PBC Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Barrett brooks
CEO, Senior Faculty
I love our work at Presence-Based Coaching because it grows our understanding of the mind, the heart, and the body in one curriculum focused on our development as coaches and as people. PBC has changed how I think about leadership, coaching, and what it means to grow into our potential. It expanded what felt possible, not just in my coaching practice, but in the kind of leader and human I could become. I’ve seen how this work supports people at many stages of their coaching and leadership journeys, and I continue to be moved by the depth, care, and integrity that live at the heart of this community.
Beatrice “bebe” W. HANSEN
Senior Faculty
I love that our PBC work meets the students exactly where they are. It includes both professional and personal learning opportunities. I thoroughly enjoy supporting the development of those who are drawn here. We have people brand new to coaching looking for a cutting edge coaching methodology, seasoned coaches wanting to sharpen, deepen and expand their approach, and leaders who want to develop themselves. It’s a rich mix!
SArah Halley, pcc
Senior Faculty
What I love most about being part of the PBC faculty is how much I learn through the work. There is a freshness and aliveness in both the content and the process. Being part of the teaching team allows me to be of service in a way that is deeply fulfilling. Together with our students we consistently create a supportive and creative space for people to develop themselves as coaches and human beings.
AMY KOHUT, PCC
Senior Faculty
I love the synergy that is created when we come together for this work. To experience deep inquiry, deep learning and deep understanding of self as coach in service of others is a powerful paradigm to spend time and energy in. This ever-expanding community of coaches and coaches-to-be is a wonderful learning lab of mind and body to bring the learning home. I’m proud to be a part of this team, and I continue to learn and grow on the journey.
Jeanne Lebens, PCC
Senior Faculty, Mentor Coach
I love the way Presence-Based Coaching so beautifully integrates many concepts and streams of learning that are only partially addressed in other coach training programs I’ve experienced.
It is a privilege to be part of the PBC team that trains others in this unique and robust methodology. I also enjoy continuing to support people in their ongoing development through the PBC Mentor Coaching program. My own development as a coach and a human is enriched by these experiences, and I am grateful to be a member of this incredible community of fellow teachers and lifelong learners.
Natalia Rabin, MCC
Faculty
The Presence-Based Coaching work is truly special and has been transformational in my own life. It is a joy to be part of the PBC faculty team to extend this work out into the world and to witness others experience the immense impact of PBC on their development. I am grateful for this ever-growing community of coaches who are passionate about creating positive change and building capacity in themselves and others.
Sharon Barbour, PCC
Mentor Coach
I’m grateful to be part of the PBC team and feel rooted in our joint commitment to living and leading with greater aliveness and awareness. We continue to learn and evolve together and the learning still delights me, even after 20 years in the field of coaching. I find joy in meeting and mentoring PBC students and appreciate their deep interest and commitment to the journey of becoming a PBC coach. I’m grateful to be alongside them for part of that becoming!
Richard Hansen, PCC
Mentor Coach
How can you take your coaching (…and life!) from beyond predictable to Extraordinary? As a PBC mentor coach, I enjoy engaging our community of coaches to deepen our awareness and integration of cognitive, emotional, and somatic competencies. This rich and integrated combination of mind, heart, and gut approaches improves both personal and professional outcomes and develops the leadership capacity of ourselves and of our teams.
Diane Hayes, ACC
Mentor Coach
I support coaches on how to improve their skills through the PBC model. I also coach high achieving college students and young professionals. I relish this work because my own self-awareness grows through this work. As I embody and then model the competencies in my coaching and group work, I witness significant growth in my clients. It invigorates me to have work that allows me to invest in others while also investing in myself and being a part of something so expansive!
Andrew Jacobs, PCC
Faculty
I consider it a great privilege to serve as a faculty of Presence-Based Coaching. This work has touched my life since the day I picked up The Mindful Coach and continues to do so each day I get to teach in front of the students. Perhaps what I love most is the gentle and supportive nature of its methods, creating a positive foundation for change, acceptance and a deepening of the human experience. Had it not been for a coincidental run in with Doug at a coffee shop in Asheville years ago, I’m not sure I would have found this developmental path. I am forever grateful that I did.
Staff
Nicole brooks
Director of Marketing & Growth
Presence-Based Coaching has given me an experience of leadership that feels both grounding and expansive. The program met me in a season of life where responsibility was high—at work and at home—and helped me reconnect with clarity, agency, and presence in a way that continues to feel practical, not aspirational. Through PBC, I’ve found a community of thoughtful, self-aware people doing deeply intentional work in the world through how they listen, relate, and serve others. What I continue to love most is that this work honors the whole human, inviting growth that is steady, relational, and rooted in integrity.