“I think people don’t feel they have permission to talk about something that makes them as vulnerable as love, so we don’t usually talk about it in public. I once had the idea of having a red bench in every corporation. And the red bench to be an invitation to conversations that matter. So if you sat on the red bench, you were saying, I’m open to having a conversation about love, or a conversation about truth, or something that matters to me.”

—Betty Sue Flowers

Our Story

We know that being a business owner can be a lonely world so our goal is to bring people together, giving them permission to have conversations that matter and inspire them to work with purpose, passion and profit.

Angela Ploetz and Christa Wagner founded A Red Bench and developed coaching classes designed for organizers who have started a business and want to ensure they meet and exceed their goals while maintaining life balance.

About Christa

Christa Patchen Wagner’s passion is individual coaching and training. She loves working with people to help them feel more productive and inspired. She has worked with hundreds of clients to solve complex organizational and productivity challenges for residential, small business and corporate clients.

Christa is the owner Savvy Solutions Organizing, INC, with locations in Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC. She is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®), a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), and the Professional Organizers of Canada (POC). She is an active member of both the Seattle Area and British Columbia Professional Organizers Chapters and is Clear & SIMPLE Certified. She is a member of NAPO’s Golden Circle, a prestigious designation denotes an elevated level of experience within the professional organizing industry. Golden Circle members possess at least five years of proven professional organizing work activity.

About Angela

Angela Ploetz was born an entrepreneur. She is a mom of two and understands the challenges of owning a business and managing a busy household. She has worked with both business and residential clients bringing them more organization, productivity, energy and style to their homes and offices.

Angela is the owner POSH Space, in Austin, TX. She is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®) a Member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), a FreedomFiler Certified Consultant, Vice President of the NAPO-Austin Chapter and is Clear & SIMPLE Certified.