Tracy Podell has first-hand experience building the plane while she flies it. After years working in marketing in early-stage startups that achieved explosive growth and acquisition by companies like Viacom and Tinder, she’s seen the pitfalls and challenges executives can (and inevitably will) encounter during their company’s toughest growth challenges. 

Tracy works with startups and iconic tech companies like Slack, Headspace, Amazon, Lyft and Dropbox, family and impacting investing offices like Builders Vision and S2G, along with fashion and beauty retail companies like Abercrombie, Osea and Ilia.

Tracy is highly sought-after for helping grow executives into the the next phase of their leadership, be it taking on a bigger role than ever before or leading the company through an intense growth phase. Key areas of focus are executive presence, communication, influence, emotional intelligence and reactivity, team management, imposter syndrome and strategic thinking. She has a strong background in communication coaching and is frequently brought in to work with executive teams on alignment, building trust and processing conflict. With a unique background in theater and improvisation, Tracy utilizes her creative side to support her clients with public speaking, storytelling and executive presence. 

Certifications include: Coaches Training International (CTI) | CoActive Professional Coach | Professional Positive Intelligence Coach | International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Enneagram and Somatics