Aska Naito
I passionately teach and facilitate at one of the world’s prestigious coaching schools, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), as a global Lead Trainer and as a mentor coach, along with having a thriving private coaching practice in Leadership Development, Life & Mindset Coaching where I support and align my executive clients’ authentic WHO to become all that they can to impact their company and the world around them.
Born in Tokyo and raised by a family of successful business leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators, I’ve relocated over 32 times across 23 cities in Asia, EU, and US. Having seen the world filled with opportunities, I explored life to the fullest and left the corporate world after 4 years to establish my own business. I thrived on running a dance school as a professional salsa dancer and building a bilingual emcee, radio host, and interpreter career while teaching languages to private students.
All that came to a halt after I got married and moved to a foreign city where I slowly stopped recognizing who I was. I found myself alone in a misaligned relationship where I mentally and emotionally numbed myself to cope. Then an incredible spiritual intervention resuscitated me, and I returned to Japan to restart my life at age 33. With literally nothing to my name, I reflected, redefined, and realigned to embrace a new reality of hope.
I headed back to the US again, this time to Los Angeles. In 2016, I was hit by a car as a pedestrian, and coupled with toxic corporate workplace drama, I spiraled again and hit rock bottom. I knew I still had some inner deep work to do, so I asked for help this time. When I experienced firsthand the transformative power of coaching, I invested in myself without hesitation and became certified. I left my corporate career to embark on this journey which I now call my lifework. It’s a daily work-in-progress to be unapologetic and authentic but a non-negotiable to do the work I do. No matter how tough it can be, I wouldn’t trade it for the world, as every day I share doing what I love, lead with and cherish what I believe in.
MY MISSION
It is our human birthright for everyone to be seen, acknowledged, and joyfully thrive in our one precious life. My work is to support you achieve this life-altering transformation of finding your authentic SELF you will love, lead with, and cherish every day.
MY COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Coaching is a forever-evolving platform as a human being, expressing who I am and how I share my most authentic SELF. I work holistically to unlock, strengthen, and actualize all that matters to you. Through root-cause analysis, profound coaching conversations, resources, and customized work to move you forward daily, you will learn powerful insights and techniques to cultivate a sustainable solution-oriented mindset to continue nurturing even after our engagement.