Janelle Woo (she/her)

Antidotes for the Times

These are some of the ways I support leaders and teams in navigating complexity, self-doubt, and disconnection:

• Cultivating connection and relatedness through shared vulnerability and attuned perspective-taking

• Offering pragmatic tools and frameworks that bridge insight into action

• Supporting people-pleasers and perfectionists in finding clarity and courage in challenging conversations

• Bringing energy, levity, and grounded optimism into spaces that feel heavy or high-stakes

“Janelle knows when traditional coaching and more creative methods are best received. Efficiently getting to the root, she validates the situation, refocuses on the controllable, and leaves every coaching session with a clear action plan. Her sincere interest in who I am brought out the authenticity I needed to be a better coach and more strategic thinker. Her humble confidence is inspirational.”

– GAIL ELLIOT

Root System

Some of the experiences, lineages, and lived realities that have shaped my approach to leadership and learning:

• Over a decade in nonprofit project management and consulting, including leadership at Calgary Homeless Foundation

• Eight years coaching middle managers and emerging leaders across nonprofit and corporate spaces

• Trained in somatic coaching—bringing the body into the conversation as a source of wisdom and change

• A parent and second-generation Chinese Canadian, shaped by cultural values of achievement, harmony, and self-restraint—now helping others untangle those threads with care

• Deeply familiar with the inner tug-of-war of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and committed to nurturing self-trust, agency, and leadership