A Little Bit About Me.

We All Start Somewhere.

Welcome. I'm Carolyn

Early 2024 I grabbed onto courage with both hands, and with a mind questioning where 'the more to life' was, and enrolled into high performance coaching at the High Performance Institute. I struggled with that round of coaching; not only acknowledging where my mindset, beliefs and core values had gotten frayed around the edges but also learning to own my growth. (When I didn't write growth down, prior to being coached, it was easy to have more grandiose self-perspective than what I truly lived in.)

Owning my growth has been, and is, an intriguing adventure. Learning from the struggle to define my own beliefs, and the numerous little ways they're all interconnected, has helped me see the struggle in growth is rarely linear or quantitative. And helped me realize how much I had allowed myself to be boxed into living into the identity of a Type A person. Being able to look back at my written thoughts and see the growth that transformed has given me a deep appreciation for that opportunity when I had once chosen 'the more to life.'

THIS IS MY STORY.

Being coached for two plus years now led me to continue refining what 'the more to life' looks like. I achieved my high performance coach certification through the High Performance Institute in late fall 2025. I launched my beta coaching program January 2026 and late spring brought my programs to the public.

Located in Manitoba but originally from South Dakota, my husband and I farm. When our son was born my role on the farm adjusted to be more back office with a greatly reduced presence in the field. In those early days I knew I wanted more and eventually I found Growth Day and the High Performance Institute.

Before moving to Manitoba for my husband I grew up on a fifth generation family grain farm. After earning my Bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Spanish alongside my teaching certificate; I worked for a small town newspaper conglomerate. Then my dad requested I come back to the farm and work in the family business under his tutelage. Some time after that I answered the feeling of 'doing more patriotically' and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps; serving in the reserves and working for dad on the farm.

MY APPROACH

We start with an initial call (zoom or phone) and dive into an overview of your coaching course. Together we briefly touch on the different facets that you will encounter; identify where you currently are in your clarity, values and purpose; and where you want to grow towards. Then we're off, discovering more of you and how your inner world (thought processes, beliefs, values, et cetera) shapes how you interact in the world around you.

This coaching is for you, about you and driven by you. The effort you put in now is what will shape your results. I will challenge you in courage to look deeper, ponder more and encourage you to test your limits. What truly drives your longtime-held belief?

I believe that your walk with God is integral to the you that YOU are. Should you desire coaching without Him brought in, please indicate that in your query (under Contact Us or at the bottom of this page) or in your initial call.

Feedback to your coach, me, is welcome for it assists me in maintaining alignment to your desired growth.

Each session is held weekly via zoom or phone call that you will schedule in the calendar tool located in your Members area.

TESTIMONIALS.

Let Others Inspire You.

"Kosterlyn Coaching is a very effective trainer using probing and challenging questions that brought growth and inspiration to my leadership skill base. The program exceeded my expectations. I am able to use these new tools in all facets of my life. I highly recommend it!"

D. Wehde

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