Testimonials
Coaching
Lisa Lampanelli, Standup icon and creative coach-in-training​
"In the month or so I've worked with Jaco as a coach, I have moved forward in my healing journey in ways I never could have expected. His expert guidance -- especially the ways in which he uses somatic techniques -- hits deeply and I am feeling a softening around some issues that had plagued me for quite a while. I'll never be able to thank New Ventures West enough for introducing me to Jaco, and I hope to continue to work with him and grow from his coaching for years to come."
Laura S, Startup founder
“Working with Jaco has truly been a gift in my life. He is patient, intuitive, and always seems to know exactly what to ask to help me feel supported while also challenging me to grow. Jaco has a unique ability to guide me deeper into my own truth — not just to discover it, but to process and move through it — all while offering fresh and valuable perspectives and moving at the speed of safety. Coaching is so clearly Jaco’s calling and I feel so incredibly lucky to be able to call Jaco my coach and my guide.”
​Daniel S, Startup Chief of Staff
“Jaco's coaching is tremendously helpful … If you're ready to change your life, working with him is a great start.”
Guiding and Facilitating
Andrew Dunn, Founder
"Visioning in the Redwoods is just good hygiene for anybody birthing something beautiful into the world! I walked away feeling reconnected to myself, the living Earth, and a vision I had taken a break from. It was the perfect nudge from which to reenergize this soul work"
Emily Shaw, Podcast Executive Producer
"The redwoods half day retreat was exactly what I needed. Jaco and Eva brought so much thoughtfulness and presence to their facilitation, and the location was beautiful. I emerged with new clarity and a deeper grounding in my own wisdom...and new friends!"
Ramona, Nature Educator
"I want to offer my thanks and appreciation for holding such a lovely and multi-layered space for growth in the redwoods last week. I appreciated the thoughtfully composed and structured time that made it simple to put my phone away and engage with myself, nature and others in such a beautiful real world setting. Starting a business on my own can feel isolating, and your event gracefully bridged both a desire for like-minded community and a need to think practically and decisively about moving my own projects forward. Thank you Eva and Jaco, for your gentle presence and skilled facilitation!"
Stephen L, Writer
“Eva and Jaco are tremendous facilitators—thoughtful, gentle, and low-ego guides. They’ve done a beautiful job of creating space for deep reflection about career, mission, and purpose. One morning with them yielded pages of notes that I’ll return to for years to come.”