt like I did not have control over my life. 

This issue had burdened me for at least 6 years. It was a daily interruption which led to a numbness about my life; I was just going through the motions. Working with Susan made me realize my challenges were easy to overcome if I just made them a priority.

The key missing component was that I needed to understand the purpose of the goals I made for myself and how they aligned with my values. I had goals that had no meaning which is why I was not even happy when I reached them.

Susan was also very supportive and non-judgmental and she has made a positive impact on my life simply by making me realize a few things about myself. She worked with me to breakdown the key areas of my life and where I felt I was today & where I wanted to be and then again, how to get there with being true to my values. 

While working with Susan, I have become much more clear about what I have to do to have “real” goals. I need to be sure they relate to my values.   

I Understand what my values are and the importance of those values to me and how I need to be sure to incorporate them into my every day living as well as learning how taking control over my life will allow me to give more to the people I care about, especially my husband and daughter.

Kathleen Hannon
Sales Executive, MA

"It is hard to put into words just how much my sessions with Susan helped me."

It is hard to put into words just how much my sessions with Susan helped me. She helped me see that I was capable of doing whatever I put my mind to and overcome the fear of success and the fear of failure.

She asked the questions that we all need to answer, but don't want to hear. Every session with Susan left me a little more insight as to the woman I was and the woman I wanted to be. I came to Susan struggling to balance life as a work-at-home mom trying to build a business with 2 small kids.

Susan helped me realize that I was not taking my business as seriously as I said I wanted. It was great to be pushed and challenged because I now have a thriving business and the sky is the limit.

Thank you Susan for all of your support and inspiration!

Kiri Rawson
Entrepreneur, SC

"Susan has helped me to focus, prioritize, and concentrate on what I really want to do. "

I was feeling overwhelmed with commitments-work, family, social, religious. I was trying to do everything at once, spinning my wheels, not accomplishing anything and feeling terrible about myself.

I was tired of that feeling running as fast as I can just to stay in place. I have been working inefficiently and making the wrong priority decision for most of my professional life. The toll it took on was on my family and my self esteem.

Susan has helped me to focus, prioritize, and concentrate on what I really want to do. She helped me see that I need to stop the behaviors that were not advancing me toward my goals.

Since working with Susan, I am now able to say "no" to more work when appropriate, delegate more and have a feeling of empowerment to get what I want.

P.S.
Estate Lawyer

"Susan is an enthusiastic coach who is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their personal goals"

She encourages without nagging and is genuinely interested in your success. I found Susan fun and professional to work with and would recommend her services to my friends and associates.

Wendy Toh
Development Manager
IBM Software Group