The Soulful Impact Quest was undeniably LIFE-CHANGING. It felt like an honoring of the wisdom and ways of my ancestors, which led to deep resonance and remembering of who I am. I came home to myself more fully and deeply than I ever thought possible.
— Natalie Domond, Leadership Coach & Personal Liberation Guide
Brooks made me feel deeply understood and centered during a particularly turbulent period of my entrepreneurial journey. He has a way of seeing the person to the core and revealing breakthroughs that literally changed my life. I am a better founder, leader, and person because of the work I did with him. If you are seeking flow and want to find a true guide in life or work, consider yourself lucky that you’ve found Brooks.
— Vivian Chen, Founder/CEO @ Rise
No combination of words can truly justify the Sound Alchemy experience. Brooks and his team hold ceremony, participants and the medicine with reverence. They set a space for healing more powerful than anything I could have imagined.
— Casey Bowen, ND
I had the chance to work with Brooks doing both coaching and psychedelic journey work. The experience changed my life. Brooks is incredibly gifted at what he does, in particular his ability to integrate deep spiritual knowledge & wisdom into a very grounded and directed coaching practice. Our time together allowed me to confront, understand, and find love for some of the most misunderstood parts of myself, and assisted me in healing through significant heartbreak and body pain. During our work together, Brooks guided me into a soul encounter, helped me understand my unique gifts, and how to continue coming back to that place of home when life inevitably throws me off-course.
— Tom Karrel, Life Coach
When I embarked on my solo vision quest, I knew I was stepping into a journey of self-discovery and transformation, but I couldn’t have anticipated just how profound and life-altering the experience would be. This incredible journey was made possible through the unwavering support of Brooks, who masterfully navigated me through each step with a blend of deep intention, clarity, and skill.
From the very beginning, his presence was a calming and grounding force. His clarity in communication ensured that I understood not only the practical aspects but also the deeper, spiritual significance and that allowed me to be well-prepared and go deeper during the fast.
One of the most impactful aspects of Brooks' guidance was his skill in summarizing and reflecting my experiences back to me. He helped me to connect the dots of my vision fast which helped me integrate the experience into my daily life.
Thanks to Brooks' dedicated support, I emerged from the vision fast with a renewed sense of self. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being the guiding light on my path to self-discovery.
— Salem McLaughlin, Senior Manager @ Laird Superfood
“The magic of Brooks is he has a CEO's brain and a rabbi's soul.”
— Joe Greenstein — Co-Founder @ Leaders In Tech, Investor, previously Co-Founder & CEO @ Flixter & RottenTomatoes (acq. by Warner Bros)
Brooks has been amazing to work with. I appreciate his thoughtfulness, kindness, and insight, and the warmth he brings to every interaction. Working with Brooks, I have learned to understand, love and accept myself, and have developed habits and mindsets to allow me to authentically show up as a conscious leader. This has been transformative in my relationships with my team and family, and has helped me take my leadership to the next level.
–Deon Nicholas, Co-Founder & CEO @ Espa Labs, previously Co-Founder & CEO @ Forethought (acq. by Zendesk)
My work with Brooks made a permanent positive impact on my life and career. His approach was exactly what I needed to get through some very challenging years, and not only did I grow tremendously during that time with his help, but he guided me to recognize and break out of my own limiting patterns. I will be forever grateful for this.
— Parker Ence, Co-Founder & CEO @ Jump Advisor AI, previously CEO @ Veraset (acq. 2023)
Working with Brooks has been an incredible experience. He’s not only a friend and a peer but also a phenomenal coach and soul guide. Our collaboration has transcended the typical boundaries of career-focused coaching. Together, we’ve delved into how soul and Soulful Impact permeate all facets of life. Through our work, I’ve gained profound clarity on expressing my unique place in this world and how to bring my gifts to serve and support high performers in slowing down during times of transition and transformation.
Brooks has been instrumental in supporting my relationship with my soul and guiding me on my journey of soulful impact. His approach is deeply intuitive, compassionate, and insightful, helping me navigate my inner landscape with greater awareness and presence. His unique value lies in his ability to seamlessly integrate soulful exploration and conscious leadership with practical guidance, creating a holistic and transformative experience.
If you have the chance to work with Brooks, don’t hesitate for a second. The world will be so glad you did.
— Steve Schlafman, Founder, Investor, Executive Coach
"When I started working with Brooks, I was navigating two of the most intense seasons of my life at the same time — scaling my leadership at a fast-growing company while going through some profound personal and family challenges I hadn't fully processed. I came in thinking I needed to push harder. What I found instead was a way of actually feeling what I was carrying — and letting that clarity, rather than unresolved stress, drive how I lead and how I live. The shift wasn't just tactical. It's made me a more grounded, effective leader and a more present father, and that's the kind of result that compounds over time.”
— Chandler Koglmeir, SVP Product Growth @ Guild Education
I’ve been working with Brooks for just over 6 months, and the change we’ve achieved has exceeded all of my expectations. I’m excelling at work and I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been both mentally and physically. If you’re willing to dig deep, to have hard conversations with yourself, and are ready to become the person you want to be, I can’t recommend Brooks enough as a coach.
