More About Bryce

I know the weight of leadership because I’ve carried it.

For more than 25 years I’ve led organizations through complexity, change, and high-stakes decisions. Today I coach leaders and change-makers who want their impact to come from a steadier place.

25+ years leading

Presence-Based® Coaching trained

Lived leadership experience

Bryce Thomason seated in a warm study

The Through-Line

From performing under pressure to leading from center.

I grew up learning to succeed, to perform, and to hold things together. It worked. I built a career out of it. And over time it cost me the ability to lead from inner steadiness rather than urgency. I was the person holding things together, navigating competing demands, and making decisions where the path forward wasn’t obvious.

That experience shapes the way I work today: grounded, direct, and focused on what actually moves people and organizations forward. My coaching doesn’t come from theory. It comes from having lived the very patterns my clients are working to change.

Over time, I learned that sustainable impact doesn’t come from pushing harder or moving faster. It comes from creating the space to see clearly, reconnect with what matters, and lead from that deeper center.

Leadership is not a title. It is a way of being, practiced moment by moment.

Growth is not about fixing what is wrong. It is about expanding what is already within you.

Background

Where I’ve been.

MBA in Management of Technology, Georgia Tech

Advanced Innovation and Entrepreneurship certification, Stanford University

Fast Forward Magazine “30 Under 30” Award recipient

Co-founder of Empty Closets Community Services, serving more than 92,000 LGBTQ+ youth

Justice-Building Innovator with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

More than a decade judging the Webby and Anthem Awards

Coach training

I am trained in Presence-Based® Coaching, having completed the PBC Core Training and Mentor Coaching in 2025. I am currently completing the Living In Presence Coaching Course, PBC’s advanced six-month, ICF Level 2 accredited coach training, with the Certified Presence-Based Coach designation expected in October 2026.

If this story resonates, let’s begin there.

A discovery call is a quiet place to sense whether this work fits the season you’re in.

Bryce Thomason

Coaching for purpose, presence, and steady leadership.

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