About GMC
We believe great coaches are made, not just trained.
Today, Guiding Mindful Change focuses on helping coaches bridge the gap between training and confident real-world practice.
Billie Frances, NBC-HWC, BCC, CWP
Billie's Story
From the time I was a kid, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. Back then, I'd line up my dolls and teddy bears on the steps of our front porch to let them know about subjects I was learning in school. Since then, no matter what I've undertaken, I find myself in the role of a teacher.
I've taught masters level university classes, workshops, podcasts, webinars and seminars. Subjects have ranged from behavioral change to fitness to laughter yoga. In 1996 I discovered coaching and began my coaching business alongside separate roles as therapist and a spiritual counselor. Then in 2000, I felt a familiar tug to teach — this time, to teach the unique coaching method that had swirled together from my own studies and experience. The Mindful Coach Certification was born out of that calling.
Since then, hundreds of heart-centered professionals have completed our course and now serve others who want to fulfill their potential. We are passionate about health and wellness — which covers the spectrum from physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Credentials & experience
Coaching since
Board Certified
Awareness Is Enough
Based in
Billie lives in San Diego and is a dedicated family member, an avid baseball fan, and an active Toastmaster.
Meet Billie
How the work became a calling.
A short introduction to the experience, curiosity, and care behind Guiding Mindful Change.
How she became a pioneer in health and wellness coaching
Meet the Team
Georgie Coote, NBC-HWC
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach based in the Seattle area. At the Dahlia Center, Georgie supports clients with perinatal mental health and ADHD-related challenges. When she's not coaching, she volunteers as a puppy raiser with Guide Dogs for the Blind.
georgiecoote.com →
Vanessa Redwing
Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Recovery Peer Advocate working in Behavioral Health. Vanessa weaves mindfulness into her mental, physical, and spiritual wellness practice — including yoga, sound baths, and cold water therapy.
Erica Stack, NBC-HWC
Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in mindfulness, bariatric weight loss, and energy healing. Drawing on her background as an elementary literacy interventionist and clinical mental health specialist, Erica holds a B.S. in Psychology from UMass Lowell and an M.Ed. from Lesley University. Based in Plaistow, NH.
Bethanie
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Terri Leichty
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Kelly Tognetti
Kelly is the support person for Guiding Mindful Change — ready to help with any technical issues with the website, payments, or course access. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two kids and spends most of her free time on the ball field watching her son play baseball.
What we believe
Coaching is a practice, not a credential.
Certification is the beginning. Becoming a masterful coach takes continued learning, feedback, and real-world experience.
Feedback transforms coaches.
The fastest way to improve is to have someone skilled listen to your work and help you see what you can't see on your own.
The person of the coach matters.
Self-awareness, presence, and reflective practice are not optional extras — they are central to effective coaching.
Coaches need community.
Growth happens in relationship with others who understand the work, share the challenges, and push each other to be better.
What Coaches Say
"I am already feeling some shifts within. You're (We're) terrific."
— Carol Ebert, RN, BSN, MA, CHES
"I highly recommend Billie...the skills you gain as a coach will set you apart from the rest. Most importantly, you will become a better version of yourself in the process."
— Colleen Linnertz, LMFT, BCC
"Such positive 'stuff' I received from our connection. What a wonderful gift you are, Billie! Thanks so much...I can see so many more people benefiting from being with you."
— Fred Laskowski
"Billie's Masterful Coaching skills and her unique heart-warming touch she brings to the process just made the experience that much more enjoyable."
— Ava Dorrance
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