About | Aaron Graham Coaching | Certified Professional Coach, Workshop Facilitator, and Speaker

About Aaron

Funny Story:
Coaching isn't about me.
It's about you.

I am absolutely passionate about supporting creative professionals, performers, artists, and -- well, anyone, really -- as you reclaim your power, rewrite rules that don't serve you, create a life balance that works for you, reconnect with your joy and creativity, and align your life with your values, vision, passion, and purpose.

Based out of Chicago, Illinois, I've spent nearly 20 years in the performing arts community. I am a faculty member at The Second City Training Center, a founding member of the Improvised Sondheim Project, and have worked professionally as a Jeff Award-winning actor, singer, improvisor, writer, teacher, director, graphic designer, and musician. You can visit my personal website for more information.

While working in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and regionally, I've experienced all of the passion, excitement, disappointment, and challenges (or as I like to call them, "challportunities") that artists experience every day.

As I continued along my path, I found myself searching for something more in my career and in my life. I wanted to step into a role that enabled me to be my whole, authentic self while helping others create meaningful, empowering change in their own lives.

That's why I became a coach.

I trained as a coach with the ICF-accredited Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). With new insight, I suddenly found myself breaking old, unhelpful patterns I'd been in for years and discovered new joy in simply being. And in being creative. That experience both changed my life and provided me with exceptional, proven tools to help my clients.

As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), I am thrilled to support you on your journey -- no matter your creative background or industry. With every client, I employ my training, experience, awareness, passion, humor, and intuition to support you as you uncover what you truly want for yourself and take practical steps to get there.

You're in charge.

I've got your back.

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Quick Facts About Aaron

I earned my BA with distinction from Cornell University.
I trained as a coach with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) as conferred by the International Coaching Federation.
I trained in improv comedy with The Second City Conservatory, iO Chicago, and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA.
I have years of experience working in a variety of roles in both the corporate and academic worlds. This provides me with additional depth and breadth of knowledge that I leverage for my clients.
In my free time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and consuming science fiction, science fact, and ice cream.