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LIFE COACHING

As your coach, I act as a thought partner, strategist, ally, and encourager as you create the life you want.

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I'M HERE TO HELP.

Life coaching is for everyone. It's for those who want to thrive or reach their goals. For those navigating change. For those who want better relationships.

Maybe you've tried to improve things on your own but aren't experiencing the progress that you'd like. Maybe things feel heavy. Maybe you don't know where to start, you just know you need change.

How's It Work?

✓ GET CLEAR ON WHAT YOU WANT

First, I'll help you define what you want. What's your ideal vision for yourself, your life, your future? The clearer your vision, the better.

✓ IDENTIFY A PATH TO GET THERE

Next, we'll map out the steps you need to take to achieve what you want in your life. We'll make it manageable and actionable.

✓ TAKE ACTION

Finally, I'll partner with you to build momentum and take action. If you face obstacles along the way, we'll tackle them together. 

WORDS FROM FORMER CLIENT, PINA JOHNSON:

"Since working with Brandy, I have gained confidence, clarity, motivation, and a new found drive for my future that has subsequently affected every area of my life. I am now experiencing a greater sense of fulfillment and will be forever grateful for our coaching sessions."

TOP 5 TOPICS

Coaching is highly curated to you, so no need to fit into a category. But if you'd like some inspiration for topics we might explore, read on:

LIFE BY DESIGN

TOP 5 TOPICS

Coaching is highly curated to you, so no need to fit into a category. But if you'd like some inspiration for topics we might explore, read on:

Get intentional. start thriving.

Life Audit 
and Re-Design

Want to take a comprehensive look at the pieces of your life to discern what's working and what's not? Consider life coaching. We can partner together to design the future with intention. The goal of a life audit? Letting go of what's not needed and adding back only what will help you thrive. 

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"Brandy has been an instrumental force in helping me reimagine and pursue my personal goals."

Colleen Richter

"Once anxious and overwhelmed, I now feel more at peace and able to address life's challenges." 

Andy Lezotte

"Brandy helps me see beyond my self-imposed limitations to imagine the life I want to live."

Cap Aguilar

"She has this gift of being able to help me realize what I enjoy in life, both personally and professionally." 

Anastasia Yamane

A FEW WORDS FROM FORMER CLIENT:

feel on top of it all

Life Management
+ Habits 

Develop the skills, systems, and habits to manage your life and experience quality of life. We can explore time management, task management, stress management, and habits.  Our work can help you find clarity, motivation, and hope.

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THIS IS FOR YOU

if:

You're feeling overwhelmed by your tasks and need a better way of organizing your time.

You have habits that are working against you and new habits that you'd like to form.

You want to feel on top of your life and need strategies and skills to help manage your stress. 

start, build, improve

Navigating + Building Relationships 

Relationships are fundamental to thriving. As a certified relationship coach also trained in mediation, I can support you as you navigate a relationship - with a partner, colleague, family member, or friend.  We can also explore pursing new relationships or re-defining life after the end of a relationship.

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HOW COACHING CAN UPLEVEL 

your relationships

"We gained valuable insights and practical actions to improve our relationship and navigate future challenges more effectively."

"Brandy's expertise in conflict resolution and skillful approach helped uncover hidden sources of turbulence in our relationship."

"Her ability to listen, counsel, effectively summarize what was said, all while acting as an unbiased mediator was beyond impressive."

Pursue thriving

Coaching for Mothers + Fathers

Whether you're a new parent, have school-aged children, or are entering a new chapter with adult children, parenthood is full of transition. Together, we'll examine what's working and what's not. We (and the world) tend to focus on the needs of our kids. Our focus will be on you.  

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A DEEPER LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN

tackle together:

Explore and close the gap between how you feel and how you'd like to feel in parenting.

Find the right balance as you care for the many facets of your personal and professional life.

Feel like yourself and find joy amidst the big change of becoming a parent or growing your family.

Discover more ease and collaboration in parenting with a partner or co-parent. 

know your worth

Confidence +
Growth

When you feel like you're enough, you have the confidence to tackle hard challenges, overcome adversities, take up space, negotiate a better offer, refuse to settle, and invest in yourself. My greatest calling as a coach is is to help you feel worthy of the life you want - and then to help you create it.

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THIS IS FOR YOU

if:

You want to grow as a person - to feel like you're evolving towards your best self. 

You want to feel confident as your pursue the life and relationships you want.  

You have compassion for others and grace for their mistakes, but need to cultivate self-compassion.

Your sense of self-worth is volatile - it fluctuates depending on your present circumstances.

“After each session, I'm always amazed at what I haven't been able to see myself. She's transformed my emotional, mental, and spiritual life."

-JOSH LIN

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