My Co-Working Clinic experience with Coach Rah (Rahti Gorfien) delivered. This was my first-ever Pomodoro Session, and I left with Pomodoro Timer habits that I will actually use and benefit from every day. The group dynamic she cultivates is powerful--supportive, focused, and just enough accountability to keep momentum. --Kenneth S., Lawyer read more

If you're tired of being a discount version of yourself and there's an artist inside of you that's trying to emerge, I sincerely encourage you to bring Coach Rahti on your creative journey. Every story, especially yours, needs a mentor, a wise guide to support the adventure ahead. Coach Rahti is not the type of person who will sit, judge, and list the things that are wrong with you. Her job isn't to fix you. She doesn't see you broken. Rahti has a gift to encourage and bring out your strength that's already there. I was surprise I was able to resurrect my gifts. I didn't know it was within me all this time. I'm a shy person and struggle with perfectionism that paralyze me to express myself creatively. The major difference between having a coach then talking to a friend is Rahti takes good notes, ask insightful questions, reflects, and heart on the dreams we wish to achieve. There were many times I stumble to execute my ideas and get distracted. She helped me develop systems that works for me personally, because she truly cares and listen what's truly going on. Coach Rahti is someone I would love to have as a lifetime friend. She is respectful of your time. Even when I feel I have nothing to say, she makes sure the focus is on me and genuinely cares how she can support my development. I needed someone who is honest, reliable, and will call me out if I got ketchup on my face. You won't regret your session with Rahti. I thank the universe for helping me find her. The closer you get to her, the closer you get to deeply knowing yourself, and falling back in love with you again. read more

This woman is toxic, has no boundaries, and attempts to shame people to manipulate them into working with her. Here's my terrible experience with this person, who I suspect has zero actual credentials: I attempted to book an intro call with her out of curiosity. It was either through Yelp or through her website, I used an automated system that she has to get clients to make their own appointments. The system made an error, which is why I ended up on her calendar twice that week. She would later blame me, a potential client, for this, instead of owning that this is a flaw in her business and fixing it or even considering that my receiving multiple calendar bookings with her on my end would also be annoying and an inconvenience. Her calendar booked me in twice, it was not my doing. Secondly, I ended up missing my appointment because I had another engagement and hadn't realized I wouldn't be able to make it. I apologized for this and asked to try to reschedule. I then had a health issue which made it impossible for me to attend the rescheduled call. I apologized before the call, admittedly at the last minute, and said I wouldn't be able to talk after all. Now, a reasonable person would understand that I have every right to cancel an appointment. We were not working together, I don't owe her anything. I was polite enough to communicate with her and apologize. Sure, not great on my part, but I was dealing with a health issue and had missing the first call was an honest mistake. Her reaction was to hound me with aggressive, retaliatory messages - a text. An email. And a phone call. All demanding that I not even attempt to try to schedule anything again with her for the next six months. An email, and a text, and a call all from this angry woman within an hour. And then, simultaneously, she was still demanding that I meet with her that day when I had already cancelled. - The cherry on top - she then went ahead and started attempting to SHAME me with manipulation to guilt me into working with her. As an intelligent, self-respecting person I can see this kind of toxic tactic a mile away and have zero tolerance for it. This is a clear indication she is not only toxic and a bully with no qualms about using coercive underhanded and abusive methods to control people and intimidate them, it also makes her the last person anyone should trust as a coach. Surprise, surprise - a few weeks later, I am still somehow subscribed to her blog newsletter - I see she has published our entire exchange and quoted my last message with her which was "do not contact me again, your weird aggressive energy is off putting and I have no interest in working with you in the future" as her marketing content. Yes. Seriously. She actually did this. She wrote an entire blog, published it and sent it out to her entire mailing list detailing my texts and our entire exchange and again, (now in public) attempting to again shame me and absolve herself of any responsibility for her poorly run business, absolute lack of boundaries, and toxicity. Luckily, her intentions will surely backfire as no one will take her childish, pathetic behavior seriously and she is just exposing herself for the charlatan she is. If you have an respect for yourself, avoid this person at all costs. read more

I was struggling switching gears in my photographic career. Working with coach Rahti has helped me focus with real tangible and measurable goals, which took a lot of anxiety out of the process and my life. The most exciting real result being that I just held my first ever solo show in NYC ! I highly recommend Coach Rahti and am very happy to have her by my side in my life's and work's journey. read more

