Lerae Gidyk

Lerae Gidyk is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), pioneer, and thought leader in the global coaching profession. Since 1999, she has been coaching in personal, leadership, and mentor coaching, bringing a profound commitment to the embodiment of humanness in coaching—coaching not only as a skillset, but as a way of being.

She is the Founder of Soul Designs Coaching International Ltd. and one of the first MCCs in Canada. Lerae also serves as Director of Certification at Coaching Out of the Box®, and has held influential roles with Coach U and other leading organizations dedicated to advancing coaching education. Most recently, she was appointed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) to co-lead the creation of a new global Community of Practice for Mentor Coaches, extending her impact on the evolution of coaching standards and excellence worldwide.

Lerae is the creator of SourceWork™, an advanced master coach education program that supports experienced coaches in transcending technique to coach from a deeper, source-based presence—coaching what cannot be taught. Through this pioneering work, she has become widely recognized as both the Architect of Source-Based Leadership™ and a Steward of Humanness in Coaching.
Across her roles with Soul Designs, MCC² International, Coaching Out of the Box®, The International Coaching Group, and Coach U, Lerae is shaping the future of coaching education, championing mentor coaching excellence, and inspiring the next generation of coaches to step into mastery.

Her voice is known for being candid, bold, and deeply human, consistently inviting coaches and leaders to explore the edges of their own growth and contribute to the global evolution of consciousness through coaching.