If reaching your goals and dreams seems too hard, too long, too painful, or too far out of reach, Bethany Rutledge, author of Courage to Tri, shares why hesitations and doubts are normal but don’t have to stand in the way of your calling. This episode will challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and dare to change one thing.
Discover the courage to:
About Bethany Rutledge
Bethany Rutledge contributes to triathlon and endurance sports publications regularly such as Triathlete Magazine, Women's Running, IRONMAN, TrainingPeaks, and more. She is the author of the forthcoming book THE COURAGE TO TRI (Meyer & Meyer Publishing).
Once an unlikely endurance athlete, she and husband John are now co-owners of Atlanta Triathlon Club, a large triathlon community in Atlanta, GA. The couple also owns Energy Lab, a unique cycling and coaching studio. Throughout her career as a coach, Rutledge has worked with hundreds of athletes, each with their own inspirational story.
A two-time Kona qualifier, Bethany's personal racing goals vary year to year. Some years she's an IRONMAN addict, some years it's down to exclusively jogging with Bailey. Bethany also co-hosts a weekly podcast "Grit and Dirt," showcasing athletes who've made huge life changes (the grit) and the path that led them there (the dirt).
You can learn more about Bethany Rutledge and Courage to Tri at www.BethanyRutledge.com.
Sound pretentious? It’s not an oversell. It’s valid. One year after becoming an “adjunctpreneur” one man sought to replace his regular income with coaching income in 365 days. It didn’t happen by dabbling about or attempting osmosis. Tune in to hear about Andy Wood’s personal journey and glean the insights you need to build your own fully sustainable coaching practice.
You’ll hear more about:
About Andy Wood:
You won’t find MADISEL in the dictionary… yet. But hang out with Andy Wood for any length of time and you’ll hear about it. MADISEL is an acronym for “Make a difference in Someone Else’s Life,” and that is what has driven Andy for the last 40 years.
Whether as an author, professor, church leader, consultant, coach, or seminar leader, Andy has invested his life in communicating truth with passion and personally encouraging others. He has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 32 years of pastoral ministry experience, and 14 years’ experience as a university professor, where he has taught more than 10,000 future leaders.
Andy started transitioning into professional Christian coaching in March 2017 and in just over a year has seen 45 clients in various settings. His main focus is on leaders and performance-driven professionals, including business owners, pastors and ministry leaders.
He’s about to celebrate 35 years of marriage to Robin, his wife. Together they have three married children and nine little champions of the heart who call them “Papa” and “Grammy.”
Learn more about Andy Wood at http://www.lifevesting.com/.
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Your life is a story, a rich, robust tapestry of triumphs and tragedies that have helped shape you into the man or woman you are today. Yet, in the coaching relationship, it’s your client who is front and center, not you. So, what role does your transformational story play?
In this episode, Cheryl Scanlan will share:
About Cheryl Scanlan:
Cheryl Scanlan, MCC, CMCC, BCC is president of Way of Life Coaching, LLC (WOL), a full-service coaching company that is focused on both the professional and personal development of its clients. She is the creator of the Promised Land Living Process and is an Executive, Leadership and Business Development Coach. Cheryl and her husband, Tom, have two grown sons. She is a Precept Trained Bible Teacher, former Women’s Minister for a church of 5000 and former Care Minister overseeing hundreds of volunteers. Currently, Cheryl is Provost with the Professional Christian Coaching Institute (PCCI).
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Whether you need Marriage Coaching or want to become a Marriage Coach, listen in to tap into a radically different way of helping yourself and others. Consider powerful questions such as these, what does your marriage need right now? And what would it look like if your marriage flourished?
In this episode, we'll dive deep into this distinct way of proactively working with couples by sharing:
About Dave & Gayle Deur:
Dave and Gayle have 5 years of training and coaching experience. They are passionate about inspiring and equipping married couples to learn skills that will help them put a plan in place and create agreed-upon action steps to move their marriages forward. Dave and Gayle have a desire to see each couple work as a team to experience more hope, pleasure, purpose, and joy in marriage, while developing practical skills to not only protect their marriage but move it from good to great!
Dave, a pastor, and Gayle, a ministry director, have been working with marriages for 20 years in the local church. They formed their company, Life Focus Coaching LLC in 2012. They coach individuals, as well as married couples and they, are unique in that they often coach marriages together as a couple. They are also involved in pre-marital coaching and are trained and certified as SYMBIS and PREPARE/ENRICH facilitators.
