My name is Judy Blake. I am a Certified Personal Empowerment Life Coach, through the CCA (Certified Coaching Alliance), with ICF (International Coaching Federation) accredited training. I was drawn to life coaching because I’ve been through some very big and difficult transitions in my life that left me grieving, feeling lost, stuck and/or dissatisfied with my life. I have lost people that I love. (First it was my beloved mother when I was just 25). I know what it is like to make major career changes. I went from being a New York City VP in a high stress industry, to a mother, juggling demanding work and family, to a single, divorced mom raising 2 sons and working multiple jobs, to a professional singer and now, for the past 10+ years, to singing and life coaching. In the middle of all that, I was hit with a devastating health crisis, struck down with Chronic Lyme disease for years and had to, step by step, rebuild my health and my life, in every way.
I did not return to my business career as it just did not fulfill me, but worked hard to create a work life that feels true to who I am. Today, I can say that I have created a life that I love, working as a singer and life coach, both ‘jobs’ that I feel passionate about. I have strong relationships with my adult sons and my friends and a nourishing connection with the man in my life. Through all of this, and with help from my coach, I’ve learned how to navigate my way through the tough times, not always with ease of course, but I have learned how to rebalance, something that we are asked to do over and over.