ARE YOU READY TO UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL?

Join me in an inspiring partnership focused on well-being and work.

 
 

COACHING
PHILOSOPHY

Coaching is the bridge between rumination and action.

Coaching centers you. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that you know what’s best. Seriously. You’re invited to be all that you are in our sessions—confused, happy, scared, excited, or even just plain weird. My job is to listen, stay curious, and support your next steps. When it comes to life’s challenges, two heads are better than one.

 

I’ve coached hundreds of people amid career transitions and across industries.

Activism/Advocacy • Advertising • Art & Design • Aviation • Beauty & Wellness • Coaching • College & Graduate Students • Consulting • C-Suite Executives • Education • Engineering • Entertainment/Sports • Entrepreneurship • Event Production • Fashion/Apparel • Food & Drink/Hospitality • Film/TV • Finance/Fintech • Healthcare • High School Students • HR/Recruiting • IT • Insurance • Law • Marketing/Branding • Media/Journalism • Museums, Libraries & Zoos • Music • Nonprofits • Politics/Government • Project Management • Publishing • PR/Communications • Retail • Sales • Security • Technology • U.S. Military • UX/UI/UXR

MY SERVICES

 

PRIVATE COACHING

Is it time to make moves?

Try one-on-one coaching—a radical act of self-care.

  • Discovery Call: 1 hr. conversation to see if we connect. We’ll go over what you want out of coaching and how it all works.

    Coaching: 45 to 60-min. sessions where we address a topic of your choosing, declutter your mind and craft the next steps toward your goal.

    Session Recaps: A few days later, I send you a 1 to 2 pg. summary of our session with a list of your personalized action items.

    24/7 Support: As your coach, I’m available in between sessions for words of encouragement, nudges to keep you on track, or both!

  • Price Range: $95-245 per session

    My mission is to provide high-quality coaching at equitable rates.

    Therefore, I offer an income-based sliding scale. The appropriate price point is selected by you after the Discovery Call.

    The coaching relationship must be initiated with a bundle of 4 sessions. 2 session bundles and single sessions are available for existing clients. With bundles, you save 10%.

    Prepaid bundles are a commitment to coaching and cannot be refunded, only redeemed.

 

JOB INTERVIEW PREP

Are you worried about your next interview?

Boost your confidence with the STAR method.

  • A) Your interview is already lined up:

    • Send the job description and your resume 24 hrs. in advance.

    B) It’s not, but you want to be ready:

    • Fill out a form on your skills and values 24 hrs. beforehand.

    Session: 75 min. call where we practice behavioral interview questions and address your day of mindset.

    Recap: Outlines of your STAR stories and confidence boosters are delivered within 24 hrs.

  • $175 for the session and recap

 

ENTREPRENEUR EXPLORATION

Do you dream of being your own boss?

Lay the foundation for your business in this 3-part series.

  • Creative Brief: 1-hr. session outlining the core of your innovative idea: Why? What? How? etc.

    Planning: 90-min. session focused on the elements of business planning. You’ll set forth several key parts of your plan.

    Bonus Exercise: A final session on a topic of your choosing: leadership, the design of your service, or pricing.

  • $500 for 3 sessions

 

RESUME WORKSHOPS

Has your job search been a struggle?

Invest in yourself and your future today.

  • Workshops: 60 min. group or one-on-one coaching call on the best practices for resume writing and how AI can support your job-seeking efforts.

    Resume Template: Basic template in Google Docs that can be adapted for your next resume.

    Cover Letter Guide: 1-page guide for writing a standout cover letter.

    20 LinkedIn Tips: Ideas to enhance your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn helps employers find you and often serves as a first impression.

  • $35 - Group Resume Workshop: A 60 min. zoom session offered the last Friday of every month.

    Payment will be made to reserve your spot. Zoom link will be sent the day before.

    The next workshop is Fri. Apr. 26 @ 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST.

    $125 - Private Resume Audit: 60 min. live review of your resume. All feedback is delivered on the call.

    The client sends their resume draft 24 hrs. before the call. The link to the job description is shared when possible.

    Can substitute resume for LinkedIn profile.

    There are NO written deliverables.

CLIENT SUCCESS

 

“I’m finally excited about my career again!”

Brenda's coaching guided me as I started my own business, helping me take it from an abstract idea to fully formed. We developed strategies and a timeline so that I felt confident as I left a full-time job and struck out on my own.

— Amber, Consultant

“We could all use more Brendas in our lives!”

Brenda has that unique ability to understand what you’re going through no matter what industry or background you come from.

— Christina, Content Creator

“I got the job!”

