coach - speaker - mom of three
- always evolving
I help people uncover what's
always been there.
The gold was never lost. It was just covered - by years of "shoulds," by burnout, by the noise of other people's expectations.
My work is chipping away.
For women in midlife. For teams pushed to their edges. For organizations that want more than just "getting through the week."
YOU ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
Explore what's possible
What's holding you back?
coach - speaker - mom of three - always evolvinG
Through coaching I help people uncover what's always been there
The gold was never lost. It was just covered - by years of "shoulds," by burnout, by the noise of other people's expectations.
My work is chipping away.
For women in midlife. For teams pushed to their edges. For organizations that want more than just "getting through the week."
YOU ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
Explore what's possible
What's holding you back?
My Story
On Resilience, Real Life, and Doing The Work
When my child was born, he had to be airlifted to a hospital hours away. I had only been able to hold him for a brief moment before they took him. I had to wait until the next day to even connect with him, and this began the journey of weeks sitting with deep uncertainty, in a hospital far from home, not knowing what my child’s future held, or what our future as parents would become.
What surprised me wasn't the crisis. It was how I showed up through it - for my other kids, for my husband, for my tiny baby in the NICU. This did not mean that showing up was without tears, there were lots of those, but every single day, with a steadiness I had built, one small decision at a time, I didn't just survive that season, I came out of it more grounded than when I went in.
The inner work hadn't just changed what I did.It had changed who I was.
The inner work hadn't just changed what I did.
It changed who I was.
It wasn't a straight road to get there. I came through Kinesiology, a Master's equivalent in Education, years of teaching - and through the kind of seasons that don't make it onto a résumé. Relationships that cost me myself. A body I didn't always know how to be kind to. Years of searching for the thing that would finally make it all click.
Slowly and imperfectly, I found my way.
I've read every personal growth book you can find, and then I did something most people don't do - I committed to doing the actual work of changing. That was the difference.
Along the way I stopped studying resilience and started embodying it. And that's what eventually led me to helping others do the same.
What I do now
Today, I work with women navigating burnout, "autopilot," or significant life transitions. I help them move past fear, anxiety, and being "just fine" toward a life of passion, intention, and authenticity.
I also support high performing and forward thinking teams and organizations who experience a toxic work culture to restore effective communication and engagement. I help leaders re-energize teams struggling with "quiet quitting" and stagnation, rebuilding environments rooted in pride and productivity.
I am serving the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia and the US/ worldwide.
The common thread across all my clients, whether they are in the Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, in BC, Canada, the US or worldwide is the need to reclaim agency buried under years of stress, toxicity, and self-doubt.
My work draws on Positive Intelligence®, peak performance science, ancient wisdom, and the behavioral and positive psychology research that actually explains how people change - not just what to do, but how to become someone who does it.
How do you as an individual go from fear, anxiety and self doubt, to experiencing confidence, inner peace and the joy of being yourself?
How does a team or organization go from a stagnant, low-trust environment and a severe lack of motivation to engagement, authentic co-worker connections and excitement for the job and the future?
The key is to combine proven sciences, expert coaching and radical compassion to rediscover your, your team’s or your organization’s strengths and excellence. Depending on what's needed, the delivery shifts: workshops, keynotes, group programs, and 1:1 coaching, available in English, French, and German.
There is a story I love that I want to share with you that explains my coaching philosophy expertly:
An ancient statue of the Buddha, plated in solid gold, had been hidden under a layer of clay for centuries - to protect it from invaders. The monks forgot what was underneath. Until one day, the clay began to crack.
The Golden Buddha · Wat Traimit, Bangkok
We all possess innate excellence buried beneath the surface. With the right attention, healing, and support, those layers fall away to reveal the gifts underneath.
You only get one life. Whether for yourself, your team, or your organization, the time to rediscover your superpower is now. If you’ve read this far, the cracks are already appearing - the gold is ready to shine.
Start the journey today. Book your consultation and finally see the results you’ve been reaching for.
