Learn to (dare to) create personal or professional change instead of following the (sometimes unhealthy) needs of the institution you love.

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When #ItsComplicated describes your calling.

You love(d) the church or school or organization or small business you serve, but it feels more and more like you don't fit anymore. It's time to grow, but you can't just walk away or overhaul everything tomorrow. It means too much.

Together, we can redesign your current situation or explore new opportunities in ways that honor your current relationships and also honor you.

Individual Coaching

If you need confidentiality or want to move quickly, this is for you. We'll talk twice a month for 45-50 minutes to help you explore your roadblocks, make decisions, and create change.

Group coaching

If you like a structured curriculum and to share the journey with others, this option is for you. Groups are designed around a proven process called Discern by Doing.

Speaking and Retreats

If your group needs an outside voice to get on the same page, this is for you. Common topics:

  • Discover Your Calling
  • Set a Group Vision
  • Improve staff dynamics by celebrating each others' enneagram type

Meet Dawn.

Dawn Trautman founded Big Picture Big Purpose in 2005 to coach ministry professionals, non-profit leaders, and purpose-driven business owners into healthy change-makers in their personal and professional lives.

What sets her apart from other coaches is how she has one foot in and one foot outside the church, drawing the wisdom of psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship into a deep knowledge of the complexities of faith communities and non-profits. Her work has been described as "strategic," "action-oriented," and "relentlessly positive without being unrealistic."

After earning a Masters in Youth & Family Ministry at Luther Seminary and being a youth director at two large suburban churches, she earned an additional Masters in Organizational Psychology at New York University. She combined those degrees to become one of the first National Board Certified Life Coaches in the United States.

She spent many years serving ministry leaders from all over the country by designing and producing the MainStage component of the ELCA Extravaganza. She has also worked at two large charitable non-profits, as a professional (Equity) actor, and a Macy's giant balloon handler. On weekends she volunteers at her church's food pantry in New York City, which serves up to 24,000 meals a week. The best way to get to know her is to follow her on Instagram.

Dawn has worked with hundreds of leaders at these and other institutions.

No matter what you need, it starts with a 25-minute, no pressure, exploratory call.

Please choose a time from the calendar below. After you register, please check your inbox / spam for an email with the link to your appointment.

Need help? Email Hello@BigPictureBigPurpose.com.

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