About Jessica

Jessica Manca after finding her passion. Executive career and personal development coach supporting mid career professionals with clarity and confidence

I work with thoughtful professionals at career and leadership crossroads.

People come to this work when they’ve done everything right on paper, but feel a growing disconnect between what they do and who they’re becoming. They want clarity without blowing up their lives. Confidence without forcing change.

I understand that moment well.

Earlier in my career, I was on a clear advancement path in management consulting. From the outside, things looked successful. Internally, I felt drained and increasingly disconnected from what mattered to me.

I didn’t leave to escape pressure.
I left because I wanted my work to align with my values and capacity.

Working with a coach helped me slow down, get honest with myself, and think clearly about my next chapter. That experience reshaped how I make decisions. It also shaped how I coach today.

Now, I support midcareer professionals and senior leaders who want to navigate change thoughtfully, lead with presence, and stop second-guessing themselves when the stakes are high.

This work is not about reinvention for its own sake. It’s about making grounded decisions you can stand behind.

How I think about this work

Clarity
Seeing what you truly want and naming what’s in the way, without noise or pressure.

Choice
Setting honest intentions and taking aligned action instead of repeating old patterns.

Learning
Letting go of what no longer fits and trusting that growth comes from within.

Flow
Acting from grounded alignment rather than force or urgency.

These live alongside my core personal values of inner connection, essence, and joy.

Experience and Background

  • ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

  • Certified Executive Coach

  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional

  • 25 years corporate experience

  • 12+ years professional coaching

  • 2,500+ coaching hours

  • Former Amazon Global Performance and Talent Strategy

  • Former Deloitte Consulting

  • Author of Finding Passion

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What clients often reflect back

If you prefer to explore this work more deeply on your own, my book Finding Passion reflects the questions many people ask when they’re rethinking direction and meaning at work.

About the book