For the second episode of our two-part series on coaching, I sit down with my first “real” client ever, Clara Mattucci, to discuss the very unique and powerful relationship between a coach and client: the foundation it was built on, what it was like to work together, and what that friendship looks like now.
To say Clara was an ideal client would be an understatement. I absolutely hit the jackpot when we met and started working together and I am a better person having known her. Our sessions were truly a highlight of my week and I’m so blessed to say that we continue to have a beautiful friendship now that we’re “on the other side.”
If you’ve ever been curious about what an aligned coaching relationship could look like for you and if it’s something worth considering, this is a great episode to help you think through what kind of partnership you’d benefit from.
In this episode, we talk about:
How Clara and I met at the beach of all placesWhat was going on in Clara’s world that prompted her to consider finding a coachHow I define my role as a coachHow coaching is a collaborative experienceWhat a helpful “onboarding” process looks like in making Clara feel comfortable and confident in her decision to start working togetherHow Clara’s open-minded, not-attached-to-a-specific-outcome approach to self-exploration made the coaching experience even richerDeveloping a personalized self-coaching “toolkit” of life skills that carry you through any and all situationsThe mutually beneficial coach/client relationship and how it has (and hasn’t!) changed now that the sessions are overA real-life experience that illustrates how deeply I have been changed by coachingHow coaching has helped Clara feel more “plugged in” to who really she than she has in yearsThe balance between getting to know your coach and focusing on the coaching agreement and the client’s agendaThe role that trust, honesty, authenticity, openness, and humanity play in the coach/client dynamicThe questions people should ask themselves, to others, and the potential coach/client before investing in that experienceAn opportunity to experience coaching at a low-cost for a limited time!"I know I have been changed by coaching because now I see everything through a more conscious lens. Being more conscious and having these tools--I can’t immediately throw myself into victim mode anymore. It’s not a default reaction anymore. I see so many more options and possibilities.” - Marissa Burdett
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