


Jason C., 28
Senior Product Manager
Before working with Samuel my confidence and masculinity was fragmented. I knew that I had points in my life where I exuded these sides of myself - in sports, lifting, drinking, competition - but it wasn’t consistent throughout my day-to-day life.
I came to Samuel to work on groundedness, self-worth, and setting stronger boundaries. In relationships, I tend to bend towards the person I’m with and lose myself in service of them. It came from a place of fearing abandonment and rejection.
Working with Samuel, I’ve gotten better at owning my heart-centered nature and learning to integrate it into my masculinity and how I show up, versus viewing it as a compartment of me. Also I’ve gained bigger self-acceptance and compassion for my insecurities. Instead of purging them, I’ve learned to honor them as part of my growth process. Most of all, I’ve become more confident in trusting myself and making decisions that are a must to live with integrity in my relationships, dating, and work settings.

Rob K., 43
Acupuncturist
"My work with Samuel has been very rewarding. In our sessions he would listen intently, give me his understanding of what I’m saying, and then offer feedback as necessary. He is insightful and attentive, and I felt surprisingly comfortable having our conversations with him, even when talking about difficult and uncomfortable topics. Through our work together I have found my sense of self identity stronger, my ability to socialize improved, and my confidence growing as a result. I have had tough conversations with loved ones – conversations that needed to be had. These have also had positive results, and, most importantly, I am happier and more comfortable in my own skin. Thanks Samuel."

Sam P., 27
Senior Corporate Manager
"Prior to working with Samuel, I felt stuck in life in my career, relationships, and general mental health. I knew that I was holding myself back somehow, but wasn’t clear on how to take the shackles off. After working with Samuel, I was able to connect with myself on a much deeper level, understand my traumas better, and work on being able to like and appreciate myself more. It’s been an intense, vulnerable experience and I am grateful to have had Samuel to create a space for me where he would listen, guide, and push me to deeper levels of understanding. Through this understanding, I have gained a greater sense of security and confidence in myself as a man. I feel much lighter. And this has benefited me in all arenas of life, from being more willing to speak up at my job, to approaching dating with greater awareness of my attachment style and triggers, to being willing to vulnerably connect more deeply with friends. This process has been some of the most important and impactful work I will ever do for myself and I'm excited for more to come."


Jake B., 22
Competitive Weight Lifter
"Before working with Samuel, I wasn’t comfortable with being confident and in fact at times it felt uncomfortable. I had my own personal views of masculinity which weren’t the greatest to have and had times in which I didn’t even know if it was okay for me to express my masculinity. When it came to dating I didn’t know how to be comfortable and enjoy the moment and be present on dates without having any expectations.
I worked with Samuel to help with the new transition of life that I was going to enter in this new chapter for myself, I wanted to also feel much more confident with girls.
Since working with Samuel I’ve now felt comfortable and even allowed myself to express my own masculinity and changed my past views that I held based upon what I thought masculinity was. I also began to go on dates and feel not as pressured and was able to be more present on dates and enjoy them.
I recommend working with Samuel because there aren’t that many coaches especially being Asian who can relate to the struggles that accompany the cultural difference. I think having another person who has lived through the same experiences, can not only help me feel more comfortable but also peace."

Liam H., 40
Engineer
“What were the biggest revelations you had working with Samuel?”
1. Through our work together I’ve gained a much better understanding of self-awareness, what I’m feeling and experiencing, and how to explore the reasons behind why I feel that way. When I have a sense of why, I can address how to heal those old wounds that I’ve basically ignored my entire life. This will serve me greatly in the future as new situations arise
2. Topics such as sexuality and masculine energy are things I’ve never discussed or learned about before. They are incredibly important parts of manhood, and people in general. I can see how my weaknesses in these aspects of my life have left gaps in my development, and even just beginning to address my lack of understanding, and my discomfort in these areas of my life feels like huge steps towards being my best self. I can’t continue to grow and be a better man if I can’t tap into the important aspects of manhood, and these were big blind spotsI wouldn’t have been aware of if not for our sessions.
3. Understand what “positive masculinity” is. This includes leading my family and embodying the King archetype, as well as embracing my sexuality. At some point in this process, I realized that being afraid of my sexual urges (not wanting to be creepy) leads to exactly that (being creepy). The sexuality doesn’t stop, it just comes out in ways that are not honest and upfront – indirect/sneaky, uncomfortable, awkward. Whereas acceptance allows for open and honest communication, which generally puts people at ease. Of course how I express myself honestly matters as well, but at least I can be more comfortable in my own skin, and if someone reacts awkwardly, I will know that I am showing my colours, and maybe they don’t match that aspect of me.
4. Anger is instrumental as a catalyst for not only change, but decisiveness, as well as having and holding one’s boundaries. This relates to “taking up space” instead of “weaving” around everyone else, which is a visualization that has really struck a chord with me.

David H., 29
Graduate Student
"Sam’s approach to coaching takes into account the psycho-social dynamics while applying counseling in real world situations. His spiritual approach of getting to know oneself through healing the inner child is an invaluable part to his method that bypasses the sanitized clinical approach, all the while maintaining/ adhering to professional standards. I would highly recommend Sam if you need someone to listen to your life’s woes and reinvigorate some life in you!"


Aaron L., 36
Wedding Photographer
"What were the big decisions & changes you made in your life as a consequence of these realizations?"
1. Being hyper aware of my tendencies of people pleasing
2. Saying no more often
3. Being way more confident in myself and my decisions
4. Not being afraid to say something even if it were to cause possible discomfort or conflict
5. Forgiveness and love towards mom
"What are you most proud of about yourself when you look back on our work?"
1. How much I changed in such a short period of time
2. Being way better with socializing and interacting with women
3. Not afraid of being who I truly am and saying what I really feel
4. Awareness of my people pleasing tendencies and stopping myself before acting/speaking

Nathan V., 32
Youth Mentor
"The program helped me to connect with my body and get past the initial feelings of body shame and insecurity around image, ultimately embodying my divine masculinity. The inner child work was helpful as well. I am beginning to embrace my body and sexuality more, as well as being more present to my body when it comes to music, dance, and emotions/feelings."

Anbu V., 30
Startup CEO
"Before working with Samuel, I was all over the place in terms of my mentality, dating, confidence. I had just gone through a breakup for the first big dating experience, and Samuel helped me overcome that grief, pain, and get back out there. Samuel helped me get to the root cause of all my issues, helping me understand the WHY behind my behavior. I was able to get in touch with who I was and learn how to prioritize myself. I recommend working with Samuel because he not only helps you figure out the root problem that causes most of your issues, but then provides actionable steps to help you tackle and overcome those problems. He gives the proper time needed to you, whether in a session or out of a session and really caters the program to what you need and to help you advance your life goals, whether in dating or otherwise."
*All testimonials obtained from coaching clients.