I certified as a Master Certified Coach! The comfort with silence and the victory feels magical
About this episode
Debbi shares her journey to becoming a Master Certified Coach and reflects on the importance of comfort with silence in coaching.
I certified as a Master Certified Coach two weeks ago, ending a two-year long odyssey in mindfulness, active listening, and perfectionistic goal setting. Feels amazing finally reaching that top 4% of ICF certified Master Certified Coaches. This week's episode reads from my Substack post on this victory and especially the growth I felt with my comfort with silence. I stayed comfortably silent with my client in the recordings I submitted ICF assessors for over a minute. Most of us d...
People in this episode
Host: Debbi Gardiner McCullough
Topics covered
- coaching
- mindfulness
- active listening
- personal growth
- silence
- goal setting
Keywords
- Master Certified Coach
- ICF certification
- mindfulness
- active listening
- personal growth
- silence
- goal setting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ICF
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