Life Coaching with Cinnamon Basco
Strength, compassion, and the courage to create a life that feels authentically yours.
Meet Cinnamon
Cinnamon Basco, MBA · Certified Life Coach · Former Firefighter Engineer · Collegiate Athlete
Cinnamon has spent her life showing up for others: on the basketball court, on the rugby field, in the firehouse, and now as a certified life coach. Her journey is defined by resilience, discipline, compassion, and a genuine belief in the potential of every person she meets.
Those closest to her call her a gentle giant. Behind her commanding presence is a deeply caring, thoughtful, and approachable person who knows that true strength isn’t just about pushing through. Sometimes it’s about having the courage to slow down, look inward, and choose a different path.
A lifetime of leadership, teamwork, and service
Cinnamon played NCAA Division I basketball at UC Riverside and later rugby for UCLA, learning early about perseverance, accountability, and trusting yourself under pressure.
She then served the City of Costa Mesa as a firefighter engineer for more than 20 years, where preparation, sound judgment, and compassion were essential. She saw people face uncertainty, fear, and profound change, and she saw the extraordinary resilience they discovered in their hardest moments.
Along the way she earned her MBA with honors, sharpening the strategic, intentional thinking she brings to her clients.
How Cinnamon coaches
After two decades in public service, Cinnamon felt called to help people navigate the challenges and transitions of everyday life. She trained and earned her certification through Martha Beck’s life coach program.
Her approach is thoughtful, grounded, and individualized. Growth starts with understanding who you are, what matters most to you, and what’s standing between you and the life you want. She isn’t interested in telling you who to become. She helps you reconnect with who you already are, and discover what’s possible when you live from there.
Coaching with Cinnamon can help when you’re:
- Facing a career change, retirement, or big life transition
- Feeling stuck and unsure what you want next
- Ready to build confidence and act on what matters to you
- Wanting a steady, honest partner for accountability
“You don’t have to have everything figured out to take the next step. You just have to be willing to begin.”
Coaching or therapy?
Life coaching is not therapy, and it isn’t a substitute for mental health treatment. Coaching is forward-focused and works best when you’re generally doing okay and want clarity, direction, and momentum.
If you’re dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, or a relationship in crisis, book a free 20-minute consult with Michelle Taylor, LPCC for licensed therapy.
Ready to explore what’s next?
Connect with Cinnamon and move forward with more clarity, confidence, and purpose.
If you’re in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.