It's nice to meet you.
I’m Carla – and if you want to attract clients who are a joy to work with and design a lifestyle you love, I’d love to support you on your journey.
About Me
Carla Blumenthal is a coach who specializes in helping empathic, sensitive, and introverted entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.
Since 2015, Carla has coached a wide range of clients, from C-suite tech and marketing execs in Silicon Valley and New York City, to investors, small business owners, and creative professionals across the US.
She is a Certified High Performance Coach (certified by the High Performance Institute), and was trained under Dr. Tracy Thomas, a leading therapist and coach in the topic of emotional sensitivity.
She has given a TEDx Talk, holds a BA in Communication Studies from James Madison University, and a Master’s in Marketing from Emerson College. Carla lives with her husband in the Greater New York City area.
My Story
How It All Started
Back in March of 2015, I was at a networking event at the top of a New York City skyscraper.
Just a few months prior, I was let go from my job.
I’d spent most of my 20's working as a manager at an advertising agency, then running social media for a fast-growing food brand that would go on to become a billion-dollar company.
As an overachiever, being let go was devastating. And yet, deep down I knew that I needed a change. I longed for more meaningful work where I could use my creativity and empathy to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
The next day, something happened that would completely change the course of my life.
How I Became A Coach
I received an email from a CEO I met during the event. He talked about how he was struck by our conversation, and asked me if I would be open to coaching him to become a more empathetic person.
I wasn’t a coach, and had never made money outside of a job. But something about it felt right – and I said, “YES.”
In the following months, as I shared my unfolding process of leaving the corporate world and starting on a new path, colleagues and friends began to approach me, asking for coaching to support them in their own journeys of personal & professional transformation.
I had never marketed myself as a coach, but clients came to me one after another. It became clear that coaching was my new calling.
They Were Secretly Sensitive
Over time I noticed a pattern in the people who reached out to me: they were all driven, successful, over-achievers...
But deep down, they were all secretly sensitive people at heart (though they would never admit it to their colleagues at work).
As I recognized the parallels between my own challenges as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and those of my clients, I began to dig deeper.
I studied the emerging research behind HSP’s, and sought out training and proven methodologies to deepen my coaching skills. I trained and worked with Dr. Tracy Thomas, a leader in emotional sensitivity, and Brendon Burchard, the world’s leading High Performance Coach to learn about optimizing habits and productivity.
Combining Coaching, Marketing & My HSP Experience
My clients saw transformative results: like leaving their jobs and finding new ones in more aligned businesses, or starting new businesses.
Over time, I discovered many insights about what it means to be an introverted or highly sensitive person, and how to turn it into a powerful advantage in life & business, rather than a liability.
And in the process of building my own business, I set out to find an approach to marketing & sales that was uniquely suited to the strengths of people like myself and my clients.
Combining my lived experience as an HSP with my training and experience as a coach, as well as my previous career in marketing & advertising, I developed a unique set of business growth strategies, productivity habits, and emotional management techniques to support entrepreneurs.
My Mission: Supporting Sensitive & Introverted Entrepreneurs
For most of my adult life, I believed that I had to pretend to be someone I wasn’t to succeed in business.
And I paid the price: intense emotional ups and downs, exhaustion, and being overwhelmed by a loud inner critic whenever I tried to put myself out there.
It wasn’t until I learned to understand and appreciate who I really am – and redesigned my life & business to match – that I experienced the success and fulfillment I always wanted.
That’s why I’ve dedicated myself to supporting other highly sensitives, introverts and empaths to pursue their calling in business, their way, and create a uniquely fulfilling lifestyle, on their own terms.
I Believe It’s Possible For You
I believe that a lifestyle where your success, freedom, impact, and nourishment is not just a distant dream; it’s available to you now.
The world is waiting for you to claim it.
If you’re ready and you feel called to work with me, I’d love to support you on your journey.
To get started, check out my Coaching page for more details on working together, or click below to connect with me.