– Tyler Wonzy, Fractional Chief Digital Officer, previously Chief Digital Officer @ Madison Reed
Brooks helped me increase my performance by unblocking me from myself! He helped narrate my inner negative voices and knew how to gently but firmly challenge me and reveal my blind spots. His use of mindfulness along with core emotional principles was invaluable not only to my business but also to my life. I was lucky to have his support through some big challenges. Our work helped me move through and beyond those challenges with alignment, authenticity, and purpose.
– Tracy Lawrence, Leadership Coach & Advisor, previously Co-Founder & CEO @ Chewse (acq. 2020)
As a founder, the highest opportunity for growth comes from intellectual honesty and taking 100% responsibility for what we're creating. That is much easier said than done. With Brooks, I find this magical superpower to always keep me honest, while remaining compassionate and non-judgmental. He helps me see where I am and how things are in a new light, with incredible clarity. That empowers me to go where I need to go. I now make better decisions faster and act on them immediately, which is game changing as an entrepreneur.
– Gaurav Maken, Community Partner @ Pioneer Fund, Serial Entrepreneur
My Soulful Impact retreat rocked me in the best way possible. A complete spiritual, physical and emotional journey that helped me be in connection with nature, my fellow humans, and my soul. Brooks' facilitation was second to none, he's the perfect guide for someone who wants to go deeper into themselves whilst going deeper into nature.
– Matt Hunter, Executive Coach & Author, previously Co-Founder @ Turnstyle (acq. by Yelp)
Working with Brooks has been one of the best decisions I’ve made as a founder. He's amazing at helping identify unconscious patterns that are driving my behavior, and shift away from mindsets that served me well in the past but are no longer helpful. Brooks was able to see a more magnificent version of myself before I could, and has gently but firmly helped me step into that possibility. He has helped me grow not just as a leader, but as a father, a husband, a friend, a human. You’ll be lucky to work with him.
— Prabhas Pokharel, Co-Founder & CEO, Reduct Video
I came to Brooks at a pivotal moment — one of those periods where you've built real things in the world, but something essential isn't landing the way you thought it would. I wasn't looking for business advice. I was looking for someone who could meet me where I actually was.
What I found in Brooks is hard to put into words, but I'll try. He has a rare ability to see through the noise and bring you back to what's true — without judgment, without agenda, and with a quality of presence that I genuinely hadn't experienced before. He held space for some of the most intense experiences of my life, and the fact that I could talk about them openly, and be met with real understanding rather than blank stares, was more valuable than I can say.
Over six months, I changed more than I had in years. I found a steadier kind of joy — not the kind that comes from winning something, but the kind that's just there. I became a better leader, a better partner, and honestly a better person. Brooks has a grounded quality — an ability to hold you accountable and challenge you while also making you feel genuinely held — that I think is his real gift.
Finding the right guide at the right moment is rare. That's what Brooks was for me.
— Will Edwards, Entrepreneur
I highly recommend Brooks Barron as a leadership coach. He brings an outstanding depth, range, and consistency to both his coaching and facilitation work. His presence and perspective were instrumental to me as I navigated some big challenges and turned them into opportunities.
— Justin Kan, Co-Founder @ Twitch (acq. by Amazon), Serial Entrepreneur & Investor
Find a way to work with Brooks. His coaching style is a refreshing cocktail of conscious leadership, strategic problem solving, and spiritual exploration. You'll walk away a better, more centered, and effective leader. Work will feel more playful and light. Moments of suspicion and tension with colleagues will slowly shift towards spaciousness and curiosity. But the best part about working with Brooks? The work will transcend work. If you're open to his approach and showing up, you'll walk away a happier, more full-bodied version of yourself.
— Connor Demand-Yauman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Merit America
"I've recently become curious about the nature of consciousness and reality. It's something I think about alongside the craft of sales and company building. But before my work with Brooks, and the Vision Quest specifically, that curiosity mostly lived in my head. What I found in the wilderness was something different. It was a real, direct experience of something I couldn't think my way to: a clarity about who I am and what I'm here to do. The months of coaching afterward helped me carry that back into how I lead, how I make decisions, and how I show up for my team. Whatever happens next, I now know what I'm ultimately building toward. Although my journey will have peaks and valleys, that clarity will stay with me. Wherever things go from here."
— Ross Geiger, Co-Founder & President @ Ciro
“Brooks coaching made a meaningful difference to my experience of leading my team. I use the tools we’ve developed every day. Our work together has both freed me of my self-imposed burdens and helped me be a great leader. Its hard to overstate the impact I’ll be able to have for our company because of this coaching.”
— Adam Kirk, Co-Founder & CTO, Jump Advisor AI
My work with Soulful Impact was, to put it simply, a profoundly beautiful and life-changing experience. Brooks has a huge heart, immense wisdom, and an ability to collaborate with the natural world to create situations where growth, insight, and deep healing can occur. You’ll emerge with deeper confidence and knowing of who you are, why you’re here, and what’s in deep alignment with the deepest parts of yourself.
— Conlan O'Leary, Writer, Former Founder/CEO