Dave and Gayle live in Holland, Michigan close to the beautiful sandy beach of Lake Michigan. In their free time, Dave and Gayle love to spend time at the beach, traveling, biking, and hanging out with their 3 married children and 11 grandchildren.
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What is mindfulness, what is it not and why should it matter to Christian coaches? What does the Bible and church history say about mindfulness? What are the components of the practice of Holy Noticing? Those are just a few of the questions we’ll ponder and answer in today’s podcast.
Tune in for radical insight on how to:
About Charles Stone:
Charles has served 36 years in ministry, 24 of those as a senior pastor. Over half of those years he served in churches with over 1,000 attenders. He currently pastors West Park Church in London, Ontario, Canada. He founded StoneWell Ministries to serve pastors and churches at large through coaching and consulting.
He has spoken to over 1,200 ministry leaders nationally and globally at pastors’ conferences.
Charles and his wife Sherryl have been married for 36 years and have three children: Heather (34), Joshua (32) and Tiffany (29).
Charles’ education includes the following:
On top of his soon to be released “Holy Noticing,” he has written 4 other books:
Learn more about Charles Stone here: https://charlesstone.com.
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If the journey from your calling toward obtaining sustainable compensation has been more of an up and down ride than a straight path, you’re not alone. We’ve been there and we’ve seen the predictable pattern that occurs in the lives and businesses of Christian entrepreneurs. In today’s podcast, we’ll show you how to step off the emotional roller coaster and unfold a practical roadmap you can use to navigate your next steps.
Learn more about:
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If you struggle to run your business and develop relationships in today’s virtual world, we are here to help. Today, Jennifer Britton, author of Effective Virtual Conversations, shares how to break out of the dreaded death by conference call rut and instead create truly engaging groups and conversations.
Along with discovering new ways to work with people virtually, you’ll get added value in learning these important skills:
About Jennifer Britton
Jennifer Britton, MES, CHRP, CPT, PCC is the author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013). An expert in the area of group coaching and team development and a performance improvement specialist, she founded her company, Potentials Realized, in 2004. Since early 2006, her Group Coaching Essentials teleseminar program, and ICF CCE approved program, has supported hundreds of coaches in the creation and implementation of their own group coaching work.
An award-winning program designer, Jennifer is dedicated to supporting groups, teams and organizations in the areas of leadership, teamwork and performance. She is the recipient of the Prism Award for Excellence in Coaching for her support to the Scarborough Hospital (ICF Toronto, 2016) and the 2017 Award of Excellence – Curriculum Design (i4PL) for Coaching and Mentoring: Partnering for Performance and Growth a project with the Scarborough and Rouge Hospitals focusing on coaching and mentoring skills training, and the development of a coaching culture.
She draws on almost three decades of experience as an experiential educator and former manager with the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations, with a global client list that spans government, corporate and non-profit sectors, from financial services, to education and healthcare
Jennifer is considered a thought leader in the field of coaching groups and teams. Her first book, Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010), was the first to be published on the topic globally, and has been well received by coaches all over the world and is used as a text and/or recommended resource for many coach training programs. She also speaks internationally to groups on topics related to coaching, leadership, teamwork, virtual learning, and capacity building. Her second book, From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013) has also been widely embraced by the coaching community. Her 2017 book, Effective Virtual Conversations, has found its way into the hands of multiple global learning teams and organizations who are looking to virtualize their conversations - from sales teams, to consumer-packaged goods, to the public sector. An avid writer, Jennifer will be releasing the Coaching Business Builder: Workbook and Planner during summer 2018. It’s part workbook to get clear on your business, part undated planner to capture your thoughts, plans and actions!
Jennifer has supported a wide range of clients through coaching, training and speaking services including the Ontario Provincial Police, agencies of the UN, the Canada Public Sector School, multiple banks and hospitals, as well as many different business schools.
Credentialed by the International Coaching Federation, Britton was originally trained and certified by the Coaches Training Institute. She has also completed advanced coaching training in the areas of ORSC and Shadow Coaching. A Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), Britton holds a Masters of Environmental Studies (York University) and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (McGill).
Jennifer divides her time between just north of Toronto in East Gwillimbury, Ontario, and beautiful Muskoka, where she enjoys her next passion - the outdoors. If you join her programs in the summer, chances are, you'll join her lakeside.
