About
We know it’s hard to make a career transition.
At greyzone, we believe everyone should be in a career they love. In 2012 Tami Palmer left her full time recruiting management role to pursue an entrepreneurial path. Years spent helping people navigate career change, combined with her own career pivots, give Tami the passion and expertise to guide others.
We know first hand how hard it can be and that’s why we created a framework to help you get out of the greyzone.
“Having a coach/cheerleader/friend in your corner that really understands what you are going through is invaluable. Finding a job is hard enough but walking that path with Tami made the tough days easier. We took all the inputs and kept focusing, a new position was the result.”
Tami Palmer
Career & Life Coach, Founder
In 2012, Tami Palmer founded greyzone, following a long career in staffing and human resources. Known for providing valuable insights, tailored advice, and tactics that help her clients navigate “the greyzone,” Tami brings a results driven approach to her coaching that blends teaching, consulting and cheerleading. Tami excels at empathic listening, instilling confidence, and helping people craft and own their stories.
Following a personal passion for empowering women, Tami leads women’s retreats and women’s circles focused on connecting women with their intuition and inspiring them to lead a purpose driven, intentional life.
Tami’s creative outlet has always been fiction and she’s proud to be a published author of two novels and a short story collection. Her career book, The Greyzone: Insights on Leading Your Career with Intention won a 2025 Nautilus Book Award.
In 2025, Tami co-founded the Professional Moms Community Network, an umbrella organization that oversees local PMCN chapters across metro Chicago and nationwide.
Tami is a sought after speaker on career and life management topics. Her Podcast, The Intention Podcast, was launched in January of 2026 and can be found on all major podcast platforms.
Renate Staedel-Gray
Gallup CliftonStrengths® Coach
There is something you do better than thousands of others…but what is it and how do you explain it? With a variety of life and work experience, Renate works with clients to maximize their natural strengths and leverage them to achieve their full potential.
As an experienced Gallup CliftonStrengths® coach (formerly Gallup StrengthsFinder), Renate guides clients through their profile to help them understand what makes them unique: their natural aptitudes, talents, and weaknesses, and how to leverage and manage them for consistently excellent results, both personally and professionally.
With 20+ years as a professional in the corporate environment, Renate has had the fortune of working with a wide range of experience levels since becoming a coach, from student interns to upper-level managers with accolades from both. Tailoring her approach to each person and bringing to light their own natural gifts and how to apply them is her priority for clients striving for fulfillment in both career and life.
“I enjoyed learning more about my strengths in my consultation with Renate. It’s so important to know yourself and what questions to ask, based on your strengths when considering a new role. I recommend Renate and her skills as a CliftonStrengths coach.”
Danielle C., Account Manager, Colorado
Arely Lagunas
Associate Career/ Job Search Coach
Arely Lagunas is a forward-thinking Millennial and Gen Z Career Coach who is passionate about empowering individuals to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace. With a unique blend of enthusiasm, empathy, and expertise, Arely is dedicated to helping others discover their true potential and achieve career success on their own terms that align with core values, interests, and strengths. Arely understands the challenges and opportunities that the different generations face in their professional journeys. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Master’s in Human Resources Management she combines academic knowledge with real-world HR experience to provide holistic guidance.
Arely’s journey into the world of career coaching began with her own experiences navigating the twists and turns of the job market as a first-generation American. She leverages her expertise to help her clients stand out as high-impact candidates. Her coaching style is a blend of leveraging strengths and transferable skills ensuring that each individual feels empowered and equipped to pursue their career objectives.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Arely is an avid advocate for work-life integration and mental well-being. She believes that success is not just about climbing the corporate ladder but also about finding fulfillment in all aspects of life. Through her mom podcast, she shares valuable insights on achieving harmony as a professional and mom in the workforce.
In a world where career paths are non-linear and job markets are unpredictable, Arely provides guidance for millennials seeking purpose and direction in their professional lives. Her genuine passion for helping others, coupled with her deep understanding of the challenges millennials face, makes her a trusted ally in the journey toward a fulfilling and successful career path.
Eric Meyers
Astrologer
Eric graduated from American University in 1993 (B.A. Psychology), then obtained an M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology at Naropa University in 2001. At that time, he committed to a career as an astrological counselor. Since then, he has consulted with thousands of clients and authored 7 original astrology books. Eric brings a progressive astrological perspective which has 3 vital components:
1) Often called “evolutionary astrology,” this approach assumes reincarnation and the gradual development over many lifetimes. The chart illustrates a trajectory of karmic resolution and evolution.
2) A focus on spiritual awakening – how we are becoming more aware and conscious by working through outstanding egoic attachments and identifications.
3) A transpersonal perspective. Most astrology is organized around personality preferences and labels everything as “good” or “bad.” Here, the emphasis is on our spiritual lessons, to see all of life as our teacher (instead of continually insisting on ease and self-gain).
As seen in his books, Eric has developed a unique approach to assist clients in their process of becoming and realization. His style is to be maximally accessible and to accept others just as they are without pretense. He is compassionate yet direct, fascinated and curious to hear his clients’ experience. Eric’s deepest desire is to contribute to a 21st Century astrology incorporating spirituality, science and psychology which empowers the individual to live in co-creative harmony with nature.