Meet the Higher Minds Team
Our team combines lived experience and hard-earned wisdom with decades of professional expertise in higher education, executive function, life coaching, and organizational behavior consulting to help people, families, and organizations create the conditions for flourishing.
Wilson McLean, PHD, EFCA, RYT
Founder, Lifeways Guide, Executive Function Coach & Organizational Behavior Consultant
Robin Arnold, MS, AP, DIPL. AC
Wellness Coach & ConsultantAngela Frisby, B.A., CLC
Certified Life & Relationship Coach / Business Consultant
Eric Broich, MBA, CSC
Management Consultant & Strengths CoachingWhat Guides Our Work
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We help people, families, and organizations create the conditions for flourishing.
We accomplish this by strengthening people and building healthy human systems through a focus on executive function, daily life management, and intentional lifeway design.
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Our Vision: We envision a world where people, families, and organizations have the skills, resources, and support they need to flourish.
Our approaches are rooted in the conviction that meaningful growth happens when our work is driven by compassion, informed by expertise, and personalized for the complexities of one’s daily life.
Self-leadership is a skill to be developed and lasting transformation requires skilled guidance, tailored education, and strategic support. These rarely flourish in isolation or without the perspective of those who have navigated similar paths, which is why we exist.
Our Values: We prioritize integrity in everything we do, valuing mindful communication and authentic care while recognizing that mutual respect and trust are the essential foundations of any healthy relationship.
We believe that well-being is a proactive practice, one that is intentionally designed and anchored in alignment with ourselves, the natural world, and our relationships. We also value creativity, curiosity, and fun, as we think that they are vital for a deeply enriching and fulfilling lifeway.
Our guiding assumption is that by strengthening executive function, life management, and durable skills, it will enable clients to build lifeways that they love and empower them to create foundations for flourishing.
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Drawing from lived experience, academic training, and professional expertise, our work is rooted in human-design principles and guided by:
Deep understanding of complex challenges, transitions, and rebuilding
Practical approaches and real-world applications that bring meaningful change
A commitment to creative, alternative, and experiential ways to learn and grow
Evidence-informed practices that support holistic growth and lasting well-being
A focus on empowering sustainable shifts in client’s behaviors, mindsets, and lifeways
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We use a structured framework designed to focus our sessions, empower meaningful change, and support lasting progress long after our work together.
Awareness
Gain a clear understanding of your current patterns, priorities, challenges, and opportunities
Acceptance
Work from where you are without judgment but with deep commitment, compassion, and passion
Accountability
Establish the essential systems, structure, and support that encourages lasting change and alignment
Advice
Receive practical guidance and strategic advice informed by both experience and expertise
Action
Translate key insights into consistent growth through intentional activities and practices
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Life Advancement
ADHD & Executive Function
Professional Development
New Beginnings & Life Transitions
Organizational Health & Wellness
Young Fathers & Families
Recovery & Well-Being
Lifeways (Re) Design
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Quality Over Quantity, Always. We intentionally work with a limited number of clients so that we can fully invest in their current situation and ensure the most engaged, personalized, and dedicated experience.
An Integrated Approach. We look beyond any single challenge or skill, considering the broader patterns, systems, behaviors, and circumstances that shape how someone functions in school, work, and life.
Depth of Experience. We leverage extensive experience across education, executive function, organization development, and human behavior, bringing multiple perspectives to complex challenges.
Practical, Lasting Impact. We focus on the whole-person, helping them develop the skills, systems, and self- awareness, and confidence to navigate real-world demands more effectively and sustainably.