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How often do you rush into action as soon as you hear of a problem? It’s common for coaches to want to offer a solution, but it’s imperative to consider all six stages of change in order to provide effective coaching. Today, we’ll walk you through a model that can support people in the decision-making process of behavioral changes—a tool you can begin implementing at your next coaching session!
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If coaching is so powerful, then why is it so hard to grow your business? While intellectually it seems as if our business growth should take off like a rocket ship, practically it rarely turns out that way.
Today, we’ve got 3 truths to inspire and equip you as you press towards your long-term business goal:
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What is your purpose? Why are you here? Who did God create you to be? These are big and important questions…for coaches and clients.
Join us as we take a deep dive into today’s focus: Clarifying Life Purpose. We’ll tackle the most-asked questions around this topic and you’ll glean valuable insights:
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Greater trust, increased motivation, deeper understanding and a higher level of commitment; these are just a few of the benefits your clients will receive as a result of your active listening.
While being a great listener isn’t a natural skill, it can be learned. Tune into this episode to receive some practical tips you can put to work today.
If you hate marketing but want to grow a coaching business, listen in to learn how you can transfer skills from previous work experiences into coaching. Dr. Gary Collins, author of the widely respected book, Christian Coaching, openly shares:
About Gary Collins
Gary Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University. He is the author of more than two hundred articles and more than fifty books, including The Biblical Basis for Christian Counseling (NavPress) and Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide (Third edition published in 2007) and Christian Coaching (NavPress).
Gary served for twenty years as a professor of psychology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, was president of the 15,000-member American Association of Christian Counselors, and was founding editor of Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Coaching at Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta and Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Regent University in Virginia.
He writes a weekly newsletter on coaching and counseling and frequently travels overseas and within North America to speak on issues relating to Christian counseling and coaching.
You can learn more about Gary Collins here: http://www.garyrcollins.com/.
You have questions, and we have answers. Today, we are diving back into the mailbox so we can answer your burning questions about the art, science, and business of coaching. In this episode, you’ll learn:
You already know how to market your coaching services to individuals, but marketing your coaching services to large organizations and those who offer professional services involves an entirely different set of skills. Listen to this informative episode to glean the insights you need to maximize your influence and your income.
You’ll learn more about:
About Chris W. Kirby, JD:
For almost two decades, The BridgeField Group’s founder, Chris Kirby, has focused on coaching attorneys and other professionals in all aspects of professional and personal success. Though he has maintained an active law license for over 27 years, throughout the twenty-first century Chris has been solely dedicated to coaching and training corporate and legal clients throughout the United States and internationally. By recent count, Mr. Kirby has worked with over 3,500 professionals from well over 100 law firms and other organizations in 38 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 40 countries. As a result of working with such a large and diverse client-base, Chris possesses a rare depth of experience and perspective. Moreover, given the incredibly diverse client list - AmLaw 100 law firms to solo practitioners, with which he has worked, Chris has been able to develop unparalleled skill in the development and implementation of uniquely tailored professional and client-centric solutions. Chris is an engaging speaker, but he is most recognized and highly sought after for his ability to coach and train professionals at every stage of their career.
Chris received his Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, did graduate studies in Philosophy, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is a life member of the Order of the Barristers and a former multi-year member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Chris is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the Christian Legal Society, and the Legal Marketing Association.
Chris and The BridgeField Group’s primary focus is on three areas of professional competence: diversity, professional development, and business development. He and his team coach and train firm leaders and licensed professionals to develop the personal and professional relationship skills, strategies, and systems needed to grow their practice, leadership abilities, and build inclusive high-performance teams.
You can learn more about Chris at www.TheBridgeFieldGroup.com.
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The Call is certain: life is not. So how do you move forward with God even when you feel muddy and unclear? Following-up on Part 1, The Certainty of Our Call,
Chris McCluskey shares some practical strategies for living through life's uncertain times.
Tune in to discern:
God is certain: life is not. So how do you find clarity in the midst of all the uncertainty in life? It all depends on what you're listening for and looking for. The gifts and the call of the Lord are irrevocable. We want certainty and clarity... but what if all we really need is trust? This is one podcast you truly can't afford to miss.
