Linda & Richard
We are a husband and wife team, having the time of our lives and we want to share our secrets to a happy and fulfilling life of service to others. Our goal is to help you transform and heal for your next great adventure in life!
Yes! It is possible!
Meet Richard…
Early on my perception of retiring was getting a gold watch and sitting on a porch in a rocking chair watching life go by. That was the mindset I had when I retired at the age of 55 and moved to Florida. After a while I realized that there had to be more to life than being in the pool or playing golf. I did something completely foreign to me and volunteered as set painter at the local community theater. I went on to become a stagehand and eventually a stage manager. There was something fulfilling about doing something I had never done before well.
My transformational journey began in November of 2016, a year after the beautiful spirit I had been marred to for just shy of forty years transitioned to her next phase of life. I had an experience that at the time took me by surprise and looking back I recognize that it was my inner spirit sending me a message. I’d like to share that story with you.
I was sitting on the couch in my living room when suddenly I saw a path before me. As I walked down that path I came to a fork. There were two signs. The one pointing to the left led to grief, bitterness, loneliness, while the one pointing to the right led to “life” Looking to the left I could picture myself as an angry, lonely old man sitting around in his underwear, unshaven, not caring about anything. Looking to the right, I didn’t see anything. I didn’t know how to see beyond my circumstances.
But somehow, I knew that the right decision, the only decision was to take the path to the right even without knowing where it would lead me. I also sensed that before I took my first step toward “life”, I had to do one more thing. As I looked up there appeared a shelf with two large volumes sitting on it. I took the one on the left down and opened it. It contained all the memories of our 43 years together. I went to the last page and with a pen that appeared in my hand, wrote The End, and put it back on the shelf. I then took down the other book and opened it to the first page, which was blank, and wrote The Beginning.
You see I was what we call an unconscious competent. I heard my still small voice and I listened to it. It was not long after that that I met an amazing woman. We started dating and she introduced me to the work of Mary Morrissey whose message was that as long as we are breathing, life is not done with us.
I’ve embraced that message and have created a vision of a life I would love living which includes sharing the message with others through my coaching practice. It is so rewarding to see my clients’ lives become more expansive and to see them grow into their best version of themselves. I’ve discovered that in the process of serving my clients, I grow as well. I have more purpose now than at any other time in my life. I would love the opportunity to serve you and to lead you on your journey to the life you would love to live.
Who I Am…
Richard (Rich) is a certified Dreambuilder coach and Life Mastery consultant through the Brave Thinking Institute, the premier coaching program on visioning a life you truly love living created by Mary Morrissey, Transformational Leader. Rich is also certified as a Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner.
Rich has practiced one form or another of personal development for over 40 years. He is married to the love of his life and fellow transformational life coach, Linda Lee Smith, whom he met and fell in love with at the age of 69.
Rich and Linda promote Transformational Wellness through their coaching of individuals, couples, and groups.
My Mission…
My mission as a transformational life coach is to serve people who are considering retirement or are already retired. I guide them on a journey of discovering what they would love in the areas of their health, relationships, creative endeavors and time and money freedom. Making the transition from the workforce can be uncomfortable especially if you are unsure of the next steps. At this stage of life, becoming an empty nester, looking after aging parents, stepping away from a long-held job, or possibly facing health issues can seem daunting if you don’t have an expert guide to lead you. I show those people wondering what is next that life is not through with them, that there is more The mission that I’ve chose to accept is to empower my clients to discover their ideal path in the direction of their dreams.
My Approach…
I utilize an evocative, personalized, and structured methodology to assist each client in finding the next steps on their path in life. It is evocative in that I lead not push the client to discovering the power within them. It is structured in that I have 7 different programs that I can recommend and offer to help the client discover the best path for them. Each program is structured to provide the client with the best possible experience. Helping the client to think bravely and act boldly leads to an expansive mindset that says I am worth it.
Meet Linda…
have a habit of recreating myself every few years or so! This means I look at what’s working and where I might be coasting – but wanting more out of life. The last major shift for me took place when I turned 70. For the previous 25 years I had been both teaching and creating continuing educational programs in energy healing and aromatherapy. Based in Colorado, I spent most of my time flying across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean teaching in the two certification programs I had created. When the time came to move on – I did, and I left know that those programs were in capable hands.
I knew life was calling me to something new and I answered the call. I let go of teaching and being on stage and that’s when I found the love of my life, moved to South Carolina, and became a Transformational Life Coach through the Brave Thinking® Institute in California.
I now draw upon my 30-year expertise in holistic nursing, energy healing and aromatherapy as I coach clients from their 40’s to the 80’s find what life is calling them to next. As long as you are still breathing, life isn’t done with you yet – there is more for you to be, do, have, and experience!
I find coaching others to be most rewarding. I get to draw upon my past experiences as well as my most recent coaching training. Helping others navigate their many challenges enables me to help them discover what really is important and to take action in creating the life they would love.
I have always been a listener, innovator, creator, and inspiring speaker. I would love the chance to work with you and help you have the life you desire.
Who I Am…
Linda is a certified Dreambuilder Coach and Life Mastery consultant through the Brave Thinking® Institute, the premier coaching program on visioning a life you truly would love to live created by Mary Morrissey, Transformational Leader. Linda has a rich background that she brings to her clients including certifications in Holistic Nursing, Energy Healing (Healing Touch), and Clinical Aromatherapy. She is married to her husband coach, Rich Schmelke whom she met and fell in love with at the age of 70. Together they promote Transformational Wellness through their coaching to individuals, couples, and groups.
My Mission…
My mission as a coach is to support clients who are either approaching retirement or who are already retired in finding a fulfilling life of health, relationships, creative endeavors, and time and money freedom to do what they want in life. Transitioning from the workforce can be unsettling especially if you are unsure of the next step.
Plus, at this stage of life, launching the last child, caring for aging parents, ending a job you have been in for many years, or even navigating health concerns can seem daunting unless you have a guide who can show you healthy ways of taking the next step on your path. And for those who have been retired even for years, life is certainly not done with you. Discover that there is more for you to do, be, give, or visit before you lay your head on the pillow for the last time. My mission is to empower clients to discover their ideal path forward and find the happiness they desire.
I have a second mission for those who want to incorporate essential oils into a healthy lifestyle. As an essential oil expert, I help clients understand and use the power of essential oils for their health and well-being through creating personalized coaching to improve overall health. Would you like to learn about the rich storehouse of herbs, spices, flowers, trees, and bushes from around the world to help you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually and claim the health you desire? I can help you create the life you want with the aid of nature’s gifts.
My Approach…
My coaching is both personalized and structured to help each client find their next step on their path in life. It is structured in that I have 7 different programs of varying lengths to help clients find their way. Each program is individually personalized for the client’s needs to provide them the best experience. We are not meant to live life small. Getting out of our common-hour thinking leads to an expanded mindset that says I am worth it!
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