Michael Dorang

Michael Dorang is a certified coach, author, speaker and meditation teacher, and the founder of Wayfinder Coaching Canada. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

He spent twenty-six years in the corporate world, doing everything right and building what looked like a successful life, while running on empty underneath. He did not crash dramatically; he quietly faded. Out of that experience of burnout he turned to mindfulness to rebuild awareness, clarity and balance, and what he found was alignment: living and working in a way that is true to your values, your purpose and your energy.

That experience shapes everything he teaches. His focus is mindfulness, stress relief and burnout recovery, with meditation offered as a practical tool rather than something complicated or mystical. His style is calm, steady and easy to follow, inviting people to pause, breathe and come back to themselves one moment at a time.

As a coach, he works with high-functioning, high-responsibility adults who look as though they have it together but feel quietly lost inside. His approach is compassionate, judgment-free and highly actionable. He breaks overwhelming challenges into manageable steps, guided by his belief that "we don't need to see the entire staircase; we just need to see the next right step." His one-to-one program, New You/New Life, uses his signature tool, the Alignment Compass, to help people reconnect with their values, passions and purpose.

Michael holds Flow Certified Coach (FCC) and Flow Certified Professional Coach (FCPC) certifications from the Flow Coaching Institute, and a meditation certification under the direction of Kevin Ellerton. He is a member in good standing of the International Coaching Federation. Beyond one-to-one coaching, he shares his work through speaking, workshops and his books.