Luann Barndt

As Founder of Axiom Quest LLC and Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, Luann aspires to help clients transform challenges into opportunities by tapping into embodied wisdom through the ‘felt sense’.

A lifelong learner, Luann is working on her dissertation exploring learning through the body as a doctoral student in The George Washington University Executive Leadership Program in Human and Organizational Learning. Her passion is furthering our understanding of the relationship between embodied practices and awareness, cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, interactive resonance, and energy patterns. Integrating body and mind through practice is essential to effectively access and apply the most effective energy.

Understanding and engaging in embodied awareness has the potential to enhance our actionable learning so critical to thriving in our increasingly challenging world. A graduate of Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certification Program, Luann is also certified as a Master Somatic Coach (Strozzi Institute) and is credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coach Federation (ICF). Additional information on Luann’s training and certification in Discovery Tools that accelerate learning and development can be found at AxiomQuest.com. Luann earned three graduate degrees from the National War College; US Army Command and General Staff College; and The George Washington University in addition to her BS in Management from the US Coast Guard Academy.

As a retired US Coast Guard Captain (O6) with Command experience, Luann is a proud veteran, married to a veteran, mother of a US Army soldier and a prospective US Navy sailor.