Working with Rahti was an investment not only in my career but for my general wellbeing. Her work had a positive impact in all aspects of my life -- this is not an over statement. In the time we worked together I conquered a big professional challenge in a sustainable way, while also maintaining balance and joy in other aspects of my life. I learned how to greater accept myself and work with what works for me. Sounds simple? Well this is a a powerful resource that is now a part of my toolkit. I feel equipped to face greater challenges and expend my personal and professional possibilities even further. I highly recommend Rahti's coaching. She is a great coach and compassionate, empathic human being with a wealth of resources to enhance your life. read more

I felt incredibly stuck in my job / career, and wasn't sure how to navigate towards a job / career that made full use of my special skills, while allowing me to feel fulfilled. Rahti's approach to career coaching was truly wholistic. Rather than focus on a highly tactical goal that we could work on together (which I understand to be fairly common with career coaches), Rahti focused on ensuring that my goals and objectives for myself was not only about driving towards having a fulfilling career, but also a fulfilling life. I appreciated her subtle and suggestive style, and wisdom around tying passion to purpose. After six months of coaching with Rahti, I am clearer than ever around the next step for me in my career, as well as how that feeds into my lifestyle. I have never been clearer about what I want my life to be like, and how to build a plan to get there. read more

Rahti has guided me in organizing my life and time so that I created space to do the meaningful work that I wanted to be doing. She encouraged me to see that the tools I needed to succeed were already within me to align my day-to-day action to my values and goals. Above all, Rahti helped me realize that I can (and should) feel like a student and an expert simultaneously. That I am already complete in this process of learning.  Working together has made me realize that granting myself permission to be a storyteller would keep my heart on track to produce work, and not give up when I was getting discouraging signals. I learned not to wait for others to grant me permission to be an artist. I realized that I am not at all lost like I thought I was. read more

Working with Rahti has been the best investment I've ever made. Frankly, it marks a pivotal point in my career and business. She has taken me, at times reluctantly, through some huge shifts in how I understand and value myself and my work. Rahti is truly wonderful at what she does; I've recommended her again and again because I'm proud of have found such an incredible coach. When I came to her I was a mess who could barely keep track of my weekly appointments; was crippled with anxiety about money; and had no idea how to scale my business. In the six months we've been working together I've doubled my income, negotiated a settlement on some 11k of debt, and created my first ever program. Choosing to work with Rahti was truly the best decision I ever made for myself & my business and I'll always be grateful to her. read more

Rahti was the right coach at the right time for me. I was ready to do the work and make some serious changes in my life and she was able to guide me through the process and help steer me back on track when I fell off. I gained a clearer vision of what I want from my life as well as realized that I was actually doing myself a disservice by taking too many things on. I've been able to prioritize what I really want to accomplish and learn how to schedule the time and attention it needs to get done the way I want it. I've also learned how to implement new systems and structures that keep me grounded but know that I can break my own rules if it's in my best interest. Learning how to make that distinction has been priceless. read more

What's great about having an annual plan is that I don't have to carry all of everything that I've ever thought about doing in my head all the time. There are things that I'm going to do later in the year, and I'm excited to see that they can happen later in the year, not all at once. I don't have to have them weighing on me now, when I know what to do now and how that's going to build and develop my business.  Rahti helped me develop all the things that I want to get done over the course of a year. I have sat down so many times and tried to do this by myself and I absolutely walked away from my desk each time feeling overwhelmed. I just couldn't do it.  With Raht's guidance, I was able to come up with things that are very workable for me, that I don't feel overwhelmed by. I'm looking forward to the year! read more

Rahti has a gift that is hard to find. She listens. Even though I would rant about how I wanted to go back to being a dancer and not take any action towards that objective, she continued to hear me out until I was ready. Because she has been involved in the creative arts herself for many years she knows the fears and mental blocks that occur when you're pursuing what you really love to do. By first taking baby steps I was able to reach out and get the support and community that is with me now. I carried around "no" for so long until Rahti got me to look at the excuses I made for myself and turn them into possibilities. I am now doing solo pieces and branching out to doing fun videos with my production group. read more

