About

Amanda Moore McBride, PhD, MSW: Leadership and Wellness Coach

With over two decades of experience in higher education leadership, health coaching, and wellness practices, I offer a unique, holistic approach to leadership and health coaching. I believe that achieving success—whether personal, professional, or health-related—requires more than just setting goals; it demands the right mindset, expertise, and support. I am here to guide you every step of the way, applying a range of tools and techniques to help you reach your fullest potential.

I am passionate about helping you unlock your fullest potential. Through personalized coaching, I will guide you in developing the mindset and habits that lead to real, lasting success. With me by your side, you’ll have the support and direction you need to confidently pursue your goals, no matter where they take you. Let’s start this transformative journey together—your best self is within reach.

CONNECT

I have a deep commitment to both leadership and well-being, and I have spent nearly 25 years shaping higher education at the University of Denver and Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to my scholarly accomplishments as a faculty member, I have worked across various leadership roles, including serving as dean and associate dean and by founding and leading institutes and initiatives that support community engagement and social impact.

In recent years, my focus has expanded to encompass health coaching, where I help individuals transform their lives through a more integrated approach to well-being. I am a Deepak Chopra-certified well-being coach and am in the process of earning my National Board Health and Wellness Certification. My commitment to wellness is personal as well as professional. After decades of battling poor health, I have embraced an Ayurvedic lifestyle that has enabled me to center my wellness, eliminate alcohol from my life, and become physically fit and active. This experience fuels my passion to help others navigate their own leadership and health journeys.

I am a certified yoga teacher (E-RYT200) and am in the process of completing a 300-hour training in Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. I also have completed basic health training in Ayurveda, nutrition, and movement practices. These practices not only enhance my coaching approach but also enable me to offer a comprehensive, mind-body-spirit perspective in all of my work.

    • PhD in Social Work, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2003

    • MSW in Social Work, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 1995

    • BA in Psychology, Hendrix College, Conway, AR, 1993

    • Ayurvedic Health Counselor, California College of Ayurveda (expected fall 2025)

    • 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training, Vital Wisdom School, Prana Vinyasa Denver, YogaCenter of Denver (September 2024-present)

    • Certified Yoga Alliance 200-hour Yoga Teacher, Vital Wisdom School, Prana Vinyasa Denver, YogaCenter of Denver (May 2024)

    • Certified Chopra Well-being Coach, Deepak Chopra Foundation (April 2024)

    • Founder and Principal, Amanda Moore McBride Leadership and Health Coaching, LLC (January 2024-present)

    • Executive Leadership Coach, Academic Impressions (September 2023-present)

    • Dean Emerita, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver (2023-present)

    • Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver (2016-present)

    • Morris Endowed Dean, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver (2016-2023)

    • Founding Executive Director, Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, Washington University in St. Louis (2006-2016)

    • Bettie Bofinger Brown Career Development Associate Professor, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis (2013-2016)

    • Associate Dean of Social Work, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis (2011-2015)

Throughout my career, I have learned that great leadership and well-being are inextricably linked. Whether you are looking to refine your leadership skills, reach personal wellness goals, or create a more balanced life, I am here to help you tap into your full potential. My approach is rooted in empathy, experience, and a deep belief in the transformative power of a system perspective and holistic practices. Together, we can work to achieve lasting, meaningful change in your life.

Additional roles, responsibilities, and accomplishments are available upon request. 

Connect on Instagram

Academic leaders, are you demoralized over the attack on higher ed as an institution? Feeling afraid for your career, your future? Trying to sort it out for the people you lead--as well as for yourself? Sign up for my special summer package of three
These two books sing together! @drjessicariddell offers critical hope for higher ed—a transformative perspective that centers human flourishing. @mariaevbowler challenges me to envision higher ed *not* centered on productivity. I love being ins
To know me today means understanding my health journey, grounded in family, career, Ayurveda, and yoga... I’m centered by family. I’m the proud mother of two sons (16 and 18), and caregiver to my 87-year-old mom, who lives with us and is
I feel like a new person these days, so am sharing a bit about my journey, starting with some editorialized fun facts... At my core, I’m a student of this amazing life. I’m a voracious reader (my stacks have stacks), a budding herbalist
As @melrobbins says, small, consistent actions change everything. Reading by the fire in the early morning has been a game changing, grounding yet expansive start to my day. Reading now: Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory, which resembles a
After 30 years of living a life I wanted to escape, I now embody one full of vibrancy—and I’m here to help you do the same. With deep experience in leadership, coaching, Ayurveda, and yoga, I’m ready to walk with you toward your m