In today’s fast-paced tech industry, high-performing professionals on H1-B visas often find themselves caught between career achievement and personal disconnection. While they may have secured positions at leading companies, many face silent struggles: cultural differences, loneliness, and difficulty building fulfilling relationships outside of work. Executive life coach Faranak Firozan is working to change that.
With a background rooted in helping international tech professionals navigate the emotional and cultural landscape of living and working in the United States, Faranak Firozan has created a unique coaching approach that blends professional development with deep personal support. Her clients are software engineers, product managers, UX designers, data analysts, and others working demanding roles while adjusting to a new country.
“Relocation is more than a job change,” Faranak explains. “It’s a total shift in identity, environment, and expectations. A lot of people arrive ready to succeed, but few are prepared for how emotionally challenging it can be.”
Through one-on-one coaching, she helps her clients move beyond survival mode and into more balanced, fulfilling lives. Her sessions focus on career clarity, relationship skills, emotional intelligence, and community connection, areas that often get overlooked when professionals are solely focused on output and advancement.
Clients have reported major shifts in both mindset and outcomes. One project manager, who had moved from India just two years ago, described how coaching helped him finally build a social life outside of work. “I didn’t know where to start or how to approach friendships here,” he said. “Faranak helped me see that making space for connection wasn’t just possible—it was necessary.”
Others have used her coaching to transition into leadership roles, navigate dating while far from family traditions, and develop confidence in their voice at work. While tech culture often emphasizes optimization and productivity, Faranak Firozan’s work centers on alignment and clarity.
She also addresses the silent stressors that come with H1-B status, including job insecurity, legal limitations, and a lack of permanent roots. Many of her clients are hesitant to speak openly about these challenges, but Faranak creates a space where those fears can be acknowledged and processed.
Her coaching services are not limited to professional performance—they aim to support the whole person. That includes cultural integration, communication style adjustments, and reframing internal narratives shaped by years of pressure and expectations.
“The most fulfilling part of my work,” she says, “is watching someone realize they don’t have to keep choosing between their ambition and their wellbeing.”
As conversations about mental health continue to gain traction in the workplace, more tech professionals are realizing that success without fulfillment is an incomplete equation. With Faranak Firozan’s coaching, many are finding a new path—one that values emotional resilience, cultural understanding, and meaningful connection.
