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From the blog
My Story
My name is Sandra Butel and this is my story.
(Well, to be honest, this is just the beginning of the telling of my story and one that I will be building on for the rest of my days)…
Let me start with the headlines.
I have over 25 years of experience in event management, leadership and creating inclusive community gatherings and inspiring others to come together in celebration and understanding. I am best known for my work as Artistic Director and CEO of the Regina Folk Festival (RFF) where I grew and learned and contributed for 21 years. I am a passionate leader with a stellar reputation locally, provincially and nationally. During my time with the RFF, I raised both the profile and the financial means of the organization from a grassroots level organization to a nationally recognized key player in the live music industry.
I am bilingual in English and French and have a working level of Spanish. I hold an Honours Degree in Sociology from the University of Saskatchewan with a minor in Women’s Studies. I am a Certified Special Events Manager with Tourism Saskatchewan, was part of the first cohort of Banff Centre's Cultural Leadership Program, and I am the recipient of a Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award in Leadership. I recently completed a master’s level Certificate in Executive Coaching from Royal Roads University and I am an accredited Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.
I am a curious empathic person who is excited to continue to grow and learn in my coaching practice so I can share the skills I have gained in my own major life metamorphoses to help others grow through their times of struggle into stronger, better versions of themselves.
My clients tell me that I have a natural ability as a coach that is reflected both in my authentic, calm presence, but also in my ability to use my background in Sociology and arts organization management to understand where my clients are coming from.
I was born and raised in small town in Saskatchewan. My grandparents immigrated from the Ukraine, Czechoslovakia (Bohemia), France and Poland. I spent over 30 years living in Regina with my Fransaskois husband and our bilingual son (French-English). I have recently begun to travel more and have developed a lifestyle that mixes housesitting/petsitting with discovering new places while continuing to support my clients through coaching.
I am an avid yoga and meditation practitioner, a writer, photographer, lover of lake swimming and travel who is dedicated to self-care, personal growth and individual and collective accountability. I am a social introvert and while I do love working with and connecting with others, I also value my alone time to reboot and process what I have learned from my interactions with others. I am entering a more spiritual phase of my life and am very open to other people's spiritual and religious beliefs.
Throughout my life, I have worked with a wide diversity of people from all different cultural backgrounds across Canada and around the world.
I provide executive and life coaching to help individuals live their best lives. I do this through one-on-one coaching sessions that I describe as beautywalks – a way to inspire you to find the beauty in your current situation.
I look forward to sharing my beautywalk to inspire others who are looking to build their own beautywalk.
Coaching
What is beautywalk?
For me, beauty walks are a conscious effort to move towards our deepest wisdom by getting outside of our day to day stresses to focus on and appreciate the beauty of the world around us. I see the beautywalk as a conscious choice that each of us can make to create the conditions we crave for our own lives. Beautywalk is a way of seeing what is and of finding the gift within what is.
What better way to describe a beauty walk than to share the story of my own beautywalk with you. Visit my blog to take a read or my instagram to see my photographic journal and come take a stroll with me on your own beauty walk!
MY VISION
My coaching practice is built into my own practices of self-care, self-development and adventure where I can offer up my skills and hard-won knowledge to women of various cultural backgrounds who are ready to make choices that have a positive impact on their own lives.
MY MISSION
To be a still pond that can offer reflection back to you and provide a welcoming place for you to dive in deeper into who you really are so that together the soft work of our connection and growth sends out ripples of hope to the world around us.
My coaching practice focuses on the challenges faced by women in transition; whether to new employment, a new phase of their life or into new relationships. I continue to dedicate time and energy to my learning about my own privilege and about how the systems of patriarchy, colonization and white supremacy impact all of us and our ability to find our best lives.
Office hours: Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST
Testimonials
When I first met Sandra Butel I knew she had come into my life for a reason. A truly brilliant coach, her guidance through the PQ program and ongoing support has pushed me to reframe my definition of happiness, success and personal freedom. Her unique perspective and wisdom never ceases to challenge me and I cannot recommend this experience enough!
Haley Gardiner
Positive Intelligence and Sandra Butel is a match made in heaven. I was at a turning point in my life where I was hankering for change and was seeking a new direction in my life personally and professionally. I began coaching with Sandra which helped to shift my attitude and mindset bringing me closer to my intuition. We later delved into the Positive Intelligence program together. This combination of weekly coaching and the PQ app gave me deeper understanding of my saboteurs and by using the daily practices on the app I learned how to start to reveal the potential of changing the situations and people that challenged me into gifts and opportunities. I am beginning to learn how to respond with insight, compassion, and curiosity instead of habitual negative fear-based responses.
Sandra has a seer like quality sensing and correctly understanding my communication in our discussions, I have experienced a safe and trusting relationship with her and this has allowed me to open some neatly tucked away aspects of myself, things that I have been ashamed of for years. With her gentle holding and lack of judgment I can now laugh at things that used to terrify me.
Louise Smith
“Sandra Butel has been my coach for over a year now and has helped me through some significant work and life challenges. She often sees a completely different side to a situation, and her insights have lead to many ‘ah-ha’ moments for me. The Positive Intelligence program has lead me to even greater understanding of my character and personality, and Sandra’s coaching of this program has helped me to really see how the program integrates with my life in a deeper way.”
Beth Proven
“I was able to grow professionally and personally. Sandra provided a safe space to share and examine issues and build capacity and leadership skills, through recognizing my strengths, past reactions & experiences, and working on a plan together.
I wholeheartedly recommend Sandra Butel’s coaching services”
Karen M.
“I rarely write recommendations, and yet, I'm so delighted to endorse Sandra Butel. Since working with her, I have experienced such a shift in my thinking and overall approach to work and life. It's not just her kindness and friendship, it’s also her skill for invoking and bringing out the purpose that may have been difficult to pinpoint on my own - that’s what does it for me.
I highly recommend Sandra’s services to anyone who is looking to transform their career and life.”
Awelana Akeriwe
My time spent with Sandra Butel as a coach coupled with the Positive Intelligence program has had a profound impact on my personal and professional life. The program has helped me zero in on my weaknesses as well as my strengths and given me useful tools and strategies to get results and more importantly it has brought peace and joy into my daily life. With Sandra’s coaching guidance I’ve gained insight into the deep questions around my values and what I truly want and need to be fulfilled. Everyone can benefit from coaching, and Sandra is a gifted one that I would highly recommend.
Francis Marchildon
“Sandra's insight, professionalism, and kindness have been instrumental in helping me find my new career path.
I highly recommend Sandra Butel as an Executive Coach.”
Debbie Samoson