About

Barbra Sundquist, MPA, IAC-CC is a life, business and mentor coach. Her main areas of expertise are coaching skills training, online business, and habit change.

Prior to starting her coaching business in 2001, Barbra operated a successful human resources consulting company for fifteen years and taught management courses at a university. Her academic background includes a Master’s degree in Public Administration and an undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Barbra’s coach training was with Coachville and the Center for Executive Coaching.  She is certified by the International Association of Coaches (IAC).

As a mentor coach, Barbra has trained hundreds of coaches and helped a significant number of those achieve their IAC Coach Certification. She was an IAC Certifying Examiner from 2004 – 2007 and Founding Editor of the IAC member publication, The Voice.

In 2007 Barbra collaborated with Andrea J. Lee to produce a 9-CD coach training program covering the IAC Coaching Masteries, as well as a 2-CD program called “The Sound of Coaching”.

Barbra’s model for habit change coaching involves identifying the nature and reasons for problem habits, and  learning how to replace them with healthy, life-affirming habits.  As part of the habit change process, Barbra helps clients address the emotional barriers that keep them stuck in painful habits.

Barbra is a life-long entrepreneur, and has developed several successful online businesses, including one that receives over 30,000 visitors a month (WriteABio.com). She enjoys coaching other entrepreneurs and non-profits to maximize their online visibility and success.

Barbra has been described by clients and colleagues as “focused, wise, and masterful in her understanding and use of coaching models.”

Barbra lives in a small rural community on Vancouver Island (off the west coast of Canada) with her husband of 30+ years and their two cats. In her spare time, Barbra likes reading, gardening and painting in her art studio.