About
Nicole Kalkhoff
I am a Life Coach
and Board Certified
Health and Wellness Coach.

Experience
...And an auntie, book lover, and
plant mom.
I obtained my Masters degree in 2011 and worked in high demand health/wellbeing environments for over 10 years. As a clinician in the "expert role," I found that I was often delivering information or pushing for an individual's change in an area/at a time that they were not ready to see/hear/or accept the need for change.
During that time, I also started to navigate my own personal change journey - shifting from responding to expectations and what I thought I "should" be doing (personally, professionally, in my relationships) to TRULY checking in with myself and ultimately changing my life.
While navigating this journey, I stumbled across coaching. The more I learned about coaching, the more I found myself saying, "Ah ha, THIS is it! Of course each individual's journey is different. Of course each individual has the wisdom, knowledge, resources, and worthiness to create and pursue the change they want in their life!"
I started to learn more about coaching, sought out skills, resources, and certifications, and pursued my true purpose of meeting people exactly where they are and supporting them to move through challenging situations, explore and navigate "stuck" feelings and emotions, and break through their barriers and fears to create something different for themselves. This is my life's work.
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What I have learned is - there is no one-size-fits-all roadmap to: productivity, career navigation, work-life balance, happiness, health, mental and emotional wellness, relationship satisfaction, you name it.
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What I believe is - when given the safe space to imagine possibilities and the empowerment to believe in yourself again, YOUR true abilities are limitless!
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It is my work and my passion to support you in truly checking in with yourself, re-discovering and honoring your unique desires for your life, and taking steps to achieve your own version of "wellbeing" again.
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Thank you for stopping by! I cannot wait to partner with you on your journey.
Qualifications
Certification & Training
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Certified Health and Well-being Coach - Wellcoaches
Lifestyle Medicine Certificate - Wellcoaches
Coaching for Motivation - BetterUp
Cognitive Behavioral Coaching: Perinatal Track Certification - Prospera Mental Health and Wellness
Education
Master of Arts - University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Applied Science - University of Minnesota