Lana Staheli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biography

Lana Ribble Staheli, Ph.D. is an interpersonal relationship and life strategy coach. She has had a successful private counseling, coaching and consulting practice for more than 35 years. Her experiences with clients and her own life experiences became the foundation for her book, "BOUNCE, Be Transformed —- Change your mind, change your life, change the world".

 

Lana is a founding member of the board of directors for the Center for Women and Democracy at the University of Washington. She is also founding chair of the global networking program, Center for Workforce Development (CWD) developing numerous programs and also visiting Cuba, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

 

She is a member of the prestigious International Women's Forum, chairing the membership committee for the Washington state chapter. The International Women's Forum advances women's leadership by connecting the world’s most preeminent women of significant and diverse achievement. Lana is also a former member of the board of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

 

Lana and her husband, Lynn Staheli, M.D. (who have been married more than 35 years) are co-founders of Global HELP (Health Education through Low-cost Publications). A non-profit organization, Global HELP offers free medical information resources to developing countries. They started HELP in a response of the September 11th tragedy to help level the disparity of access to health care. Since 2002, when the organization was founded, medical professional around the globe have downloaded more than three-quarters of a million books or pamphlets.

 

Lana has also established an endowment at Seattle Children's Hospital and offers Bounce to the medical staff. It is her way to give back to the profession that saved her life some 60 years ago. Born with a then-fatal birth defect, at six months old, Lana weighed only six pounds. She fought against the odds, encouraged by the doctors and nurses who fought with her. Overcoming these challenges, Lana has built on her strengths and truly personifies what it means to Bounce.

 

About Bounce Be Transformed

Bounce Be Transformed (Bounce) is a way of life based on a commitment to personal growth and transformation. It is a call to change ourselves, and the world around us, by being intentional in our thoughts and choices to create lives filled with both joy and meaning. Bounce was founded in 2007 as a result of Dr. Lana Staheli's book, "BOUNCE, Be Transformed —- Change your mind, change your life, change the world". Lana brought a group of women together who wanted to live life to the fullest and this first Bounce "Circle" inspired the development of an organization that continues to bring women together to learn, laugh, explore, and transform themselves. For more information, please visit www.bouncebetransformed.org.