Life Coach: Discover Clarity, Purpose, & Transformation

Real Talk. Real Solutions. Real Freedom.

Welcome!

I’m Brenda, a certified life coach specializing in recovery, personal and professional transformation. If you’re here, it’s because you’re ready for change and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

For decades, I’ve walked alongside people seeking clarity, meaning, and purpose. My approach blends professional training with lived experience, offering a balance of compassion and accountability. Together, we uncover the truth, break patterns of self-betrayal, and design a roadmap aligned with your values and vision.

Clients often describe our work as a turning point, a shift from confusion to clarity, from self-doubt to confidence. Whether you’re rebuilding after setbacks or expanding into new territory, personally or professionally, we focus on lasting transformation, not temporary relief.

What unites the people I work with is a desire for truth. Through reflection, practical tools, perseverance, and consistent support, they discover greater courage, alignment, and freedom.

This journey isn’t about perfection it’s about willingness. Willingness to be honest, to take small steps, and to believe you are deserving.

Here, you’ll find a partner who listens, challenges, and celebrates your progress. A coach who reminds you that the life you imagine is worth pursuing.

Let’s begin.

-Brenda Heckes, CPRC, ACC, CPC.

“Real talk. Real solutions. Real freedom.”

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Breaking free isn’t a single moment. It’s a process, an internal journey. It’s a brain rewire. It’s a lifestyle.

Free Tools & Resources to Begin your Freedom Journey

Download your Freedom Framework Workbook and Resources that will jumpstart your journey below.

Located in Northern California

Providing personalized coaching remotely, reaching clients from coast to coast.

Breaking Free Services

Private Coaching with Brenda

This program is a 3-month, deeply supportive coaching partnership designed for people who are ready for real change. We meet weekly for 50 minutes by phone or Zoom to do focused, intentional work.

Your investment isn’t for a program, a set of sessions, or time on a calendar. You’re investing in a version of yourself that refuses to settle for the familiar, or the patterns that once felt safe but kept you under the radar.

Unbridled Freedom:

A Private Equine Coaching Immersion at the Ranch

There are times when another therapy session, another book, another YouTube video, another recovery meeting, another journaling exercise or another executive fast track program isn’t enough. You don’t need more information; you need a breakthrough experience. Unbridled Freedom is designed to deliver exactly that. Set on a pristine ranch in the Sierra foothills of Northern California, this experience blends direct and compassionate coaching with the profound, intuitive presence of horses.

Hear From Others

  • Allison McCurdy, MD

    “Brenda is a masterful coach. With her guidance, I explored what mattered most,...”

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    Client Requests Anonymity

    “Brenda has taught me that there is nothing wrong with me. Her class is inspiring, interesting, and a highlight of the treatment program.”

  • Recovery Coach with Brenda

    Anonymous Powerful Reflection:

    “She taps into her profound intuition, education, and longtime recovery to teach, inspire, and guide us to open a new chapter of our lives.”

“Guiding you from confusion to clarity, and from struggle to strength.”

Reflections

Discovering Freedom & Joy Through Recovery:

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40 Years Sober: Lessons, Growth, & Grace

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Voice of Addiction: Recognizing Its Grip & Finding Freedom

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10 Life Lessons from a Journey of Recovery

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Break free from your chains today.

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