Ep78: What Life Coaching Is Not - a podcast by Heather Alice Shea, CEO + Founder of Atmana Coaching Academy
from 2021-09-20T12:00
What does it truly mean to be a life coach? What misconceptions have you heard before from clients or fellow coaches on what life coaching really is?
Heather gets to share something that she is very passionate about - life coaching. She shares what life coaching is not in this episode and gives great points on what life coaching truly looks like. She will also share great analogies you can relate to as a life coach. If you are wondering about what life coaching is and want to get a glimpse of how it works, then this episode is for you.
Make sure you listen to the rest of the episode for Heather’s exclusive invitation for you to join an amazing group of like-minded individuals and intuitive coaches!
Listen to the Episode Now:
- 0:27 Heather gives her thoughts on life coaching and why she wants to talk about what it’s not in this episode.
- 1:24 Heather gives a trigger warning and shares her passion for life coaching.
- 2:37 Heather shares what she learned as a classically trained mental health counselor.
- 3:42 Heather shares her thoughts on how people take the true power of coaching and the importance of what coaching is all about.
- 5:04 What Coaching is NOT #1: Teaching a person something that you have personally learned.
- 7:06 What Coaching is NOT #2: Helping a person through a similar problem that you have also struggled with.
- 10:23 What Coaching is NOT #3: Giving advice to a person.
- 12:17 What is life coaching?
- 14:34 What your clients can expect when they work with you as a coach and what you can truly do as a coach.
- 16:34 Heather talks about Atmana and her loving words for you in your journey as a coach.
- 17:40 Heather’s exclusive invitation for you to join the Atmana Coach Collective Facebook group, link below!
Soul Stirring Quotes:
“Life coaching is one of the biggest mechanisms we have right now that is helping move humanity forward in terms of restoring human beings to the truth of who they are.”
“Life coaches, whether we recognize it or not, really own a powerful place in society and position in people’s lives.”
“You as a coach are, in fact, digging around into the psyche of the human being.”
“You have a deep responsibility to your clients, your communities, your culture and to your world to become the highest qualified and professionally-trained coach that you can be in the world.”
“Life coaching is the study, the application, and the mastery of a specific set of skills.”
“Coaching is not teaching someone something that you know.”
“Qualified life coaches are able to work with anyone on any type of problem.”
“A life coach doesn’t have to personally understand or have experienced the problem in order to be able to guide your client toward change.”
“What works for you might not work for your clients. It’s important to honor the difference that you have between yourself and your clients.”
“People want a neutral sounding board, somebody who possesses the ability to mirror back what they are saying, what they are thinking and listen deeply.”
“Advice giving is all about the person giving it and almost nothing to do with the betterment of the individual that is actually hearing it.”
“Each coach has their own unique way of coaching and has their own unique way of using the skills.”
“Life coaching is partnering with a client to facilitate individual transformation that enables them to overcome obstacles and maximize their potential.”
Links Mentioned:
Check Mark E. Young’s (Professor Emeritus) Book Learning the Art of Helping: Building Blocks and Techniques here: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Art-Helping-Building-Techniques/dp/0134165780
Check out the The International Coaching Federation here: https://coachingfederation.org/
Join The Atmana Intuitive Coach Collective Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atmanaintuitivecoachcollective
Join the next Live Your Purpose, Launch Your Practice Workshop here: http://www.intuitivecoachlaunch.com/
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