About Simply Holy Coaching
Meet Your Purpose Coach
I am a Catholic Purpose Coach who accompanies faith‑driven adults as they seek clarity, peace, and direction — especially during seasons of discernment and transition.
Simply Holy Coaching was born from a deep conviction that God speaks through our lived experience: our desires, emotions, temperament, strengths, and interior movements. When we learn how to listen — not only with our minds, but with our whole selves — discernment becomes less overwhelming and more hopeful.
As your coach, I offer a calm, compassionate presence and practical tools to help you understand how God uniquely designed you. Together, we create space to notice where grace is already at work, where you may feel stuck or overwhelmed, and where God may be inviting you forward — one small yes at a time.
This is not about fixing yourself or striving for perfection. It is about growing in self‑knowledge, freedom, and trust so you can live your vocation with confidence and peace.
My Coaching Approach
Simply Holy Coaching is Christ‑centered, human, and deeply practical. I integrate several complementary modalities that honor both grace and human formation, helping discernment become accessible and grounded in real life.
Catholic Spirituality & Discernment
At the heart of my work is a Catholic understanding of discernment — learning to recognize the movements of the Holy Spirit, distinguish between consolation and desolation, and respond to God with freedom rather than fear. Coaching creates sacred space to listen, reflect, and move forward with faith and trust.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotions are not obstacles to holiness; they are important sources of information. Through emotional intelligence, clients learn to understand their emotional patterns, respond rather than react, and integrate their interior life with their spiritual goals. This leads to healthier relationships, clearer decisions, and greater interior freedom.
CliftonStrengths
Your strengths are part of God’s design. CliftonStrengths helps identify the natural ways you think, feel, and act — offering language for what already energizes and motivates you. In coaching, strengths become tools for discernment, leadership, communication, and confidence.
The Four Temperaments
Temperament provides a powerful lens for understanding how you are wired — emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Whether choleric, melancholic, sanguine, or phlegmatic, clients gain insight into their default patterns, blind spots, and gifts. This self‑knowledge reduces self‑judgment and supports growth rooted in compassion and realism.
Together, these modalities allow coaching to address the whole person — spiritual, emotional, relational, and practical — so discernment is both deeply faithful and deeply human.
My Mission
To accompany individuals in discovering how God uniquely created them — through temperament, gifts, and grace — so they can discern wisely, grow in spiritual and emotional maturity, and live their vocation with clarity, freedom, and purpose.
My Vision
A world where people live guided by faith and fueled by purpose — grounded in their God‑given identity, attentive to the Holy Spirit, and confident in responding to God’s call with peace and courage.
My Coaching Pillars
Christ‑Centered Discernment
Everything flows from a desire to help clients listen for and respond to God’s voice with trust and freedom.
Integrated Human Formation
Faith and psychology are not opposed. Coaching honors emotions, temperament, and strengths as part of God’s design.
Warm, Pastoral Accompaniment
Clients are met with compassion, wisdom, and respect — never pressure or judgment.
Practical Clarity
Insight leads to action. Coaching helps clients move forward intentionally rather than stay stuck in analysis or confusion.
Holiness in Everyday Life
Discerning God’s will happens in ordinary moments through small, faithful yeses.
One‑on‑One Purpose Coaching
Discern With Clarity. Live With Intention.
One‑on‑one coaching is designed for faith‑driven adults who are navigating discernment, transition, or a desire for deeper integration between faith and daily life.
As a Purpose Coach, I accompany clients in discovering how God uniquely designed them — their temperament, strengths, emotional patterns, and interior movements — so they can make confident, peaceful, and aligned decisions.
This coaching experience integrates:
- Catholic discernment and spirituality
- Emotional intelligence and interior awareness
- CliftonStrengths
- The Four Temperaments
Coaching is not therapy or spiritual direction, but a collaborative, forward‑moving process that creates sacred space to listen for the Holy Spirit, grow in self‑knowledge, and take intentional next steps.
Ideal for individuals who are:
- Discerning a major decision or next season
- Navigating life or vocational transitions
- Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsettled
- Seeking clarity without separating faith from real life
- Longing for peace, confidence, and deeper purpose
Parish & Ministry Offerings
Formation That Honors the Whole Person
Simply Holy Coaching partners with parishes, ministries, and dioceses to provide formation experiences that are deeply faithful, pastorally grounded, and humanly accessible.
These offerings are especially well‑suited for adult faith formation, ministry teams, leadership groups, and parish communities seeking discernment with depth.
Available parish offerings include:
- Discernment workshops
- Temperament‑informed formation sessions
- Strengths‑based leadership development
- Emotional intelligence for ministry and relationships
- Faith‑integrated self‑knowledge and purpose formation
Each session is tailored to your community’s needs and rooted in a warm, pastoral approach that meets people where they are.
Learn more about one-on-one coaching or request parish or retreat information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Purpose Coach?
