My Story

About Kris

I know the middle from the inside. I also know the middle is not the end of the story.

Hi, I am Kris.

I am a husband, a dad, a coach, and a writer. Family is at the centre of my life. I have been with my wife Sara for almost 30 years, married 23 years. We have 3 amazing kids, now teenagers, two of them getting ready to launch.

We have lived overseas, travelled to more than 25 countries with kids, and built a life with plenty of movement, adventure, and change. We currently live on the side of a mountain in Western Canada.

Professionally, I have led teams, built a business, consulted, advised, mentored, and coached. Supporting others in meeting their potential has been the most enjoyable and rewarding part of that journey.

I also write regularly at Point B Coaching and Random Missives and I am committed to publishing 1,000 posts.

Men’s work is a huge part of my life. Facilitating and/or participating in 200+ circles, workshops, and retreats.

I have done a lot of inner work. Breath work, fasting, cold exposure, and plant medicine. We host retreats at our home and engage regularly with a wide range of people showing up to take a look at what runs their life.

I know what it is to lose 80 pounds and still have work to do around food.

…and I became a coach because I needed one.

I stayed with the work because I saw what becomes possible when someone is met with presence, challenge, clear reflection, and a steadier nervous system.

Point B Coaching is built around a simple premise: life is always changing, and something in us often knows before we are ready to admit it. Pain is not the point. But it can become a doorway. The work is to listen honestly, stop negotiating with what is true, and move toward the life that is asking to be lived.

“Kris is one of the best people ever at noticing people. A magical power of making people feel seen. It is a superpower.”
— Mark Groves — Speaker, Author, Coach, Podcast Host and founder of Create The Love. Human Connection Specialist

How I Work

Change is the work.

Life is always moving. Coaching helps you meet that movement consciously: seeing what is true, working with what resists, and choosing the next honest step.

1

Presence first

I show up regulated, attentive, and willing to stay with the real conversation rather than rush toward a tidy answer.

2

Clear reflection

I track the details, notice what matters, and reflect back what I see with care and specificity.

3

Lived experience

I know transition, pressure, shame, depression, family, work, reinvention, and how to find steadiness when the old map stops working.

4

Curiosity, not a script

I ask instead of assume. I follow the thread that's actually yours, not one I walked in with.

5

Naming what's true

I say the thing that's real, even when it's uncomfortable, because clarity serves you more than comfort does.

6

I hold the process

You are the authority on your life. I hold the frame, guide the process, and bring reflection, challenge, and tools when they serve the work.

What Matters To Me

Family first.

My life is centred around my marriage and family. This is my centre and what I always come back to.

Kris with family
In the alpine.
Sara and kids outdoors
Family outdoors.
The dog
Lila, our dog.

Coaches should be coached

I believe the people who hold space for others should have spaces where they are held too. I am coached, challenged, reflected back to, and supported. It makes me better.

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Win the morning, win the day

The way I begin the day shapes the way I meet the day. Small morning choices create steadiness, agency, and momentum.

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Big life means big problems

Challenges are not always a sign that something is wrong. Sometimes they mean you are expanding, choosing more, and living a life large enough to ask something of you.

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Help is helpful

We are not built to do meaningful change alone. Help, when chosen and received, can change the path.

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