Credentials and Certifications
Heroic Performance Coach
Rooted in positive psychology and peak performance science
PQ® Coach (Positive Intelligence®)
Clinically validated framework for mental fitness and resilience.
Certified Expert Coach
Advanced mastery in strategic intervention and lasting identity transformation.
Master's-Equivalent in Education & Teaching
Deep expertise in the science of how people actually learn and change.
Background in Kinesiology
Biological and physiological foundations of energy, performance, and well-being.
My Story
On Resilience, Real Life, and Doing The Work
When my child was born, he had to be airlifted to a hospital hours away. I had only been able to hold him for a brief moment before they took him.
I had to wait until the next day to reach him. And then began weeks of sitting with deep uncertainty, in a hospital far from home, not knowing what his future held, or what our future as a family would become.
What surprised me wasn't the crisis. It was how I showed up through it - for my other kids, for my husband, for my tiny baby in the NICU. Not without tears. There were a lot of those. But every single day, with a steadiness I had built, one small decision at a time. I didn't just survive that season. I came out of it more grounded than when I went in.
The inner work hadn't just changed what I did.
It changed who I was.
It wasn't a straight road to get there. I came through Kinesiology, a Master's in Education, years of teaching, and through the kind of seasons that don't make it onto a résumé. Relationships that cost me myself. A body I didn't always know how to be kind to. Years of searching for the thing that would finally make it all click.
Slowly, imperfectly, I found my way.
I've read every personal growth book you can find. And then I did something most people don't - I committed to doing the actual work of changing. There is a difference between consuming wisdom and actually applying it. That difference is everything.
Along the way I stopped studying resilience and started embodying it. And that's what eventually led me to helping others do the same.
What I do now
Today, I work with women navigating burnout, "autopilot," or significant life transitions. I help them move past fear, anxiety, and being "just fine" toward a life of passion, intention, and authenticity.
I also support high performing and forward thinking teams and organizations who experience a toxic work culture to restore effective communication and engagement. I help leaders re-energize teams struggling with "quiet quitting" and stagnation, rebuilding environments rooted in pride and productivity.
Based in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I provide deep transformative coaching locally, alongside virtual programs designed for clients and organizations throughout Canada, the US, and worldwide.
The common thread across all my clients, no matter where in the world they are, is the need to reclaim agency buried under years of stress, toxicity, and self-doubt.
My work draws on Positive Intelligence®, peak performance science, ancient wisdom, and the behavioral and positive psychology research that actually explains how people change - not just what to do, but how to become someone who does it.
How do you as an individual go from fear, anxiety and self doubt, to experiencing confidence, inner peace and the joy of being yourself?
How does a team or organization go from a stagnant, low-trust environment and a severe lack of motivation to engagement, authentic co-worker connections and excitement for the job and the future?
The key is to combine proven sciences, expert coaching and radical compassion to rediscover your, your team’s or your organization’s strengths and excellence. Depending on what's needed, the delivery shifts: workshops, keynotes, group programs, and 1:1 coaching, available in English, French, and German.
There is a story I love that I want to share with you that explains my coaching philosophy expertly:
An ancient statue of the Buddha, plated in solid gold, had been hidden under a layer of clay for centuries - to protect it from invaders. The monks forgot what was underneath. Until one day, the clay began to crack.
The Golden Buddha · Wat Traimit, Bangkok
We all possess innate excellence buried beneath the surface. With the right attention, healing, and support, those layers fall away to reveal the gifts underneath.
You only get one life. Whether for yourself, your team, or your organization, the time to rediscover your superpower is now. If you’ve read this far, the cracks are already appearing - the gold is ready to shine.
Start the journey today. Book your consultation and finally see the results you’ve been reaching for.
Credentials and Certifications
Heroic Performance Coach
Rooted in positive psychology and peak performance science
PQ® Coach (Positive Intelligence®)
Clinically validated framework for mental fitness and resilience.
Certified Expert Coach
Advanced mastery in strategic intervention and lasting identity transformation.
Master's-Equivalent in Education & Teaching
Deep expertise in the science of how people actually learn and change.
