Welcome!

Hi there, my name is Tim Stempel and I am a certified coach and licensed therapist in the field of mental fitness and human potential. My professional work focuses on helping people build meaningful, fulfilling lives within three different spheres of focus (The 3Ps! - Personal, Professional and Parental). This blog contains thoughts and ideas synthesized from over a decade of work in this field. Ideally, it will expand your thinking and challenge you to consider new perspectives as you read the posts. Each post concludes with some reflection questions for journaling or meditation.

Professionally, I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified life and engagement coach, as well as a business professional and entrepreneur. I have worked in various settings throughout my career including healthcare clinics, hospitals, non-profit organizations, wilderness adventure programs, higher education, and corporate consulting engagements. I have also founded several small businesses and charity events. My professional interests include helping individuals and teams align their behaviors with their values to derive the greatest degree of fulfillment, satisfaction and performance possible. Several topic areas I am deeply interested in include human-centric organizational design, emotional intelligence, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and non-violent communication.

Personally, I enjoy trail running, riding bicycles, playing soccer, camping and backpacking, mountain climbing, telemark skiing, surfing and kettlebell training. My body is a vehicle through which I experience the world and I am extremely grateful for everything it is able to do. I also enjoy cooking, many styles of music and live shows, and DIY house projects.

Parentally, I have two daughters (6 years old and 7 months old) that I parent with my amazing wife. Parenting is a special challenge that reflects so many of our behaviors (the good and the bad) back to us. This includes both interactions between parent and child, as well as between adults parenting together. Being such, it's an amazing catalyst for self-work and personal growth.

Ok, that's it for the intro. I'm glad you're here and I hope you find some real value in reading through these posts.