Letting Go Cafe™

A proven Way to let go and Navigate life’s Changes

you deserve peace of mind… yes?

Letting go is a process that involves being purposeful, courageous, and willingness to be deeply transformative. Here at Letting Go Café™, we integrate science-backed coaching, emotional intelligence, and the Self Managing Grid™ — a powerful behavioral framework supported by a proprietary assessment designed to help you rise with intention into the next chapter of your life’s journey. It’s not therapy, it’s thoughtfully planned change.

Measure how well you let go and set goals to get unstuck and move forward using the Self Managing Grid™ Assessment.

Three Ways to Begin Your Individual Journey

Virtual & In-Person Tailored Group Sessions

Immersive learning and transformation sessions for teams, organizations, and individuals ready for meaningful growth.

Personal development private 1:1 Coaching for Letting Go

Personalized, research-informed coaching that supports clarity, leadership presence, emotional resilience, and sustainable performance.

Digital Growth Tools for Your Ongoing letting go Journey

Journal, workbook, guide. assessment, and on-demand resources to help deepen your practice and maintain momentum along your letting go journey.

“At Letting Go Café™, our mission is to help people navigate change with clarity, courage, and calm — so they can lead well and live fully.”

Darren L. Johnson, CEO / Founder

Executive & Professional Coaching

Personalized sessions that strengthen emotional resilience, sharpen decision-making, and help you lead with clarity and presence. Each engagement integrates the Self Managing Grid™.

Group & Team Facilitation

Programs that bring your organization into conversations that matter — communication, trust, performance, resilience, and navigating change with purpose.

Workshops & Retreat Experiences

Immersive settings that blend coaching, experiential learning, and practical frameworks to help individuals and teams reconnect with themselves and return with clarity.

Digital Growth Tools

Journals, eBooks, workbooks, Self Managing Grid™ assessments, and on-demand resources designed to deepen your practice and maintain momentum.

Self Managing Grid™

Introducing the

Self Managing Grid™

A breakthrough proprietary behavioral framework created by CEO and author Darren L. Johnson, the Self Managing Grid™ helps you understand where you’re thriving, where you’re stuck, and where letting go can unlock your next level. It reveals patterns, sharpens awareness, and supports your growth in real time. It measures how well you let go.

Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

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“A model of leadership excellence.”

As the facilitator and advisor for the session on Assessing Leadership, Letting Go, and Discovering Diversity, you have presented a model of leadership excellence and scholarly achievement.

— Brenda Hunter, Director, National Extension Leadership Development, Tennessee State University

“One of the most gifted trainers I have observed.”

Darren was able to craft a message that was uniquely appropriate for our situation and provided wise counsel to our leaders and staff.

— Carol West, Asst. HR Director, Thomas Nelson Publishing

“The best talent development session in 10 years.”

Our 70 member field team unanimously shared this was the best talent development session we have provided them in the past 10 years.

— Bill Jones, Sr. Director, US Operations Compliance, Walmart

Letting go is a lifestyle choice.

Your next chapter doesn’t require perfection. It requires permission — to breathe, to release, to realign. If you’re ready for a calmer mind, clearer direction, and a life that fits who you’re becoming… you’ve found your place.