Background in Kinesiology
Biological and physiological foundations of energy, performance, and well-being.
My Story
On Resilience, Real Life, and Doing The Work
When my child was born, he had to be airlifted to a hospital hours away. I had only been able to hold him for a brief moment before they took him. I had to wait until the next day to even connect with him, and this began the journey of weeks sitting with deep uncertainty, in a hospital far from home, not knowing what my child’s future held, or what our future as parents would become.
What surprised me wasn't the crisis. It was how I showed up through it - for my other kids, for my husband, for my tiny baby in the NICU. This did not mean that showing up was without tears, there were lots of those, but every single day, with a steadiness I had built, one small decision at a time, I didn't just survive that season, I came out of it more grounded than when I went in.
The inner work hadn't just changed what I did.It had changed who I was.
The inner work hadn't just changed what I did. It changed who I was.
It wasn't a straight road to get there. I came through Kinesiology, a Master's equivalent in Education, years of teaching - and through the kind of seasons that don't make it onto a résumé. Relationships that cost me myself. A body I didn't always know how to be kind to. Years of searching for the thing that would finally make it all click.
Slowly and imperfectly, I found my way.
I've read every personal growth book you can find, and then I did something most people don't do - I committed to doing the actual work of changing. That was the difference.
Along the way I stopped studying resilience and started embodying it. And that's what eventually led me to helping others do the same.
What I do now
Today, I work with women navigating burnout, "autopilot," or significant life transitions. I help them move past fear, anxiety, and being "just fine" toward a life of passion, intention, and authenticity.
I also support high performing and forward thinking teams and organizations who experience a toxic work culture to restore effective communication and engagement. I help leaders re-energize teams struggling with "quiet quitting" and stagnation, rebuilding environments rooted in pride and productivity.
Based in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, I provide deep transformative coaching locally, alongside virtual programs designed for clients and organizations throughout Canada, the US, and worldwide.
The common thread across all my clients, no matter where in the world they are, is the need to reclaim agency buried under years of stress, toxicity, and self-doubt.
My work draws on Positive Intelligence®, peak performance science, ancient wisdom, and the behavioral and positive psychology research that actually explains how people change - not just what to do, but how to become someone who does it.
How do you as an individual go from fear, anxiety and self doubt, to experiencing confidence, inner peace and the joy of being yourself?
How does a team or organization go from a stagnant, low-trust environment and a severe lack of motivation to engagement, authentic co-worker connections and excitement for the job and the future?
The key is to combine proven sciences, expert coaching and radical compassion to rediscover your, your team’s or your organization’s strengths and excellence. Depending on what's needed, the delivery shifts: workshops, keynotes, group programs, and 1:1 coaching, available in English, French, and German.
There is a story I love that I want to share with you that explains my coaching philosophy expertly:
An ancient statue of the Buddha, plated in solid gold, had been hidden under a layer of clay for centuries - to protect it from invaders. The monks forgot what was underneath. Until one day, the clay began to crack.
The Golden Buddha · Wat Traimit, Bangkok
We all possess innate excellence buried beneath the surface. With the right attention, healing, and support, those layers fall away to reveal the gifts underneath.
You only get one life. Whether for yourself, your team, or your organization, the time to rediscover your superpower is now. If you’ve read this far, the cracks are already appearing - the gold is ready to shine.
Start the journey today. Book your consultation and finally see the results you’ve been reaching for.
Credentials and Certifications
Heroic Performance Coach
Rooted in positive psychology and peak performance science
PQ® Coach (Positive Intelligence®)
Clinically validated framework for mental fitness and resilience.
Certified Expert Coach
Advanced mastery in strategic intervention and lasting identity transformation.
Master's-Equivalent in Education & Teaching
Deep expertise in the science of how people actually learn and change.
Background in Kinesiology
Biological and physiological foundations of energy, performance, and well-being.
MY approach
Not motivation. TRANSFORMATION
Motivation wears off. Identity lasts. Everything I do is designed to shift not just what you do - but who you're being.
