Jim Cartwright

I’m a simultaneous multipotentialite, which means, in contrast to specialists, I need to be engaged in many different things at the same time for life to feel meaningful and fulfilling. My many hats include being a holistic life coach, a university professor engaged in de-pathologizing the field of speech therapy( I worked as a speech therapist for almost 30 years), an author, and a singer-songwriter. 

As a holistic life coach, I’m happy to work with anyone for whom I’m a good fit. I have four specific niches.

• Gay men and other members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

• People in the helping professions(e.g., speech therapists, educators, social workers, etc.).

• Neurodivergent people

• Older people seeking ways to thrive in their final decades.

As an older gay man who grew up with homophobic, religious parents at a time when being gay was considered a mental illness, a survivor of multiple sexual assaults when I was in my teens and early 20s, and a man who lived through the AIDS crisis which hit when I was in my sexual prime, I’ve overcome many obstacles in my life.  These include internalized shame, low self-esteem, body issues, substance abuse, compulsive overworking, and people-pleasing to earn my sense of worth. I can confidently say that life is better on the other side of those obstacles, and I trust I can support you as you move through life's obstacles. Additionally, after years of yearning for an intimate partner and multiple relationships that didn’t work, I’ve been in a loving, devoted, non-monogamous relationship with my husband for 15 years.

As a holistic life coach, we often address multiple areas of your life(e.g., work, relationships, sex, health, spirituality, etc.) and how they connect as parts of your whole, authentic being while staying true to coaching as a client-led practice where you decide what you want to focus on and what inspired actions you choose to take. I’m your thought and intuition support partner.  I’m here for you and support your freedom and choices regarding how you want to live. I care deeply about you and believe in you.  I’d love to chat and encourage you to schedule a complimentary chemistry call. We can talk for up to an hour so you can get a clear picture of how I work and experience a bit of what it feels like to be coached. This is not a sales call in disguise. If, after the call, working together resonates for both of us, that’s great, but you can trust that there are no manipulative strings attached to this offer.