Executive Coach · Vision Quest Guide · Sebastopol, CA

The work you're building
deserves the full weight
of who you are.

I work with founders, CPOs, and senior leaders who are building something that matters — and are starting to feel the personal cost of doing it without going deeper. I bring a decade in tech and a decade in the wilderness to that conversation.

Jaco Cohen

What brings people here

“I don’t know who I am outside of my work.”

“I’ve been successful for years and something still feels off.”

“Impostor syndrome is running the show and I’m exhausted by it.”

“I want to build something that actually means something.”

What I bring

Two worlds, one room.

I spent a decade building products and leading teams at venture-backed startups. I also spent a decade going deep — Tibetan Buddhism, vision quests in the wilderness, somatic practice, months alone in the land. Most coaches have one world. I have both, and I hold them without apology.

I facilitate Interpersonal Dynamics at Stanford GSB — the course they call “Touchy Feely.” I guide wilderness vision quests through the Animas Valley tradition. I coach 1:1 using Integral Coaching, IFS, and Hakomi somatic work. These aren’t credentials. They’re the shape of the work.

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From people I’ve worked with

“Working with Jaco has truly been a gift in my life. He is patient, intuitive, and always seems to know exactly what to ask — guiding me deeper into my own truth while moving at the speed of safety.” Laura S — Startup Founder
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Where to start

Find what’s right for you.

1:1 Coaching

Deep individual work for founders and leaders navigating the personal cost of building.

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Team & Interpersonal Dynamics

Facilitated work for teams — the same depth I bring to Stanford GSB, for your organization.

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Something shifted and you’re not sure what’s next? There’s a page for that too.

Wayfinding →