Wellbeing Coaching

Brenda began her journey in the health and wellness industry by starting as a fitness trainer after graduating college. Her passion grew and continued to expand from this experience. After 28 years of corporate experience, Brenda decided to pursue her passion to fully dedicate her skills to fitness and wellbeing. Brenda has 20 years of experience as a Certified Personal Trainer, and 13 years of experience as a Certified Yoga Instructor. While working as an Associate Wellness Director managing an on-site fitness center for Hanesbrands headquarters, Brenda became a Certified Wellness Coach through Wellcoaches. Brenda’s vast experience provides her with a foundation to coach individuals around stress management, physical activity, smoking cessation, nutrition, weight management through body positivity, work life balance, and holistic wellbeing for life satisfaction. Brenda is committed to coaching and guiding people holistically to empower them to become aware of how to live healthier lives through proactive and preventative measures. Brenda’s experience includes coaching clients from a variety of ages, backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Her motto is, “give a person a fish and he will eat fish for a day. Teach him how to fish and he can eat whenever he wants.”

As a fellow navigator on this journey called life, Brenda is passionate about traveling alongside others as a wellbeing coach. Her goal is to inspire others to not just survive the hard times and challenges, but to learn, grow, and THRIVE!

Karin is the drop-in Wellbeing Coach. She is passionate about walking alongside people through life, working together to solve problems holistically, and learning to live wholeheartedly. As a wellness coach, she works to encourage and empower clients, using each person’s unique set of strengths to facilitate achieving their goals. 

Karin earned a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1988, then returned to school as a non-traditional student in 2011. She completed a BS degree in psychology from University of Alaska/Kenai Peninsula College in 2014 and graduated in 2017 with an MA in counseling and human services from University of Colorado – Colorado Springs. Her professional background includes helping with goal setting and boundaries, stress management, special dietary needs, multi-cultural/ international adjustments, grief, chronic illness, anxiety, sexuality including LGBTQ+, personal values, spiritual concerns, and relationship issues.  

Jane is a passionate Wellbeing Coach that has transitioned from clinical nutrition and diabetes education at WFBMC, to working with students, faculty and staff at WFU.  She has M.S. in Human Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Delaware and is a registered dietitian (RD) and a certified diabetes educator (CDE). She has applied and grown this expertise for 30 years in varied clinical and research settings.  Her favorite position, until now at WFU Wellbeing, was at Duke University Live for Life program where she worked 6 years with deans, grounds crew, genius scientist from far away countries, and over-worked staff determined to get it all done. She helped them enhance their physical wellbeing through nutrition, exercise and balancing expectations in order to set new boundaries.

Jane’s coaching focuses on the individual to encompass their wants and needs. Her passion for coaching helps clients maintain balance in all areas of life by planning ahead to realize their best self and full potential. Jane empowers her clients to expand their thinking by opening windows on this abundant and flourishing world.