Meet the Founder
Brigid Moyanhan
Transitions are the hardest part of labor
When I share this insight with clients, I’m not only referring to the most intense stage of childbirth, but to the challenges we face when stepping into new chapters of life. Whether navigating career shifts, leadership roles, or personal reinvention, I bring deep compassion, expertise, and evidence-based coaching methods to support individuals through times of change.
As founder of Next Level Leadership, I’ve spent decades helping leaders in healthcare, higher education, biopharma, and finance bring their authentic selves to work. I’ve been honored to guide thousands of professionals, inspiring generations of women and other perceived “outsiders” to step confidently into leadership, reshaping their teams and organizations with humane, innovative, and inclusive practices.
My work has shifted today to supporting individuals navigating personal as well as professional transitions, particularly those entering new life stages.
A cornerstone of my coaching is Focusing, a powerful, research-backed practice pioneered by Eugene Gendlin at the University of Chicago. Focusing enables people to embrace all parts of themselves with greater clarity and self-compassion as they make profound and lasting transformation. Combining this method with my leadership coaching expertise,
I help clients not just adapt to change but thrive within it. “Become the change you want in the world,” is more than just a slogan, it’s a way of life clients embrace as they move forward into healthy, productive and bountiful lives.
If you’re looking for a guide to help you create your next chapter, let’s connect.
Signature Offerings
✔ Focusing-Based Coaching – Helping clients access inner wisdom, navigate uncertainty, and move forward with confidence.
✔ Success Circles – Peer mentoring programs that foster deep connection, community, resilience, and leadership growth. (see http://www.the-next-level.com/)
✔ Executive & Transition Coaching – Supporting professionals and individuals stepping into new roles, industries, or life stages.
Advanced training and/or certifications: MA Communications, Master Practitioner NLP, MIT Dialogue Project, Certified Focusing Practitioner, Team Building, Positive, Psychology Coaching, Inner Relationship Focusing, Socially Oriented Focusing, Success Circle Peer Mentoring.
Publications: Success Circles-A Guide to Peer Mentoring; Little Things Mean A lot; From Microinequities to Microaffirmations; Leadership Preferences Inventory
Coaching Testimonials
“Brigid’s honesty, suggestions, and positive/constructive feedback is always very helpful. She offers great insights and opportunities for self-reflection and discovering new approaches. ”
— HR Leader, Healthcare
“Brigid has extraordinary insight on conflict resolution. Caring and helpful. Helped me make major career changes for the better. Valuable teaching on how to negotiate diplomatically on things important not only to my career, but my well-being.”
— Partner, National Law Firm
“Insightful, clever, supportive, honest, commercially astute, an amazing woman. I am so grateful to have Brigid as my coach.”
— Private client
“Amazing, a great listener able to summarize and articulate our thoughts and feelings. She is so positive and encouraging.”
— Partner, Strategy Consulting Firm