Life Coach: Discover Clarity, Purpose, & Transformation
Real Talk. Real Change. Real Freedom.
Welcome!
Breaking Free with Brenda was born from a deeply personal journey, one rooted in lived experience, hard-earned wisdom, and an unwavering belief that lasting transformation is possible for anyone willing to face the truth and do the work.
As a certified Life & Recovery Coach with over four decades of sobriety and a lifelong passion for helping others reclaim their lives, my work goes far beyond recovery alone. Clients often describe our work together as a turning point; the moment when confusion begins to give way to clarity and the weight of living under the radar is replaced by the freedom of finally being seen and understood.
Together, we uncover what’s been holding you back, whether it’s addiction, life setbacks, toxic relationships, or a version of yourself you’ve simply outgrown. From there, we create a clear and grounded roadmap toward lasting recovery, personal growth, and real transformation.
If you’re here, something inside you already knows it’s time to rebuild, realign, and step into a new chapter of your life.
And you don’t have to navigate that journey alone.
-Brenda Heckes, CPRC, HMC, CLC.
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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
Coaching Specialties
1:1 Coaching
Private coaching helps you move beyond familiar limits, uncover what needs to change, and step into what you’re here to contribute. Designed for driven individuals, whether in recovery or not, who know they’re capable of more but feel stuck in repeating patterns. Through focused, personal coaching, you gain clarity around what’s influencing your decisions, build confidence, and receive the support needed to create lasting change.
Unbridled Freedom:
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.
Group Facilitation
These groups offer a grounded space where clients step out of old patterns, reconnect with their inner knowing, and build the self-trust and emotional steadiness needed to make conscious choices that support lasting recovery.
Client Appreciation
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Troy M.
“Brenda’s coaching helped me regain clarity, confidence, and momentum during a pivotal season of my life. I’m deeply grateful for her relentless commitment to my growth and development and for the way she challenged me to make hard choices with grace and dignity.”
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Carole L.
“I reached out to Brenda for coaching around my interior design business, for after 25 years, I had outgrown the way I’d always done things. She helped me unwind what had me in pause mode and created a safe space for me to reinvent myself.”
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Group Recovery Comments
“Brenda’s group is the best offered in treatment. She inspires those of us new in recovery or returning to it.”
“I don’t understand how Brenda does what she does. She brings humor, insight, and a soulful commitment to recovery to our group each week.”
