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Online Life Coach · Mindset Coach · Trained Demartini Method Facilitator

I help people get unstuck.

Stuck at work? It's rarely a skill problem — it's a belief problem.

Stuck in relationships? Clear the emotional charge and see the whole picture.

Stuck in life? Get clarity, confidence, and a path forward.

Based in Calgary · coaching online across Canada, the US & worldwide

Doug Spence, smiling, wearing a navy polo and glasses, at his podcast microphone. Live coaching Sundays · 2pm MT
  • Stuck at work
  • Stuck in relationships
  • Stuck in life
  • Clear emotional blocks
  • Upgrade your beliefs
  • The best strategy is a mindset shift

Why you're stuck

You know what to do. So why aren't you doing it?

It's usually not a knowledge or skill problem. It's a mindset, belief, or identity problem. Until those beliefs get upgraded and the emotional blocks are cleared, self-doubt and procrastination keep winning — and the same patterns repeat.

  • 01

    Upgrade your beliefs

    Find the beliefs running the show and replace the ones that keep you playing small.

  • 02

    Clear emotional blocks

    Dissolve the charge around people and events that still pull your strings.

  • 03

    Align with who you are

    Clarify your values so your work, relationships and goals actually fit you.

  • 04

    Move forward inspired

    Act from clarity instead of fear — and keep moving once the motivation fades.

  • 230+ free podcast episodes
  • 1:1 or group coaching, your choice
  • Weekly live coaching on Sundays
  • Online Canada, US & worldwide
Snow-capped Rocky Mountains at sunset above a pine forest.

Coaching

Where I help people get unstuck.

Using universal principles, we raise your awareness of yourself, others and the world. As awareness rises, pain and limitation lift — and purpose and opportunity show up in their place.

Direction & Purpose

  • Finding life direction and purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Goals development & attainment
  • Developing positive habits
  • Master planning
  • Spiritual coaching

Relationships & Loss

  • Relationship coaching and healing
  • Finding a life partner
  • Divorce stress
  • Limerence
  • Dealing with loss and grief

Mind & Emotions

  • Confidence coaching
  • Removing limiting beliefs
  • Dealing with stress and anger
  • Overcoming depression
  • Resolving trauma
  • Health and wellness coaching

Work & Leadership

  • Career coaching
  • Business coaching
  • Executive coaching
  • Employee engagement coaching
  • Workplace conflicts

Life coaching for men

Men suffer in silence.

Bury it, tough it out alone — it works until something collapses. Pain does need processing, but not by rehashing it over and over. I teach men to process shame, guilt, fear and anger, question the beliefs they hold about themselves, and get their strength back — without judgement.

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Ways to work together

  1. 01

    Men's Group Coaching & Community

    Coaching alongside other men doing the same work — perspective, accountability and brotherhood.

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  2. 03

    Premium Coaching Package

    The deepest level of one-to-one support. We'll shape it around you on your intro call.

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Trained Demartini Method Facilitator

From emotional charge to clarity.

The Demartini Method, developed by Dr. John Demartini, is a structured series of questions that balances your perceptions of people and events — so the past stops running your present.

This isn't positive thinking or pretending everything is fine. It's asking better questions until you can see the full picture.

  1. 01

    Balance your perceptions

    Look at the person or event from every side, not just the one that hurts.

  2. 02

    Dissolve the emotional charge

    Release the resentment, guilt, shame, anger or grief that keeps you reacting.

  3. 03

    Act from clarity

    Turn painful experience into wisdom and take purposeful action with confidence.

This may be for you if you're…

  • Stuck in your career, business, relationships or personal life
  • Triggered by resentment, guilt, shame, anger or grief
  • Repeating patterns you know aren't serving you
  • Comparing yourself to others and feeling behind
  • Wanting more confidence, self-worth and inner stability
  • Searching for deeper purpose, direction and meaning

Unlocking Potential Podcast

Free coaching, every week.

Conversations and solo teachings on beliefs, identity, grief, relationships and performance — plus real live coaching sessions, unedited.

How I Upleveled Myself in Life

Three Types of Beliefs Making You Play Small

She Was Almost Homeless. Now She's No Longer Afraid

Midlife Crisis Simplified

How Coaching Accelerates Growth

Your Brain's Success Mechanism

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Testimonials

What clients say.

He has coached me during some of my most challenging times in life such as a divorce, substance abuse and a life long struggle with my weight. Doug provided me objective, informed and practical coaching that helped me overcome challenges I had not been able to accomplish without him.

Scott W.

He asked great questions that helped me gain more clarity with respect to my career and personal goals.

Julio H.

Doug has helped me understand how the challenges in my life can help me achieve my goals. I wouldn't be where I am today without his help and guidance.

Scott M.

He has empathy for his students. He cares and he pays attention. That is his forte as a coach.

Debartha B.

He encouraged and guided me through, made it easier for me to accept and see things for what they are. I'm moving forward with much ease now.

Mark A.

Knowledgeable, understanding, respectful and with great honesty to help me with my life challenges.

Keith K.

Really very professional and always ready to help out and great ideas.

Tariq D.

Life Coach · Mindset Coach · Demartini Facilitator

Meet Doug Spence.

Doug Spence recording the Unlocking Potential podcast at his desk.

I help people understand themselves at a deeper level, dissolve emotional charge, and reconnect with their purpose, values and direction.

I'm a trained Demartini Method Facilitator, transformation coach, mindset coach and life coach based in Calgary. I work with people who are ready to stop circling the same emotional patterns and start seeing their life with more clarity, ownership and meaning.

Most blocks aren't random. They're connected to perceptions, values and unresolved charge — and they can be worked through.

My approach is direct, practical and compassionate. The goal isn't to motivate you for a week; it's to create real internal shifts in how you see yourself, your past, your relationships and your future. We can work one-to-one or in a group, whichever suits you.

The best strategy is a mindset shift.

Doug Spence
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FAQ

Questions about the Demartini Method.

Something else on your mind? Ask it on your free intro call.

What is the Demartini Method?

A structured personal development process created by Dr. John Demartini. It helps you balance perceptions, dissolve emotional charges, and gain clarity around people, events and life challenges.

Is the Demartini Method therapy?

No. It's an educational and personal development process — not therapy, medical treatment or a mental-health diagnosis, and not a substitute for professional medical or mental-health care.

Can it be done online?

Yes. Sessions are private and online, so you can work with me from anywhere in Canada, the United States or around the world.

What can a Demartini Method Facilitator help with?

Emotional charge, limiting beliefs, relationship challenges, grief, resentment, guilt, shame, anger, self-doubt — anywhere your perceptions may be keeping you stuck.

How is that different from a life coach?

A life coach helps with goals, direction, accountability and mindset. A Demartini facilitator uses a specific method to balance perceptions and dissolve emotional charge. My work combines both: deep perceptual change and practical life direction.

Let's get started

Ready to get unstuck?

Book a free 15-minute intro call to see if we're a good fit. Tell me a little about where you're stuck and I'll get back to you to set up a time.

  • Free, no-pressure 15-minute call
  • Online — wherever you are
  • One-to-one or group coaching