Life Coaches for Teens, Young Adults & Parents
Meet Erin Verdis & Chris Adang, Founders of Extraordinary Purpose
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We're Parents, Too. And This Work Is Personal.
We're Erin and Chris. We're coaches, partners, parents of four, and founders of Extraordinary Purpose.
We've had the late-night conversations, the worry, and the second-guessing. We've looked at our own kids and wondered:
Are they okay? Am I doing enough? When do I step in? When do I let go?
Those questions have shaped us as parents and as coaches.
Through raising our own kids and supporting more than 1,000 teens, young adults, parents, and families, we've learned something that guides everything we do:
What you see on the surface is rarely the whole story.
Underneath the struggle is often something deeper: identity, confidence, belonging, connection, or uncertainty about what's next.
That's where our work begins.
Helping people discover who they are, find their direction, strengthen their relationships, and become more of who they want to be.
That's why we created Extraordinary Purpose.
Schedule a Free Discovery CallWe See Both Sides
Every day, we hear what teens and young adults wish their parents understood and what parents are trying so hard to understand about their kids.
Young people tell us about what they're struggling with, who they're becoming, and what they don't always know how to say at home.
Parents tell us about the worry, the questions, and the challenge of knowing when to step in and when to let go.
As coaches and parents ourselves, we get to see both sides.
That perspective shapes everything we do: helping young people understand themselves, helping parents stay connected as their role changes, and helping families grow together.
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Why We Started Extraordinary Purpose
It started with a question we kept asking ourselves as parents:
Why are so many incredible young people struggling to believe in themselves and find their way?
We knew the instinct to step in, give advice, remind, protect, and try to point our kids in the right direction. We've felt it ourselves.
But we began to realize that sometimes, the more we try to lead the way, the less room they have to find their own.
That realization became a belief at the heart of our work:
Young people don't need more people telling them who to be. They need the space, support, and guidance to discover it for themselves.
And sometimes our job as parents isn't to have all the answers.
It's to stay connected, believe in who they're becoming, and give them room to find their own way.
That's why we created Extraordinary Purpose.
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Meet Erin & Chris
There's more to who we are than our bios and credentials.
In this short video, we share a little about our family, why we created Extraordinary Purpose, and why this work means so much to us.
We'd love for you to get to know us a little better.
What Makes Extraordinary Purpose Different
We don't start by trying to fix the problem. We start by understanding the person.
Low motivation. Screens. Procrastination. Lack of confidence. Feeling lost.
These may be what you see on the surface. Underneath are often deeper questions:
Who am I? What matters to me? Where am I going?
That's why our approach follows a simple progression:
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The Extraordinary Purpose Framework
1. Discover Who You Are
Understand your values, strengths, interests, and what makes you unique.
2. Create Your Direction
Explore what's possible and create something meaningful to move toward.
3. Take Action & Ownership
Build the habits, skills, and self-leadership to keep moving forward.
Identity β Direction β Action.
But no two people are the same.
We listen first. We meet each person where they are. We help them discover their own answers.
Because our goal isn't to tell young people who to become.
It's to help them discover who they are and learn how to lead their own lives.
Explore our Coaching Philosophy, Life Coaching for Teens, Life Coaching for Young Adults, and Coaching for Parents.
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Finding the Right Coach Matters
When you feel understood, it's easier to open up.
Coaching is personal. Who you work with matters.
That's why Extraordinary Purpose offers two coaches with different experiences and perspectives, grounded in the same approach.
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Erin | Young Women & Moms
Erin primarily coaches young women and moms, helping them build self-trust, confidence, connection, and purpose while becoming more grounded in who they are.
Chris | Young Men & Dads
Chris primarily coaches young men and dads, helping them build confidence, direction, ownership, and self-leadership while becoming clearer about who they are and where they want to go.
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Two Coaches. One Philosophy.
Different perspectives. A shared belief:
Understand the person first. Help them discover their own way forward.
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Meet Erin Verdis
Life Coach for Young Women, College Students & Moms
Helping women know who they are, trust themselves, and create lives that feel genuinely their own.
Erin's connection to this work began long before Extraordinary Purpose.
At 18, she left home to become an international fashion model. It opened an incredible world, but also taught her how easy it is to let appearance, achievement, and other people's opinions define how you see yourself.
It left her with a question that has shaped her life ever since:
Who are you when you stop letting the outside world define you?
That question led Erin to study Psychology and Human Development and ultimately devote more than 15 years to coaching women.
Today, as a coach and mom, she helps women hear their own voice, recognize their strengths, discover what matters to them, and build the confidence to create their own path.
Erin Helps Women
β Build confidence and self-trust
β Discover their strengths, passions, and purpose
β Move beyond comparison and self-doubt
β Strengthen relationships and resilience
β Create direction and take ownership of what comes next
What Erin Believes
Women don't need someone else telling them who they should be.
They need the space to discover who they are, trust their own voice, and create a life that feels like theirs.
Know who you are. Trust yourself. Create a life that feels like yours.
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Meet Chris Adang
Life Coach for Young Men, College Students & Dads
Helping young men discover who they are, find their direction, and become confident, capable men who lead their own lives.
Chris has spent much of his career helping young people see more in themselves than they sometimes see in themselves.
Before Extraordinary Purpose, he recruited, hired, trained, and mentored hundreds of young adults as they found their footing in work and life.
But becoming a dad taught him something even more important about helping someone grow.
Like a lot of parents, Chris wanted to help. He gave advice, offered solutions, and tried to point the way.
Sometimes, the harder he tried to help, the further away he felt.
So he learned to do something different:
Find a way into their world.
Listen first. Get curious. Understand what matters to them. Connect before trying to change.
That lesson changed how Chris parented. Today, it's at the heart of how he coaches.
As a professional coach and ACT Matrix Certified Coach, Chris helps young men understand themselves, see what's possible, and take greater ownership of their lives.
Chris Helps Young Men
β Build confidence and self-belief
β Discover their strengths, interests, and purpose
β Find direction in college, career, relationships, and life
β Build resilience, independence, and stronger habits
β Take ownership of what comes next
For Dads
Chris helps dads apply the same lesson he's had to learn himself:
Find a way into their child's world.
Build trust. Stay curious. Strengthen the relationship. Learn when to guide, challenge, step back, and let go.
What Chris Believes
Young men don't need another person telling them who to be or what to do with their lives.
They need someone who will understand them, believe in them, challenge them, and give them room to find their own answers.
Because the goal is bigger than better grades, more motivation, or choosing the right career.
Know who you are. Find your direction. Learn to lead your own life.
Learn more about Life Coaching for Young Men & College StudentsΒ or Coaching for Dads & Parents
We'd Be Honored to Walk Alongside Your Family
Trusting someone to support your child is a big decision.
We know how deeply you love your child and how hard it can be to watch them struggle while wondering when to help, when to step back, and how to stay connected.
Inviting someone into their world takes trust.
We don't take that lightly.
When you work with us, you'll find two people who genuinely care. We'll listen, celebrate the wins, walk with you through the hard moments, and always look beyond the struggle to the person underneath.
Our hope is simple:
That your child begins to know themselves, believe in themselves, and feel hopeful about where they're going.
That you feel more confident supporting them.
And that your relationship grows stronger along the way.
If that's what you're looking for, we'd be honored to walk alongside your family.
