ABOUT OUR COACHING SERVICES

+ What is coaching?

Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking process to inspire them to reach their maximum potential personally and professionally. In plain terms, I work with clients to help them get everything they want in life. Although there are many coaching practices that focus solely in one area--such as career, wellness, finances, etc.--I intentionally identify myself as a Life and Leadership Coach because it is my personal philosophy that having it all means becoming the leader of your life in all of its areas. As such, although we may work on area-specific projects, coaching will always revert back to the "big picture," the complete and whole life you want for yourself.

+ Who hires a life coach?

To bottom line: Someone ready for more. An individual or company may decide to work with a coach for any number of reasons, including but not limited to the following:

-Work and life are out of balance -An exciting new opportunity (new job, new relationship, etc.) is at stake -Core strengths need to be identified for leverage in new endeavors -It is time to identify "What's Next" -A gap currently exists in skills, confidence, or sources

+ Is coaching a type of therapy?

Coaching is a separate service profession from therapy. Therapy is focused in healing, and occasionally generates some action. Coaching is focused in action, and occasionally generates some healing. As a coach, I am not trained to be able to take on therapeutic concerns such as anxiety, depression, or addiction. Although I can coach around such concerns, ultimately you will not generate the results you desire when other stops are not being addressed. If clients display any of the aforementioned concerns, I will refer them to another professional for support. With that being said, you can absolutely work with a coach if you are also in therapy. If you have further questions about this, please reach out to me personally at christina@hearherroar.net.

+ How does one become a life coach?

There are a number of training programs available to individuals interested in becoming a life coach, however not all programs are accreditted. The International Coach Federation (ICF) lists accreditted programs on its website, and is a great resource in general for potential coaches. Personally, I went through Accomplishent Coaching's Coach & Leadership Training Program. It is currently the only accreditted program that allows guest observations should you be interested in getting a glimpse into what training entails. Becoming a coach is one of life's richest and most challenging experiences. E-mail me personally at christina@hearherroar.net if you would like to learn more about my own experience and chat about the future of yours.

+ What is the difference between a coach and a consultant?

A consultant is an expert. People work with consultants when they require that expertise to create solutions for them. However as a coach, I assert that you and/or your team are the experts, and as such you can generate your own solutions. My role is in the support, co-creating discovery-based approaches and structures.

+ Do you work with men?

Yes! The empowerment and inclusivity of women’s leadership is my absolute passion on this earth. With that being said, I am drawn to work with any client who shares the same ideologies as me, regardless of gender. In other words, if you are perusing my site and feel like it completely aligns with what you are up to in your life, let’s get connected.

+ How did you come up with Hear Her Roar?

During my own coach training, I had my first ever experience with guided meditation. Despite not relating to myself as a spiritual person, this meditation left me with really profound messages. Specifically, I can still recall hearing a whisper that had intensity behind it, “Hear Her Roar.” I immediately knew that those words encompassed the practice I wanted to build as a coach, because I believe that when women are fully seen and heard, absolute magic happens.

+ What are your credentials as a coach?

I am a graduate of an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited training program, Accomplishment Coaching, and I currently hold the ICF-designated credential of Professional Certified Coach (PCC), the second highest credential one can hold as a coach. In my 4 years of business I have accumulated over 1,500 hours of 1:1 coaching as well as delivered over 850 hours of leadership and coach training.

+ What is your biggest pet peeve as a coach?

After 4 years of business, I’ve developed patience, understanding, and acceptance for nearly all scenarios a client or prospective client might bring to me. And, I am still human. My biggest pet peeve as a coach is speaking with someone who is unwilling to do The Work. As in, they are willing to check some boxes and they are willing to show up to calls, but in between sessions, they aren’t actually taking on the practices that will create the results they say they want.

+ I want to do what you do, how do I become a coach?

As I mentioned in the question above, the International Coach Federation, which is considered the governing body of the industry, recognizes programs that offer quality training and development for coaches. I recommend you check out their database on their website, but even more so I personally highly recommend you check out Accomplishment Coaching, the program I trained with and now train inside of.