Certified life coach, life skills trainer, author, and registered nurse Rio Bringuelo wakes up inspired every day. She keeps her days busy teaching and coaching young women, attending her gigs on motivational speaking, and conducting outreach programs at orphanages and shelters in Metro Manila.

Rio is also an advocate of women empowerment and has written a book titled Where Do Broken Hearts Go, where she shared her personal experiences and hoped to inspire women to think outside the pain and start loving themselves. This is what happens during her day.

After three years of working as a registered nurse, I decided to explore other career opportunities. I started writing my first book for single women, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, and decided to accept offers to be a motivational speaker. I also became a life skills trainer, teaching and coaching the youth on how to become responsible in themselves, others, and in the community.

Because of my students’ encouraging feedback, I decided to pursue coaching as a career. I got certified last April 2018. Since then, I have started doing private and group coaching sessions, especially for women.

I am also the founder of a charity events organization called AGAPE – Selfless, Unconditional Love Inc. Our mission is to teach the value of hope and use giving as a sign of love to the marginalized kids and to the servants who volunteer in every event.

Since I don’t have a boss and an office that require me to wake up early, I usually get up between 9:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. in the morning and sleep late at night, after talking to people who share their inner thoughts with me. Here’s what a typical day for me is like.

9:00 A.M. – Breakfast. No one should skip breakfast!

9:30 A.M. – Check my social media accounts.

10:00 A.M. – If I have a scheduled Facebook live session, I read and study my content at least 3 hours before I go on air. I search for different ideas that I can add to my session.

12:00 P.M. – Lunchtime.

1:00 P.M. – Bath time! This is when I also get dolled up in preparation for my Facebook live session.

2:00 – 3:00 P.M. – Facebook live session.

4:00 P.M. – I answer inquiries, comments, and private messages. I also check and arrange my schedules for the next few days.

5:00 P.M. – Netflix time. I learn from reality shows, series, and movies. For example, I study how Karamo of Queer Eye asks powerful questions and how the show helps people with the transformation they need. Also, other TV series like Suits, The Flash and Greys Anatomy make me realize more about life—the tough decisions you have to make, the sacrifices, challenges, and the good things that I should be grateful for.

9:00 P.M. – Prayer time. I use my bible and my journal. I have a prayer and life workshop every Sunday. We have homework during the weekdays to help us establish a prayer routine.

9:30 P.M. Onwards – I answer client inquiries, comments, and coaching sessions. I also work on ideas, projects, and plans for the next days and months. I’m more productive at nighttime.

2:00 A.M – Bed time.

What is the most challenging part of your job or day?
The most challenging part is making people understand what you do. Coaching is more than a business plan, it’s more of a lifesaving plan. People often say “That’s expensive” or, “I think I can take it from here,” after the free assessment but you keep seeing them live the life they don’t like.

Fixing your social media posts and doing all the work such as marketing, coaching, writing and editing social media posts, creating content, and going to client meetings is too much work. But you must put in the effort, so people know this profession exists. You exist. This profession really needs a good and patient heart.

What do you like most about your job or business?
I appreciate all the letters of gratitude, positive feedback, and good evaluation of the people I coached. Being appreciated for my work takes away my fatigue. I feel more fulfilled if that person was able to change her life into something good and better.

Results are great testimonies. It feels good that you were able to help them unleash their potential and remove self-limiting beliefs. Also, this profession made me improve how I deliver my motivational talks. Now, my talks are more intentional, realistic (since they set action plans afterward), and purpose-driven.

What’s your advice for women considering your industry?
You need patience, kindness (especially to yourself), and focus. Not everyone needs a coach, but when a person walks in front of you and asks for your help, you need to do your best to help.

Coaching is not counseling. There is more than giving advice and solutions. If you want to pursue coaching, you must invest in your education and know what kind of coach you really want to become. Each coach is different from one another, that’s why you need to study and practice harder for this profession.

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