Bruce Wayne McLellan

Bruce Wayne McLellan is a leadership coach, meditation teacher and live musician. He describes his work as doing for adults what Mr. Rogers did for children: helping them rekindle their sense of joy, playfulness and wonder. His stated aspiration is to make a better world for our great-grandchildren by helping people realize their boundless promise.

As a coach, he has spent the last two decades helping people with basic questions about life: what matters most, where to invest their time, and how to build a life worth living. He has 18+ years of experience in leadership coaching. His clients have included young people aspiring to be world-class classical guitarists, dancers, authors and athletes, as well as mid-life entrepreneurs, retirees and elders who want to make the most of every precious moment. His offerings include one-on-one coaching, group coaching and an online experience, and he has hosted a podcast whose episodes cover topics such as purpose, resilience, anxiety, sleep and self-love.

His background includes thirty years in Corporate America as an IT consultant, a lifetime of mindfulness practice, and nine days on a mountain in Tanzania, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro. His teacher profile notes that he took refuge in the Buddha with Lama Tharchin Rinpoche in 1988, attended a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh in 1996, and became a Kriyaban in 2012. He is also an author, songwriter and storyteller. His core values are wellbeing, kindness, mindfulness, imagination and mastery.

Music is the other thread of his life. A singer-songwriter and guitarist with decades of professional performance, he plays solo acoustic guitar and vocals, with a repertoire of over 500 songs. He has played seaside lounges in Jamaica, historic pubs on the coast of Maine and hotel courtyards in Tanzania. His specialty is reimagined acoustic jazz, played at conversation-level volume for weddings, fine dining and private gatherings. He describes music as the shortest distance between two people.