787. BONUS EPISODE - The 10 things to make a great coach training - With Mark Walsh & Dr Helen Machen-Pearce

I believe a high-quality coaching certification needs to offer much more than coaching models, scripted questions and theoretical knowledge. It should develop practical coaching skills through live practice, feedback, ethical awareness, deep listening, strong relationships, appropriate challenge and an understanding of the person as a whole.

In this episode of The Embodiment Coaching Podcast, I talk with Dr Helen Machen-Pearce about 12 essential elements of great coach training, and we explore how the Certification of Embodiment Coaching measures up.

We discuss:

what coaching is and how it differs from therapy, mentoring and consulting

contracting, confidentiality, ethics and consent

building strong coaching relationships

deep listening and skilful communication

working with goals without worshipping them

why my own embodiment as a coach matters

how to bring the body into coaching safely and practically

nervous system literacy without oversimplification

trauma awareness without pretending to provide trauma therapy