The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment® Difference
A Holistic Approach
We are a team with diverse backgrounds, with a commitment to a holistic approach to well-being, leadership development, private coaching, and family business advisory. Our expertise extends to sales proficiency, strategic planning, somatic education, trauma healing, and more, creating a rich tapestry of knowledge and practices that also honor your spiritual journey in all aspects of life.
We have a strong network of referral partners that includes trusted financial advisors, attorneys, family office advisors, and health practitioners who understand the significance of spiritual balance in physical and mental wellness.
While many advisory approaches may skirt around the human and intuitive aspects of challenges faced by families and business leaders, we dive deep into the heart of the matter. We understand that true transformation and sustainable success in business and life require aligning with your soul’s purpose. By integrating spiritual principles into our work, we offer strategies that elevate your life and business in a way that is enduring and deeply fulfilling. Our focus is not only on preventing backslides that can occur when strategies ignore the essential spiritual foundation of a well-lived life but also on building a robust framework that supports a life of peace, purpose, and transcendence.
This is what we define as transcendent living and leadership – a journey that goes beyond the conventional to foster true transformation and lasting impact.
Who Is This
Work For?
We serve visionary business owners and family business leaders who are not only driven by professional success but are also deeply committed to maintaining harmony and finding joy and purpose within their organizations and family dynamics.
Many clients come to us when they are approaching a consequential transition in their life or business.
We partner with those who understand the pivotal role of emotional intelligence and self-awareness in leadership and who value personal growth as a cornerstone of their journey. Our clients are open-minded, seeking innovative strategies, and willing to address past traumas and challenges to achieve long-term success. They are individuals who appreciate a straightforward, no-nonsense and heart-centered approach to navigating transitions and complex family business dynamics.
In short, our work is for those who aspire to create a legacy that goes beyond profits, one built on unity, well-being, and continuity.
“As someone who has made a substantial investment in personal development including attending Anthony Robbins events I can say that this work stands out and has had a profound impact on my life and the pursuit of my new goals & life design within 60 days. The mindset shifts and the new strategies that I have adopted will last a lifetime as I define my next chapter after exiting my business. "
Dr. James Kiehl, DMD, MBA
About Our Founder
Chris Yonker, CFBA, specializes in helping family enterprises navigate the intricate and unique aspects of both being related and owning a business. He is a Certified Family Business Advisor accredited through The Family Firm Institute. Chris helps to consciously navigate the challenges of succession, leadership transitions and family conflict, while creating long-term strategies for business continuity.
Dubbed a “Life Journey Sherpa,” Chris’ holistic approach allows each individual in the family to be seen as an integral piece to the work. He uses his experience as a Neuro- Linguistic practitioner, a student of Philosophy and Psychology, and a thought leader on Personal Performance and Transformation to create a one-of-a-kind methodology that fuses heart and soul — helping families achieve extraordinary results that become permanent ways of being.
Drawing upon more than 25 years of driving change and leading sales with 3M, and over a decade in Family Business and Executive consulting, Chris has built a process that has become his special sort of alchemy. His strategy helps clients move beyond the obstacles family organizations face that often prevent them from leading deeply fulfilling lives, both individually as well as collectively. Many of Chris’s clients say the process of working with him leads to profound healing within their families, bringing a sense of deep peace, better relationships and higher levels of happiness alongside a thriving organization.
As a sought-after speaker, Chris has been a special guest of Camden Family Wealth, The Institute for Family-Owned Business, and The Center for Family Enterprise, and has been a featured contributor to Forbes.
Chris was personally mentored by Tony Robbins’ original trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). He is a seventh-degree black belt in an Okinawan style of karate and a student of yoga and meditation. He enjoys fishing, travel, cooking and spending time with his wife of 27 years and their daughter.
“Working with Chris has been incredibly important in my ability to navigate through so many stressful and uncertain situations. Deciding whether to sell my business was one of the biggest decisions of my life. The work with Chris helped me see very clearly what was best for my family, my team, and for my personal future. Additionally, the self-discovery work that came along with it has had significant impact on me and how I look at the rest of my life."