Cary L Rendek

I help you get out of your own way, so you can elevate yourself to the next level of excellence, no matter what that is. Common starting points are:
"I don't like my career"
"How did I get here"
"I'm so burnt out"
"What do I do next" / "Where do I go from here"
"I want to eat, live, feel, play better"
"I can't .... "

Finding a roadmap to get from where you are to where you want to go can be difficult figuring out on your own, especially if you're not entirely sure where you want to go. I help you gain clarity around what it is you're actually striving for, then create the plan to get there.

I like to start by hearing your story, without judgement or boundaries. Then we start to change the parts of the story you're not happy with. With 20+ years in Corporate, and 10+ years in holistic wellness, I use whatever tools - practical and/or creative - that fit the situation. Everything from small daily challenges to weekly and monthly goal setting. I want you to feel safe, inspired and free to make decisions for your best living.

45-60 minutes, in person or by Skype

half-day Release and Reconnect session

Spark Your Brilliance - 3 month group home-study program with group mentoring

My first love was (and still is) math. Largely due to that and my unapologetic intelligence, I graduated with a degree in Mathematics & Computer Science. I started my first career in Information Technology way back in the 80’s. I spent 20 years in progressive roles along the corporate ladder, taking time to raise a family and get an MBA. Somewhere along the way, I realized that things weren’t unfolding exactly the way I had envisioned. I often said, “I don’t do stress”, however what I was really doing was shoving it deep inside so nobody – including me – could see it. I was continually being pushed to be someone other than who I was, which is an empathetic, compassionate being who wanted everyone to “just get along”. As you can imagine, that doesn’t exactly fit the corporate model.
As this directional push-pull became more intense, I was increasingly more stressed and less fulfilled. My non-stressed-but-really-stressed body developed fibromyalgia, a chronic musculo-skeletal pain syndrome with symptoms of pain, fatigue and insomnia. Not being a fan of an uncertain future with prescription medications, I started looking elsewhere. At the same time, I decided it was time to take action on re-charting my course to align with my passion and purpose. And voila! Traditional Chinese medicine stole my heart and gave me back my life. I started practicing Acupuncture in 2005, and made the career switch to full-time in 2007.

In 2010 my interest in community health and wellness, along with my desire to share my healing skills led me to Uganda. I volunteered in several village clinics teaching nurses and other medical professionals acupuncture protocols to treat symptoms associated with the lifestyle and culture of African labourers. This was an adventure of a lifetime; being immersed in the daily village life and experiencing their challenges and joys brought a new perspective to the definition of how little one really needs to find fulfillment.

My vision is to create a space where you feel safe and comfortable enough to embark on your path to wellness, whatever route that is. I bring compassion, commitment, empathy, authenticity, support, trust, enthusiasm and a bit of my own vulnerability into the room, so you get the best out of me in order to get the best out of you. It is my role in this lifetime to help people find their way to wellness through a path of awareness, acceptance and action. Together we get you to that “A-Ha” moment of, “Ok, now I get it, that’s what’s going on, and I can handle this”. And that’s just the beginning.