I’m Austin Lees — a faith-rooted life and vocational mentor, and the founder of The Good Work.
I work with people at a crossroads: sensing a change, weighing a career move, or trying to find the thread of who they are and what they’re made for. Some come with a decision in front of them. Some come with nothing but restlessness they can’t name yet. Both are good starting points.
I came to this work the way most people come to their calling — slowly, honestly, and through my own seasons of asking what I was made for. That road taught me how much it matters to have someone steady beside you while you figure it out. The Good Work exists so that no one has to walk that stretch alone.
How I work
My approach is simple and unhurried: I ask honest questions, listen closely, and help you discover your next real step rather than prescribing one. I won’t hand you a five-year plan or pretend to have your answers. What I’ll do is help you hear what’s already there — in your story, your gifts, and your sense of what matters — and find the courage to act on it.
The work is rooted in Christian faith. For clients who share that faith, we can bring prayer, Scripture, and discernment right into the middle of it. And if that’s not where you are, you’re every bit as welcome — you set the level, and the door is open either way.
What this isn’t
Mentoring and coaching are not therapy or counseling, and I’m not a licensed mental-health professional. This work is for healthy people who want to move forward. If something surfaces that deserves deeper care, I’ll say so plainly and help you find the right support — that honesty is part of the work too.