Experience less suffering and more joy.

Find ways to participate in life that feel good, fulfilling, and true.

"Perhaps one of our most curious habits as a human being is how readily we postpone joy. It can feel like a radical act to navigate the world by consistently turning towards our innate vitality."

- Ken Kirby

Enjoy being you.

I work with sensitive and caring people who consciously want to enjoy living. They often feel out of sync with the commonly held "bigger, better, stronger, faster" beliefs about what contributes to a good life. They have tried the "strive, strain, and struggle" approach to living and found it lacking.

I help them find ways to participate in the world that has them experience their life as good, fulfilling, and true. Some common themes I help clients address include:

  • How to participate in our complex and changing world in ways that feel life-affirming.
  • Navigating a significant loss with compassion and dignity.
  • Getting "unstuck" from a situation (like work or a relationship) that depletes them.
  • What to do when their long-held beliefs and ways of making sense of themselves and the world are no longer working.

If you're looking for someone who can be present with you in whatever you're experiencing and provide some personalized support to help you enjoy being you and lead a life that feels worth living, schedule a complimentary Introductory Session with me using the button below.

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"Ken has helped me to be more and more at peace with myself and the world, when I hadn't even realized that I was quietly at war with both. It's not a meek or boring kind of peace, it's a peace that has allowed me to be more present for my life, to sense the incredible joy and feeling of aliveness available in each moment. I find myself responding to situations in ways that are more aligned with my deeper intentions."

Teresa Keller

"Ken is a wonderful guy. He’s kind, receptive, compassionate, curious, wise, and insightful. And he can also be incredibly funny. Our conversations and practice together have allowed me to settle into greater comfort with who I am and what’s actually happening in this crazy journey.

As a result, I’ve been able to relax more, and open to a greater sense of awe around just being human, which of course allows the whole ride to be more fun. Working with Ken, I don’t find myself striving or getting “better and better” or reaching the top of anything. But I have become less disoriented and bothered by the friction between my ego and more consciousness self. 

Ken brings an exceptional humility and expansive wisdom to this work that make it both practical and fun. He is an ideal companion on the journey into greater connection with ourselves."

Andrew Crosby

"Ken is the first resource I’ve come across that has really and truly helped me to experience less suffering and more joy. I have been very fortunate and have a lot to be grateful for in my life. I have known a lot of joy, and yet I’d almost always felt like I was wrestling with a confusing and discouraging persistent sense that 'something is wrong, something is wrong, something is wrong…' despite how much work I had done to try and address it.

Ken holds such a compassionate space. He conveys a real sense of permission, heart, and care that brings us tremendous benefit. I’ve relaxed more. There’s less noise in my head. I feel there is space to feel however I feel without it being wrong. I’m so much less vigilant. I have more room to breathe – more peace – which is turning into feeling more confident, which is turning into feeling more playful."

Kendall Crosby
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"I've had the pleasure of working with Ken in both 1:1 and group coaching settings since 2015. I first came to him for coaching as I was navigating a major career and life transition. And since then, his wisdom and support has continued to be instrumental in my feeling more grounded and able to navigate life's challenges. In Ken's presence, I feel seen and accepted exactly as I am. And I always come away from our sessions with a deeper level of trust in how life is unfolding."

Winn Clark

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Personal Sessions

Ken offers customized one-to-one support to clients through personal sessions. Personal sessions occur on Zoom and include teaching, coaching, and companionship to help you connect, explore, and adapt to enjoy being you and find ways to participate in the world that have you experience your life as good and fulfilling. Returning clients can book personal sessions here.

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