What people are saying
About #OURSTUDIOTIME Coaching Calls
“Hira is very friendly and I felt like I was talking to someone I’ve known for a long time who can truly understand a lot of what I’m going through. I’ve been stuck in my head a lot, not putting my thought out there, being able to connect with a fellow creative on a deeper level was huge. It made me feel like I’m not alone in my insecurities and doubts. It gave me more confidence and reassurance that I am on the right track.
One important thing to know if you are considering working with Hira is that she is not about trying to get someone to change who they are but rather develop into their best self. Hira brings a great level of sincerity and also a desire for her client to be unapologetically true to themselves.
Her advice was practical and definitely achievable. Her suggestions were very realistic for me to use and were perfectly catered to my needs and abilities. I was able to implement her tips on how to organize myself better immediately.
A valuable insight for me was this mindset shift during our call that ‘not having a thing can be my thing!’. This was a game changer for me as I’ve always suffered from guilt about not sticking with one specific medium. Also, the reminder that many successful people don’t have degrees helped alleviate my self-doubts about my abilities.
I really wanna emphasize her sincerity and the ability to connect on a deeper level as a creative and her understanding of my struggles were great. She turned the negative things I mentioned about my issues and made me see ways I can view them from a positive perspective instead.
In short, Hira is an amazing coach to work with and have by your side as you figure things out.”
– JOELLE KAY THOMPSON
“Before the call, I was hesitating as I felt like this could possibly be a painful process. I knew I had some deep blocks when it comes to creativity and I wasn’t sure I was ready to explore them. Also, I felt Hira looked very young and I worried that since I am much older than her she may not have anything valuable for me – I was so very wrong about that!
After the call, I feel like I have a plan and am ready to make some progress in my creativity. I feel a bit “lighter” about things and ready to start reconnecting to myself and my creative process. The BEST thing was that I immediately felt like Hira understood what I was going through and never once felt I was being judged or criticized in any way. It was such a comfortable conversation – like chatting with a friend, working through a problem. Hira understands clearly what creativity is all about and know’s the things that can block us. She has a way of zeroing in on what we are saying to ourselves that is keeping us from creating in a joyful way and has a way of reframing those things that feel comfortable and not overwhelming. I will definitely recommend Hira as a Creative Mentor. I think Hira is the kind of person that really cares about people and knows how important it is for creatives to be creative with joy and not with judgment. You can tell she takes her work seriously but she brings a lightheartedness to it at the same time. I am just so grateful to have found Hira and feel like I have a plan in place. I feel, for the first time a very long time that I can see a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to her.”
– TRACIE HODGSON
“Before our call, I was not sure how much value I’d get out of it and also, there was the kind of insecurity that comes up when you are meeting someone you’ve never met before to discuss such intimate details about yourself which were quickly put to rest by your warmth and smile. I love your energy! Hira is such a great listener, and she deeply understood my struggles and was able to help me find solutions. I never felt any judgment from her. And I loved her gift for taking my bullshit excuses and helping me to see them for what they are, just excuses. And amazing advice for actionable steps to put into place.
After our call, I’ve created a yearly planner and I am sticking to the goals and it gives me such a great overview of the year and a monthly breakdown of what I can be accomplishing. 100% thanks to Hira’s recommendation to get a better overview, look at the bigger picture, and identify and to define my non-negotiables.
Huge win for me would be better focus and objectivity to start the things that originally felt huge and overwhelming. I’m working on getting automated systems in place so I can focus better on the thing that I love doing, creating art.
I love working with Hira and appreciate her so much. Her organizational skills are legendary. Her patience and kindness are wonderful. I always come away from a call inspired and motivated to get things done. Hira is just brilliant at problem-solving! I could not recommend working with Hira enough. Her counsel is complementary to an artist like me, no matter the industry you’re in.”
– JOY CARONI
“Before our call, I was skeptical about the results and wondering if Hira could really help me. During the call her insights and powerful questions made me realize quite a few things that I was holding on to, which were making me feel frustrated with the creative process itself and I was undermining myself in a way.
After our call, I found myself feeling frustrated with my creative process again, so I remembered and implemented her advice and got through it much faster and easier. I am able to achieve a better attitude and understanding of my creative process. The best thing was “An action plan!” And being able to run my issues by someone else who would understand and guide me. The most important thing about working with Hira and my highest recommendations are based on the fact that she listens, she is focused during the session and creates an awesome personalized action plan. My best takeaways were: “so what? I am going to do this anyway” and “clarity comes from action”.
– BARB ROEHLER
“Hira is supportive, encouraging and insightful. Her approach was focused, collaborative and gentle. With this one call, I learned to be in conversation with myself in a different way that led to trusting myself and the process more. Talking out my fears, shame and confronting my struggles with Hira by my side helped me a lot. She created the right kind of space for me to flow in – it was especially helpful in the time of confusion and overwhelm.
I felt immediately motivated to take action, focused and centered, and, most of all, without being hard on myself and very much supported and understood in my struggles. The morning after I started writing my morning pages with very much ease, less resistance than expected! That was already a relief. I felt confident about the direction to move forward in.
I am redefining creativity on my terms, I am trusting myself more in my expression, I feel more focused and motivated in being able to do my thing. I flow more easily in my body, too! I started a conversation around creativity and what creativity is for me, how it would feel good for me. I also already started to explore and express myself more. I immediately started thinking of my next action steps and felt relaxed about thinking of and planning a structure around my work week, which was one of my biggest struggles so far.
It was everything I needed and beyond my expectations! I felt understood and had practical tools and great advice. I felt safe to open up and guided throughout the entire call. Our one call together made all the difference for me! A truly valuable investment. The accountability, support and having a detailed written document to go back to, it’s really valuable, especially because I could see where I was before and am at after”.
– NADIA DEA MARIA
“Hira guided me with the information I gave her and asked the perfect questions. By the end of the mentoring session, I had actionable steps and a clearer understanding of what I needed to focus on. I am excited to see what else she has to offer & I will definitely recommend her. I did not think clarity would come that way!”
– SIERRA CASHER
“Hoping on an intensive call with Hira gave me much more clarity right away. Hira is sweet and very clear. Before the call, I was feeling overwhelmed and demotivated to even pursue my life-long dream of acting. I was curious to find out if Hira could help me see things differently. After the call, I’m happy to report that I’m feeling more clear on my action steps and which direction I want to go in. I liked that her focus was on cultivating and nourishing creativity.
I would recommend Hira if you are feeling overwhelmed and lost. However, I would probably need a few more sessions to get a full picture and benefit from the coaching. Resources sheet and action plan were great to dive deeper.”
– AMANDA MAAG
“I had never heard about such a thing as a “creativity coaching” before so I had absolutely no idea what to expect but I was intrigued to find out. I had a big Aha Moment when I realized that what I have been going after for two years could be something I actually didn’t really want and I owe it to Hira for asking deeper questions and for making me think. I had to stop and contemplate what is it I actually really want! Hira is super friendly down to earth girl and it was easy to open up to her. I liked the fact that she sent me the action plan and relevant resources also that it didn’t finish just with the call but I got to share my progress afterward and that she held me accountable for the things we discussed during our session together.”
– GABRIELA
