Awaken Your Inner Coach
Most coaching programs offer basic education and a paper certificate. But that’s not enough when you’re working with real humans who carry real struggles, blind spots, emotional triggers, and deeply ingrained patterns.
You can give clients all the right information and the most up-to-date science… but those facts will fall flat if you don’t know how to meet them in their resistance, shift fixed mindsets, or guide them through change without overwhelm.
They won’t get the results. And you’ll feel like you’re doing everything “right,” but something’s still not landing.
That's why we created Awaken Your Inner Coach:Â to equip you with the deep education, embodied practice, and business strategy you need to become a confident, effective coach who creates lasting change.
For your clients and yourself.
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We Help You, Help Others
Few paths are as meaningful or as life-changing as choosing to serve others while creating a sustainable living for yourself.
But if you know anything about coaching, you know it’s not always smooth sailing. You may be asking yourself…
- How do I navigate imposter syndrome or the fear of not having all the answers?
- What do I do when clients contradict themselves or seem stuck in patterns?
- How can I hold boundaries while still showing up with depth, compassion, and excellence?
- How do I help people actually change, without overwhelming them or becoming a drill sergeant?
- And how on Earth do I actually apply what I’m learning while juggling my calendar, business, social media, and, you know… life?
Enter: Awaken Your Inner Coach.
This goes far beyond understanding nutrition science or memorizing frameworks.
It’s about embodying the tools by transforming into the person who naturally lives this lifestyle. Not in a white-knuckling, restrictive way but from an aligned way of being because it feels so nourishing.
It's about becoming the kind of coach who leads by example, with grounded confidence, not perfection.
You’ll learn how to apply powerful coaching principles in real life while honoring your own time, energy, and nervous system.
You’ll also learn how to build a thriving business, market with integrity, and avoid the burnout that sidelines so many well-intentioned coaches.
Because these days, a certification isn’t enough. Clients are looking for leadership that’s embodied and sustainable.
And so are you.
The Framework
Our holistic certification program blends the art and science of coaching, giving you the tools to facilitate lasting behavior change, build a sustainable business, and embody the practices you teach.
What’s inside:
- NAMS Certification
Grounded in evidence-based science and built around a flexible, client-centered approach, this certification goes far beyond passing a test. We’ll guide you through the National Academy of Metabolic Sciences exam and more importantly, help you integrate the material so you can confidently coach real people through real challenges. - Nutrition Science + Body Composition Optimization
Our signature Awaken Your Nutrition curriculum helps you master macronutrients, metabolic health, hormone balance, and blood sugar regulation while experiencing the transformation in your own body before supporting others. - Practical Training + Case Study Reviews
Learn to think like a coach (not just recite information) with hands-on scenarios and real-world application in our bi-weekly team calls. - Embodiment + Growth Mindset Work
Because you can’t take clients where you haven’t gone yourself. Develop your inner world while expanding your coaching skillset in our specialty workshops on nervous system regulation, emotional release, boundaries, mindset and more. - Exercise Science Foundations
Understand movement patterns, progressive strength training that actually builds and sculpts muscle mass sustainably without overtaxing the nervous system or hormones, and how to individualize plans in our training app database for a range of goals and abilities. - Integrated Team Support + 1:1 Mentorship
You’re not doing this alone. Learn within a collaborative environment alongside experienced coaches and like-minded peers. Also, at various times throughout your training, you'll level up from high-touch completely 1:1 mentorship and coaching. - Business + Marketing Essentials
Master the unsexy (but crucial) behind-the-scenes skills like time management, boundaries, schedule optimization, client call etiquette, authentic sales without the sleaze, and marketing that feels true to your soul without hours of time required.
One part of being a great coach is knowing the science: nutrition, metabolism, exercise, behavior change.
The other part? Knowing how to lead humans through transformation.
That means learning how to adapt to different personalities, build trust, understand how people process information, and help them visualize a version of themselves they didn’t believe was possible.
That’s what this program teaches you to do.
Through a combination of education, practice, and embodiment, we train you to become the kind of coach who creates real, sustainable impact.
Meet Your Instructors
Shannon Morse
Shannon Morse is a master coach, educator, and visionary behind the holistic methodology taught inside Awaken Your Inner Coach. With over two decades of experience in fitness and nutrition, including certifications in Pilates (BASI), Personal Training (NPTI, NASM), and Trauma-Informed Healing, Shannon has coached thousands of clients in transforming their health, physique, and relationship to self.
After years of burning out in the fitness industry, Shannon realized that clean eating and overtraining weren’t the answer... they were part of the problem. This sparked a deeper inquiry into metabolism, behavior change, and the identity-level shifts required for sustainable health.
