LIFE & LEADERSHIP COACHING
FOR PEOPLE IN TRANSITION
Walking Alongside You as You Navigate Seasons of Life and Vocational Transition.
Helping You Gain Clarity on What Matters Most
So You Can Move Forward With Purpose and Direction.
Expats
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Church Leaders
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Business Owners
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Ministry Leaders
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Entrepreneurs
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Expats ○ Church Leaders ○ Business Owners ○ Ministry Leaders ○ Entrepreneurs ○
Windows of OPPORTUNITY to
Transitions are an INVITATION.
DISCERN, DISCOVER, and DESIGN your CHANGE.
When you fail to embrace TRANSITION as OPPORTUNITY…
You CHOOSE confusion over CLARITY.
It’s time to navigate the TRANSITION and get the RESULTS you need.
Introducing the:
Navigate Change Framework
A faith-centered pathway for navigating life and vocational transitions.
Transitions Rarely Come with a Roadmap
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Transitions Rarely Come with a Roadmap ⇨
the
Navigate Change Framework
the uncertain middle between
helps you navigate
what was < and > what’s next.
Discern. Discover. Design …Your Next Season.
It Unfolds Through Three Movements
Each step helps you listen more deeply, gain clarity about what matters most, and move forward with thoughtful intention.
DISCERN
Slowing Down to Notice
Transitions often begin with uncertainty.
Instead of rushing to decisions, the first step is slowing down enough to notice what is happening beneath the surface. In this stage you’ll explore the emotional, spiritual, and practical impact of the transition.
You’ll begin to process what has been lost, what can be celebrated, what is changing, and what new possibilities may be emerging.
Discernment creates the clarity needed to move forward wisely rather than reactively.
DISCOVER
Clarifying Identity, Values, and Direction
Transitions often reshape identity, priorities, and calling.
What once felt clear may now feel uncertain.
During this stage, you’ll explore your core values, motivations, strengths, and evolving sense of purpose.
You’ll identify what truly matters so future decisions align with what is most life-giving.
This stage of Discovery often restores confidence and direction after seasons of confusion or loss.
DESIGN
Moving Forward with Intention
Once clarity begins to emerge, the next step is translating insight into action.
In this stage you’ll develop practical next steps, explore opportunities, and Design experiments that allow you to move forward thoughtfully.
The goal is not a rigid plan, but a faithful path forward that integrates identity, values, relationships, and calling.
Meet Tim Austin
I was born and raised in Northern California and spent 20 years living and working overseas with my family. During that time, I served as a missionary, pastor, nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, husband, and father. Those years shaped how I see leadership and life — not as linear progress, but as a calling that unfolds through seasons of change.
It was in those cross-cultural and organizational transitions that I began coaching leaders professionally. I have since worked with individuals and teams across diverse contexts, helping them navigate complexity without losing steadiness.
I believe transitions are not interruptions to calling.
They are often the very ground where calling becomes clearer.
My approach to coaching is reflective, structured, and rooted in values-based discernment. I see coaching as a strategic pause — a place on the map where clarity deepens and wise decisions take shape.
Outside of coaching, you’ll find me hiking, fishing, hunting, reading, traveling, investing in my church community, and enjoying time with family and friends.
Ready to Navigate Your Transition?
Are You An Expat that is …
➠ Experiencing major transitions?
➠ Dealing with cultural adaptation and language learning?
➠ Feeling the daily struggles of living out one's purpose in a different context?
Having lived abroad for many years, I know first-hand the many sets of challenges which expats face. I will come alongside you to help you maximize the opportunities for growth while living and working cross-culturally.
Are You in the Marketplace …
➠ Finding it extremely challenging to stay the course?
➠ Burdened by the tension of desiring to make God-honoring decisions with an overwhelming workload?
➠ Wrestling with wanting to put God & your family first but not knowing how?
Business owners and entrepreneurs have a special calling to live out. As we work in partnership, I'll help you clarify your values, prioritize tasks and set achievable goals while staying true to your core values. Success is in your grasp!
Are You a Leader in need of …
➠ Navigating a change
➠ Achieving a healthy life/work balance
➠ Living purposefully within your personal and professional roles
I've served on leadership teams of a number of churches and non-profits, both at home and abroad. I understand the unique set of challenges that go along with these roles. As a coach, I help pastors, missionaries and other non-profit leaders navigate them.
Are You Seeking Purpose …
➠ But not sure where you fit into God's plan?
➠ Are you at a critical juncture and in need of clarity?
➠ Fearful you won’t ever find your true calling?
As a certified Life Purpose Discovery coach, I'm equipped to journey with you on your quest for purpose.
I can help you sort through the questions and confusion, and uncover the WHY.
Let's begin a journey of discovery together.
Discover How Transition is Affecting Your Life …
Transition Impact Assessment
The Transition Impact Assessment is a practical coaching tool that helps you discover how change may be affecting your identity, relationships, work, finances, community, and sense of purpose. In about 10 minutes, you'll gain greater clarity about where to begin moving forward.
✔ Identify the areas of life most affected by transition
✔ Gain clarity on where to focus first
✔ Receive a practical resource you can revisit throughout your journey
Begin with Clarity
A practical first step toward understanding how transition is affecting your life.
What Clients Are Saying
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Tim really helped us navigate a difficult transition overseas in the middle of the pandemic. From knowing what things we could do to leave well and arrive well (given lockdown situations), to understanding how we have different styles and paces in dealing with change, to learning how to leverage our strengths, Tim was encouraging, supportive and flexible.
— Annie and Dan
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Tim has been an essential partner in helping me process my vocational transition. His life experience was beneficial in understanding my situation and empathizing through the questions I was asking myself. He was able to help me see things that I wasn’t aware of.
— Brian A
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I began coaching with Tim during a season of transition and Sabbatical in my ministry life. Tim patiently listened, empathized, and asked great questions to help me process not only my season of ministry transition, but also the implications for my personal and spiritual life. I left each session with a set of action steps and clarity on my direction in a season that was anything but clear. I recommend that anyone in a season of transition make the time to meet with Tim - there is nothing quite like the gift of an hour that is focused solely on your own needs when we spend most of our lives taking care of others.
— Valerie A