Testimonial
"Linda has an incredible ability to listen and tailor her coaching to fit my unique needs... helping me unlock my full potential. Her insights and strategies have not only guided me through challenges but also instilled a sense of confidence I didn't know I had."
- MJ
01
Sciences as the foundation
Every tool I use is grounded in research. My core framework - Positive Intelligence® (PQ®) - draws on neuroscience, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and positive psychology to train your brain toward clarity and calm instead of self-doubt and fear.
Less hijacked. More grounded.
Practical tools you can use immediately.
02
Wisdom as the compass
Science tells us what matters. Wisdom tells us why it matters. I bring over a decade of my own inner journey - not just consuming self-development books, but actually doing the hard work of changing.
Every person I work with carries insight they haven't yet learned to trust.
Part of my job is helping them hear it.
03
Heart as the delivery
Compassion isn't soft - it's strategic. When people feel genuinely seen, they do their best thinking and their most honest work. Warm, direct, and entirely cringe-free.
You will never be asked to fall backwards into someone's arms. You will be asked to be honest with yourself - and I'll be right there with you.
who I work with
Two paths. One Thread
Whether you're a woman navigating a personal crossroads or an organization navigating a cultural one - the work is the same: chip away the clay, reveal what's underneath.
This isn't about fixing you.
It's about revealing you.
stop managing your burnout. Start revealing
Your Gold.
Explore what's possible
What's holding you back?
Testimonial
"I appreciate Linda's authenticity, encouragement, and commitment."
"The time I spent in a coaching relationship with Linda was valuable and gifted me lessons that will accompany me through my life."
- Debra Goldman
For Women
One-on-one & Group Coaching:
Build a Life You'll Fall in Love With
You've spent years "checking boxes." Maybe you're not unhappy - you're just fine. But fine feels small now. Or perhaps you're on the other side, burned out, exhausted and wondering when you get to want something for yourself.
In our work together - whether one-on-one for deep, personalized support or in a group setting for shared growth and community - we identify the voices that keep you stuck, clarify what actually makes you come alive, and design habits that finally match who you truly are.
For Organizations & Leaders
Coaching, Workshops & Keynotes:
Teams That Grow Through Challenges
Burnout isn't inevitable. Innovation doesn't have to stop. I work with managers, HR leaders, and leadership teams in fast-paced corporate environments, healthcare, education, and the public sector to build the mental muscles required for long-term, sustainable performance.
This looks different for every organization. It might be individual coaching for leaders navigating high-stakes transitions, team workshops and multi-week or month-long programs that embed lasting habits into your culture, or keynotes and presentations - from a 45-minute lunch & learn to an immersive two-hour masterclass. Every format is tailored to your team's specific goals, needs, and culture.
For Women
One-on-one & Group Coaching:
Build a Life You'll Fall in Love With
You've spent years "checking boxes." Maybe you're not unhappy - you're just fine. But fine feels small now. Or perhaps you're on the other side, burned out, exhausted and wondering when you get to want something for yourself.
In our work together - whether one-on-one for deep, personalized support or in a group setting for shared growth and community - we identify the voices that keep you stuck, clarify what actually makes you come alive, and design habits that finally match who you truly are.
For Organizations & Leaders
Coaching, Workshops & Keynotes:
Teams That Grow Through Challenges
Burnout isn't inevitable. Innovation doesn't have to stop. I work with managers, HR leaders, and leadership teams in fast-paced corporate environments, healthcare, education, and the public sector to build the mental muscles required for long-term, sustainable performance.
This looks different for every organization. It might be individual coaching for leaders navigating high-stakes transitions, team workshops and multi-week or month-long programs that embed lasting habits into your culture, or keynotes and presentations - from a 45-minute lunch & learn to an immersive two-hour masterclass. Every format is tailored to your team's specific goals, needs, and culture.
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Explore
On Social
Helping women, teams and organizations to reveal the gold within.
Linda Bartholme Coaching & Consulting is serving the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and globally.
www.lindaba.com - Copyright 2026 - All Rights Reserved - privacy policy & disclaimer