Heather Johnson is Co-Director of NewStories and a leadership and health coach who supports meaningful change in times of transition.
Over the past twenty-five years, she has built and stewarded organizations focused on human and societal well-being. This includes twelve years in senior leadership at The Whidbey Institute (www.whidbeyinstitute.org). Her work consistently places her alongside leaders and communities navigating complexity. These are moments when the path forward is unclear, but the stakes are deeply felt.
Her path has also been shaped by a personal realization. When we push for impact without tending to our own well-being, we undermine what we hope to create. This insight continues to guide her work.
Today, Heather brings an integrated approach that connects adult development, leadership, and whole-person health. Through her coaching practice, Fractally Whole (www.fractallywhole.com), she helps people meet change with clarity, resilience, and alignment. Her focus is simple: support people to live and lead in ways that are grounded, sustainable, and responsive to real conditions.
She also helps teams and organizations work in more self-organizing ways. She supports groups to clarify roles and responsibilities. She helps distribute decision-making and strengthen communication. Her work builds the trust needed to operate without traditional top-down management. At the same time, she helps teams stay accountable and aligned around a shared purpose.
At NewStories, she brings this same approach to collective work. She supports regenerative ways of organizing and responding in a rapidly changing world. She focuses on strengthening the capacities that help people, communities, and systems move toward what is emerging.