Breakthrough Stories
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"To the world, I was a successful physician, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer. But to be honest - deep inside - I was struggling in my personal and professional life.
About a year ago, I saw a paradigm shift in a close friend and leader that I admire. Curious, I asked him one evening, "What changed?" He smiled and said, "Christian Santiago."
I made a mental note and went back to the grind, until one day I was at a breaking point. At that moment, I remembered the conversation about Christian Santiago. Naturally I looked him up on LinkedIn as I was curious to see who he was. I took a took a risk and reached out to him asking for his help.
Christian answered my call for help and I can honestly say I have never felt more focused, more inspired. Christian has also started working with my team and the collaborative results are truly amazing!"
- Christopher K. Bromley, DPM FACFAS, President & Chief Medical Officer, CarePICS
"As a full time trauma surgeon, associate professor of surgery and the director of a trauma research program, I spent the majority of my career defining my goals and reaching them without difficulty. I found myself at a junction professionally, in which I was unsure of how to define my next set of professional goals as well as how to clearly and concisely outline the steps to reach them to my research team, my direct supervisor, as well as my institution.
My work with Christian has resulted not only in clarifying my goals and career aspirations, I have become a more effective communicator and leader. Whether it is explaining process of attaining my research groups short and long term goals to my collaborators, obtaining increased support from the institution or building my coalition of leaders at the institutional level to guide the overall efforts, the skills I have refined and further developed with Christian are highly effective.
His guidance is invaluable. The process Christian implements is an investment in one's future, but it is one worth making if you are serious about developing career-changing leadership and communication skill sets."
- Caleb Mentzer, Director of Trauma Research & Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Spartanburg Medical Center
"As a full time trauma surgeon, associate professor of surgery and the director of a trauma research program, I spent the majority of my career defining my goals and reaching them without difficulty. I found myself at a junction professionally, in which I was unsure of how to define my next set of professional goals as well as how to clearly and concisely outline the steps to reach them to my research team, my direct supervisor, as well as my institution.
My work with Christian has resulted not only in clarifying my goals and career aspirations, I have become a more effective communicator and leader. Whether it is explaining process of attaining my research groups short and long term goals to my collaborators, obtaining increased support from the institution or building my coalition of leaders at the institutional level to guide the overall efforts, the skills I have refined and further developed with Christian are highly effective.
His guidance is invaluable. The process Christian implements is an investment in one's future, but it is one worth making if you are serious about developing career-changing leadership and communication skill sets."
- Caleb Mentzer, Director of Trauma Research & Associate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Spartanburg Medical Center
"I first heard about Christian through one of my closest friends. He told me he was working with "this new coach who was amazing and he was so excited." I was excited for my friend!
A few months went by and I started to see a monumental shift in my friend's performance, confidence, drive, and overall mentality. It was so impactful to me that I was uncomfortable and didn't understand why my friend had "changed so much."
Then I met Christian in person. We connected over the phone about his coaching and how it could help me grow and be a peak performer. My words to him were "I'm nervous, which I think means I need to do it." I knew in my spirit this would be something that would change my life.
Here I am in my second engagement with Christian and I am literally a different person. He helped me get over the emotions and insecurities that were holding back my peak performance and peak mental state. He helped me build my confidence to a level I didn't know it could go. I am a better leader, a more confident man, a better husband and friend. Christian has affected every part of my life positively and I'm thankful to him.
I was in therapy for years trying to figure out how to get through things and get to that peak state. Christian brought rapid improvement to my life."
- Mike Vergona, President & CEO, UrbanSolar
"Christian is an insightful and caring 'performance coach.' As a longtime public official, I have found that I need the perspective and encouragement of an outside advisor.
Christian is an excellent listener who helps me navigate through the distraction and noise of day to day activities in order stay on track with what truly matters - with the purpose of accomplishing my most important work goals in a way that is also personally rewarding.
He helps make the journey less stressful. He also presents practical techniques to keep family and personal health and growth at the forefront. I appreciate Christian’s friendship and dedication!
- Knox White, Mayor Of Greenville, South Carolina
"Christian is an insightful and caring 'performance coach.' As a longtime public official, I have found that I need the perspective and encouragement of an outside advisor.
Christian is an excellent listener who helps me navigate through the distraction and noise of day to day activities in order stay on track with what truly matters - with the purpose of accomplishing my most important work goals in a way that is also personally rewarding.
He helps make the journey less stressful. He also presents practical techniques to keep family and personal health and growth at the forefront. I appreciate Christian’s friendship and dedication!
- Knox White, Mayor Of Greenville, South Carolina
"Christian is an authentic leader who lives out his world-class coaching guidance. I candidly was resistant to committing to another “development” or “coaching” program, but after shadowing one call; his substance, character, articulation, and impact became palpably real!
He is more than the summation of the hundreds of books he has read, and the several he has written – he is the courageous, bold, studious, servant leader I'm grateful to have direct access to.
He masterfully delivers content and application in every communication. I'm excited to share breakthrough thought and expansion with such a world-class leader."
- Mia Padilla, Real Estate Investor
"As one who both performs complex and high stakes operations while also leading and teaching an already experienced group of high performing professionals - High Performance coaching makes natural sense.
Christian has been truly wonderful to work with and has made me better in, not only my professional life, but in all facets of my life.
Don't hesitate to trust him to do the same for you!
- Brian Thurston, Chief of Surgery, Spartanburg Medical Center
"As one who both performs complex and high stakes operations while also leading and teaching an already experienced group of high performing professionals - High Performance coaching makes natural sense.
Christian has been truly wonderful to work with and has made me better in, not only my professional life, but in all facets of my life.
