experience
the Holy Sh/ft
Sh*ft happens … and that’s why you need a coach.
Let me guess, your family is tired of listening to you talk about “it.” Your friends have exhausted their advice. Your employer said, “Come back to me with a plan.” And there you sit, alone with your thoughts circling back to the same problem with no solution. Time hasn’t solved it and neither has Netflix. You need to invite someone into the conversations you’re having in your head to bring clarity out of confusion. You need to dump the puzzle pieces onto the floor and have someone help you put it together. That's what I do.
Why?
Because transformation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. In fact, it’s usually something that happens as outside circumstances push you in different directions. You get a little shove on the left, then the right, from the front and behind leaving you dead-center to face yourself. You sensed it coming - maybe even predicted it - but now you’re ready to face it.
As a coach I sit with you in that space to help you get clarity around your identity, story and personal mission. I call it the “The Holy Sh*ft!”
“Working with Shea is like therapy, but funner.”
side note For business owners
Does this feel ethereal? Are you wondering if I raise unicorns as a side hustle?
I thought so.
Believe it or not, most of my work has been with business owners. They are the doers and helpers who need help. As visionaries who see people, they need to be seen. It’s not the work they can do for themselves. They are looking for a partner, a confidant to come alongside them to offer insight and strategy for the next chapter.
You are not starting over, you’re starting from experience.
And that is a good position to be in.
Do I need a Coach?
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There are three types of professionals you can hire to navigate change. You can hire a counselor for your mental health and healing. You can hire a consultant who specializes in a specific area of expertise you can learn from and grow. You can hire a life coach who will take a 360 view of your life to identify where you are stuck and show you how to find a deep level of fulfillment. If you hire a coach, you are in a good emotional state and are looking to go beyond where you’re at with the guidance of someone trained to draw out your deepest truth and most honest answers.
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Counseling is focused on your mental health using diagnostic tools to help you heal. Coaching is good for mental health but the focus is to move you forward from a good place into a better place. Both counseling and coaching are emotional because you are a complex human …. SURPRISE! Counselors receive degrees and are licensed by states. Certified Coaches (which I am) go through their own certification (usually International Coaching Federation or Co-Active Coaching). I went through Lark’s Song which combines the strengths of both ICF and CTI. Counseling will focus on the past and present. Coaching will focus on the present and future. Counseling will more than likely be covered by insurance, coaching is not. Counseling can have an indefinite scope of work, coaching usually has a start and end date.
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I tell folks that it’s like finding the right hair stylist! You want to “click” with them. You should like their “style”! It should feel like a natural connection for both of you as a mutually beneficial relationship with great momentum. Most coaches offer a 15-30 minute discovery call to see whether or not you’re a fit and you should be asking the same thing
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First, ask yourself, “Where do I feel stuck in life? Why do I want someone to work with me?” Then ask even more specific questions like, “Is it specifically for health? Career? Relationships?” Write down what you want to move forward on.
THEN you can start by asking these questions in your discovery call:
Do you have any experience coaching people in ___________________ (fill in the blank)?
How long will we work together?
What can I expect in each session?
How much does it cost?
Is there a specific program you’re taking me through?
What type of success do your clients see as a result of coaching?
Do you have any referrals?
Stay curious my friend.
““Her approach feels different to me because she really cuts through all of the bullsh*t. Her superpower is seeing blind spots.” ”