Executive Coach #232: Nancy Girres - Courage, Congruency and One Beautiful Life
What does it mean to live, lead, and coach with greater courage and authenticity? In this deeply personal and honest conversation, Nancy Girres, Vistage Chair and Executive Coach, explores how we close the gap between the life we’re living and the life we say we want. We unpack why motivation is often about creating the right environment, the power of peer groups, making wise decisions, and choosing priorities that reflect who we truly are. Nancy reminds us that you don’t “do” courage, you have courage; you don’t “do” love, you love; and results come from what you choose to do. And when it comes to what makes a great coach? Listen deeply and care enough to challenge someone to consider that their thinking could be different. After all, we only get one beautiful life, so how can we get a little better every day?
About Nancy Girres:
Nancy Girres is an executive coach, Vistage Chair, and leadership expert based in Northern Colorado. Growing up in a small farm town without mentors or a roadmap, Nancy built her career through what she calls “brave, accidental, and magical decisions,” guided by people who believed in her before she knew how to believe in herself.
Today, Nancy brings that same transformative belief to CEOs, business owners, and high-level leaders. She helps them see the potential they haven’t yet named, listen to the dreams they haven’t spoken out loud, and take action, not someday, but now.
Known for asking the right questions, holding space with grace, and pulling the best out of individuals and teams, Nancy combines deep wisdom with raw vulnerability in her coaching. She doesn’t just preach candor, she lives it.
Through Vistage peer groups, one-on-one coaching, retreat facilitation, and speaking engagements, Nancy challenges leaders to trade comfort for courage and step into more of who they are. Her work is for those ready to recalibrate, rise, and lead from a place of alignment and authenticity.
Connect with Nancy:
Website: https://www.nancygirres.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FindingNorthWithNancy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/coachgirres/
