The Founders

Meet Tom Goode, N.D.

Dr. Thomas O. Goode
Co-Founder of the Academy for Parent Coaching International,
Inspired Living International, LLC and the
International Breath Institute, LLC.

Tom received his Bachelors degree in Commerce and Finance from the University of Virginia in 1961, a Doctorate of Naturopathy degree from The Clayton College in 1993 and a Doctorate of Divinity degree from the Order of Compassionate Service Theological Seminary in 2006.

He learned about health and the healing process while recovering from polio at age eight. Rebuilding his body, he survived and rehabilitated from a near fatal auto accident at age 16. He next sold and serviced individual and group health insurance for 12 years, receiving in-depth training regarding America’s medical and healthcare system.

At age 38, diagnosed with a chronic degenerate disease, Goode healed the condition naturally. As a result, he began a new phase of life and dedicated his life to helping others. Prevention magazine published Goode’s recovery story and he began his second career as a health researcher and teacher. He conducted a private healing and counseling practice for the next 12 years and was an instructor for energy healing and life empowering modalities and strategies.

Goode then co-founded the International Breath Institute in 1991 to teach people about their first, most valuable step in enhancing health and preventing premature aging. He created and has presented IBI‚s Life and Spirit Mastery for 14 years, training practitioners in proactive, natural health care methods. Program graduates offer seminars throughout the US, Canada, Europe, South America, Russia, South Africa, and Australia.

Tom is a member of The Life Extension Foundation, The American Holistic Health Association, The National Health Federation, The Institute of Noetic Sciences, the Health Keepers Alliance and the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine.

Tom is a dynamic workshop facilitator and inspirational speaker who has led fire walks, appeared on television and radio, and taught college courses in intuitional development. He has written several books and instructional manuals and he developed The Cosmic Waltz, music for personal transformation.

His email address is thomasgoode@earthlink.net. Tom and his wife Caron live an hour South of Dallas in Fort Worth, Texas.

For further information visit www.drtomgoode.com.


Meet Caron Goode, ED.D., NCC, DAPA

Dr. Caron B. Goode
Co-Founder of the Academy for Parent Coaching International,
Inspired Living International, LLC and the
International Breath Institute, LLC.

Education, psychology, shamanism, spiritual mentoring, mind-body wellness, business management and writing comprise the wealth of experience Caron brings to her mentoring, courses, and books. The common thread of each discipline has been on the energy of the mind and body and how to access it, focus it, and use it for life success. Along with her husband, Tom, Caron has discovered the important role breathwork can play in our lives.

A mother of one daughter, Caron knows firsthand the importance of parenting skills and that nurturing children with joy, common sense and a mind/body connectedness enriches and benefits both parent and child. Her interest in childhood development began when she taught special education children and later worked as a research consultant at the National Headquarters of Special Olympics in Washington, D.C. Since then, she has worked with children and families in private psychotherapy practice, and has designed empowerment seminars for parents, professionals and corporations, consulted for public and private school programs, conducted research in mindbody approaches to lifestyle, while writing and publishing for professional journals as well as major mass media.

Her expertise has made her a frequent guest expert for media and her articles have appeared in more than 200 publications, including Colorado Parent, Convergence, The Joyful Child, Energy, Black Family Digest and Better Homes and Gardens.

Besides directing IBI, Caron manages InspiredParenting.net which provides inspiration and mind-body approaches for parenting the whole child, which includes support for children's physical health, emotions, mental development, and spirit.

Dr. Goode graduated with a Doctoral Degree from George Washington University in 1983 and is a licensed psychotherapist. She recently completed post-doctoral certifications in Mindbody Wellness and Women's Spirituality at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. In addition, she holds the titles of Licensed Certified Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Diplomat of the American Psychotherapy Association.