Reclaim Your Voice. Reset Your Direction. Reveal What’s Next.

Trauma-informed coaching for LGBTQ+ professionals, entrepreneurs and high-achievers ready to release self-doubt, people-pleasing, and internalized shame and build a life that actually feels like theirs.

How It Works

1. Book a Free Discovery Session
Choose a time that works for you.

2. Get a Personalized Coaching Plan
We clarify your goals and design the right path forward.

3. Start Coaching & Create Change
We work together to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.

Check Coaching Packages

  1. You’re tired of feeling stuck in old pattern

  2. You want clarity, healing, and confidence

  3. You’re ready for change but don’t know where to begin

  4. You’re tired of putting others first while slowly losing yourself

  5. You question your worth, even when you know you’re capable

  6. You want support from someone who gets the LGBTQ+ experience

You’re not broken, you’re burned out from living out of alignment

You don’t have to Betray Yourself to Belong or Succeed

You don’t need to sacrifice your authenticity, peace, or identity to be successful, loved, or safe.

When you stop abandoning yourself to fit in, clarity, confidence, and direction naturally return.

Start with a Free Discovery Call

Awards

A Simple, Proven Path to Reclaiming Yourself

Staying Stuck Has a Cost!

Without support, it’s easy to stay stuck in familiar patterns.

You may continue:

  • Overthinking and doubting yourself

  • Feeling successful on the outside, but disconnected on the inside

  • Chronic people-pleasing and self-abandonment

  • Experiencing impostor syndrome and internalized shame

  • Carrying old emotional wounds into new relationships

  • Shrinking your voice to keep the peace

  • Knowing you’re capable of more, but feeling unsure how to reach it

When you stop abandoning yourself to fit in, clarity, confidence, and direction naturally return.

Start with a Free Discovery Call

  • “Working with Moe helped me feel truly seen and supported as a queer professional. I’ve gained confidence and clarity in both my career and personal life.”

    Saeed M. LGBTQ+ Professional

  • "Working with Moe has been life-changing. As a queer newcomer, I often felt invisible in mainstream coaching spaces. Moe’s lived experience and deep empathy made me feel truly seen and empowered to embrace my authentic self."

    Kareem A. LGBTQ+ Newcomer

  • "I’ve tried other coaches, but no one has understood the unique challenges of being queer from a Middle Eastern background like Moe does. His insights are practical, affirming, and deeply inspiring."

    Samira A. Life Coaching Client

  • "Moe guided me through some of my toughest professional decisions. His coaching style is equal parts compassionate and strategic, helping me step into leadership roles with confidence and purpose."

    Ashraf B. Executive Client

  • "Moe’s sessions are a safe space where healing, growth, and ambition intersect. He helped me overcome self-doubt and reframe my story into one of resilience and success."

    Ahmad S. LGBTQ+ Professional

  • "My experience with Moe Akel was truly outstanding. He is an excellent listener, and our conversation was very comfortable. I felt genuinely accepted, as he does not pass judgment."

    Tyler P. Client from the Middle East (pseudonym)

  • "Thanks for the uplift. You helped me to get up, with courage, and higher frequency. My energy totally changed and I feel like my natural light again. Small steps that move the greatest mountain. Thank you!"

    Marcus H. LGBTQ+ Professional

  • “My sessions with Moe felt so fulfilling. He created a safe, non-judgmental space that allowed for effortless sharing and reflection. Our conversations about direction and what’s been happening in my life felt both relatable and deeply understood. His empathetic approach made me feel grounded and supported, helping me gain clarity and perspective along the way.”

    Halcyon Z. Multi-project coordinator & visual artist

Highlights & Recognition

Experience
Over the last 10+ years, I’ve led and supported thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals globally through programs in leadership, resilience, grief support, and workplace inclusion. My work spans organizations like Access Alliance, the AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario, and national advisory committees shaping inclusive policies across Canada.

Certifications
Harvard Business School’s Negotiation Mastery, DEI (Cornell), Trauma-Informed Care, Psychological First Aid, Harm Reduction, Conflict De-escalation, and ICF certified Executive Life Coach.

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