An interview with Robin Peglow Berg

How did you get involved in this business?
Well, it's been a gradual process over the course of 25 years (that sounds like such a long time!)  Much of my inspiration was ignited through teaching and leadership experiences and working at a summer camp, Camp Echo Lake for 10 years.  Over the years I've had the honor of supporting hundreds of people as individuals and teams to shine, to be their best, and leverage their gifts.  I'm always in awe of what people can achieve when they overcome real or perceived risks.  That inspires me-- people making breakthroughs to achieve their potential.  I'd say that's what caused me to deepen my learning in personal development and make a career of supporting others.

What's your background and education?  How'd you learn to do this?

After completing a B.A. of studio art at SUNY Geneseo I was certain I was done with school--the classroom just didn't work for me.  However, when I discovered Experiential Education (learning through doing), a whole new world opened up to me.  Over the course of several years I completed a Master Degree in Experiential and Adventure Education, (Prescott College) as well as a certification as a Holistic Health Counselor (Institute for Integrative Nutrition).  These were amazing, integrated approaches to learning that took into account the individual, a "wholeness" model and how to create lasting change.  Consider my world rocked.  From that point forward, I devoted my life to supporting people to create powerful lives and lasting change.

I've also been a student of yoga since 1998, (teaching since 2001) and I can't fathom where and who'd I'd be without it.  It truly changed my wildly "Type A" life, and not only helped me discover the value of stillness, but how to be still.  I always say "I accidentally became spiritual" after a few years of yoga.  It's true.  I had no intention of being a spiritual person, but alas, now my guiding principles are listening to my soul and connecting to the universe, God, higher power -- whatever you want to call it.  I'm in the Forever School of Awareness and Learning. 

Where do you get your ideas from?
All my formal education is blended with life experience.  I study life.  I study people.  People are incredible.  All we have to do is to unveil recurring patterns in a person's life and voila- major insight.  Many ideas come from observing my life and my clients' lives to understand what we're all yearning for, what matters most to us, what we want to contribute to life and to experience in life.  A number of trends have arisen which led me to my current programs.

How long have you been doing this work?
In some ways my whole life but as a career I've been coaching, speaking and teaching since 2000.  It's been an evolution and I truly consider it an honor to work with women on such a deep and meaningful level.

Why are you so passionate about this work?
Because it's work that matters.  It allows women to create powerful, intentional lives of their choosing.  I feel like it's the work I'm meant to do.  Helping women to live courageously and do what they are meant to do.  And by ripple effect, we make a collaborative difference.  Does it get any better?

What's the most rewarding aspect of your work?
The unfolding-- that's the best!  From the first "a-ha" to when a woman gets all "lit up" in her life and claims it fully as her life-- she starts living to the edge of what's available to her, her heart is wide open and she is courageously living her talents and gifts in the world. Nothing compares to that.

If there's one thing you'd like to convey to a potential client, what would it be?