Bristol Baughan

EXECUTIVE COACH — Bristol Baughan is a TED Fellow, Emmy-winning and Oscar-Nominated film producer, and founded Inner Astronauts to coach high achievers out of achievement addiction and into authentic leadership and presence. She works 1:1 and in groups to support people in the shift from extractive to regenerative ways of being. She has worked with senior executives and entrepreneurs across media, technology, and entertainment in cultivating their own authentic and effective leadership styles for over a decade.

Bristol spent over ten years in the film and media business producing and executive producing content for Sony Pictures, GOOD Magazine, HBO, Paramount, IFC, PBS, Showtime, and the United Nations. She served as a delegate for the State Department Documentary Showcase in China and has recently joined the Guild of Future Architects. Bristol holds a B.A. in International Studies from the American University School of International Service and an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

Specialties include Authentic Leadership, Work/Life Balance, Women in the Workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Finding Your Element, Healing from Burnout, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Storytelling, Conscious Communication, Self-Inquiry, Service, Social Entrepreneurship, and Creative Talent Acquisition and Retention.

Bristol’s industry experience includes Film, Feature Documentary, Digital Media Development, Production and Distribution. Bristol holds a B.A. in International Studies from the American University School of International Service and an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

• Academy Award Nomination & Emmy Award Win, WHICH WAY HOME
• Brought millions of viewers to GOOD Magazine via online video
• TED Conference Fellow, TED India 2009 & TEDx Talk, 2015