Gentle coaching and holistic support for life’s transitions

Find your way through life's challenges with warmth, presence, and gentle guidance. Toni offers a compassionate life, work and grief coaching, grounded in mindfulness, with supportive tools from yoga, Reiki, and sound healing when you’re ready.

Meet Toni

Toni Rodolfo-Benson brings over 25 years of experience as a nurse manager and executive leader in the clinical research industry. Throughout her career, she has benefited greatly from the guidance of skilled mentors and coaches who not only supported her professional growth but also helped her navigate personal challenges including grief. She experienced immense grief after losing her mom, oldest brother, childhood best friend and fur babies. Toni was inspired by all the support she received and has dedicated her life’s purpose to helping others in the same way.

Toni holds a Professional Certificate in Life & Work Coaching from the University of California, Davis. As an ACC certified member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), she adheres to its high standards and Code of Ethics. She is also a Certified Grief Educator. Her coaching process is rooted in uncovering each client’s unique potential and facilitating the insights needed to achieve personal and professional goals. Clients can expect to feel heard, understood, supported, and occasionally challenged in a safe, professionally guided space. Her coaching involves a collaborative and purposeful conversation, always in service to the client’s growth. Toni can coach on any topic that is important to anyone.

Toni also holds a Registered Nurse license and a master’s degree in nursing with a focus on leadership. She is also a Certified 500-Hr Yoga Instructor, Certified Sound Healer and Certified Level 2 Reiki Healer.

Challenges Toni Has Helped Clients Navigate:

  • Career transitions and advancement

  • Job loss and interview preparation

  • Workplace or personal conflicts

  • Burnout recovery and self-care

  • Clarifying values and aligning with purpose

  • Navigating grief and major life changes

  • Relationship and communication struggles

  • Setting and achieving health goals

  • Financial stress and planning

  • Retirement preparation and life planning

  • Getting unstuck and making tough decisions

  • Identifying and overcoming personal challenges

Toni’s Other Offerings

  • Grief Support

    Toni offers a safe and supportive space to listen and provide comfort. She assists clients in navigating their feelings of loss and find their way to different stages of healing.

    Book a Session

  • Yoga Classes

    Toni offers 1:1 and group yoga classes.
    With over 25 years of practice, she is passionate about helping clients learn and develop deeper yoga practice. Mindfulness, breathwork and meditation can be included. Contact Toni to schedule an introductory session. 

    Take a Class

  • Sound Healing

    As a certified sound healer, Toni offers sound healing sessions at various studios and event locations. Sign up for Toni’s newsletter to learn about future offerings. 

    Upcoming Events

Coaching Testimonials

  • ""I’m incredibly grateful for the life and career coaching I received from Toni. Her guidance came at a time when I felt uncertain about my direction and overwhelmed by life’s challenges. With her calm presence, genuine care, and practical wisdom, she helped me realign my goals and rebuild my confidence. Toni doesn't just give advice, she listens deeply, asks the right questions, and helps you uncover answers within yourself. Her sessions are a safe space where I felt seen, heard, and empowered to take meaningful action in both my personal life and professional path.""

    Joshua D.

  • “Toni has a relaxed and calming presence and she is good at exploring issues in more depth through her great questions. I was able to get closer to the heart of matters to gain greater clarity. Toni is a great coach and I recommend her to anyone!”

    Wendy H.

  • “Toni asks good questions, is professional and a great coach overall. Through Toni's coaching I was able to gain new insights into the topics I brought to the coaching sessions. Toni is an excellent coach who brings relatable experience and thought-provoking questions to her sessions. I highly recommend her!”

    Kim W.

  • "I love Toni’s approach. I felt safe. I felt accountable and capable."

    Sean B.

  • “My coaching sessions with Toni was like a deep breath I didn’t know I needed. I came to her feeling burned out and unsure how to care for myself, but she created a safe space where I could be completely honest about what I was going through. Her approach was calm yet empowering—she didn’t just give advice, she helped me uncover my own ways to heal and protect my energy. Because of her guidance, I’ve learned to slow down, listen to myself, and make self-care a non-negotiable part of my life. It wasn’t just a coaching session—it was a turning point.”

    Lorreyah A.

Book a Session