Meet The ASW Coaching
& Consulting Team
Our team is made up of highly-skilled coaches who have been trained in Allie Stark’s philosophy and approach.
With each coach bringing their unique perspective and personality into the coaching relationship, we do not have a one-size-fits-all approach. Rather, our coaches are skilled in tailoring sessions to each client’s needs while operating within the parameters of Allie Stark’s methodology.
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Meet Lela Tuhtan
Lela is a CTI-trained life coach with over 10 years of experience in education and wellness. With a masters in English Literature and Creative Writing, Lela will help you transform your life and improve your work through rewriting your narrative. Her approach involves clear compassionate communication, practical strategies to make change, and creative challenges to help you better understand who you are and what you need to live a fulfilling life.
Areas of expertise:
Changing inner narratives
Getting unstuck and letting-go of old patterns
Cultivating healthy relationships
Reawakening creativity
Building and launching successful business ventures
“What started out as coaching for a job promotion has evolved into an essential tool for how I am overcoming life-long insecurities and unhealthy habits. Lela has helped me to positively embrace myself and bring more joy and acceptance into my life.” — Christina
Meet Bronwyn Meyer
Bronwyn is an CTI-Trained life coach with over 10 years of experience in the wellness industry. She is deeply passionate about facilitating growth and empowering you to step into the purposeful life you are meant to live. Through humor and compassionate communication, Bronwyn will work with you to help you reveal and attain your highest and most powerful self.
Areas of expertise:
Understanding sexuality and sexual preferences
Navigating life transitions
Exploring religion and spirituality
Building healthy relationships
Activating self-worth and inner-confidence
“Bronwyn’s guidance, empathy, and tangible resources have transformed my life. I’ve developed a stronger sense of self and a greater awareness of how I want to be present in the world.” — Jennifer
Meet Sarah Hermanson
Sarah Hermanson, DNP, ARNP is a doctorally educated Nurse Practitioner and trained life coach through the Center for Executive Coaching with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and neurosciences. She masterfully blends science and soul to meet you where you are at; offering tender support and accountability for you to live a courageous and values-aligned life. Sarah holds the human experience sacred, and will teach you how to do the same.
Areas of expertise:
Balancing motherhood, parenting, and family systems
Navigating career changes, especially for driven, perfectionistic individuals
Exploring and embracing all of the emotions of change and transition
Embracing optimal health
Understanding and preventing burnout
“Sarah utilizes her years of training, graduate education, and lived experience to create a supportive and dedicated space for you to discover your values and create an aligned and fulfilling life.” — Maggie
Meet Shawn Casey
Shawn, MA in Integrative Health, is a NBC-HWC board certified health and wellness coach, student of Ayurveda and Vedanta, and mom of three. Shawn has worked in startup and corporate environments and most recently took the big leap into entrepreneurship to have more flexibility while raising her young kids. Shawn has built and managed teams, created a board certified coach training program for One Medical, and co-created a prenatal program to support expecting moms. She loves working with leaders, mothers, spiritual-seekers, and any individual ready to step into their power and realize their full potential.
Areas of expertise:
Elevating leadership skills
Building cohesive and connected teams
Creating balance for working Moms
Awakening purpose and meaning
Crafting an integrative team for personal and professional needs
“Shawn helped me realize the deeper and more meaningful changes I needed to make in my life. I have always spent lots of time helping others. Shawn taught me how to help myself.” — CB
Meet Kajal Vekaria
Kajal Vekaria is an operations leader and Master NLP-trained executive coach with a career spanning over 18 years in organizations like Google, Airbnb, and tech startups. Known for her ability to drive results in fast-paced and innovative environments, her approach combines actionable frameworks with deep, reflective work to support sustainable growth. Whether guiding leaders through high-stakes decisions or empowering teams to excel, Kajal brings clarity, warmth, and sharp strategic insight with practical solutions, helping individuals and teams thrive in demanding environments.
Areas of expertise:
Enhancing communication skills
Uncovering limiting beliefs and fostering mindset shifts
Strengthening emotional intelligence
Cultivating resilience and adaptability
Scaling businesses with people-first strategies
"Kajal's strategic guidance and intuitive support have been transformative, enabling me to lead with impact and conviction." — AO
Meet Kayla Brandon
Kayla is a Bauman College trained life coach and holistic nutritionist with 10 years of experience in health and wellness. Her ethos is rooted in holding space for you to slow down and connect more deeply to yourself, others, and the world at large. Utilizing a whole-health approach, Kayla leaves no rock unturned as she guides you to ask big questions, walk along challenging edges, and open your heart to endless possibilities.
Areas of expertise:
Developing a holistic nutrition program
Enacting energetic boundary work
Launching a new business venture
Creating meaningful connection to the Earth
Exploring identity and balance with new mothers
“Kayla has been an incredible mentor and support system. She coached me to understand my fears, ask difficult questions, and unblock barriers in order to create radical changes in my life.” — Sonya
Founder of Allie Stark Wellness and the co-founder of Noria, Allie has over 20 years of experience in health and wellness. Allie co-created a board certified health coaching program for One Medical and taught a graduate level class in wellness entrepreneurship at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She guides wellness entrepreneurs and small business owners in launching and running successful businesses, trains coaches in her unique methodology, and facilitates workshops for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Allie has an insatiable appetite to deepen her understanding of herself, others, and the world. Her commitment to her own personal development is on-going and ever-changing. She holds herself in alignment to her unique core values: community, beauty, adventure, humor, and the endless pursuit of freedom.
Credentials:
MA in Integrative Health from CIIS
Health and Wellness Coach through Real Balance LLC
Registered Yoga Instructor (500+ hours)
Trained in Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching from CRR Global
Faculty at Esalen
About Allie Stark
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Guiding Principles
Live in Integrity
We walk our talk – honesty and sincerity are at the heart of everything we do.
Be Curious
Looking inwards and making change requires openness and grit. This work starts with the desire to ask questions.
Build Intimacy
We believe in the healing power of intuitive, authentic, and vulnerable connection with ourselves, others, and the world at large.
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