The Moment I Knew I Was Meant to Help Others Transform Their Lives
Posted on July 14, 2025 by Reni Oikonomou, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
A personal turning point that revealed my purpose: helping others shift, grow, and become who they’re meant to be. Here’s the moment it all changed.
It wasn’t during a workshop. It wasn’t after reading a life-changing book.It was at my lowest.
A moment of personal unravelling, the kind where your reflection feels unfamiliar, your days feel out of sync, and your drive has all but vanished. I had the career, the titles, the validation. But inside? Muted discontent. An itch that success couldn’t scratch.
Then a friend called. She didn’t ask for advice. She just needed space. A mirror. A question or two. I asked, listened, and stayed with her in the discomfort.
Then a met another friend. He needed space as well. Reflect. I asked, listened, and stayed with her in the discomfort.
Something shifted. Not just in them, but in me.
In the days that followed, they told me that the conversation sparked a chain reaction. He made a bold decision. She reclaimed a part of herself she thought was gone. That’s when it clicked: the moment I knew I was meant to help others transform their lives.
Not because I had all the answers, but because I could help others hear their own.
Since then, I’ve built a coaching practice grounded in that moment, the muted power of presence, perspective, and asking the questions that crack people open in all the right ways. I don’t coach to give advice. I’m a coach because I trust in your inherent ability to find clarity. All I do is help you find the light switch.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, out of alignment, or like something more is calling you, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. And that moment? It may just be your beginning, too.
Because sometimes, all it takes is one conversation to change everything.
