Therese Martell-Bosshardt, President of Empowering STEPS, LLC and a Certified Educational Trainer with The Institute of HeartMath™ has coached and trained scientists, educators, counselors, social workers, first responders, and health professionals in the U.S. and abroad.
Therese has worked with individuals and organizations, such as Harvard Medical School (MGH), Phoenix Children’s Hospital, University of Arizona, International Schools of Singapore, Phoenix Union School District and Hope Lives. A full client list can be found by clicking here. Her specialty is training the trainer, ensuring optimal results throughout the organization by strategically engaging learners who are in key roles.
Therese has a B.S. degree from Cornell University in Consumer Economics and Nutrition. Her passion for complete wellness further led to her becoming a Reiki Master and certified Life Coach. Therese also trains individuals to perform etheric 12- strand DNA activation on themselves for self-empowerment to navigate chaotic times with ease and grace. This synergy of conventional and progressive study provides a comprehensive foundation for her clients.
The core of her coaching philosophy is centered on resilience through the integration of energy management skills. Therese’s clients can regain resiliency, or the capacity to prepare for and recover from stress, adversity, or challenges. By cultivating greater psychoemotional reserves and resiliency, clients live a more balanced life, which is proactive rather than reactive. These skills are achieved through the practice of specialized techniques based on performance physiology and heart-brain communication research.
Her Story
My story of creating Empowering STEPS began with the realization that I had lost my confidence. I was married and raising three sons. My life was busy and chaotic. While marriage and motherhood brought me many rewards and blessings, I feel like I lost touch with myself. I was so busy giving to everyone else, I neglected and ignored my emotions. Feelings of overwhelm and insecurity became dominant.
I began seeking a better way to respond to the challenges of life. Feeling inspired, I was on a quest to re-empower myself. With the advice of my son, I took notice of my innate nurturing abilities and talents and decided to explore a master’s program in social work. Shortly into the program, I quickly realized that the “old way of thinking” did not resonate with me. Instead, I studied and became a Certified Life Coach. I was also intrigued by the new findings at HeartMath Institute and became a Certified HeartMath Trainer. The HeartMath Institute is a non-profit organization specializing in aligning the physical, mental and emotional systems as a tool for self-regulated well-being.
The combination of science and evidence-based information, aligned with my intuitive nature, launched me on a path toward personal empowerment. Rising as one of the top independent trainers with the HeartMath Programs, I began to share the findings of HeartMath with educators and eventually decided to weave my training and education into a business – which we know today as Empowering STEPS LLC.
I have brought this research, knowledge, and understanding to school districts, conferences, panel discussions, and live events. My focus as a speaker, educator, and trainer, is to reignite personal power, through human connection, regulated breathing, perception, and a deep emotional understanding of how the human heart and mind work together. I strive to see, honor, and empower each individual within the group, and equip them with the proper tools to balance, regulate, and align their daily emotions.
With 18 years in practice, I have combined coaching practices, educator training, and emotional intelligence to equip individuals with the scientifically proven tools to overcome dissonant thinking, acting, and ways of being. I am grateful to have the opportunities to work both domestically and internationally.
I am passionate about building a supportive community of heart-centered healers who, together, will enliven individuals of all ages in transitional periods of life. Techniques will be centered around solutions to help overcome feelings of disempowerment, low self-confidence, and confusion.
I am on a mission to educate and empower today’s generation. As an empath, an intuitive soul, and a research-backed educator, my work combines science with a unique focus on awakening individuals to their innate power to heal, self-regulate, and balance the broad spectrum of human emotions.