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What's Next for You?
Whether you're ready to lead, make a career pivot, or find work that's more aligned with who you are today...
Professional Journey
Mid-Career Professionals • Leaders • Career Pivoters
Build a career that's aligned with who you are today.
Whether you're pursuing your next leadership role, looking for greater purpose, or making a career transition, YourCareerCompass provides the strategy, support, and connections to help you move forward with confidence.
How We Help
Clarify your next career move and long-term goals
Leverage your experience and transferable skills
Strengthen your personal brand and executive presence
Expand your professional network with intention
Navigate career transitions, interviews, and salary negotiations
Access curated job opportunities
Learn from experienced industry professionals and a supportive community
Your Compass Toolkit
MAP Framework
Curated Job Board
Live Workshops
Industry Professional Office Hours
Community & Networking
AI Career Tools
Resource & Recording Library
Ready for your next chapter?
Join Compass | Book a Discovery Call- Explore 1:1 Coaching
Bridge the Gap Between What Came Before and What’s Next.
Meet Your Coach
Hi, I’m Sam — an ICF Certified Coach (ACC), trained through Brown University’s ACT program and a former recruiter in advertising, marketing, branding, and design.
I help professionals move forward in thoughtful, strategic ways grounding emotional clarity in tangible next steps.
I’ve supported creative people in career transitions for over 25 years as both a coach and a recruiter.
I help people move forward in thoughtful, strategic ways.
My Clients have worked at agencies like Wieden+Kennedy, Mother, BBDO, Droga5, Ogilvy and Landor as well as companies including Apple, Google, Lyft, CAA, and Brooks Running.
From a place of heart, the Next Chapter Lab is a space to drop your shoulders, be met where you are at and build a plan for what’s next.
Your Questions Answered
I've been doing this for years. Do I really need coaching? Senior people often have the most to lose by making the wrong move and the least support figuring it out.
What if I'm not sure I want to leave my current role? You don't have to. Plenty of clients work with me to figure out whether to stay, leave, pivot, or wait. Clarity comes first. The decision comes second.
Is this for in-house, agency, or both? Both. The framework applies whether you're navigating an in-house role, agency life, freelance work, or thinking about going independent. The vocabulary shifts. The work is the same.
What's the difference between Compass and 1:1? Compass is community-based: live workshops, group office hours, Q&A with me, plus resource library.
1:1 is private: just you and me, working through your specific situation, your specific goals, your specific moves. Both use the MAP framework. The difference is format and depth, not quality of insight.
What if I've already been through a lot of transitions? Then you know the patterns. We use them. Past transitions become data, what worked, what didn't, what you've outgrown, what you keep returning to. That's where direction comes from.
Time is going to pass either way and the calendar is the one thing we can't negotiate.
Kind words from clients
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"Sam and I met back when I was recruiting for an agency and she was an external headhunter. I instantly connected with her because she was genuine, a great listener, had great taste and always supplied candidates that were a great fit. Sam was never trying to "make the placement", she was genuinely interested in the needs of the agency and also the career trajectory of the candidate. That was her sweet spot and what makes her so good at her job - truly helping the candidate figure out what their best career move is and then helping them land it. Sam is incredibly connected and has excellent judgment in helping people determine their superpower and position their skills to land their dream job. I trust Sam's taste, advice and heart.” implicitly."
Amy Starkman Global Talent Operations Director at Wieden + Kennedy
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"I love Sam because I trust Sam. She has always picked up the phone when I call, and she always tells me the truth but in a way that we both end up laughing together. At every pivotal moment, transition, move, promotion in my career I've had Sam in my ear, brain and heart.”
Tim Roan - Former Chief Creative Officer, McGarrah Jessee
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“Sam found my book in the most unorthodox of ways. She recognized potential and talent in me as a junior creative coming from a smaller shop with not a ton of produced work that really felt representative of my capabilities as a creative copywriter. Not only did Sam help me land two job offers in a tough industry to break into, but she became my go-to when I needed career advice over the years. Though it wasn't her official job at the time, Sam was a personal career coach to me as I received other offers and worked out how to navigate the advertising industry as a whole. Unlike many recruiters I'd worked with, I never felt that Sam's advice was self-serving. She nudged me in the direction that she knew would be best for me, not the one that would land her a bigger bonus check. We'd all be lucky to have someone looking out for us as much as Sam looks out for her creatives.” Hallie Cain Associate Creative Director / Copy at BBDO New York
Hallie Cain Associate Creative Director / Copy at BBDO New York
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After struggling to find answers to justify career choices, I started working with Sam. Thanks to her attentive listening skills, I heard through my noise and began to listen to myself — not an easy task. This is a discovery and in my opinion, is a worthwhile process for clarity. The insights earned have enabled me to make intentional choices that align with my creative vision, even if that means staying the course.New List Item
—Flavio Arnizant de Zorzi Award-Winning AD | Former Droga5 and Mother CreativeDescription goes here
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I had the privilege of working with Sam through a time of big cross roads in my life. Personal and professional were colliding in a way I had never experienced before. Her kindness coupled with the engaging and thoughtful work we did together really helped me to through. Discovering how interictal my core values and balance would be in this next chapter has been a game changer. I highly recommend working with Sam if you're looking to unlock and grow in your journey.
— Samantha Yeager Director of Retail Supply Chain at SoulCycle Inc.
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Sam's career coaching has been incredibly helpful and insightful as I've been navigating the next chapter in my career. But most importantly, her expertise and genuine interest in helping her students really shines through. You become a part of a community, as well, where there's a real sense of a collective support system. I'd highly recommend YourCareerCompass for anyone wanting to either take the next step in their career or pivot into another profession.
Nick Choremi Freelance Associate Creative Director (Art) | Ex. R/GA, BBDO, TBWA