About illumin

Empowering leaders to thrive.

illumin helps capable leaders quiet self-doubt and lead with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

Many of the leaders we work with are accomplished and committed, yet internally they second-guess decisions, over-prepare, or hesitate to fully step into their voice. Not because they lack skill, but because sustained pressure and complexity can slowly erode trust in themselves.

Through coaching, leadership courses, and interactive workshops, illumin helps leaders uncover blind spots, strengthen decision-making, and reconnect with their internal compass. The result is leadership that feels grounded, intentional, and steady - especially when the path forward is not always obvious.

"You are much grander than you think you are."
-Asara Lovejoy

Meet Christine Gravelle

Illuminating clarity, courage, & connection

What drives me is simple: helping people see themselves - and each other - more clearly.

I came to this work through my own experience with self-doubt. Like many leaders, I looked confident on the outside while quietly questioning myself on the inside. I achieved results, kept moving forward, and worked hard - but I hadn’t learned how to trust my own voice. I realized that leadership development often emphasizes skills and strategy, while overlooking the internal work that makes those tools effective. No one had prepared me for the human side of leadership: doubt, pressure, and internal noise. So I did the work.

illumin is grounded in that ongoing work - and in two decades spent alongside leaders and organizations navigating growth and change. From business owners to nonprofits, corporate executives, and global NGOs, I’ve seen what shifts when people reconnect with purpose, build self-trust, and lead with emotional intelligence.

I don’t believe people need to be fixed. I believe they need space, insight, and the right questions to see themselves more clearly - and the confidence to act on what they already know. That’s the work. And it matters.

At illumin, we spark those lightbulb moments - the ones that come when you pause long enough to reflect and realize, this is who I am.