Meet Our Life Coaches

Mark’s own experiences are a testimony to the impact a coach can have on your life. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from East Carolina University in 2011 graduating with Magna Cum Laude distinction at the age of 39. Serving as a Judicial Official for the State of North Carolina for over nine years, including presiding over Small Claims Court for more than eight years, Mark gained valuable insight while working with various populations impacted by the Justice System. His intention is to use that insight to help empower others so they may experience a more fulfilling life. With his understanding of the value of accountability coupled with the necessity of ACTION, he is ready to begin the journey of empowerment with you.

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Mark Smith, Life Coach

Kim Richards is a committed and caring life coach who is dedicated to helping others acquire the tools needed to overcome obstacles in life. Over the past 20 years she has worked as an elementary school educator, cared for her elderly parents, endured the loss of a loved one, assisted her mother who has dementia, survived breast cancer, sustained through a divorce, and maintained as parent of a child who battles with drug abuse. One may view these life events as struggles or huge hurdles to overcome. She has chosen to utilize a positive attitude and optimistic view of life to help her navigate through the waves of emotions one experiences as they work through these events. As your life coach, she can help you do the same.  

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Kim Richards, Life Coach

Tanya Alkhaliq, Life Coach

As a professional life coach, Tanya seeks to help individuals redesign their lives. She teaches people how to live a lifestyle focused on motivation, authenticity, and abundance. Temporal things like houses, cars, and money are all great. However, making the conscious choice to be motivated by the human spirit to learn, love, and live so that a person can be their most authentic self is the basis for securing an abundant life

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