Client Story
Meet Cass
Consulting Actuarial Manager
Had you done therapy/healing/inner work before? If so, how was this experience different?
I have been in and out of talk therapy from 2009-2020. The experience of working 1x1 with Iona felt like a next step. Talk therapy had reached a ceiling of being able to help me grow further. I wanted different tools and influences that did not just talk the talk, but also walked the walk. Iona’s story is what sets her apart. All that she teaches comes from her own journey. In nine months of working with Iona, I rediscovered myself more than I did in the years of talk therapy. It’s not the tools or the talk that makes this experience so different, it’s the teacher who has and still does walk the walk.
How would you describe working with Iona? What’s her vibe? Is she different than you expected?
Work with Iona is judgement free. I have never felt safer to share any aspect of my life. Her vibe is open minded, brilliant, free flowing, very colorful with a bunch of sarcasm mixed in. But always organized and always kind.
How do you describe who Iona is to your friends? Your coach/teacher/guide/something else?
All the above. Now a friend. Iona became the first person I wanted to share a victory with because I knew I would feel the genuine proudness via just a Voxer message. I have never had someone celebrate me so hard so consistently. As a coach or a teacher, she taught me that this is what I deserve. As a guide, she helped gently push me in the right direction to surround myself with the right tools, knowledge, and people.
How do you describe this work to other people?
I was never able to convey this work in a way I was happy with. Words just don’t do it justice. I let the change people see in me speak for the work. And when people ask questions, I’m excited to share more!
Why did you choose Iona? Why did it feel like a good fit?
I knew Iona back in her “old” life. The one she writes a lot about in Ghost. Seeing the huge change in her made me interested. This is the “talk” part. But I don’t think I ever would have chosen to work with her without the apology she initiated. It wasn’t the apology itself that mattered but the act. The “walk.” I was not at all seeking or expecting an apology, but it showed me the evolution that could occur and allowed me to trust her to help me evolve and grow too.
What has surprised or delighted you most about this work?
Breathwork. Knowing myself and my tendencies, I was very skeptical that I would be able to be present and engage for a positive experience. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Every single breathwork session gained my full attention. I had visualizations. I had epiphanies. I felt lighter and more aligned after. Don’t knock it ‘till you try it! It has changed my life.
How did you know you were READY to do this work?
When I was ready to invest the money. It’s expensive, but when I am willing to put myself on the hook financially, I know I’m ready to commit the time to whatever I’m investing in. This is for anything (another example is fitness!)
What would you say to a woman who is sitting on the fence and needs to hear the exact right thing to say, “Let’s do this.”
Iona does what she says she’s going to do. If you like what you hear and WANT what you hear, that is what you will get.
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