Sande Smith

Leadership coach · Richmond, VA · virtual

"I’m a certified coach on a mission to help you respark your inner fire, reconnect to your authentic self, and live your dreams." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
ReLuminate Coaching
Black women and non-binary folks; Women of color; Non-profit and philanthropic leaders
8 sessions · 12 weeks · Presencing exercise · Powerful questions and deep listening · Reflective practices such as journaling, visualization and collage · Help to make connections, shift perspective and have insights · Commitment and action planning $300
Spark Your Joy - Visual Journaling Workshop 1 session · Introduction to Visual Journaling and techniques · Playing with paint, marks, drawing, collaging and writing · Community time and connection · Prompts to continue practice after workshop · No-judgement creative space $300
Journaling Your Values, Vision & Voice Workshop 4 sessions · 4 weeks · Tools and space to write and explore values, vision and voice · 4 weekly group coaching sessions $25
Journaling Your Values, Vision & Voice Workbook 30 personal reflection and action exercises · Sections on creating time and space, journaling, knowing values, crafting vision, cultivating voice · Original artwork and inspirational quotes $25

As published on their website, read Oct 15, 2026.

How they compare

Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynononononono
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesno
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesno
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Presencing exercise to engage · Ask powerful questions and listen deeply · Incorporate reflective practices · Help make connections and shift perspective · Help commit and take action · Provide accountability
Before coaching
Communications Director, Philanthropy and Social Justice; Communications Leader, Foundations and Nonprofit Organizations (30 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
  2. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

What they publish

Similar coaches

Chosen by our matching from coaches who serve the same people with the same kinds of help. Nobody pays to appear here.

Listed in