Jite Lark
Founder, Unperformed
My mom loved me in the way she knew how. But somewhere along the way, I learned that love had to be earned. That I had to be more, do more, achieve more to be worthy of being liked — and not just loved, but actually liked.
So I went after degrees, took on debt, said yes before I finished deciding, and took on the identity of an achiever whose entire goal is external success. My life was me trying to earn what should have been given freely. And then I realized I was running out of time to live it.
That's when I noticed the pattern. And also when I understood what was underneath all of it.
The pattern showed up in my friendships, in every role I took on, in every decision I made around everyone else first. It was running before my mind had a chance to weigh in. That's what I built a framework to address — the body, where the pattern actually lives.
Dr. Lark has spent over a decade conducting research in STEM education — specifically on how culturally relevant pedagogical strategies create equitable learning environments for Black and Brown students who have been historically excluded from these fields, and how representation in STEM is built, not assumed. She brings that same rigor and pattern-recognition to her coaching work.
She works with clients across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. She speaks several languages, is an avid reader, and runs marathons — on different continents — as her own practice in what it looks like to move through the world for herself.
