Testimonials
In their words
Lorca is honored to have worked with the incredible people here — whether through burnout and depression, executive and leadership coaching, or a gentle guide toward the best path forward.
Lorca traces the contours of our lives and helps us recognize the beauty of the deep canyons, the power of how to run fleet-footed with the fears for a moment, and then the way to take the strength from running and offer it to our communities as a gift. Our leadership is needed, now more than ever, and Lorca floats the tools we need to surface so that our work becomes effortless.
Kate Rutherford · Patagonia climbing ambassador · co-founder, president & director, Farm to Crag
Lorca is remarkable in her ability to work with educators to create a dynamic where they feel safe working with each other and within themselves. Because teachers can often give themselves to the point where they leave their profession, she trained our staffs in understanding how caring for themselves is caring for their careers.
Gennifre Hartman · Founder, The Traveling School · Head of School, Headwaters Academy
The University has brought Lorca in to train our leadership, within departments, our faculty and staff, and our students. Her course-enrolled students included 17-year-olds and graduate students, faculty, staff and community members of all ages. In building and training resilient leaders, Lorca Smetana is a thoughtful, insightful, and patient facilitator of resilience training. She listens very carefully and asks the right questions to stimulate participants’ thinking about their own stories, identity, and path.
Alison Harmon · Vice President of Research & Economic Development, Montana State University