FOCUS: Voice Discovery | AUDIENCE: Experts with Ignored Brands
I helped an Indian naturopathy coach rewrite his generic wellness bio into CXO leadership composure.
An Indian Health & Wellness Coach—deeply trained in advanced naturopathy and energy practices—had quietly built an excellent track record. Through years of private coaching, he had earned strong word-of-mouth with CXO-level leaders, helping them cultivate a calmer presence, sharper thinking, and steady judgment under pressure.
Yet his online presence told a different story. His LinkedIn bio and speaker profile read like a generic wellness coach: “Supporting holistic leadership wellbeing,” “Helping leaders thrive,” and “Bringing balance to the boardroom.” To corporate audiences used to precise outcomes, this sounded soft and undifferentiated. Though respected privately, he was ignored publicly—unable to convert interest into serious CXO engagements.
In conversation, I discovered a crucial truth: this coach didn’t “promote wellness”—he taught leaders how to regulate their neuro-energy and emotional presence to create calm clarity in the most high-stakes boardroom situations.
His real value wasn’t about wellbeing; it was about leadership composure. His techniques helped CEOs and board members master their physiological state during M&A negotiations, critical presentations, investor meetings, and strategic decisions. But none of this was visible in his voice. His brand spoke the language of wellness—not the language of leadership performance. This misalignment muted his traction at the very top of the market.
I helped him redraft his entire voice to lead with his real commercial edge: energy mastery for CXO-level presence and leadership clarity. I articulated a new core positioning—“I help CXOs master their leadership presence, using naturopathy-based neuro-energy techniques to calm nerves and sustain clarity in the boardroom.” This shifted his perceived value and tone, grounding it in the language of executive outcomes.
The reframing went beyond words. I tuned the entire brand presence—LinkedIn profile, speaker bio, testimonials, and content tone—to project precision, authority, and relevance to elite leadership circles. Soft metaphors were replaced by sharp articulation of boardroom outcomes. His new voice positioned him credibly alongside top leadership advisors—not wellness coaches.
I rewrote his entire voice across all key platforms—LinkedIn profile, speaker bio, website messaging—anchoring everything around leadership presence and energy mastery for CXO-level composure. I replaced wellness clichés with leadership performance language, ensuring that outcomes such as calm thinking, boardroom influence, and decision clarity came through clearly.
Further, I aligned his outbound content to reinforce the new voice. Articles, talks, and posts focused on leadership moments where energy regulation and composure created competitive advantage—such as M&A negotiations, critical board meetings, and investor presentations. The brand tone became precise, grounded, and commercially credible—building alignment with the expectations of the elite CXOs he wanted to attract.
Here are 10 strategic ideas developed (and several executed) to support the new brand direction:
Secured 4 new CXO-level executive coaching retainers directly traceable to the reframed voice.
Invited to speak at a national leadership summit on strategic presence.
Booked 2 board leadership retreats through corporate introductions.
Increased inbound inquiries from leadership circles by +31% post-voice shift.
CAVEAT : This case study represents a confidential engagement. For privacy, specific brand identifiers, campaign names, and project phases have been withheld. It has been shared with permission while preserving client discretion.
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