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Transformation Coaching

When Life Stops
Making Sense

There are moments in every human life when the answers we’ve always relied on stop working. Whatever questions have brought you here — you don’t have to carry them alone.

“I’ve always been the person people call when something isn’t making sense. Not because I have all the answers. But I’m good at staying with a question.”

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20+ Years listening closely
One Conversation at a time
No Five-step plans
Global LA · Portland · Paris · NYC
When Life Stops Making Sense

There are moments when the answers we’ve always relied on stop working.

Without warning, meaning seems drained from our lives. It can happen when we fail. It can happen when we succeed. It can happen when everything appears to be going well.

It often feels like a crisis no one else quite understands. Suddenly, we feel very alone.

For many of us, it is often provoked by a major life change or event:

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We are not lost. We are not broken.
We simply have new questions.

And these questions cannot be rushed.

Typically, our culture offers us a quick fix. But I’ve built my practice around something different. I accompany people through the questions — not because we aren’t seeking solutions together, but because my experience has shown me that the deepest and most enduring answers rarely arrive when we’re in a hurry.

Our questions matter. They teach us about ourselves. They point us toward possibilities we may have never considered. They ask us who we are, before they ask us what we should do.

So, whatever questions have brought you here, you don’t have to carry them alone. The pain they bring is how they get us to listen. The relief comes when we finally give them the attention they deserve.


What our work is like →
“The confusion begins to loosen. The questions become clearer. Things that seemed hopelessly tangled begin to separate — not because I gave them the answer, but because we finally made room to hear what their own experience was trying to tell them.”
Adam Klugman
What people say

Real words from real clients.
(Some of them quite well-known. Most of them just people.)

“I consult with Adam on every film I make. His grasp of storytelling is remarkable — insights that are enlightening, practical, and actionable. Plus, he’s fun as hell to work with!”

Paul Freedman
Emmy/Peabody Award-Winning Filmmaker · Los Angeles

“Working with Adam is among the most important work I’ve done in my life. He helps me create a better, more authentic version of myself by perceiving patterns that make real change possible.”

Jefferson Smith
Oregon State Representative · Portland

“Adam is a secret weapon and an absolute treasure. His warmth, generosity, and cracking humour left me fired up and free of so much of what was holding me and my story back.”

Nina-Marie Gardner
Novelist · Paris, France

“Every session will leave you feeling uplifted and hope-filled. He has a gift for taking your concept and feeding it back to you in such succinct terms that it shines a clear light on your path ahead.”

Cari Corbet-Owen
Author, Speaker & Facilitator

“A three-hour meeting made all the difference in my successful campaign. Adam’s ability to listen, clarify, and define who you are — I still use those words today.”

Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward MD
Oregon State Senator

“Although well established in my career, I had a blind spot involving my personal brand. The concepts Adam presented inspired me to refine my brand — and the results have been dramatic.”

Paul Wiest
Zone Manager, Chevrolet · Seattle
How I can help

The work takes many forms.
There is no formula — because there is no formula for a human life.

01
Life Transitions & Transformation

When the life you were living no longer makes sense. We slow things down, untangle what’s become confused, and make room for what’s trying to emerge.

02
Creative Project Coaching

You have a project that wants to exist — a book, a screenplay, a business, a campaign — and something is in the way. Let’s find the thread and pull.

03
Personal Branding & Storytelling

You know what you do, but can’t quite say it in a way that lands. Together we distill your story into something clear, true, and unmistakably yours.

04
Speech & Presentation Coaching

Whether a TED talk, a job interview, or a difficult conversation — I help you find the words that are already inside you and speak them with authority.

05
Political & Media Strategy

For candidates, advocates, and public figures who need to connect authentically with their audience and move people to action.

06
Story Editing & Writing Support

For writers who need a thoughtful collaborator — someone who can hear what the work is reaching for and help it get there.

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You don’t have to do it alone.

The first step doesn’t have to be a big one. Sometimes it’s just a conversation.

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Twenty minutes. No pitch, no pressure. You don’t even need to know what to say. Just come as you are and we’ll talk.

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