About Us

Stacey Porto, CC is a certified life and career coach, graduating from the Life Purpose Institute of San Diego, CA.  She is passionate about inspiring and coaching people in becoming their personal best, bringing out their authentic self, and living a more purposeful and joyful life. 

Inspired by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, Cheryl Richardson, Dr. Benjamin Carson and others, she has studied the field of personal development for decades.  She is an avid reader of personal development books and is always seeking more knowledge and growth in this field so she can provide information and resources to her clients.  Her driving force is to help people succeed in life, career and business.

Stacey founded Gateway to Success Coaching and Gateway to Marketing Success, a sister site, after being laid-off from a corporation in 2008.  To honor her authentic self and to pursue her dream of helping to make a difference in people’s lives, she became a life, career and marketing coach. 

In addition to the life coaching, one of Stacey’s passions is to help entrepreneurs find creative and innovative ways to grow and become more profitable and sustainable through marketing coaching and consulting services.  She draws on 18 years experience in marketing planning and implementation, marketing communications, public relations, website and blog development, internet marketing, social media, writing and editing, event planning, and community outreach, working for a variety of small to large companies in Connecticut. 

Please visit Gateway to Marketing Success for more information on marketing coaching and/or consulting services.

Vision and Mission 

Stacey’s vision is to support clients in creating more inspired lives, becoming their personal best, and realizing their dreams whether it be to start or build a business, find a job or new career, make a radical life change, improve relationships, or discover a life purpose.  She understands, based on her own personal development education and experience, the importance of people living life their way, by their own design, and based on what their passions are in life.  Consequently, her mission is to guide clients, through facilitation and listening, towards a life aligned with their talents and passions, giving way to a more inspired, joyful and meaningful life.

Educational Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration;
Major in Marketing, minor in Journalism
Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT 

Certifications

Professional Certified Life and Career Coach
Life Purpose Institute, San Diego, CA