Meet Barbie
Next Chapter Coach
Helping you improve the value of your life is very important to me. I am a committed partner to women, couples, and families who want to transform their lives from a frenzy of striving, to the peace of thriving in life.
I approach coaching with compassion and a healthy dose of honest feedback.
My goal is to use your values and beliefs as the foundation of our conversations. I respect anyone willing to be authentic and vulnerable by responding without judgment or bias. I will cheer you on to brainstorm options and solutions that connect with your goals.
My husband Bob and I blended our families 10 years ago, each bringing three kids to the party. The youngest 2 kiddos are finishing their last year of college - then we will be full-time empty nesters!
The Roads I've Traveled
What areas of your life do you want to change, but just not sure where to start? I coach with the empathy and clarity that God helped me develop as I walked through many different life experiences.
I’m grateful for the perspectives gained from various careers and situations: corporate employee, advocate for pregnant teenagers, childbirth and infant massage instructor, child development and parenting course instructor, home educator, and administrator of a home education cooperative program.
The challenges I've experienced have created the foundation for my approach to coaching. You don’t have to walk alone down the road you're on. I am here for you.
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Freedom from 'pressure to perform' and
'people pleasing'
Raised as pastor’s child - married to a pastor
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Hope after loss
Infertility, job loss, betrayal + divorce, remarriage +
blending families
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Resisting doubt
Author, speaker, and small business owner
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Escape from the “comparison trap”
College transition, career changes, parenting
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Perseverance - multiple “next chapters” in life
Single parenting
Blending families
End-of-life caregiver
Home educator: preschool to high school
Career changes: corporate, social work, author, life coach
Personality Profile
Enneagram 2w3, The Giver:
strong communicator
focuses on building relationships
sociable
ambitious
values improving the lives of others
Myers Briggs, The Maximizer:
refines others strengths
motivates others to excellence
compelled to nurture others
drawn to problem-solving
faces challenges with productivity versus complaints
Certifications
- Christian Life Coach - Level 1
(Institute for Life Coach Training)
- Pursuing Associate Certified Coach
(International Coaching Federation)
- SYMBIS Marriage Assessment Life Coach
- Childbirth Education Instructor
- DOULA + Breastfeeding Consultant
- Infant Massage Instructor for Parents Instructor
- DENVER II, Child Development Assessment Facilitator
- Redirecting Children’s Behavior, Parenting Class Instructor