Emotional Intelligence Coaching

for People Who've Done the Work

You're successful, self-aware, and committed to growth.

Still, with the people who matter most, you keep landing in the same place.

This is where we find out why.

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You don't have an information problem.

The pattern keeping you stuck is not living in your thinking.

It is living underneath it, in a belief you learned so long ago you have stopped noticing it.

That belief is almost always about your worth, whether you matter without performing, pleasing, or proving.

Most of what looks like a confidence problem, a relationship problem, or a follow-through problem is a self-worth problem wearing a disguise.

That's the work we do together. I can see the things you can't.

Why knowing has never been enough

Here is the piece the books leave out. You have not broken the pattern because part of you has been getting something from keeping it.

Safety. Certainty. The comfort of staying small.

The permission not to risk. That is not weakness. It is deeply human.

But until someone names that payoff out loud, the belief grows back no matter how many boundaries you practice or how much you understand.

My work is to help you see the payoff, name it without shame, and finally set it down.

What emotional intelligence actually is

Emotional intelligence is not about managing your feelings or staying calm.

It is about reading your inner world accurately enough to understand why you do what you do, and then having the self-trust to respond on purpose instead of on autopilot.

It is a set of skills, which means it can be learned.

This work is grounded in decades of psychological research, the cognitive model, the science of self-worth, and what actually changes a belief, not wishful thinking.

How we do it

You will move through three stages, Aware, Align, Act.

Underneath them, we use one repeatable method I call The Payoff Method:

name the moment,

trace it to the root belief,

name the payoff you have been getting,

choose the belief you want to live from instead,

and prove it through action.

By the end, you can run these moves on yourself.

That is the whole point. You leave with the method, not a dependency on me.

The Authentic Self Experience

Real change needs a path, not just insight. Everything we do moves through three stages.

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Step 1. AWARE

See yourself clearly

We surface the patterns, triggers, beliefs, and stories running underneath your choices, and trace them to the one belief at the root.

Step 2. ALIGN

Reconnect with who you are

You separate who you learned to be from who you actually are, and reconnect with your values, your needs, your worth, and your own self-trust.

Step 3. ACT

Live from yourself

You practice authentic action, boundaries, honest conversations, and the courageous steps that match who you now know yourself to be. Because a belief does not change by insight. It changes by evidence.

Awareness creates clarity. Alignment creates self-trust. Action creates change.

Who this is for

You're capable everywhere except your closest relationships

You've done therapy or serious personal work, and you're ready to go deeper

You're emotionally aware and open to honest guidance

You're emotionally aware and open to being guided

You keep repeating the same dynamic with a partner, a parent, or friends, even when the people change

You're ready to invest in yourself

And honestly, this is not for you if you want quick tips,

someone to agree with you,

or a program you can complete without looking at anything uncomfortable.

This work is gentle, but it's real.

When you work with me, I will be lovingly honest with you and help you see what you can't see.

The Transformation

I can see the things that you can't see and I will interrupt the stories that you've created.

From feeling unworthy of love to being able to receive it
From loneliness to friendships that actually feel like home
From second-guessing yourself to trusting your own voice
From chasing approval to following your own wisdom
From people-pleasing to saying no without guilt
From anxious overthinking to a steady inner calm
From successful on paper to genuinely at home in your own life

Why me

I am not only someone who has lived this. I have spent more than twenty years in communications and marketing, taught at the university level, worked as a national media spokesperson, and earned nine PRSA awards, and I coach emotional intelligence for a living.

The method I use is built on established psychology, and I will tell you the true thing a friend would, the thing therapy is not allowed to say and most coaches are too comfortable to name.

I can see what you cannot see, and I will interrupt the story you have been living from.

Warmth and rigor, not hype.

The Authentic Self Coaching Experience

Most clients come to me for their relationships:

a partner they can't be honest with, a family role they can't put down, friendships that feel one-sided.

The same pattern usually shows up at work and in how they treat themselves.

We start with the relationship that hurts most, and the change travels.

A twelve-week private coaching experience for breaking the pattern that keeps you stuck. One to one, we move through Aware, Align, and Act, and you're supported the whole way.

Here's what you get:

Weekly sixty-minute one-on-one calls.
A private onboarding session to map your stuck point and set your goal.
The Big Sister Circle, a private community for connection and accountability.
Monthly community calls. T
The Authentic Self workbook.
An emotional intelligence self-assessment at the start and again at the end, so your growth is measurable, not just felt.

Time commitment: About five to eight hours a month. Built to fit a full life.

You were never meant to do this alone, and you were never meant to keep paying to stay stuck.

Let's find the payoff that has been running the show, and bring you home to yourself.

By Susie Wagner, EQ Coach

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TESTIMONIALS

What clients are saying

"She walks the talk"

"She truly wants the best for everyone she meets. The wisdom, clarity, and feedback that she brings has been instrumental in creating my own life changes. She walks the talk! It's incredibly powerful to do the thing from someone who has already lived it."

- Leah S.

"Heart-felt passion for helping people reach their full potential"

""Susie has a heart-felt passion for helping people reach their fullest potential whether that be in their professional or personal life. She has this ability to reach inside of you to see the best parts of you."

- Tracie H.

"Supportive and direct"

"She listens, asks questions, and isn't afraid to give her honest opinion. She's supportive, direct and willing to have the conversations that aren't always easy."

- Michele C.

STILL NOT SURE?

Questions you might be asking

Question 1: Is this therapy?

No. Therapy often looks back to heal the past. This looks at the pattern running your present and changes what you do next. Many of my clients have done meaningful therapy. This is the step that turns insight into change.

If you're wondering what makes my coaching different than doing therapy, I will lovingly interrupt any stories that you've created so that you can have a more authentic life.

Question 2: Will I get individual attention?

Yes. Every weekly session is private, just you and me, focused on your life. The Big Sister Circle is there for connection between calls, so you get both depth and belonging.

Question 3: I've tried other programs. Why would this be different?

Because most stop at insight. This one is built to work at the emotional level where beliefs actually shift, so the change holds after the twelve weeks end.

Question 4: What if I'm not sure I'm ready?

That's exactly what the discovery call is for. We'll look honestly at what's keeping you stuck and whether this is the right work for you right now. No pressure either way.

Ready to see what you can't see?

You don't need more information.

You need someone to help you see the pattern you've been too close to notice, and a path to change it.

Let's find out what's really been keeping you stuck, and bring you home to yourself.

Founding-client spots are limited, and the rate goes up after this round.