Dave Obwald
Dave's life mission is transformation in himself and others. He has been coaching individuals and couples for 22 years through addiction recovery, marriage recovery, conflict issues, life purpose, exploring faith, and truly living into who they were meant to be. His training and experience include: Master’s Degree in Conflict and Peacemaking Studies, he currently walks with hundreds of people through recovery as the Director of a recovery ministry, he has been trained in both pre-marital counseling (SYMBIS) as well as post-marital recovery and enrichment (Prepare and Enrich and the Gottman Institute).
He has personally walked through addiction recovery, significant relationship issues, and a lack of life clarity to a place of thriving. He coaches through the lens of grace, compassion, and a hope that no one and nothing is beyond transformation.
Dave has been married to his best friend, Erin, for 22 years and they together have 5 amazing kids, two of which are adopted from China and experience special needs. Besides the passion to walk with others Dave loves to hike, swim, and both coach and play sports with his family and friends. He believes each day is a gift to be embraced and lived to the full.
““I have known and walked through life with Dave, as a coach and mentor for over 8 years. He has helped guide me through transitions from college to career and singleness to marriage. Dave has coached me with tough love, authenticity and honest living. He challenges me as a man to acknowledge and identify personal blind spots and spoke truth in the midst of my fears and struggles. I am thankful he is willing to invest his time for me and ask the questions that need answering for healing.”
Andrew R.
““Dave is the rare person that truly listens and sees you. He is the first person I call to process life with and instead of trying to solve my problems, he instead helps me to walk through and discover a healthier way forward. He is a present, thoughtful human full of specific insight
and relational wisdom beyond his years.”
Kris K.
"Dave’s affect on my life can not be understated. His heart to help, care and love people is evident to anyone who meets him. His ability to listen and understand, as well as get to the heart of the issue in unmatched by anyone else I know. He has mediated conflict in my marriage at one of its darkest times, walked with me through years of recovery and addiction, and been a source of wisdom and counsel in my life. My life would look drastically different if I never met Dave Obwald."
Jeb J.
“Dave has been a leadership coach and guide to me in conflict mediations tactics. I have learned to not fear conflict situations, but see them as an opportunity for growth and relational deepening. He is a non-anxious presence in our world. I am confident he will help you or your organization grow in its ability to care for people. I have learned so much from Dave. I am grateful for his care and compassion for others. He has a gift which allows others to be heard, come up with their own solutions, but also stick to the stated outcomes.”
Andrew F..
“Welcome to the rest of your life.”
Credentials
Masters in Conflict and Peace-making Studies
SYMBIS, Premarital Counseling