Zachary Pike Gandara is the founder of BreakBox Coaching, a Self-Mastery ecosystem rooted in Jungian psychology, archetypal shadow work, and transpersonal alchemy. As a Certified Jungian Transpersonal Practitioner and widely regarded modern-day shaman by those he’s served, Zac has helped hundreds of leaders reclaim their authentic power, unlocking clarity in business, depth in relationships, and vitality in their physical well-being.
Zac blends Jungian psychology, nervous system regulation, spiritual science, and shamanic journeying into a grounded transformational method that helps high achievers integrate their ego, reclaim their shadow, and become securely attached and sovereign from within.
Clients often describe Zac as a “Quantum Mirror”, his presence reflects people back to themselves in a way that is undeniable, unedited, and deeply transformative. His gift lies in helping people see what’s been running them unconsciously—and then guiding them to reprogram it at the root. He teaches people how to decode their inner world, access deep parts of the subconscious, and walk with their wholeness in every area of life.
Zac carries what he calls Catalytic Presence—an energetic field that opens portals in others. When meditating or journeying with him, clients consistently access soul memories, inner children, archetypal landscapes, and forgotten wisdom they simply can’t reach alone. As a Transpersonal Channel, he bridges the personal and collective unconscious, helping others retrieve lost parts of themselves and rewrite the story of who they are—often without needing to “understand” how it works.
Zac’s calling to empower changemakers and conscious entrepreneurs has also led him to serve as VP of Community Engagement for ThriveHub Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to creating ecosystems of connection, collaboration, and growth for mission-driven founders.
Whether through powerful 1-on-1 coaching, meditation journeys, immersive group experiences, or his teachings on authentic leadership and secure attachment, Zac is a trusted guide for those ready to lead from within.
This isn’t self-help. It’s self-liberation.
I am grateful to meet you!
I help “artists” and leaders break out of codependency and reclaim the voice they’ve buried to survive.
Hey, I’m Zachary Pike Gandara, founder of BreakBox Coaching & Creative, a self-mastery ecosystem built for people who aren’t afraid to burn down everything they built out of fear and conformity in order to erect their next phase of life and work from pure authentic leadership.
I’m a certified Jungian Transpersonal Practitioner who works at the intersection of psychology, science, and mysticism. My clients come to me when the old strategies... people-pleasing, perfectionism, hustle, and emotional outsourcing stop working. Together we break the patterns that keep them small, integrate the shadow they’ve been running from, and rebuild their leadership from the inside out.
I guide humans from anxious attachment and societal codependency, into secure, embodied self-leadership, where clarity replaces chaos, boundaries feel natural, and purpose stops being a fantasy and becomes a lived reality.
If you’re ready to stop performing and start leading from your whole self, then you're already my favorite friend. I like deep talks over drinks in cafe's near fireplaces. Know one? Let's talk!
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
Born from Pain, Built for Freedom: How BreakBox Came to Life
BreakBox Coaching exists because I lived through everything I now guide others through.
I grew up inside a strict religious system that masked control and narcissistic abuse as spiritual guidance. The message was clear: obey, conform, don’t question. That kind of upbringing doesn’t just shape beliefs—it shatters your sense of self. I spent years climbing the ranks to become a mega-church pastor, preaching what I was taught, while secretly feeling the deep inner dissonance of a life that didn’t feel like mine.
In my 20s, I faced a life-threatening health crisis—my kidneys failed due to neglect caused by the same religious ideology that feared medicine. While on dialysis, I spent years studying the Bible in its original languages (Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic), completing a BA and Master’s in Theology. I read it cover to cover 13 times. And in doing so, I deconstructed the very foundations of the system that shaped me.
My awakening was brutal—but it was real.
Add to that 17 surgeries, a kidney transplant, the pain of divorce, and a long journey from anxious to secure attachment… and you begin to see why BreakBox was never just a business. It was a necessity.
BreakBox is the path I had to create to survive—and now offer to others so they can thrive.
It’s not just coaching. It’s a dojo for self-mastery.
It’s how I help founders, leaders, and changemakers break free from the trauma loops, false identities, and emotional chaos that keep them stuck in suffering and performance.
As a Certified Jungian Transpersonal Practitioner and modern-day shaman, I now lead others into freedom, authentic leadership, and union within. My work integrates Jungian shadow work, nervous system mastery, inner union work, and real-time transformation—not theory.
I now serve as VP of Community Engagement at ThriveHub Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering conscious entrepreneurs. And through BreakBox Coaching, I’ve helped hundreds of leaders evolve into their truest selves—so they can live, love, and lead in alignment with who they actually are.
This isn’t self-help. It’s self-liberation.
The self-help industry is a $40 billion machine built on the belief that you are broken and need to be fixed.
That is a lie.
BreakBox is the remedy.
There is nothing wrong with you.
Your suffering and pain aren’t problems to eliminate—they’re messengers, revealing what your inner world needs in order to heal, grow, and evolve.
Pain is the portal, not the problem.
You don’t need to be “fixed.”
You need to learn the language of your inner world so you can reclaim your power, integrate your truth, and become the master of your own Self.
This is Self-Mastery.
This is BreakBox.
In service to your Self-Mastery and inner leadership, Zachary Pike Gandara
Zachary Pike Gandara Press Bio
Zachary Pike Gandara is the founder of BreakBox Coaching, a transformational Self-Mastery ecosystem for founders, creators, and conscious leaders. Known as a modern-day shaman and Certified Jungian Transpersonal Practitioner, Zachary blends depth psychology, shadow integration, and spiritual wisdom into a grounded, practical path of radical inner transformation.
A former mega-church pastor turned spiritual rebel, his journey through religious trauma, kidney failure, and deconstruction led to the creation of BreakBox—a methodology that helps people dissolve false identities, alchemize pain, and lead from their Authentic Self.
Zachary’s work goes beyond self-help. He teaches clients how to break out of the trauma loops and emotional conditioning that keep them stuck—so they can access clarity in business, depth in relationships, and freedom in their own bodies.
Through private coaching, immersive group programs, and the growing BreakBox Dojo community, Zachary is helping shift the leadership landscape from performance to presence, and from ego to essence.
He is also the VP of Community Engagement for ThriveHub Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering conscious entrepreneurship.