Meet Your Coaches

Marla McCarthy is a published author, life design and health coach, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur. She has a B.S. in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University as well as a degree in Health Care Administration and Health Management. She is also a National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) certifited youth sport coach, a youth sports fitness coordinator, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (CPT), and Weight Loss Specialist (WLS). Marla has appeared on various radio shows as a speaker, panelist, coach, and consultant. She is an excellent lifestyle, health and wellness coach emphasizing the importance of sowing into and caring for one’s mind, body, and spirit. With her background in health communication, health care administration, and health care management studies, she is also an asset in to the health care industry in various areas including clinical care, public relations, marketing, health care administration, education, community outreach, crisis management, patient advocacy, and more. She has a unique ability to coach others through challenging situations and propose workable solutions.

Marla is excited and passionate about working with individuals who desire to experience successful, fulfilling lives, and be effective at what they do. Her drive and commitment to helping others achieve their goals and dreams drew her to coaching. It is her desire to assist others in finding the path to their purpose and to obtain what they need to break what seem to be limiting factors or boundaries off of their lives. She works with clients to transform their obstacles into opportunities, gain perspective and clarity about their life journey, enhance their personal environment, and create the existence they desire. As co-owner of The Real Life Series Publishing Company, LLC., she is dedicated to producing uplifting, inspiring books and other materials. She has a passion for helping others live a life of personal empowerment. Mrs. McCarthy currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area with her husband and their seven children.

Jerome McCarthy is a critically acclaimed author, coach, entrepreneur, and IT professional. As the founder of The Real Life Series Publishing Company, Jerome strives to provide reading and multimedia material to encourage and bless the lives of others. He has a B.S. in e-Marketing from Franklin University, and his Masters in Business Administration (MBA). He has been a volunteer youth football and basketball coach since 2008. He is NYSCA certified through the National Alliance for Youth Sports. He has coached both recreation and select levels for various sport clubs. Under his coaching, many young people have developed a new found love of sports, in particular the game of basketball, and a desire to continue to play. His goal is to assist youth of all ages in increasing their sport IQ while simultaneously building their character and developing their life skills. He currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area with his wife and their seven children.