Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman
Leadership and life coach for women in Minneapolis
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $275 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Women in leadershipExecutive presence and communicationConfidence and self-esteemPurpose and direction |
| Works with | Women |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Spiritual coach |
| Based in | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman is a leadership and life coach in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cynthia helps women leaders who feel unable to speak up or share their ideas without losing their identity. Cynthia created the Choice framework for women who want to leave behind an outdated story, role, fear, or need for approval. Cynthia's work draws on coaching, trauma-informed practice, hypnosis, positive psychology, nervous system education, and therapeutic bodywork.
What Cynthia helps with
Cynthia works with women who feel invisible as leaders and repeat patterns that no longer fit the life they want.
- Speaking up and sharing ideas at work
- Using your voice without giving up your identity
- Feeling invisible as a leader
- Breaking patterns that no longer fit your life
- Separating old stories from present truth
- Rebuilding trust in your own voice
- Letting go of the need for approval
Who Cynthia works with
Cynthia works with women who have done a lot of thinking and learning and have supported other leaders. Even so, they still feel invisible as leaders themselves. Many repeat patterns that no longer fit the life they want. Cynthia's clients are ready to stop living from an outdated story, role, fear, or need for approval.
How Cynthia works
Cynthia uses a framework Cynthia created called Choice. Clients spot the patterns that shape their choices and see what those patterns were protecting. They learn what is actually driving their decisions and separate old stories from present truth. From there they build a more centered way of speaking, choosing, and leading. Cynthia's style is warm, direct, reflective, and practical. Cynthia does not treat clients as people who need to be fixed.
Background and qualifications
Cynthia's work draws on years of professional education and hands-on experience. Cynthia's study covers coaching, trauma-informed practice, communication, hypnosis, positive psychology, nervous system education, therapeutic bodywork, and personal development. This mix shapes work that centers on awareness, self-trust, intentional choices, and meaningful action. Cynthia is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman reviews
The CoachVouch take
Cynthia built their own Choice framework and blends coaching with hypnosis, nervous system education, and therapeutic bodywork.
Best for women leaders who feel invisible at work and want to rebuild trust in their own voice.
Common questions
How much does Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman charge?
Coaching with Cynthia runs $150 to $275 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman help with?
Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman helps with speaking up and sharing ideas at work, using your voice without giving up your identity, feeling invisible as a leader and breaking patterns that no longer fit your life.
What kind of women does Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman coach?
Cynthia coaches women who have spent years learning and supporting other leaders but still feel invisible as leaders themselves. They often repeat patterns that no longer fit the life they want.
How do I contact Cynthia McQuade-Brinkman?
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