about: Susan Hart Gaines

Susan is the author of Prioritize Your Self-Care: Reclaiming Your Path to an Extraordinary Life, certified life coach, founder of Wild Hart Coaching, and owner of Embody Minneapolis. As a leadership coach, workshop facilitator, and creator of transformative experiences, Susan empowers individuals to embrace their authentic selves and lead with purpose. Her work is rooted in a simple, powerful truth: your story matters. It carries the wisdom, wounds, and wonder that shape who you are—and within it lies the elixir of self-care.

Through her journey at Embody Minneapolis, Susan learned that true transformation happens through the body. She discovered that our bodies sometimes know things before our conscious minds catch up—offering deep insights and wisdom that guide us on our path to healing and empowerment. This realization has been central to her work as a coach, where she helps clients reconnect with their bodies as a source of strength and intuitive knowing.

After years of walking her own journey through grief, personal transformation, and professional leadership, Susan came to understand that self-care is not a luxury—it’s a sacred responsibility. It’s how we remember ourselves, reconnect to our truth, restore our energy, and return to the world more whole, clear, and empowered.

At Wild Hart Coaching, Susan guides people—especially those in healing professions and life transitions—through transformational coaching experiences that reconnect them with their purpose, rewrite the limiting stories they’ve inherited, and design a life that honors their inner knowing. Whether you're looking to reclaim your time, your voice, or your vitality, this is your invitation to slow down, listen in, and honor the wild wisdom of your own heart.

Intuitive. Inspirational. Down-to-earth. Authentic. Easy to talk to. Curious. Calm. Enthusiastic. Courageous. Trustworthy. Wise. These are some of the words clients use to describe Susan as she champions her clients in the safe, courageous space of her coaching office—whether in person or online.

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What Clients Are Saying

Susan is amazing! From day one there was a connection and understanding. Susan has helped me identify my inner negativity but, more importantly, how to intercept those negative emotions when they matter most. I am so glad I took this journey. It has truly been life changing.

— Ryan Tomlins, MD

Susan really meets you where you are. She sees where you are and what’s possible, then comes on the journey with you. She has a brilliant way of helping her clients figure it out on our own. Over time, my mind started to open. I continue to want to get better and better and better. This has been life changing for me.

— Eric Khetia, MD

Certification & Training

•PCC, International Coach Federation (ICF)

•CPCC, Co-Active® Training Institute (CTI)

•Positive Intelligence (PQ)

•Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® Certified Trainer

•MSJ, Northwestern University