Dean Rasmussen Coaching and Consulting
Queer Transgender Life Coaching – Because you shouldn't have to spend your time and energy explaining who you are to get the transformation that's waiting for you
Pride Month arrives each June like a double-edged rainbow. On one hand, there's something powerful about seeing our community take up space, about rainbow flags flying proudly, about companies suddenly remembering we exist. On the other hand, being trans during Pride can feel like standing at the intersection of celebration and struggle, visibility and vulnerability. …
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A journey through doubt, growth, and coming home to my calling — queer and trans life coaching. There's a question I've been sitting with lately — one that makes me smile now, even though it once would have made me wince. Did I really spend years at university, just to come back and become a …
I used to proudly identify as a highly sensitive person and an empath. Then I learned those traits were rooted in unhealed trauma - and instead of shame, I felt relief. Because it meant I could change. In this post, I share the unpopular truth about sensitivity, people-pleasing, and what it really means to turn your empathy into a gift.
The Question My Clients Ask (And the One I Ask Myself) “Hire a life coach? In this economy?”I hear some version of this at least once a week. Usually with a nervous laugh. Sometimes with genuine frustration. Always with that underlying question: Is this really worth it right now?I get it. I’m a life coach, …
I had lived forty years as a woman, birthed five children. My entire identity was wrapped up in being a mom—not just the title, but everything that came with it. I was the nurturer. The emotional center of the home. The one who anticipated needs, who created safety, who held space for everyone’s feelings. When …
Discover the profound grief of living an unlived life. Learn how conversion therapy can erase years of your true self. A call to reckon with lost time and embrace authenticity.
Every January, we’re bombarded with the same message: new year, new you. Transform yourself. Become unrecognizable. Leave the “old you” behind like a snake shedding its skin. But what if the problem isn’t who you are—it’s that you haven’t given yourself permission to fully be that person? The Exhausting Cycle of Reinvention I’ve worked with …
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We’ve all been there. You say something with the best intentions. You’re trying to be supportive, inclusive, or encouraging. But the reaction you get isn’t what you expected. Maybe there’s an awkward silence. A forced smile. Or worse—someone pulls away from you entirely. You meant well. So why did it land so poorly? This is …
Continue reading "The Leadership Gap Nobody Talks About: Why Your Good Intentions Aren’t Enough"
How shifting from fear-based to values-based decision making can transform your life and leadership We live in a world that seems designed to trigger our fears. Fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of missing out, fear of not being enough. These fears whisper constantly in our ears, shaping our choices, our relationships, and ultimately, …
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Yesterday, an envelope arrived that stopped me in my tracks. Inside was something I never expected when I made the terrifying decision to go back to school in my 40s: my Golden Key International Honour Society certificate. I’m still processing it, honestly. And yes, I cried. Happy tears, proud tears, “I can’t believe this is …
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“Are you a coach or a consultant?” It’s a question I hear often, and my answer might surprise you: Yes, both. The truth is, I don’t just do both—I am both. Whether I’m facilitating a workshop, consulting on DEI initiatives in your organization, or working one-on-one with my coaching clients, I’m always drawing from both …
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