Yehudi’s Bio

Dr. Yehudi Meshchaninov, E.dD

For over 15 years, Yehudi has empowered individuals, teams, and organizations to thrive in a rapidly changing world by developing the mindset, systems, and behaviors needed for sustainable success.

Specializing in personal and system transformation, Yehudi has guided a diverse range of clients—including start-ups scaling for growth, Fortune 500 companies, creative organizations, and educational institutions—toward lasting behavioral change. His client roster includes industry leaders such as Macy’s, Tiffany & Co., GE, Citibank, Dropbox, and Columbia Business School.

Yehudi’s coaching approach blends evidence-based theory with practical application, providing actionable insights and courageous inquiry to help clients move from reactive problem-solving to intentional, scalable growth. He excels in working with founders and leaders who’ve achieved early success through hustle and now seek to build systems, processes, and professionalism to sustain and expand their impact.

Yehudi holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and an interdisciplinary doctorate in Organizational Psychology and Adult Learning & Leadership from Columbia University. A lifelong learner and adventurer, he balances trail running with an ever-growing to-do list at his home in Pomona, NY, where he lives with his wife, Riki, and their daughter.

To hear more of Yehudi's thinking check out these podcast interviews 

Yehudi on the Brave New Work podcast

Yehudi on the Team Coaching Zone podcast

Yehudi on The People Thing podcast