AnDrea Neal
Coach Training
Enroll by January 6
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Enroll by January 6 〰️
Our coach training program is for leaders ready to foster healing, growth, and meaningful change in their communities.
We focus on cultivating coaching presence, while also teaching the skills to build trust and support transformation through goal-oriented and strengths-based coaching.
Participants will learn essential coaching skills that support healing, growth, and empowerment through 30 hours of live instruction, 10 hours of mentorship from professional coaches, and opportunities to practice coaching.
At the completion of our training, you will be able to:
Uncover client’s values and what they care about
Create goals and a clear agenda for each coaching session
Practice your own version of presence and deep listening
Understand how your client connects with hope and joy, even in the midst of challenges
Ask empowering questions to help your client connect with their wisdom
Understand stress responses and how to create more choice for yourself and for your clients
Offer new practices and habits to support presence, growth, and healing
The Full Training Process
Self Discovery
During Self Discovery, you will explore your values and set intentions, learn how humans respond to stress and trauma, and how people change and grow. You’ll start the process with yourself, noticing how you support and resource yourself to reach your goals and build new habits to get there.
Cost: $750
On Zoom 6-8pm PT January 8, 15, 29 and in person in Richmond, CA 10am-3pm January 24 2026.
Self Discovery plus at least 6 sessions of individual coaching must be completed before continuing on to Coach Training.
Coaching Training
At the center of the AnDrea Neal Coach Training is 30 hours of live instruction to give you a strong foundation in coaching presence and skills, integrating trauma-informed and somatic frameworks and practices. Our training curriculum includes coach stance, setting the agenda, deep listening, building trust, cultural humility, empowering questions, and more.
Cost: $2250
Instruction will be on Zoom 1:30-3:30pm PT every Friday from February to April, as well as two in-person training sessions in Antioch, CA 9:30am-4pm on February 16 and 5:30-8:30pm on April 13 2026.
Mentor Coaching & Practice
As instruction transitions into practice, coaching students will practice coaching skills with four practice clients from the community to build skills and real-world experience. . They will also be supported as they apply their learning by seven hours of small group mentor coaching meetings as well as three hour-long individual coaching sessions which include feedback on two practice client coaching session recordings.
By the end of the program, students will have the tools and presence to begin coaching with confidence—and contribute meaningfully to individual and community well-being.
Cost: $1000
Virtual meetings will be scheduled based on participant availability.
Payment plans are available. Full and partial scholarships are also available for all trainings and the coaching session pre-requisite, for leaders with a connection to Contra Costa County.
Meet the Training Team
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Linden Podschun PCC
INSTRUCTOR & MENTOR COACH
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Anela Barboza PCC
INSTRUCTOR
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Kamela Stewart
INSTRUCTOR
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Sharon Turner PCC
MENTOR COACH
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Latrinity Corena Gulley
ADMIN & TECH SUPPORT
FAQs
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The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as "partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential."
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Yes, we can spread payment equally over the six months of training. Complete the form below to request a payment plan.
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Yes, we have partial and full scholarships available through support from the Erica Goode Fund. Apply for a scholarship here and then fill out the form below so we know you’re interested in Coach Training.
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From Self-Discovery to Mentor Coaching, the complete AnDrea Neal Coach Training is a six month commitment, from January to June 2026.
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Our Coach Training is designed for individuals, community members, and leaders who are passionate about personal and professional development, supporting others through healing and somatic practices, and enhancing their current skills. The training is open to participants from various backgrounds and experiences.
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Yes, all participants will need to complete at least 6 hours of coaching and complete RCF’s Self Discovery module in order to enroll in Coach Training.
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Yes, participants who successfully complete Coach Training will receive a certificate of completion from Embodied Leadership at RCF Connects.
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Participants are eligible for a full refund minus a 10% handling fee if they cancel at least 14 days before the start of each training module, and a 50% refund at least 7 days before the start of the training. Otherwise, refunds will not be issued but tuition may be applied to future trainings if new access needs prevent completion of the training, if requested in writing to Embodied Leadership staff.
Sign Up
Are you ready to take the next step to join the AnDrea Neal Coach Training in 2026? Fill out this form and a member of our team will be in touch.
Our Namesake
AnDrea Neal Holloway, born and raised in Oakland, CA, was a remarkable individual who dedicated her life to supporting and uplifting others. We first met AnDrea in 2019 at a coalition meeting for Comment Studio (then called Mobility LABs, an initiative to fight poverty in Antioch’s Sycamore Drive neighborhood). She often shared the story of showing up and wondering, “What am I doing here?” Her courage to find her place at that table led her to join RCF’s staff and help guide the project to be truly community-centered. In 2020, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming a healing-centered coach.
AnDrea was incredibly warm, welcoming, and giving. She fiercely believed in the visions and goals of everyone she coached and worked with. AnDrea was also a Substance Abuse Counselor and Mentor, part of the inaugural Sister Circles for Equity for Black Women & Girls, and Community Leader with the Safe Return Project. She suggested coaching for Mobility LABs participants and strongly advocated for training coaches from the community.
In honor of AnDrea Neal Holloway’s legacy, we have named our newest program the AnDrea Neal Coach Training Program. Her spirit and dedication will continue to inspire us and the communities she served so wisely and gracefully.