If you are looking for a coach to help you realize your goals, Rahti is the perfect person for you. When I came for coaching, I wanted someone who could help me gain clarity on what my goals were and then stay accountable for the process needed to achieve them. During our coaching, I received tips on how make decisions and progress, clear action items that I could follow up on as well as resources to better help understand my current thought process and how to use that to my advantage. She helped me make significant changes in my life in a short time that accelerated my artistic career while also setting me up with tools and resources that I can continue to use for making decisions and executing on them. I would highly recommend working with her! read more

Rahti was a joy to work with. She helped me set goals that I could track on a weekly basis and provided me with tools that I'm still using every day, months later. I worked with Rahti when I was feeling creatively stuck as an artist and her coaching facilitated incredible changes in my life. I can't recommend her enough! read more

I've decided to start working with Rahti when I encountered major difficulties in my life : I didn't have a job and wanted to create my own business and I had issues with my 7 years relationship. After 6 months of working together, I am now married with a running business and already a few clients! She taught me to prioritize, make a weekly schedule for my professional and personal life, how to do what's in my control and not worry about what's not, not spend more than 3 weeks like I did on picking a business name but just go for it and focus on what is more important... and so much more. Every week I could encounter new issues so I would bring them up to our meetings and we would find a solution. Thank you Rahti for contributing to my success! read more

5 stars to Rahti at Creative Calling Coaching who gave me the tools I needed to improve upon an arrangement with a client and end up in a better place (with a better rate). Through understanding my needs as a creative entrepreneur, I was able to ask for what I needed. I highly recommend Rahti. She's passionate, thoughtful and energetic about helping creatives get on track, stay on track and thrive. read more

It's been a year of testing my comfort zone and letting things slide to deal with obligations. As things start to settle there is an overwhelment of things that need to be done (some mundane & others would make the quality of life better). It was a slow process and reluctancy prevented momentum until I worked with Rahti, she allowed and succinctly inspire me to schedule the tasks with ease. 2020 looks more promising knowing that I will get things done at a pace which works for me while improving my quality of life. read more

Rahti is the creative cheer leader and amazing accountability mentor. She understands how the creative mind works. Rahti is as passionate about your business as you are and is good at filtering through all the fluff. She will help you keep on track and strategize from mind set to the goals you want met! Seize the day! read more

Coach Rahti was born to encourage, query and motivate! This is very nurturing, helpful and well-organized stuff!

As an independent artist and primarily solo creator, it was important for me to find someone's help to cut through the clutter when there's too much on my plate. I'm so glad I found Creative Calling Coaching. My sessions with Rahti have been insightful, wise and to the point. Her expertise in assisting me to stay on track and make creative breakthroughs has been a real gift. read more

Since April 2011 I've met with Rahti once a week. She helps me visualize / map out different scenarios for upcoming meetings and projects, which I find very useful. She explores by asking me questions that normally I do not ask myself, from different angles than what I am thinking. This expands my thought process and quickly helps me realize the direction to go. Her approach is not to prescribe, but to explore. I often come to my own conclusions with her help and she holds me accountable for making improvements that overall make me happy. Talking her with about topics that I tend to put off is especially useful because it encourages me to tackle these tasks rather than the procrastinate on them. I recommend Rahti as a life coach! read more

Rahti was recommended to me through a friend and is worth every penny. I've worked with her for only 3 months thus far, but in that short time she has helped me to visualize and plan the next few years of my life, as well as orchestrate the recording and production of my first album. The small but supportive community she has formed with her Creative Entrepreneur Success Club has been as valuable to me as any individual work we did. Isolation is the enemy of success! read more

I met Rahti through a friend and have benefited greatly from her creative coaching. She is smart, authentic, committed, reliable, grounded and extremely creative. She is a real out of the box thinker who rattles off ideas fluently, and at the same time can think with laser focus. I enjoy her no-nonsense, no dogma approach. I recommend Rahti as a coach for any of life's circumstances be it relationship, health, home or career. She's the real deal with over 20 years of experience. read more

Rahti is awesome! Exclamation mark. She is a breath of fresh air when I chat to her each week and I honestly feel like I've come a long way since I started working with her. She's thoughtful, she's smart, she's resourceful and she always makes me look at a situation in a new light. Apart from restructuring my daily routine and giving me the tools to effectively network and make things happen in my freelance filmmaking career, Rahti has also really helped me with shedding negative thought cycles and putting my mental energy in more constructive places. In the simplest and most concrete terms - I was not working at all and now I am working in a position that is a clear promotion for me. But beyond that, I feel more confident and calm and sure of myself and I feel like I can build on what I have achieved because now I know how it's done. read more