Today, she trains other coaches to go beyond surface-level strategies and lead clients through real, embodied change. Shannon blends science, somatics, and soul to help aspiring coaches become clear, confident leaders, equipped to guide others from a place of grounded integrity.
Lisa Kirby
Lisa Kirby is a master coach, business strategist, and marketing, sales + operations expert who has helped scale The Green Door Life to over $2.5 million in revenue while mentoring hundreds of coaches in building sustainable, soul-aligned businesses.
With certifications in hormone health, nutrition, and behavior change, Lisa is known for turning complex information into actionable systems that actually work. As a former corporate professional and mother of two, she knows how to balance structure with real life and helps coaches do the same.
Inside Awaken Your Inner Coach, Lisa provides high-touch mentorship through your NAMS certification process and our Post or Pay platform, supporting coaches with content strategy, visibility breakthroughs, and marketing that attracts the right clients without burnout or hustle. Her superpower? Helping you implement what you learn while staying in integrity with your energy, time, and purpose.
As the founders of The Green Door Life, Shannon Morse and Lisa Kirby have helped thousands of clients (and now well over two dozen coaches) transform their health, mindset, and business from the inside out.
Together, they’ve built a multi-million dollar wellness company known for its integrity, results, and revolutionary education in nutrition, movement, and coaching psychology.
Shannon brings the visionary spark and energetic depth. Lisa brings the structure, strategy, and systems that keep it grounded. What unites them is a shared commitment: to raise the standard in the coaching industry by training coaches who walk the talk, embody the work, and build thriving, ethical businesses that change lives.
Explore the CurriculumÂ
Awaken Your Inner Coach is a 13-month immersive certification program that includes a science-backed course, weekly team coaching calls, and real-time mentorship from The Green Door Life co-founders, Shannon Morse and Lisa Kirby, along with expert support from our full coaching team.
You’ll also receive your NAMS Nutrition Coach Certification, backed by evidence-based metabolic science... and more importantly, learn how to apply what you know to real client journeys.
But you get to choose your journey: we break it out into 3 phases so you can decide if it's for you and you want to keep going or if you're ready to move on with the knowledge and skills you've developed along the way.Â
Because the truth is: coaching isn't for everyone. And sometimes you need to be "in it" to find out if it's right for you.
We believe that coaching is both a skillset and a sacred responsibility.
It’s not just about providing information.
It’s about holding space for growth, guiding clients through resistance, and helping them uncover their own wisdom through embodied experience.
Awaken Your Inner Coach teaches you how to blend scientific expertise with intuitive listening, business strategy with nervous system regulation, and personal development with professional mastery.
As you move through the curriculum, you’ll experience powerful a-ha moments that shift your own identity—and practical breakthroughs that elevate your clarity, energy, leadership, and ability to serve others.
By the end of the program, you’ll emerge with a new perspective on your health, your work, and your capacity to lead lasting transformation.
Level 1: (4 Months) NAMS Certification
Level 2: (3 Months) Client Journey
Level 3: (3 Months) Coach Shadowing
Level 3: (3 months) Coaching Begins
Ongoing Support
Why NAMS?Â
With so many certification options out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. How do you know which one truly prepares you to serve clients, not just with information, but with transformation?
Between us, we’ve earned certifications through NASM, ACE, NAMS, IIN, and a range of continuing education programs. We’ve also worked with coaches trained in ISSN, naturopathic medicine, intuitive eating frameworks, quantum biology, hormones, and more.
And here’s what we’ve learned: Most certifications deliver the science... but not the how.
They teach information, but not application.
They leave coaches confident in theory, but unsure of how to support real humans through resistance, nuance, and long-term change.
That’s why we chose NAMS (National Academy of Metabolic Sciences) as our certification partner.
NAMS offers not just evidence-based metabolic education, but also the clinical lens and practical frameworks you’ll need to confidently coach diverse clients through personalized nutrition protocols.
That means, you'll be able to write custom nutrition plans for yourself, loved ones and clients with confidence.
When paired with our signature training in movement, mindset, and business, this certification becomes part of a holistic, high-integrity coaching toolkit designed to help you thrive, not just pass a test.
Are you ready to get started? Let's do this!
Ready to Get Started?
Start your program immediately by selecting one of the following payment options below.
Or, book a free 45-minute application call first. You'll speak directly with one of the co-founders, Shannon Morse or Lisa Kirby, who will answer any questions you have and share more details about our incredible coaching program.
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Level 1 and Level 2Â are pre-requisites before applying to Level 3.Â
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