Health and Life Coach
Get your Shiitake together!
Frances J.V. Brzozowski
HCI Certified Health Coach
HCI Certified Life Coach
B.S. Microbiology B.S. Conservation Biology
Welcome to my corner of the internet! Growing up in the beautiful Adirondacks of upstate New York, I cherished the warm Summers, vibrant fall and snowy winters, all being part of a close-knit community. My journey led me to Syracuse, where I studied at SUNY ESF, and since then, I’ve embraced the rewarding challenges of homeschooling my children. Over the years, I've become passionate about helping people learn and grow in ways that suit them, which has inspired me to pursue coaching. I love working with individuals who are feeling fulfilled in life yet want to elevate their experiences, as well as those who struggle with daily tasks and need a different style of support. Whether it’s organizing priorities, improving diet and movement, or focusing on self-care, I am dedicated to addressing the whole person. I understand that our healthcare system often treats individuals in fragmented parts, and I want to take the time to truly know you. Bring your anxiety, depression, or any challenges you face—let’s with them instead of around them.
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Very good at mutual goal setting. Lots of good advise for diet, exercise, and organization. Helped me get out of bed when I was depressed.
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Coach Frances is great! She helped me see deeper into my overeating that had nothing to do with food at all. She gently made a suggestion that has me re-thinking other parts of my life in the best ways!
Testimonial From Past Client
I wasn’t sure before becoming Frances’ client what exactly a life coach was and even now I don’t think there’s one clear concise definition. But they are super powerful. Frances taught me to revel in the small things, not bite off more than I could chew, how to set and meet realistic goals, how to give myself grace, and how to identify what I needed to live my best life. Things that seemed huge and insurmountable were suddenly attainable when observed by an impartial outside eye and broken down into smaller components. Frances helped me identify what was important in my life and what I needed to get myself there. From just setting small goals like eating protein every day to how to set myself up for success with tools like favorite songs, mantras, or a wellness menu. Even tracking my emotions so I could identify patterns and learn why and when sometimes things just seemed more difficult. In working with Frances, I gained tools and techniques that will last me a lifetime. And in meeting with Frances regularly, I had someone building me up. No longer just me beating myself up and shutting down, someone who was invested in bolstering and encouraging me. There’s something different about meeting regularly with this third party totally invested in your success. It’s much more motivating than those self check-ins where you beat yourself up for still not doing the dishes. I think you can get bits and pieces of that in other aspects of your life- family, friends, therapy, primary care physicians, etc. But it’s so disconnected, life coaching with Frances brought it all together in a really cohesive and memorable way. And it was so personalized and catered to my experience. Frances took the time to get to know me, helped me identify my strengths and how to use them to my advantage and what methods were going to be most effective to help me meet my goals.
I learned so much about myself in my experience lifecoaching with Frances and I am convinced this is something everyone needs in their life. And Frances has found their calling in this work. They are extremely intuitive and adept at building people up and helping them achieve their best selves. I am not a lifecoach, but this is me saying yeah, take the plunge for yourself, it’s so worth it and can change your life for the better. Work with Frances to work towards achieving your best self.