Adrienne Petrino is a seasoned, executive transformational life and grief coach and grief movement guide, and the founder of You Make the World Better Coaching. With certifications in leadership coaching, trauma-informed care, and grief coaching, Adrienne partners with individuals navigating high-stakes environments, change, and emotional intensity—helping them show up fully, lead authentically, and heal deeply.
As a coach and facilitator for the National Command and Staff College, Adrienne brings a trauma-aware, heart-centered approach to her work with emergency service professionals. She is deeply committed to helping those in public safety become their own witness to all that they witness—creating space for self-reflection, emotional integration, and grounded resilience in the face of daily intensity and human vulnerability.
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Adrienne lives with her wife, Candace, her 16-year-old stepson, Numa, and their Chi-mix pup, Nocciola.
WHO IS ADRIENNE PETRINO?
My core values are curiosity, kindness, and connection
I lead and listen with backbone and heart
I have an attitude of gratitude
I am a terrific shoulder dancer
I choose courage over comfort
I am not afraid of failure
I appreciate emotions
I view feedback as a gift
I show up for hard conversations by leaning into vulnerability, staying curious and generous, and by owning my own parts as I stick with the messy middle of problem identification and solving
I am a lover of all things, puns, double entendre, innuendos, and euphemism
I celebrate ALL successes, especially the little moments because those are the most impactful moments
WHO IS ADRIENNE AS A COACH?
I always dance in the moment
I am a builder, I build trust, confidence, and vulnerability within the individual and group
I am a pattern interrupter and a practice igniter
I bring the unexpected out of people, I guide people to move past their shadows
I foster silence: I am an ambassador of silence, of the pause, I show individuals how not to be afraid of silence
I am an engager of trust, and nurturer of growth
I help people self-discover their aha moment
I celebrate that which makes us human: perspectives, surprise, and connection
I help guide people to always be in a state of change
I connect people through shared experiences
I empower evolution in the individual (the reverse of the infamous yearbook quote, “Never Change”)
I am a cultivator of resiliency in humans
I implore people to be their whole true selves
I shift people from their head to their heart
I engage curiosity within yourself about yourself
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