Tune in to listen for:
- How God shows up in the midst of uncertainty and shows us what He will do when we trust Him
- The gifts and the call clearly defined in Scripture so you can take the next step on your journey
- How to move with the light you're given so you can listen to God and ask of Him the questions that will show you the way
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How will your clients find you? That's the question you need to answer if you struggle with getting noticed in today's noisy, virtually-driven marketplace. Today, we'll walk you through the process of discovering what you're best at so you can build your brand and your business by:
About Jesse Cole
Jesse is the Owner of Fans First Entertainment, who owns and operates the Savannah Bananas and the Gastonia Grizzlies. Cole and his teams have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, and multiple times on ESPN. Cole is an in-demand speaker and author of “Find Your Yellow Tux- How to Be Successful by Standing Out” being released in January 2018.
The Savannah Bananas have sold out 32 straight games, broke the league attendance record, Savannah attendance record and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets for the 2018 season. The Bananas have won Organization of the Year back to back years, Entrepreneur of the Year and were CPL Champions in their first year.
Cole believes to be successful you need to Stand Out and Be Different. He writes a blog, hosts a podcast and releases daily videos on FindYourYellowTux.com. He is passionate about creating attention, loving your customers more than your product and loving your employees more than your customers. Cole’s mantra is “Whatever’s normal, do the exact opposite.”
Learn more about Jesse at: http://findyouryellowtux.com/ or pick up his book on Amazon.com at: Find Your Yellow Tux.
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What defines success when it comes to coaching? The answers are as open-ended as the question itself. Tune in today to hear a seasoned leadership coach share insights on successful coaching that you can implement in your coaching practice today. You’ll not only walk away with many answers to the one question; you’ll gather the multiple tips you need to define your own success and support others as they define theirs.
About Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown, MDiv, PCC is the President and Founder of Coaching To Lead, LLC. With 25 years experience in developing leaders, Bryan enjoys increasing the capacity and confidence of emerging leaders as well as coaching established leaders to maximize their influence. Bryan also enjoys using his experience to work with teams on strategic planning and team development.
Bryan studied Human Resource Management at Samford University then received his M.Div. from Birmingham Theological Seminary. As a missionary, pastor, entrepreneur, husband and father, he has learned to apply the principles of Biblical leadership and team development in multiple contexts.
Bryan currently serves as the International Leadership Director at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, working with pastors and church leaders who seek to ignite movements of Life on Life Missional Discipleship around the world. In this role, he has the privilege to regularly train and coach leaders in Australia, South Africa, and Brazil among others. Bryan also engages leaders through his private coaching practice, www.coachingtolead.com, to clarify and intentionally pursue their callings. His passion and experience is coming alongside leaders to accelerate their growth and influence, while at the same time maintaining their personal health and enjoying the opportunities before them.
He has been happily married to Jackie for 22 years. Together they have three children –Abbie, Lindsey, and Barker – and live in Johns Creek, Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta.
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Creating a coaching culture within an organization can seem like an overwhelming task, even if you’re a seasoned coach; but today we’re breaking it down to the basics with an expert. Whether you’re running a family-owned business as a solopreneur or climbing the corporate ladder in a large organization, we’ve got what you need to bring coaching into your work culture.
Walk away knowing how to:
About Chris Heinz:
Chris Heinz is the Vice President of Human Resources for EnergyCAP, Inc., which is an energy management software company. His main role is fostering employee success as he leads hiring, benefits, and professional development initiatives by focusing on establishing clear expectations, empowering employees to use their strengths, and planning meaningful growth.
Chris is a certified professional coach through PCCI, the International Coach Federation and Gallup Organization. He likes to coach, speak, and write on the topics of employee engagement, strengths, and coaching and is a frequent contributor to the blog at www.ChristianLifeCoaching.com.
Chris is the creator of the Munyay Coach Marketplace, which helps people to love their life and work through a professional coach marketplace they can afford. Through Munyay, customers and clients can connect for powerful breakthroughs, engaged organizations, and changed lives. Chris is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. He is married with three children and lives in central Pennsylvania. Find out more at www.Munyay.com.
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Would you like to experience greater success, improved relationships, reduced conflicts, and increased self-mastery for yourself as well as working with your clients to do the same? In this episode, you’ll hear why emotional intelligence is a key factor in creating those outcomes and how you, as a coach, can help your clients develop a higher EQ.
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About Kelli Schulte:
Kelli is the founder of EQuip Studios, a leading provider of emotional intelligence training, assessment, and coaching.
As a Consultant and Coach, Kelli is using her 25+ years of instructional design, leadership development, and coaching experience to help organizations, leaders, and teams develop and practice the learnable and measurable skills of emotional intelligence.
