helpers
Meet our Coaches, Counselors, Directors, and other Helping professions who deeply understand Secondness.
A Discussion on Helpers
Nathan Young discusses the value of the helping professions with a panel of experts. They unpack the distinctions between coaching, counseling, and spiritual direction while reflecting on their inspirations for doing this transformative work, especially for Seconds.
Meet our Helpers
Summer Miller
People-Centered Coach, Advisor, & Facilitator
Helping leaders build the mindset & muscle for change resilience and growth
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As Founder and CEO of SDM Integrative Consulting, I bring 25 years of experience helping leaders and teams maximize their strategic impact.
I specialize in leadership and change and am passionate about creating people-centered experiences. I am an educator through and through, and I love helping others build the capabilities and confidence they need to be at their best in work and life.
Steph Altom
Professional Development Specialist
ICF, 4D DISC, Working Genius, PQ Coach
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Every interaction is an opportunity to encourage and build someone up. It is my mission to empower you, whatever your leadership focus, to have better interactions… to be authentic and truly present with those you lead. Your leadership starts with you.
Certified by International Coaching Federation (ICF) – ACC level | Certified Behavioral Consultant with People Keys 4D DISC | Certified 6 Working Genius Consultant | Trained Positive Intelligence Coach | GTCI Team Coaching Foundations Certification | Degree in liberal arts and sciences from Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisc.
Samantha Young
Spiritual Director at Streams of Grace Spiritual Direction Business Consulting
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Samantha is a 2024 graduate of the Tending the Holy Program from the Christos Center for Spirituality in Lino Lakes, MN. She began spiritual direction 4 years ago and was so transformed by the practice that she went and got trained herself so that she could be a part of this wonderful community of directors.
David Hartman
Ph.D. NCC
Counseling and Training Specialist
Author, How to be Second
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My background includes all aspects of program development and design. I have experience in instructional design, program development/design, qualitative/quantitative research, evaluation, and training. I have worked in education, technology, and social innovation spaces designing and testing processes and programs. I have a Ph.D. in Education with a counseling emphasis, and I have master’s degrees in counseling and sociology to give me lenses to understand both intrapersonal and interpersonal worlds.
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