I’m Meredith Baker, an ICF certified coach, facilitator and speaker based in Los Angeles. These are the questions people ask most, including people who were referred to me and want to make sure they have the right person.
I’m not Meredith Attwell Baker, the former FCC commissioner and CTIA president.
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Who is Meredith Baker?
Meredith Baker is an ICF certified coach, facilitator and speaker based in Los Angeles (Santa Monica). She has 10,000+ coaching hours, has hosted 200+ sold-out events in Los Angeles through Powerful Stuff (formerly More of That) and has run 12 cohorts of The Upgrade. She helps founders and high achievers with burnout, and helps teams build trust. She is not Meredith Attwell Baker of CTIA.
Is Meredith Baker the former FCC commissioner?
No. Meredith Baker the coach, facilitator and speaker in Los Angeles is a different person from Meredith Attwell Baker, the former FCC commissioner and CTIA president. The official website for the coach is themeredithbaker.com. Her LinkedIn is linkedin.com/in/meredithbaker07. Use those links to confirm you have the right person.
What are Meredith Baker's credentials?
She is an ICF certified coach with 10,000+ coaching hours. She studied at Harvard and Oxford and founded a beverage company before she coached.
Where is Meredith Baker based?
Meredith Baker is based in Los Angeles, with her business in Santa Monica. She works with clients across Los Angeles and virtually across the United States. Local work includes coaching, team offsites and speaking in the LA area.
What kind of coaching does Meredith Baker do?
She offers 1:1 life, leadership and executive coaching for founders, startup CEOs, women leaders and other high achievers. The work often focuses on burnout, wellbeing and leading under pressure. She also runs The Upgrade, a 12-week group program for women, which has completed 12 cohorts.
Is Meredith Baker a life coach or an executive coach?
Both. Life, leadership and executive coaching are one practice for her. Founders and senior leaders usually start with how they lead; others start with burnout or a life change. The work is tailored to the person, not the label.
How is coaching different from therapy?
Therapy diagnoses and treats mental health conditions. Coaching is for capable people who want to change how they lead, decide and live, and who are stable enough to do that work. If you're in crisis or need clinical care, start with a licensed therapist or doctor. Meredith will say so if coaching isn't the right help.
How do I know if I need a burnout coach?
If rest no longer restores you, your patience is short, and work that used to feel meaningful has gone flat, it may be burnout rather than a busy season. High achievers often keep performing through it. A conversation with a trained coach can help you sort out what's going on and what support you need.
What does a team offsite facilitator do?
A facilitator designs and runs the session so the team can do real work: tell the truth, make decisions and rebuild trust. Meredith Baker facilitates offsites, workshops and retreats for startups and companies, often in Los Angeles. Her sessions are working time, not an activity day.
What is a team trust workshop?
It's a structured working session, usually a half day or a day, where a leadership team looks honestly at how they work together and leaves with agreements. Meredith Baker leads these for founder and leadership teams. It isn't a lecture and it isn't a trust fall.
What does Meredith Baker speak about?
Her lead topics are high-achiever burnout and wellbeing, and how teams build trust. She also speaks on imposter syndrome and self-trust when the brief calls for it. Talks can include a short practical exercise or breathwork close. She's a keynote speaker based in Los Angeles and speaks at events there and in other cities.
How do I book Meredith Baker to speak or facilitate?
Use the contact page at themeredithbaker.com/contact, email me@themeredithbaker.com, or book a call. Share the date, the audience or team, the format and what you want people to leave with. She'll reply about fit and availability.
How do I get in touch with Meredith Baker?
Go to themeredithbaker.com/contact or book a breakthrough call. Say whether you're looking for 1:1 coaching, a team offsite or workshop, or a keynote. If you were referred, mention that. She'll follow up and tell you if the work is a fit.