Chad Carlile
Career coach for senior professionals and leaders in Los Angeles
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposeMid-career and over 50Leadership developmentTransitions and new rolesPurpose and directionLife transitions |
| Works with | Executives and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Credentials | MS; Master's in Psychology |
Chad Carlile is a career, executive and life coach in Los Angeles, California. He works with established senior professionals and leaders who built successful careers but feel restless or stuck in a life that no longer fits. Chad spent 13 years at a Fortune 500 company and reached a Director role. He later left that job for a smaller company. He holds a master's degree in psychology. He knows the pull of a good job that still feels wrong.
What Chad helps with
Chad helps successful professionals who feel restless or trapped in their work and life. He focuses on the gap between a career that looks right and one that feels right.
- Feeling restless in a high-achieving career
- Feeling trapped by a life that no longer fits
- Moving from "not miserable" to feeling aligned and fulfilled
- Deciding whether to leave a secure, well-paid job
- Career change for senior professionals
- Adjusting to a smaller role with less pay but more autonomy
Who Chad works with
Chad works with established senior professionals and leaders. His clients have built successful, high-achieving careers. Many have moved up through several promotions. On paper, their lives look right, but they feel restless or trapped by a life that no longer fits them.
Background and qualifications
Chad built a 13 year career at a Fortune 500 company. He was promoted several times and became a Director. He then left that role and took a new job at a much smaller company. There he tried new things, worked with more autonomy and sharpened his skills. After 9 more years, he saw that being satisfied is not the same as feeling aligned. He holds an MS and a master's degree in psychology.
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Programs and services
- Free consultation
- Hourly one-on-one coaching
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The CoachVouch take
Chad has twice walked away from well-paid corporate jobs, so he coaches senior professionals from lived experience.
Best for senior professionals and leaders who have succeeded on paper but feel restless and want work that fits.
Common questions
How much does Chad Carlile charge?
Coaching with Chad runs $110 to $200 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Chad Carlile help with?
Chad Carlile helps with feeling restless in a high-achieving career, feeling trapped by a life that no longer fits, moving from "not miserable" to feeling aligned and fulfilled and deciding whether to leave a secure, well-paid job.
Is Chad Carlile certified?
Chad Carlile lists: MS; Master's in Psychology.
Who does Chad Carlile coach?
Chad coaches established senior professionals and leaders. They have high-achieving careers but feel restless or trapped by a life that no longer fits.
How do I contact Chad Carlile?
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