Avant-Garde Coach — Toronto Life & Leadership Coaching

I — The Standing Questions

What brings people here.

These aren't abstractions. They're the specific moments clients have walked in with — and walked back out of, clearer.

Doubting the decision

You've turned the same choice over a hundred times and still don't trust your own read on it. Coaching gives that doubt somewhere to go besides in circles.

The conversation you're avoiding

Balancing what you value against what's expected of you, while a difficult conversation keeps getting pushed to next week. We work through it before it happens, not after.

Losing your own thread

You were a dreamer once. Somewhere between deadlines and other people's expectations, the thread got dropped. We help you pick it back up — without rewriting who you are.

Becoming someone new

A new role, a new chapter, a new identity you didn't fully choose. The transformation already happened — coaching is where you catch up to it.

II — Find Your Starting Point

Not sure which is yours?

Tell the assistant what's going on, and it'll point you to the program that actually fits — no form, no guessing.

Hi — I'm here to help you figure out where to start. What's going on for you right now, or what made you look into coaching today?

III — The Method

Co-active, not prescriptive.

"You have the power to choose when coaching happens, and the strength to choose what you do with it."

— THE AVANT-GARDE PHILOSOPHY

You set the pace

Sessions happen on your schedule, by phone or video — not on a rigid weekly script. Coaching fits around your life, not the reverse.

No shame, guilt, or fear

The work is to understand the impact of your words and choices — explored, never judged. You leave sessions with clarity, not a verdict.

Trained, not improvised

Grounded in Co-Active coaching methodology, with backgrounds spanning leadership training, career counseling, and team advocacy.

Tested in public, not just in sessions

Eighteen published books and a weekly TV talk show — the same ideas you'll work through in coaching, already stress-tested in front of an audience that doesn't let her get away with vague advice. See the books →

IV — The Programs

Choose your format.

Pricing is being finalized for 2026. Book a discovery call for current rates and availability.

Foundation

Check-In Coaching

Short, focused sessions for a specific decision or conversation you're navigating right now. Built for momentum, not a long commitment.

5 sessions / 30 min PRICE TBD

Use within 2 months, your schedule Phone or video Mon–Sat availability

Book a discovery call →

Most Booked — 1:1 Performance

Executive & Career Coaching

Ongoing one-on-one coaching for leaders and professionals at a turning point — role transitions, team advocacy, and the harder conversations that come with both.

Multi-session program PRICE TBD

Co-Active methodology Leadership & assessment tools Flexible cadence

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Immersive

Transformational Retreats

A guided, in-person reset for people who need more than a phone call — space to step back, reflect, and return with a plan.

Seasonal dates PRICE TBD

Small group format Workshop activities Community of peers

Ask about dates →

V — Who You'll Work With

Led by a dreamer with credentials.

Mahal Hudson

Founder — Leadership Coach & Team Advocate

"I'm a dreamer, optimist, and a visionary. I want to feel alive every day — to be brave and authentic, and to empower one soul at a time." That line has anchored Avant-Garde Coach since the beginning, and it still does.

Trained through the Co-Active coaching tradition, Mahal works with individuals and teams navigating turning points — the conversation you're avoiding, the decision you're circling, the version of yourself you're growing into.

She's also the author of Superheroes Unmasked: 10 Powerful Ways to Lead Without Fear, and hosts Get Real with Mahal Hudson, a TV talk show built on unfiltered, unbiased conversations about the issues people are usually too polite to bring up.

Co-Active Coach (CTI) Author, Superheroes Unmasked Host, Get Real with Mahal Hudson Toronto, Canada

VI — Further Reading

Words, when a session isn't enough.

Mahal writes the way she coaches — directly, without padding. These are available on Amazon, most free with Kindle Unlimited.

Beyond Superheroes Unmasked, Mahal has written across leadership, courage, and the quieter work of rebuilding a life on your own terms — eighteen titles in all. A few sit closest to the coaching work itself:

Eighteen books is a lot to scroll through. Tell me what's on your mind right now and I'll point you to the one or two that fit.

On Leadership