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About UGO

What We Stand For

Gratitude

Gain the clarity and confidence you need to live a life of purpose and passion.​

Meaningful Relationships

A shared kinship between two or more people in a state of being defined by mutual respect, selflessness, and appreciation that creates a deep sense of connection.

Impact

To have a strong effect on someone or something. Marshalling resources, time, money, people and passion in a way that improves the state of being for anyone or all: individuals, communities, families, and or the planet and its animals.

Community

An inclusive close-knit group of people that care about each other, united in purpose and drive, leading to a sense of deep belonging for those within.

Service

To have a strong effect on someone or something. Marshalling resources, time, money, people and passion in a way that improves the state of being for anyone or all: individuals, communities, families, and or the planet and its animals.

Who We Are

Jill Valentine Transformational Travel Coach at UGO Impact

Jill Valentine

Transformational Travel and Life Purpose Coach

Jill is a leading Transformative Travel Coach pioneering the transformational travel arena. She had the brilliant idea to harness the innate power of coaching, travel, and volunteerism after becoming a Certified Professional Coach and then spending a month in the Philippines helping to rebuild after Typhoon Yolanda. Over the years, she has witnessed how meaningful travel experiences can expand awareness, build resilience, and ignite a deeper sense of purpose within individuals from all walks of life.

Combining these powerful tools together, Jill now provides her coaching clients with the clarity, confidence, and community to create personal and social change—while at the same time making a sustainable impact in communities around the world. UGO Impact empowers purpose-driven travelers through transformational travel, personal development coaching, and meaningful global connection.

Leveraging her coaching skills and thousands of hours of volunteering locally and internationally, Jill is the creator of The UGO Triple Change Effect Model—a proven framework designed to help individuals clarify their life purpose, step into their full power, and transform their world from the inside out.

Jill serves to inspire and encourage others because she understands the struggle to find more meaning in life. Her mission is to help people reconnect with what truly matters, cultivate a sense of belonging, and take bold steps toward becoming leaders who positively influence their families, communities, and the world. Learn more about our latest transformational travel programs here.

 

UGO Leadership Team

What is Transformational Travel?

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5 Confidence Killers to Conquer

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What I learned from climbing Kilimanjaro TWICE!

In 2007 while volunteering in Tanzania, I decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with a local friend I had met.  We did the Marangu “easy Coca-Cola” route, with Hut Accommodation.  We hiked through the days, had dinner, played cards, and got a cozy night of...

Make Time for Personal Transformation

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Volunteering, Tree Planting, Tanzania

How Being of Service Became A Way of Life

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How Journaling Can Change Your Life

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What Really Lights You Up?

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5 Things The World’s Best Life Coaches Do

Having spent the past several years in the personal development space, I have worked with and witnessed a ton of life coaching ranging from powerful transformative programs to sad smoke and mirror hand-holding.   The best life coaches offer programs that include five key elements to...