A Purpose Coach helps you understand how God uniquely designed you — your temperament, strengths, emotions, and interior movements — so you can discern decisions, navigate life transitions, and live your vocation with clarity and peace. Purpose coaching is about listening deeply, growing in self‑knowledge, and responding to God’s invitations with freedom and confidence.
Is coaching the same as spiritual direction or therapy?
No. Coaching is not therapy, spiritual direction, or counseling, and it does not replace any of those supports.
Coaching is a forward‑moving, collaborative process that focuses on clarity, discernment, and intentional action. While faith and interior awareness are central, coaching does not diagnose, treat mental health conditions, or provide sacramental or directive spiritual guidance.
Many clients find coaching to be a helpful complement to therapy or spiritual direction.
Who is coaching for?
Coaching is especially helpful for adults who are:
- Discerning a next step or major life decision
- Navigating transition, change, or uncertainty
- Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsettled
- Seeking clarity without separating faith from real life
- Desiring deeper self‑knowledge and peace
If you are longing for discernment with depth — spiritual, practical, and human — coaching may be a good fit.
Do I need to be Catholic to work with you?
Simply Holy Coaching is rooted in Catholic spirituality and discernment, and many clients intentionally seek that foundation.
However, individuals who respect this framework and are open to a faith‑integrated approach are welcome. Parish, ministry, and retreat offerings are specifically Catholic in content and orientation.
How do the Four Temperaments and CliftonStrengths fit into coaching?
The Four Temperaments and CliftonStrengths provide compassionate, practical language for understanding how you are wired — emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.
These tools are not used to label or box you in, but to reduce self‑judgment, increase self‑awareness, and support realistic growth. They help illuminate patterns that affect decision‑making, relationships, leadership, and prayer — allowing discernment to be more grounded and accessible.
What can I expect from a coaching session?
Each session creates sacred space to:
- Listen for the Holy Spirit
- Explore interior movements and emotional patterns
- Reflect on decisions or challenges with clarity
- Identify practical next steps aligned with your values and calling
Coaching conversations are thoughtful, respectful, and hope‑filled — always focused on helping you move forward with peace and intention.
What types of parish or retreat offerings do you provide?
Parish and retreat offerings include:
- Discernment workshops
- Temperament‑informed formation sessions
- Strengths‑based leadership and ministry formation
- Emotional intelligence for relationships and ministry
- Retreats and days of reflection focused on discernment and purpose
All offerings are tailored to your community’s needs and rooted in a warm, pastoral approach.
How do I know if coaching is right for me?
The best place to begin is a free clarity call. This conversation allows us to explore your hopes, questions, and current season — and discern together whether coaching is a good fit.
There is no pressure or obligation, only an invitation to explore what might best support you right now.
Learn more about one-on-one coaching or request parish or retreat information.
My Qualifications
- Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC)
- Strengths Champion Certified Coach
- Certified Spiritual Mentor
- Certified Emotional Intelligence Brain Profiler (BPC)
- Four Temperaments Qualified
- Equipped to accompany others in overcoming wounds from the past
- More than 25 years ministry experience
My Standards
I hold myself to the highest standards of integrity, credibility, and service. I employ a non-directive coaching method that enables my clients to achieve deep awareness and make informed, autonomous decisions. I abide by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics and Core Competencies. I will never break our confidentiality agreement and will always act in my clients’ best interest.
Read my Statement of Ethical Standards
If you’re seeking discernment, formation, or accompaniment — whether personally or for a community — I’d love to explore how Simply Holy Coaching can serve you. Together, we will discern the next faithful step — one small yes at a time.
What People Say About Simply Holy Coaching
“Marge was truly a wonderful coach to work with. She is very empathetic, super easy to talk to, and a great listener. During our time together we spoke about several parts of life in ways that still benefit me to this day. Her insight and homework ‘assignments’ have helped me reach many goals that I didn’t know would be possible. I appreciate her not only as a coach but as a person.”
A.P. – Milwaukee, WI
“Through her attentive listening and thoughtful questioning, Marge helped me recognize the key elements behind a personal work-related struggle. Without her guidance to identify actionable steps that provided a breakthrough, I’d still be stuck or would’ve walked away from the project altogether. Thank you, Marge!”
S.K. – Houston, TX
“I was searching for the perfect blend of traits and talents in a life coach and voilà, I found them in Marge! She is respectful, kind, compassionate, positive, focused and an excellent communicator. I also found her to be trustworthy, dedicated and honest. From the get go she was able to tap into the issues I was having and kept me grounded while guiding me to search for answers. I am grateful to Marge and recommend her to anyone who is sincerely ready to move forward in life.”
C.W. – San Antonio, TX
“Marge is a gifted listener and a patient coach. She demonstrates a genuine concern for the client and possesses a keen insight into human behavior. Marge can help you find direction and establish the goals you need to succeed.”
M.G
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