Bullet Point Summary of the 8+1 Questions:
- Best coaching advice?
- Reflect back what you observe—words, metaphors, body language—and ask for more.
- What are you still trying to improve?
- Staying in coaching mode vs. defaulting to consultant or problem-solver. Uses physical/somatic shifts to reset.
- Most outrageous thing you’ve done in a session?
- Asked a highly credentialed male surgeon when he last felt his body—introduced somatic work.
- What still makes you uncomfortable?
- Clients who want constant advice. She's had to end or pause engagements when clients aren’t truly coachable.
- Advice to new/aspiring coaches?
- Be realistic. Explore all paths—internal, external, side hustle. And prep financially—it’s not an instant win.
- What have you had to conquer?
- Sales, marketing, and visibility. Hired a social media partner and admin assistant to handle what drains her.
- Are you using AI in your coaching?
- Yes—for transcribing and summarizing team feedback, especially in retreats and 360 reviews.
- What have you learned about yourself through coaching?
- She’s empathic, somatic, flexible, and thrives in a portfolio career with lots of variety.
- Fun stuff: Guilty pleasure?
- Watching Queer Eye—sees it as fast-paced, holistic coaching disguised as reality TV.
