A smiling Vivian in front of the Bay Bridge with the San Francisco skyline behind her, She is wearing a multi-colored keffiyeh.

Meet Your Coach

Hey there, I’m Vivian 👋🏼 (she/her)

When I contemplate the change I want to see in the world, in my and your life, I want us to have such deep love, admiration, and appreciation for ourselves (in a non-cocky, non-narcissistic way).

Society, our upbringing, and our negative conditioning have left many of us feeling unworthy, self-critical, and fearful. This low self-worth can lead to:

  • Judging others (in addition to ourselves) harshly

  • Collecting achievements that never lead to joy or happiness

  • Filling up your days with tasks, attaching worthiness to productivity

  • Seeking love by overgiving in all the wrong places (and often, at the cost of yourself)

  • Ruminating on painful emotions

This leads to a negative impact on ourselves, our relationships, our careers, and our well-being. It doesn’t have to be this way!

When it comes to my personal growth, I seeked out ways to learn how to overcome the above. This was important to me because I had symptoms in my body (years later, I learned these were symptoms of depression and anxiety), that would lead to mild and major flare-ups in my autoimmune conditions. I knew continuing to live this way was not sustainable.

My path to the PQ® program and PQ® coaching was not linear. It’s something I wish I had in high school to set a strong foundation for the rest of my life. But, I believe it came to me when it needed to. My non-linear path was meant to be this way SO I could realize just how powerful of a program it is.

Some fun facts about me:

  • Cat mom of two

  • Vietnamese American, daughter of boat refugees

  • Bay Area born and raised 🙌🏽

  • Scorpio Sun, Libra Rising, Taurus Moon

  • 2/4 Splenic Projector

Training & Experience

  • PQ Coach™

  • Advanced Certified Life Coach, Lumia ICF-Accredited Training

  • Certified Yoga Teacher, 800 hours with Ignite and Uplifted YTT

    • Certification in Ignite’s training included: Trauma-Informed YTT,  Yoga History, Diversity & Inclusion YTT, Advanced Meditation & Mindfulness YTT, and Yoga Service, Philosophy & Ethics Certification

  • Certified Human Design Reader, The Human Design Academy

  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, NYCPM, VAPA, Kaiser, Stanford

Welcome to your mental fitness journey