About – Nicole Santos

“You are one decision away from changing your life.”

Hi, I'm Nicole

A self-trust embodiment coach on a mission to help individuals live their lives unapologetically.

Up until my mid twenties, I lived in a mental state of the past or future and never in the present moment. As a child, my parents owned a Karaoke Video Store on the busy street of E14 in the Bay Area. Growing up (I spent most of my waking hours at the store), I had high-anxiety from the
unstable day-to-day environment, which followed me into adulthood.

Additionally, to add to the decline of my mental health, I found myself caught in a toxic cycle of domestic abuse in my first relationship as a young teen. This further lowered my self-esteem and confidence. I became manipulative, started to act out, relied on drugs and alcohol to numb my pain, was kicked out of school, and above all, had no idea who the hell I was as a human being.

As years passed, my curiosity in the world and in myself piqued when I was getting my Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Then five years ago, I made the hard decision to leave my most healthy romantic relationship I ever had. I realized I had jumped from boyfriend to boyfriend for 10+ years. I just knew there was something else out there for me, something calling me… it was myself. That was the first time I created space for introspection. I began to question everything and anything.

You have all the answers within you.

Questions like…What’s my purpose in this life? Why am I so dependent on others? What makes ME happy?

In that time I learned what my core values were and the simple joys that brought light to my life. However, not everything I learned was sunshine and rainbows. I was faced with the dark parts of myself that were buried so deep within me, and with that, my self awareness began to grow.

At first I was afraid of what kind of person I’d turn into. Who am I if I am not my traumas? I was unconsciously fearful of not being a part of the “my life sucks” club. Would my friends and family still accept me? What would they think of me if I all of a sudden chose to hold myself at a higher standard and start being protective of my time and energy? I had to master my consciousness to work through these fears and anxieties.

With lots of reprogramming of my brain and creating safety within my body, I was able to become the woman I was always meant to be…

The girl who was so heavily co-dependent on others now goes on weekly solo dates, attends concerts by herself, and just started traveling the world solo! I now have the unwavering belief that my success is inevitable and that I can truly have it all. I quickly learned that other people needed to know what I learned. So I started my coaching business all while I was still working my 9-5 tech job because this information was too valuable for me to keep to myself any longer.

My mission is to guide individuals to their most authentic selves through discovering their own inner medicine. Because you are more than capable and deserving of living your dream life!