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Luann Barndt

Luann Barndt, PCC, Ed.D., MSC, LEC

Our journey exploring, embodying, and enacting through embodied inquiry and practice is designed to awaken our embodied wisdom enabling us to Embody Life More Fully!

As Founder of Axiom Quest LLC, Luann Barndt provides coaching and training to support leaders transform embodied wisdom into skilled action. Luann helps clients identify what they really care about and then co-creates practices that transform new awareness beyond breakthrough insights into actions. Tapping into embodied wisdom through the felt sense increases capacity to learn quickly, lead masterfully, and transform challenges into unexpected opportunities.

Recognizing the importance of neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, Luann’s passion is furthering our understanding of relationships between embodied practices and awareness, cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, interactive resonance, and energy patterns. Understanding and engaging the body in learning increases our potential to access actionable learning so critical to thriving in our increasingly challenging world.

Luann serves as a Senior Fellow and Leadership Coach at The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. She is also a Lead Instructor for NEXT Leadership Academy.

Education

  • Doctor of Education in Human and Organizational Learning, Executive Leadership Program, The George Washington University
  • Master of National Security Strategy, National War College
  • Master of Military Art and Science, US Army Command and General Staff College
  • Master of Science in Information Management, The George Washington University

Training

  • Georgetown University Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching
  • Master Somatic Coach (Strozzi Institute)
  • Leadership Embodiment Coach

Luann is credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). Luann’s additional training, certifications, and discovery tools can be explored at https://www.axiomquest.com/.

As a retired US Coast Guard Captain (O6) with Command experience, Luann is a proud veteran, married to a veteran, mother of a US Army soldier and a US Navy sailor. Luann embodies life fully as a volunteer diver at the National Aquarium, through internal art by practicing and teaches Qi Gong, and dabbles in Improv and Stand-up Comedy performances.