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Learning Empathic Leadership
Empowering educational institutions, performing arts organizations, and nonprofit start-up companies by providing purpose and expert guidance in organizational management, strategic planning, fund development, marketing strategies, and leadership growth.
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Reimagine the Way to Learn, Lead, & Grow.
A transformational consulting framework designed to help K–12 school systems, colleges and universities, healthcare organizations, corporations, and nonprofit organizations reimagine the way people learn, lead, and grow.
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Holding On & Letting Go Book Experience
Inspired by Patrick J. Yuran's award-winning book, Holding On & Letting Go: A Story of Love, Life, & Loss is a deeply personal and transformational leadership experience that helps individuals and organizations navigate change, adversity, and growth with courage, resilience, and purpose.
Discover Purpose. Inspire People.
Transform Organizations.
At PJY Consulting, we believe every organization has the potential to become extraordinary when its people are aligned around a clear mission, an intentional culture, and a compelling vision for the future. Whether working with schools, healthcare organizations, businesses, nonprofits, or leadership teams, our experiences are designed to strengthen organizations by developing the people who lead them.
Patrick J. Yuran
Patrick J. Yuran is an educator, entrepreneur, and storyteller with more than 25 years of experience inspiring communities through learning, leadership, and the arts. His innovative MoVa Learning Model re-imagines education by shifting classrooms from content delivery to discovery, helping both teachers and students thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Patrick is also a published writer whose work includes scholarly articles,
education-based features, and human-interest stories in magazines and newspapers. Known for blending insight with compassion, his writing speaks to both professional and personal audiences.
Beyond education, Patrick is the founder and Artistic Director of The REAL Theatre, as well as the owner of PJ Productions and PM Retreat Properties. He also leads PJY Consulting, where he supports schools, universities, and arts organizations in strategic growth.
Through his work as a leader, artist, and writer, Patrick seeks to create spaces where people can discover meaning, purpose, and connection.
Awards and Recognitions
Vanguard Lifetime Achievement Award
Marquis Who's Who: For Outstanding Achievement
ZEDX Top Visionary Leader: Shaping the Future or Learning
Education Insider: 2026 Head of School of the Year
Enterprise World: Educational Leader, Shaping the Future or Learning
Upcoming Engagements
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Cognia IMPACT Conference
November 11–15, 2026
Atlanta, GA -
Education 2.0 Conference
Nov. 29–Dec. 6, 2026
Singapore -
Conference & Book Experience Tour
January 16–23, 2027
Barcelona, Spain -
CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference
Jan. 31–Feb. 5, 2027
New York, NY -
SAIS Conference
February 9–12, 2027
Atlanta, GA -
Innovative Schools Summit
February 19–28, 2027
New York, NY
Holding On & Letting Go:
A Story of Love Life & Loss
When life’s calm seas suddenly turn stormy, love can be both an anchor and a compass.
When my wife, Marie, was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer, our shared voyage changed overnight. What began in fear and uncertainty became a journey of profound lessons — permission, purpose, grace, joy, and presence — that revealed how even in life’s roughest waters, love can steady the course and illuminate the way forward.
In this deeply personal book, I invite readers into our story of navigating illness, loss, and love, not only as witnesses but as fellow travelers. Each of the ten chapters is shaped around a lesson we learned together, paired with reflection prompts and discussion questions designed to help readers chart their own paths through grief, resilience, and hope. With themes of trust, clarity, intentionality, and legacy, the book offers both narrative and guidance for those facing illness, caregiving, or any season of profound change.
From the first dark clouds of diagnosis to the luminous moments of joy between storms, Holding On & Letting Go: A Story of Love, Life, & Loss reminds us that life’s voyage is never without meaning. For caregivers, families, and anyone seeking purpose amidst adversity, this book is a companion at sea pointing toward the safe harbors of love, presence, and enduring legacy.