Co-Creators

What happens when a desi, culturally muslim third culture kid (TCK) teams up with a white queer kid who came of age in the '90s? 

A new brand of Queer-TCK magic that nurtures teams and individuals to get real about equity, embody liberation, and co-create new ways of being and doing that they hadn't yet dreamed possible.

 

Mona Khan (she, her, hers)

Social Identity Coaching Lab Co-Creator

I am a leadership and equity coach who worked for many years in human rights philanthropy and international public health. I identify as cis-female, GenX, a Third Culture Kid, culturally Muslim, and Desi (South Asian); a carrier of heterosexual and skin color privilege. According to my dad, I was born with an “instant protest kit.” At the core, I co-create spaces of community & co-conspiracy for equity, belonging and transformation; where folx can build trust, be present in their full human, and amplify the wisdom across multiple perspectives. As a coach, I fiercely protect the space in which a client can find and inhabit their voice and co-conspire with them to cultivate resilience and stand in their power. I invite you to learn more about me by reading my full bio.

I also invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn.

 

Peter Godard (he, him, his)

Social Identity Coaching Lab Co-Creator

I am a leadership and equity coach who worked for many years as a leader in the U.S. K-12 education system. I identify as a white man, queer, and part of Generation X. From my farmer lineage, I have inherited an intuitive streak; the ability to grow a delicious tomato; unearned privilege; and a commitment to justice. I am a cultivator of joy, queer magic, and co-conspiracy for equity & justice. I co-create spaces where stillness, joy, and play lead well-regulated nervous systems, curiosity about multiple perspectives, and brave & specific communication. As a coach, I am a co-conspirator for joyful self-definition, individual transformation, and rest. I invite you to learn more about me by reading my full bio.

I also invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Peter & Mona are ICF-certified and Georgetown-trained leadership coaches; they both hold the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation. Peter holds a master’s degree from DePaul University focused on organizational development and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago. Mona studied political science and economics at Sarah Lawrence College and the London School of Economics, and later, as a MacArthur Scholar, earned an M.A. at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs (University of Minnesota).

Testimonials

  • We’re more comfortable being uncomfortable. We’re ready for direct conversations about racial justice. We realize we can be the shapers of the system, instead of being shaped by it.

  • You people don’t waste any time! You invited us to bring our whole selves to work. You held leaders lovingly accountable to their staff. You helped us create solutions and strategies for clearer decision making, power sharing & trust building.

  • In our work together, I felt deeply heard, seen & connected. I leaned into my own wisdom & lived experience. I stayed true to myself. I reclaimed my stories and my power.

  • I see you as magicians. You read the room, pull thoughts & ideas to the surface, and nurture whatever comes up. You lead with joy & abundance and make space for what’s hard. You invite us to be brave & specific.

  • You helped my inner creative weirdo to flourish.

  • With your support, we found new ways of working together; to co-create, embrace multiple perspectives & try out new ways of being/doing. You somehow could hold the work of individual, collective, and structural change, and in that journey, helped multiple levels of our organization to shift.