One-client coach, based in Seattle. Since 2015.
One name on the retainer. No second company on the letter. Pine Street, not a bench of coaches.
+ Years on
Pine Street.
client
at a time.
days on
the letter.
What retainers say
How the work sits
Retainer, weekly hour, offsite day. One name on the letter.
The ways the retainer shows up
Mara Chen on the letter. Ellis Park on the first email.
90-day retainer
One company. Mara does not take a second letter until the ninety days close.
Weekly session
A Tuesday hour on Pine Street. Notes stay with you.
Offsite day
One day off the office. A written plan before you leave.
A few things founders ask
How a retainer is booked
Email the desk. Ellis Park answers with a start date. Mara Chen signs the letter. There is no second client on it.
What happens if a second company asks
They wait. The letter holds one name until day ninety.
Is this therapy
No. This is coaching. Mara does not diagnose. The hour is work, not treatment.