Lead with connection

At Touching Distance, we support purpose-driven professionals navigating moments of change, whether you're exploring a new direction, stepping into deeper leadership, or searching for work that feels more aligned.

We create space for clarity, courage, and care so you can lead with presence, adapt to complexity, and grow into what's next.

What could your next chapter look like?

What We Stand For

Our need for connection has never been greater.

These are the beliefs that guide how we show up, how we lead, and how we walk alongside others.

Connection

We build genuine relationships through presence, curiosity and a willingness to engage deeply.
Because every relationship has the power to spark something new.

Authenticity

We lead with honesty, courage and vulnerability.
Because real transformation starts when we allow ourselves to be seen.

Purpose

We act with intention and stay present, grounded and pragmatic. Because how we direct our energy shapes what we achieve.

Resilience

We meet challenge with honesty and trust in ourselves, navigating uncertainty with clarity and integrity. Because resilience is more than just strength, it’s growth through change.

Why We Exist

We live in a complex world.
Where our need for connection has never been greater.

We need leaders who can build bridges.
Leaders who bring together people, purpose, and possibility.

That’s where Touching Distance comes in.
We help people find their voice, lead with honesty,
and reconnect with what truly matters.

What Coaching Makes Room For

Coaching helps you stay with the hard stuff, just long enough to move through it.
It's not about the coach having all the answers. It's about making space for your own.

When navigating change or circling something uncomfortable, it’s easy to stop just short of understanding. Coaching offers a space to stay with what’s hard, long enough for insight to surface, and for the next step to feel possible.

It’s a partnership grounded in trust, presence, and compassion. A space where the fog lifts, patterns come into view, and what matters most comes into focus. Like a personal trainer for your inner world, supporting your growth with steadiness and care.

Curious what coaching might shift for you?
Take the first step with a short, reflective coaching course.

Try Clarity Kickstart

Meet Linda

Hi! I’m Linda Steinbock, a coach, facilitator, and founder of Touching Distance.

For more than a decade, I’ve worked with leaders and teams in some of the world’s most complex humanitarian contexts. I’ve led through typhoons, earthquakes, restructures, and deep transition. I understand what it takes to stay connected to purpose when the path ahead is uncertain.

Now, I support purpose-driven people to lead with clarity, courage, and care, especially in moments of change.

My coaching is rooted in lived leadership experience, deep listening, and practical frameworks that help you reconnect with who you are and how you want to lead. I am here to walk beside you. Not to fix, push, or prescribe. But to help you discover what’s already within reach.

More about Touching Distance

Start With Clarity

A free email course to help you move from "What now?" to "Here's what's next."

Feeling stuck, unsure how to talk about your experience, or just not clear on what kind of role fits anymore?

Clarity Kickstart is a free 6-day email course for purpose-drive professionals at a crossroads. Offering space to reflect, reconnect with what matters, and move forward with steadiness and self-trust.

You'll receive:

A short daily video and journal prompt
A downloadable workbook
Coaching tools to help move you forward, without pressure

By the end, you’ll have:

✔️ A clearer sense of what matters to you now
✔️ Insight into what’s keeping you stuck
✔️ A draft coaching goal or career goal you can build from
✔️ More confidence about your next step, whether that’s coaching or something else

Bonus: You'll also receive a personalised video review from Linda (that's me!) with tailored reflections and next step suggestions, usually reserved for private clients.

You don't need to have it all figured out.
Just a little space, thoughtful prompts, and someone in your corner.

Start the Free 6 Day Course

Free. Practical. Grounded. Just 15–20 minutes a day.

When you complete the course, you’ll also get a chance to explore coaching with me, no pressure, just a real conversation about what support looks like next.

How We Can Work Together

Whether you’re navigating a transition, seeking clarity in your leadership, or supporting your team's growth, these are a few of the ways we can begin.

1-1 Coaching

A personalised space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters.
Support for leaders who want to grow through change, lead with more clarity, or simply stop doing it all alone.

Team Coaching

Facilitated sessions to strengthen trust, alignment, and collaboration.
Designed for teams who care about how they work together, not just what they deliver.

Group Coaching Programs

Gentle structure and thoughtful community for those navigating “what’s next.”
Explore transitions, purpose, and leadership identity alongside others doing the same.

Workshops & Facilitation

Custom spaces for insight, reset, and realignment.
Rooted in coaching and designed to meet your team, organisation, or collective where they are.

Clients often come to this work...

In the midst of uncertainty or change
Feeling stuck or unsure about what's next
Wanting to reconnect with what matters most
Looking to strengthen trust and collaboration

Exploring how to lead with more presence and intention
Ready to move from busy to intentional
Hoping to build healthier team culture, not just better results
Wanting space to think, feel, and lead more effectively together.

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"Linda, your coaching and leadership have profoundly influenced my professional growth. Your deep empathy, caring nature, and unwavering support create an environment where everyone feels valued and motivated."

— Sajjad Akram

"I started to listen to myself and others, and you showed me that there is more than work in this, such as friendships and achieving things together. There haven't been many people that I have such appreciation for."

— Ali Bulut Aksoy

"I have never left a conversation with Linda feeling worse and never participated in something she has facilitated without coming away with a new idea."

— Philippa Hill

"Linda, you encouraged me to step outside my comfort zone and embrace challenges with confidence. Your belief in me made all the difference."

— Jenny Cotton

"Your unique ability to bring people together, foster collaboration, and maintain a positive spirit has strengthened the team and enriched us, both professionally and personally."

— Kazi Depon

"Your unwavering dedication and ability to provide heartfelt advice and rich information have transformed many of us, both professionally and personally."

— Baligh Abdulrahman

"You have a gift for making people feel heard and valued. Your leadership and insight have shaped my approach to both work and life."

— Taiye B

"Linda’s leadership has been truly inspiring and transformative. Her commitment to collaboration, innovation, and improving humanitarian outcomes has empowered teams and driven meaningful change. Working with her has been a privilege, and her impact will be felt for years to come."

— Edwin Mwaura

Frequently Asked Questions

We know that investing in coaching or facilitation is a meaningful decision. Here are a few common questions to help you decide.