Coaching: What an Incredible Profession!

One of the greatest privileges of being a coach is witnessing those powerful moments of transformation—whether in my training programs or in one-on-one sessions—when people shift toward greater inner peace, trust, and freedom.

Old patterns of thinking, behaving, and reacting begin to dissolve. People stop holding themselves back and start showing up more fully as their true selves.

Take Anne*, for example. She participated in an earlier edition of the Transformational Presence Leadership and Coach (TPLC) program. Anne was willing to take an honest look at her tendency to shrink, to constantly adapt to what her (work) environment expected of her, and to explore what was behind it.

During a demo coaching session, she not only recognized her pattern but made a profound inner shift: she decided it was time to put self-care first at work and tapped into the courage to let her decisiveness—always quietly present in the background—finally take the lead.

At the next session, Anne shared what had happened during the week. With passion, enthusiasm, and strength, she spoke about the actions she had taken and their impact—not just on her environment, but most importantly, on herself. Even more striking was the confidence she radiated. It was pure joy to hear her speak and see her shine!

Healing: Becoming Whole

It’s not always named explicitly, but coaching is deeply connected to healing—helping people become whole. Or, more accurately, supporting them so they can experience their own, already existing wholeness.

Stephen Levine, American poet and author, once defined healing beautifully:

“Entering with intention and awareness that which you have avoided or run away from.”

Anne had long kept her ability to claim her space—to truly stand up and let herself be seen and heard—hidden. Her strategy? Stay in the background, observe quietly, work hard with loyalty and silence, and avoid drawing attention.

The time had come to “enter that habit with intention and awareness” and make space for what wanted to emerge—with amazing results!

 Your Turn: A Moment of Reflection

This week, give yourself a quiet moment to reflect on these two questions:

·         Which habit in how you approach situations or present yourself has reached the end of its life cycle?

·         What is asking for your attention—to be genuinely seen—in how you show up?

 Who knows what new possibilities might unfold for you?

 Wishing you a wonderful week!

 *Name changed for privacy.