Hi! My name is Andrew O’Brien, Founder of The Mindblowing Coach, a business with a sole mission of empowering stressed people and organizations in thriving without burnout, unlocking their highest potential, and living longer with inspired purpose, peace, and prosperity.

 

In addition to the offerings available for adults including virtual 1:1 life coaching services, individual workshops, and group workshops, The Mindblowing Coach also partners with organizations, both in person and virtually, that are looking to incorporate impactful health and wellbeing events through presentations, workshops, and classes for their employees that are specifically centered around the topic of stress and burnout.

 

In 2022, I founded The Mindblowing Coach after years of my own struggles with and not knowing how to manage my stress and finally putting all the pieces of the science puzzle together to optimize my own brain health and ultimately live life without burnout. With 25 years of relevant experience, I also hold an MBA in HR Management, a BA in Communication, and am credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Board Certified Coach, and Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional.

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When I started my business, it was with a focus on working with gay men, because well, I knew what it was like to grow up and live as a gay man in a straight family, straight community, and straight society. It was almost like growing up as an alien in my own home. I’ve experienced that shame, I’ve experienced those fears, and I’ve experienced those feelings of confusion about how and where I could fit in, lack of confidence in myself, and inability to courageously lead with my heart. I always pleased others at my own expense, felt nonstop pressure to be perfect, and felt unworthy, lost, and stressed…all…the…time…

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But I also know stress doesn't discriminate, and now focus on working with all stressed out adults. Why? Because I'm empathetic to how burnout impacts us all, I know it's possible to live free from this debilitating condition, and in working with hundreds of clients from all walks of life has validated my love of working with people from these different walks of life.

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Why coaching? To be honest I didn’t know this is where I’d end up, but I’m so glad I’m here now. I’ve spent most of my career working across different organizations in the HR field. I got into HR because I love helping people, it was that simple. And so, I became an experienced HR professional, earned my MBA in HR Management along with a SHRM-SCP certification, and climbed that HR ladder. But the more I worked in HR, the more I realized I couldn’t help people in the way that fueled my soul. And I learned that this, in addition to me working through my gayness, was one of the other main reasons that contributed to my feelings of increased stress and many rounds of burnout. And that contributed to me developing very annoying and persistent physical, emotional, and behavioral stress symptoms.