Welcome to Above the Line Academy
A home for conscious leadership, personal evolution, and transformative learning.
What if one conversation could change the way you lead?
Discover how professional coaching and leadership development help entrepreneurs and organizations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
In business, momentum is everything — yet the leaders who move fastest often have the least time to pause and reflect.
That’s where coaching comes in.
Professional coaching is not advice-giving or problem-solving; it’s a structured partnership that helps you think more clearly, act more decisively, and lead more authentically.
At Above The Line Academy, we train and mentor leaders, founders, and coaches to master the art and science of transformation — in themselves, their teams, and their clients.
Our approach is rooted in presence, communication, and personal mastery — the same qualities that define the world’s most effective leaders.
For Business Owners & Leaders
Coaching helps you navigate complexity, communicate with clarity, and inspire results without burnout.
Learn to lead conversations that create accountability, innovation, and engagement inside your business.
Through coaching, you’ll learn to:
Communicate with confidence and emotional intelligence.
Strengthen decision-making under pressure.
Build trust, accountability, and alignment within your team.
Lead from clarity instead of reaction.
Reconnect to your purpose and values as a leader.
For Aspiring & Professional Coaches
Take your coaching to the next level with ICF-aligned, Level 2 professional training. Gain confidence, skill, and credibility while deepening the being-side of coaching — the part that changes lives.
Our advanced coach training helps you:
Refine your presence, listening, and question mastery.
Apply advanced ICF Core Competencies with confidence.
Develop the mindset and habits of a masterful coach.
Integrate neuroscience, communication, and human behavior models.
Meet The Founders
Rita Curtis, MSML, PCC
Co-Founder
Coach | Mentor | Educator
Rita is a Professional Certified Coach and leadership educator who blends evidence-based coaching with heart-centered presence.
With over 15 years in corporate leadership and development, she helps leaders and coaches come home to their clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Steve O'Halloran, PCC
Co-Founder
Coach | Mentor | Educator
Steve is an executive coach, mentor, and international facilitator known for helping people transform how they think, feel, and lead.
A certified DeMartini Method Facilitator and PCC Marker Assessor, he’s coached leaders from start-ups to global enterprises, combining intellect, playfulness, and depth.
Experience Coaching
Join the Free Coaching Discovery Series
Learn. Reflect. Connect.
Discover how coaching can elevate your leadership and your life.