New life coach sets up shop in Niwot

Think Outside the Box Coaching launched a series of workshops last weekend with a focus on “Getting Out of Your Own Way.”

The events are hosted by Stacy Goresko, an inspirational coach and speaker who recently began her business in the area.

“These workshops are for people who may be accountants but they really wanted to be a chef,” Goresko said, “people who want to do something else with their life — to think outside the box. My biggest joy is getting people to find their own passion. A lot of people are just following along in life, and they may be successful, but what I do is help them find the thing that really brings them joy and help them find their dreams.”

Goresko has a doctorate in verbal and non-verbal human behaviors and is a certified autism consultant, something she got before she herself became a parent of an autistic child.

She uses her own experience mixed with formal education to help people get more out of their own lives.

“I’m passionate about human communication and human quality of life,” Goresko said. “I found a way to help families discover how they can really connect to their children despite autism and I’m currently writing a book about it. I’m very understanding about what we need as humans to connect to each other, the validation and need to be heard, these are all very important.”

The workshops are designed to help others accomplish things they’ve always wanted to do or to simply find a new path in life.

“In American culture, we’re so busy, our life is so unbalanced,” Goresko said. “We’re never going to feel balanced and at peace if we don’t take the time to just play again and discover our creative side. A lot of people think it’s the money or cars or homes, but it’s not. We need to find that peace in ourselves.”

She said that frequently people don’t take the time to figure out their own passions or skills.

“A lot of times people need to just get out of their own way,” Goresko said. “We have our reasons why we do things, but a lot of times it’s just what we are telling ourselves. I can help people take a step back and look at themselves, to be open to possibilities.”

“I want to create a true community where people can get together and be secure and be able to reclaim their dreams. It’s kind of like giving them permission to be children again. In this life there are so many people who are just unhappy. They don’t give themselves permission to go for it. I help people go for their dreams … people need to believe in themselves.”

More information can be found at http://www.thinkoutsidetheboxcoaching.com. The workshops are held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Goresko is currently holding them in her home, but will find another venue if there is enough interest.

To make an appointment or register for the workshop, call 720-290-2707 or email [email protected].

Goresko said that she strongly encourages anyone who is interested to take the first step and make that call.

“What makes me great at what I do is that I’m passionate and I care tremendously,” Goresko said. “I really do care for people, I don’t want them to just have an ‘okay’ life, I want them to have the best life possible. People need to know that they have support.

“I’ve gone through hard times in my own life and I’ve never yielded. I pick myself up time and time again, I don’t give up until I really find my dreams. Then I’m making it happen for myself, and I want to share that with others.”