Linda Roszak Burton
Linda Roszak Burton is a Board Certified Health and Well-Being Coach (NBC-HWC), ICF-ACC Certified Executive Coach, researcher, author, and TEDx speaker. She is the Founder and President of DRW Coaching, which she established 25 years ago as a solo practice. Since 2013, she has worked extensively in executive coaching and health and well-being coaching, supporting leaders across industries in strengthening resilience, performance, and personal growth. Her work is especially focused on supporting executives in their leadership development, with a primary emphasis on women leaders who are seeking to sustain high performance while also building and maintaining healthy, balanced lives.
Her coaching philosophy integrates neuroscience, positive psychology, and evidence-based behavioral science. Through her certification in brain-based coaching, she brings a deep understanding of how the brain supports or limits behavior, decision-making, and well-being. She believes this is a uniquely important time in human development, where greater scientific understanding of the mind allows individuals to consciously apply, test, and refine strategies that enhance both personal and professional effectiveness. Her approach reflects a commitment to helping clients translate research into practical, sustainable change.
What she is most proud of professionally is her international research on the science of gratitude, which has informed her TEDx talk and the creation of Gratitude Heals®, a published journal designed to support reflection and well-being. Her entry into this field was deeply shaped by the loss of her younger sister to breast cancer at a young age, an experience that continues to inspire her mission to honor her sister’s legacy through her work. Across her coaching, writing, and speaking, Linda remains dedicated to advancing the connection between gratitude, resilience, and leadership, helping individuals and organizations thrive with greater purpose and well-being.
• International Coach Federation Executive Coach Credential
• College of Executive Coaching Credential in Positive Psychology
• Brain-based Coaching Certification
• College of Executive Coaching Credential in Health and Well-being Coaching
• National Board Certification - Health and Wellness Coach in collaboration with the National Board of Medical Examiners
• ACC
• Certified Retirement Coach
• Brain-Based Coaching Certification
• Bachelor of Science in Health Education
• Cool Kids Campaign - Supporting pediatric oncology patients and their families for 15 years
• Executive Alliance - A Catalyst for Women Leaders in Maryland
• University of Maryland School of Nursing
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc.
• Integrace
What do you attribute your success to?
I think the most foundational thing I contribute my success to is my ability to form very safe relationships and really meet people where they are, especially from a coaching perspective. This ability to create that safe space and truly understand where each person is in their journey has been the cornerstone of everything I do in my practice.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I guess the best career advice came from one of my very first bosses I worked with at AT&T. I had a boss that just really showed the importance of work and family, and offered me the opportunity to support both without feeling guilty and without being punished in any way. There was that greater recognition that you are who you are, and live your life accordingly. That's what Ed would have said, and it's stayed with me throughout my career.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The advice is make it about the relationships and clearly understanding what a meaningful difference in the life of your client looks like, and guiding them towards that. One of the activities that I often do, not just with clients but in workshops, is to ask an individual to tell me what they would say to their younger self, what advice they would give. It's advice that even though they're giving it to their younger self, they're trying to live by that same advice in their current age. This helps them understand what truly matters.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The challenges are a couple. When it comes to the health and well-being perspective, I find women to be very hesitant to invest in themselves, not solely monetarily, but they defer. What I look at as the challenge is there are beautiful leadership development programs for women, and they seem to be serving a great purpose. However, I do not see the focus, generally speaking, on how their health and well-being is going to serve them as they continue in their leadership role. You don't want the whack upside the head about how short life really is. I've noticed very influential women CEOs having to step down for health issues. I think media gives them heightened attention for whatever reason that is, but I am noticing it. In the last 18 months, I think there's been several. And so, if they defer their own health and well-being and they're doing very well from a leadership perspective, the challenge is reaching them in a way where they realize, I am worth investing in myself.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Gratitude would be at the top of the list, obviously. Family is right there with it, and I think if I were to go into the top five, it would be gratitude, family, honesty, respect, and responsibility. These values guide everything I do, both professionally and personally.