EQuip Studios is proud to be a Preferred Partner with Six Seconds for the last two years. Six Seconds is 20+ years strong and the largest global network of EQ professionals working to promote the skills of emotional intelligence. As a partner, Kelli has access to the latest in research and a suite of scientifically validated assessment tools to equip her clients with what they need to develop their EQ.
Connect with Kelli at www.EQuipStudios.net.
Learn more about the Developing Emotional Intelligence Through Coaching course at https://professionalchristiancoaching.com/emotional-intelligence/
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The right question asked at the right time in the right way can create new insights, open greater possibilities, and generate tremendous motivation. This kind of powerful questioning is at the core of what we do as coaches.
In today’s episode, Michael Powers helps us take this core skill even deeper as you learn how to...
About Michael Powers:
Michael works with others on their next best step upward. With a background that includes engineering, corporate strategy, and marketing, admittedly, he’s a bit of a strange combination of left and right brain thinking. His blend of creative and analytical skills enables him to assess complicated, multi-disciplinary issues, and help create the right path to success.
As a marketing and sales executive, he designed and implemented complex corporate strategies, and has a track record of solid results. The companies he has been a part of have grown by more than four times in five years.
He’s now focusing his efforts on assisting even more companies learn how to grow through executive coaching, asking the tough questions, and joining clients across the country as they move their businesses upward. He’s learned to play to his strengths, and help others do the same.
Michael feels blessed to be married to his best friend, and a father to four children, ages 26 to 11, two daughters-in-law, and one grandchild. He and his wife have also developed a passion for Haiti. He counts faith, family and friendships as his greatest treasures. He feels fortunate to have had great mentors along the way, and hopes to pass along a bit of w hat he’s learned to others to help them in their journey.
Connect with Michael at www.UpstairsConsulting.com.
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The world is changing at an exponential rate, and that raises some important questions. What is the best way to get your message out to potential clients? How can you market your business both efficiently and effectively? In this episode, we’ll reveal the most current marketing trends and to use them to your greatest advantage.
You’ll learn:
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Your brand is more than a recognizable logo. It embodies who God created you to be and who He designed you to serve. You need to make sure your brand is a clear and authentic reflection of that.
Join us for this episode where we will discover:
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What would it be like for you to engage in meaningful, purposeful, and profitable daily work? How can you cultivate a Kingdom mindset of abundance that translates into a God-honoring lifestyle for you and those you love?
Today’s guest, Dan Miller, author of the popular book 48 Days to the Work You Love, answers these questions and more as he shares how he draws on God’s unlimited resources to fill his cup and then serves others from the overflow of His abundance.
Specifically, Dan addresses these three themes, illustrating each topic with stories from his life:
Other key takeaways include:
Dan Miller, President of 48 Days LLC, specializes in creative thinking for increased personal and business success. He believes that meaningful work blends our natural skills and abilities, our unique personality traits and our dreams and passions. Dan is active in helping individuals redirect careers, evaluate new income sources, and achieve balanced living. He believes that a clear sense of direction can help us become all that God designed us to be.
Dan is the author of the widely acclaimed 48 Days To The Work You Love and No More Mondays. He writes regularly for many popular magazines and web portals, including CBN.com, Crosswalk.com, In Touch, AARP and Success magazines and the Zig Ziglar newsletter. He has been a guest on CBS’ ‘The Early Show,’ MSNBC’s ‘Hardball with Chris Mathews,’ 700 Club’s Living The Life and Fox Business News with Dave Ramsey Show…to hit some highlights. He hosts a weekly podcast that is consistently ranked #1 under Careers on iTunes. Dan is also a frequent speaker and guest on popular radio programs like Moody Broadcasting, Crown Financial, Janet Parshall’s America, American Family Radio, and Prime Time Chicago. He also has an online community with over 14,000 “eaglepreneurs”!
To learn more about Dan, visit 48days.com. If you’re interested in joining a community of creative entrepreneurs, visit Dan’s secondary site at www.48days.net. One final resource you can find on Dan’s site at www.48days.com/clients is his free download, 10 Tips for Getting Your First Coaching Client.
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Professional Christian Coaching TODAY podcast. In today’s episode, Chris McCluskey and Kim Avery take a closer look at the term Professional Christian Coaching by addressing each component of the name and answering three important questions: What is coaching? What makes it professional coaching? What makes it Christian professional coaching?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
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