For years I had been intrigued by life coaching, and was lucky to find Rahti sooner rather than later. I wasn't sure quite what I was looking for, other than assistance to be all that I knew I could be, and what I have gotten are tools to do just that. Rahti helps me find systems that work for ME in managing my life & personal business. She is 'on my team,' coaching me through and out of the nitty-gritties of procrastination, time management and gaining clarity with my finances. My quality of life, sense of self, productivity, and greater vision of my life's potential have expanded since working together. read more

I coached with Rahti for a period of 6 months. At the beginning I was unsure about the direction my art career was taking and I was full of doubts and uncertainties. She helped me see more clearly and gain more confidence in myself and my own abilities, by clearing my path of the emotional muck I had been carrying all along. With various strategies and problem-solving techniques, I have been able to recover from crises more quickly and take the reins of my life once more. Now I have an art studio and a more consistent art practice and above all, I have created a solid support system in terms of emotional strength and external resources. Thank you Rahti. read more

I just completed my 6 month program today and wanted to leave my thoughts so people know just how spectacular Rahti is. At the beginning of my program I communicated to Rahti what my dream was which was to work on music videos as an editor. I couldn't fathom that on the last day of my program I would be interviewing at one of the most respected post houses that produces commercials/music videos/short films. I actually have another interview next week as well with a great finishing post house. She instinctively knew how to get out of me what I never knew I had. For example, helping me prioritize my scattered thoughts into deadlines and accomplish them. I am leaving with solid patterns of how to navigate not just my career, but life itself. I will forever appreciate how she's helped change my life. read more

As an entrepreneur it is hard to know where to focus your time and energy each week. Coach Rahti was able to cut through my overwhelming list of all the things I wanted to focus on and I was able to develop a new and effective action plan. I felt like I was FINALLY moving in the right direction and with weekly follow-ups I keep the momentum going. Her service is a wonderful thing! read more

I highly recommend Rahti and have found all of the previous reviews to be true to my own experience! I needed a reboot to my creative process and she's helped me get there with excellent guidance and a much needed renovation of my thought process that was holding me back. read more

(the reviewers name comes up as Kevin but it is Mari--his wife) My first session with Rahti was pivotal! I was inspired. She was able to walk me through some steps to prioritize my goals and give me some tools to stay on track. I used these tools and referred to our notes as I focused on my projects. After about a year I knew I could benefit from more intensive coaching and decided to join one of Rahti's groups for mothers who want to nurture their creative talents. I have been a part of this group for several years now. Rahti never fails to inspire and challenge us. She has a big "bag of tricks" that she uses to challenge and motivate us. That, plus Rahti's funny and zesty personality, means there is never a dull moment and always lots of good stuff to take home and apply between sessions. Thanks to Rahti's coaching I am more directed, more confident, and have the benefit of support of other creative women with similar issues to mine. I have finally finished projects. I rented studio space and have gone there more often and with more commitment than I would have without Rahti's coaching. I highly recommend her services. read more

As a creative professional, I've found Rahti's help to be indispensable. She's very caring and incredibly smart, with an uncanny ability to figure out where the problems REALLY lie and a full and flexible set of tools to aid you in finding the best way to resolve them. She can dig deep and also guide you in a practical way to stay (or get back) on track. read more

As a coach, Rahti has made a tremendous difference in my college age son's ability to understand and implement skills needed by the young professional in the creative arts field. Rahti's personal yet very professional approach is educational AND motivational with impressive results. read more

I am an accomplished person with a family, friends, my own business and I go to the gym at least 3 times a week. For many years I planned creative projects, started creative projects and ached to work on my creative projects, but did not/could follow through. I was filled with frustration, guilt and regret. I contacted Rahti at Creative Coaching. She helped guide me to develop skills which strengthen behaviors that allow me to complete my creative work. She helped me discover the source of my creative roadblocks and how to move them or maneuver around them. I always thought I could do it myself, but I could not. Finding Creative Coaching helped me help myself! Thank you Rahti!!! read more