Brenda identified the most important skills and assets from my previous work experience and helped me explain how those skills could benefit a different industry.

— Faye, Executive Director

“I can’t recommend her services enough!”

Brenda has a truly unique ability to ask the right questions, reframe challenges, and help navigate ambiguity in a way that feels organic and rooted in creative problem-solving. I had never explored coaching prior to working with her, and her openness and curiosity helped me approach my work in an entirely new light.

— Deniz, Marketing Manager

“Brenda’s superpower is uncovering the truth.”

She has endless curiosity, empathy, and patience. She will help you discover things about yourself and your business that would have taken years to access yourself.

— Anna, Product Designer

“Amazing!”

I’ve never had a cooler looking resume. I would actually be proud to send this out!

— Jessica, Comedian & Producer

  • "Brenda helped me discover skills I didn't even realize I had."

    — Camille, Librarian

  • “Brenda’s ability to look at situations through varying lenses has been indispensable in helping me take charge of my career.”

    — Lisa, Project Manager

  • “While searching for a new job in a new city, Brenda took me from zero responses to multiple responses per week.”

    — Kendall, Customer Support

  • "With one enjoyable chat, Brenda not only identified strengths I was unaware of, but easily quantified my work experience into a beautifully presented resume.”

    — Hollis, Technical Support

  • “Brenda has helped me uncover, unpack, and balance my creative ambitions with my professional goals. She’s an incredibly perceptive coach that was able to connect the dots when I could not. "

    — Scott, Product Designer

  • Brenda guided me through narrative roadblocks, allowing me to respond to job interview questions with confidence and enthusiasm.”

    — Cristina, Program Manager

  • "Brenda is a wonderful resume consultant. She makes the conversation easy for someone that has trouble talking about themselves."

    — Amanda, Veteran

  • "Brenda created a professional bio that I absolutely love. The people I trust and care about love it too. She is incredibly talented."

    — Lindsey, Managing Director

MEET BRENDA

I’m guided by the belief that life is fun, leisure is valuable, and creativity is courageous.

I received my training at MMS Northern California and I’m credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)—the gold standard in coaching.

Before becoming a certified coach, I worked for a decade in management at both agencies and nonprofits. With a balance of emotion and logic, I supported creative teams hired to elevate design at companies like Capital One and Adobe. An expert in museums and visitor experience, I’ve opened over 25 exhibitions in Los Angeles and San Francisco visited by hundreds of thousands of people. These exhibits covered a range of topics from Walt Disney to the wild west.

An artist and entrepreneur at heart, I cofounded a themed entertainment company on a mission to build immersive experiences that are beautiful and prosocial. I guided our small team through conceptual development, business planning, seed funding, and prototyping. More recently, I’ve lent my resume writing expertise to a career upgrade program designed by a fellow coach.

These days, you can find me organizing toddler playgroups in my community or coaching private clients around the globe from my cozy home office (a.k.a. bedroom). And yes, I’m probably wearing slippers. I live with my husband and son in Long Beach, CA. We love art, stand-up comedy, live music, and road trips.

My favorite thing is traveling (basic, but true). Aggressively listening to podcasts or audiobooks probably ranks second. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Hazards of Being an Optimist.

Put simply, I make ideas happen.

Brenda is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

 FAQs

 

  • Payment is required before service. I accept Venmo or PayPal.

    Coaching bundles cannot be refunded, only redeemed.

  • My appointment time slots are as follows:

    • Mon. @ 10 a.m. & noon PST

    • Tue. @ 10 a.m., noon & 6 p.m. PST

    • Thu. @ noon & 6 p.m. PST

    • Fri. @ 10 a.m. & noon PST

    I do NOT coach on Wednesdays or weekends.

  • Virtually by phone or video chat—you pick your preference. I can use Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, or simply dial you up.

    In between sessions, feel free to email or text, but please give me 24 hours to respond.

  • Please give 24 hrs. notice. If a cancelation needs to occur with less notice, you will be charged in full. Postponements are allowable.

  • Our work together is completely confidential. That said, if any client reveals an intent to harm themselves or others, it will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

  • Personal Coaching is recommended every two weeks, but ultimately, you determine the frequency of your sessions.

  • That’s OK. When coaching begins, we sign an agreement outlining the terms of the coach/client partnership. Both coach and client are free to break this agreement at any time.

  • Coaching differs from therapy, mentorship, and consulting in several key ways. Specifically, the process emphasizes looking forward and centers your deep (and often untapped!) knowledge of self. Coaches are not qualified to address mental health concerns.

GET IN TOUCH

It starts with a conversation.

Are you ready to expand?