Don't hesitate to trust him to do the same for you!
- Brian Thurston, Chief of Surgery, Spartanburg Medical Center
"Christian is my secret weapon. His methods are so effective, your results will astonish you. They did with me.
If you want to grow your business, rise in your industry, navigate the boardroom like a champion - call him. There are corporate coaches, then there is Christian Santiago.
His work is a blessing and his results are not of this world."
- Bianca De La Garza, Founder, Entrepreneur, Award-Winning News Anchor
"Christian has been amazing in shaping my business mentality and optimizing performance.
I went from not knowing what to do to being able to launch an MVP in a week, as opposed to 3 months. He will challenge you, push you to grow, and help you see things in different ways.
The truth is, he is a genuine human being with amazing leadership skills and the ability to help those who are willing to put in the work. Thank you, Chris!"
- Jacopo Viola, Tech Founder, ShortsIQ
"Christian has been amazing in shaping my business mentality and optimizing performance.
I went from not knowing what to do to being able to launch an MVP in a week, as opposed to 3 months. He will challenge you, push you to grow, and help you see things in different ways.
The truth is, he is a genuine human being with amazing leadership skills and the ability to help those who are willing to put in the work. Thank you, Chris!"
- Jacopo Viola, Tech Founder, ShortsIQ
"I cannot speak highly enough of the transformative experience I've had working with Christian as my peak performance coach. As a podiatric surgeon, I found myself feeling stagnant in certain areas of my professional and personal life. Despite my efforts, I couldn't seem to break through the barriers holding me back.
Enter Christian. From our very first session, it was evident that Christian possessed a unique ability to uncover the root causes of my stagnation. Through insightful questioning and gentle guidance, he helped me realize that I had been inadvertently hindering my own progress. Christian showed me that my measurements of success were not only inefficient but also counterproductive.
With Christian's support and expertise, I began to see my goals from a fresh perspective. He helped me break down the self-imposed barriers that had been holding me back, allowing me to approach my objectives with renewed vigor and clarity. Thanks to Christian's guidance, I've experienced a remarkable shift in both my professional and personal life. I wholeheartedly recommend Christian to anyone seeking a spark of motivation and guidance on their journey to peak performance. Highly recommend Christian!"
- Katerina Grigoropoulos, DPM, AACFAS, DABPM
"While dealing with uncertainty during a difficult decision-making process, Christian provided unique insight and perspective. He accomplished this not only by providing great counter arguments to force me to consider outcomes and alternative solutions, but also by providing tools to allow me to reach personal conclusions I would have not otherwise been able to reach with my pre-existing skillset. The tools I developed and gained along the way will be invaluable in future endeavors."
- Adam R. Johnson, DPM, President, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
"While dealing with uncertainty during a difficult decision-making process, Christian provided unique insight and perspective. He accomplished this not only by providing great counter arguments to force me to consider outcomes and alternative solutions, but also by providing tools to allow me to reach personal conclusions I would have not otherwise been able to reach with my pre-existing skillset. The tools I developed and gained along the way will be invaluable in future endeavors."
- Adam R. Johnson, DPM, President, American Board of Podiatric Medicine
"Working with Christian has allowed me to become a more effective and influential leader. My confidence has soared, and I have become mission driven and impactful.
I’ve always been able to instruct a group, but Christian has given me the tools to change my leadership style to a more inclusive style approach. By using his leadership pearls, I have been able to change the way in which I lead by becoming more of an influencer. I have been able to push my limits and discover my true potential as a leader.
Christian is one of the most effective and innovative people that I have ever worked with. He has affected my life in such a positive way, and I owe my newfound confidence to him."
- Kiana R. Trent, DPM, DABPM
"Before I met Christian, I had achieved a high level of success as a real estate agent and team leader, but I lacked a deep sense of personal fulfillment. I was introduced to Christian through my brother and spent a few hours with him in what he called a clarity session. I didn't have super high expectations, to be honest, but the experience was profound. I left our time feeling like my compass had been reset and I knew what direction I was supposed to be heading. Christian knows how to cut through the junk and really speak to the deep things of the heart."
- Kevin Scoggin, Global Real Estate Agent, eXP Realty
" Before I met Christian, I had achieved a high level of success as a real estate agent and team leader, but I lacked a deep sense of personal fulfillment. I was introduced to Christian through my brother and spent a few hours with him in what he called a clarity session. I didn't have super high expectations, to be honest, but the experience was profound. I left our time feeling like my compass had been reset and I knew what direction I was supposed to be heading. Christian knows how to cut through the junk and really speak to the deep things of the heart."
- Kevin Scoggin, Global Real Estate Agent
"Whether I am speaking to Christian one-on-one, attending one of his workshops, or hearing him speak, I am challenged to reflect inward to gain clarity and then provided with tools to create results. He unites purpose and vision. This is essential to anyone desiring to live a full and meaningful life."
- Meggie Hoeft, Executive National Vice President, Arbonne
"Christian is by far one of the most strategic, yet practical clarity coaches I've ever encountered. Within 40 minutes of hearing my business plan, he coached me into alignment and helped me put together a proposal deck that got me my largest corporate client to date! If clarity and precision is what you need, you've found your solution!"
- Jeff Osborne, Transformational Identity Coach To Fortune 500 Executives
"Christian is by far one of the most strategic, yet practical clarity coaches I've ever encountered. Within 40 minutes of hearing my business plan, he coached me into alignment and helped me put together a proposal deck that got me my largest corporate client to date! If clarity and precision is what you need, you've found your solution!"
- Jeff Osborne, Transformational Identity Coach To Fortune 500 Executives
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