I’ve been a coach for five years. I partner with a top rated credentialing authority to recruit, train, and mentor other coaches. With a degree in social work, I started as a skeptic when it came to the world of coaching. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I didn’t think I needed a measly coaching certificate when I already had a four year degree in helping people.
I started with a Udemy certificate in Law of Attraction Coaching. This is regularly criticized for not being ‘real training,” but it’s how I got my start. It was a ten-ish hour online training. At the time, I understood the coaching industry was unregulated, and yet, I wanted some certifying agency to give me a quick stamp of approval to call myself a coach. I wasn’t ready to invest more, and I didn’t know where to start. I think it cost me $30. It did not teach me the necessary protocols and high standards of coaching, but it did get me started in learning about coaching, and it gave me the title of coach, which I felt comfortable using since I had taken coach training. This is just me. Plenty of people have no training whatsoever and feel comfortable calling themselves coaches because they attempt to guide people towards change. I wanted to meet professional standards and get the best training possible. I wanted all the knowledge I could learn to equip myself with the important task of supporting women in ditching the drink. I also wanted to do no harm.
I went on to earn what I would call the gold standard of coaching, which is an International Coach Federation-accredited program. I became a Certified Recovery and Life Coach through the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches, the most highly respected program accredited through multiple certifying agencies. I went on to earn a Yale Certificate of Wellbeing, a Certificate as a Facilitator of Addiction Awareness and Human Resources, and a SheRecovers Designated Coach. Last year, I won the Top Sober Coach Award from the Coach Foundation. I am now a mentor and business coach, using my 15 years in corporate sales to support new coaches. My Launch Your Coaching Practice digital course has been approved for 16 continuing education credits. I’ve learned a thing or two about coaching, and I am compelled to share. Most importantly, it is not therapy, and it is not advice giving. Read along as I dispel some more myths about coaching.
By debunking these myths, individuals can better understand the value and benefits of coaching as a powerful tool for personal and professional development. As someone who coaches and has been coached, that is the most transformative resource I know.
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