KimikO Ebata

Co-coach

Kimiko is an award-winning career and leadership coach who helps high-performing professionals navigate career transitions, leadership growth, and pivotal moments of professional reinvention with greater clarity, confidence, and strategic direction. With 15+ years of experience across career development, education, and global workforce initiatives, she has coached hundreds of professionals across four continents. 

She specializes in helping clients gain clarity, strengthen their positioning, and navigate competitive job markets with a strategic, relationship-driven approach. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Indeed, Fox Business, and U.S. News & World Report, and she was recognized as a 2025 Top Career Coach by The Modern Coach. Known for blending thoughtful reflection with practical execution, Kimiko helps clients move from feeling stuck or uncertain to making confident, aligned career decisions.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

“Brenda helped me uncover, unpack, and balance my creative ambitions with my professional goals. She’s an incredibly perceptive coach who was able to connect the dots when I could not.”


Scott B. 

Product Design

 

“I can’t thank Brenda enough for all her guidance and support over the past month. She's really helped me to think more philosophically and introspectively in determining where I want to focus next in my career, and what's going to bring me the most happiness in the long term. I've come out of both of my sessions feeling excited and optimistic for the future, which is a big departure from where my mindset was at before starting. She's also incredibly proactive and responsive, which I really appreciate”


Cloe C. 

Merchandising + Hospitality

 

“Can’t thank Brenda enough for her help! I’m overwhelmed with interviews since updating my resume.”


Jim T. 

B2B Sales + Marketing

 

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