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Using a proactive approach to pre-marital and marriage coaching is now easier than ever with the new SYMBIS Assessment developed by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott. In today’s interview, Dr. Les Parrott shares how coaches can use this new tool to help save new marriages and strengthen existing ones.

 Tune in to learn more about:

• The existing state of marriages and the most common obstacles that couples face.
• How to use the SYMBIS assessment to take your marriage coaching to the next level.
• An exciting opportunity to train as a Marriage Coach and SYMBIS Facilitator.

About Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott:

Dr. Les Parrott is a psychologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts - used by more than 1.5 million couples, coaches and counselors. He and his wife, Leslie, a marriage and family therapist, are cofounders of the renowned and game-changing SYMBIS Assessment. Les has been featured on The Today Show, The View, Good Morning America, CNN, and Oprah, as well as in USA Today and the New York Times. Les and Leslie live in Seattle with their two sons. Learn more at LesandLeslie.com or find out more about the SYMBIS Assessment here: http://www.symbis.com.

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Got clients? If so, this episode may not be for you. But if you're among the hundreds of coaches we've heard from that struggle with securing clients to build their business, this episode was designed with you in mind. You've got your coaching education. You're ready to serve clients. But where are the people? We can help you find them.

Listen in to find out:

~ How to move from no network to new network so you can serve the people you're called to coach

~ Why marketing is easier and more natural than you think so you can demystify and uncomplicate the process

~ The 3 keys that will turn your initial touchpoints into coaching relationships

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Unresolved or poorly resolved conflict is costly in terms of relationships, productivity, and corporate culture. Everyone experiences conflict; but you and your clients don't have to be a victim of the consequences that come when conflict isn't resolved in a healthy way. Those are only a couple of reasons why today's podcast is a must-listen-to episode! 

We'll create awareness around: 

• 5 principles of coaching thataddress conflict, transform organizational culture, and clarify organizational mission and vision
• Key differences between conflict coaching and other types of coaching
• A clear model so your client can experience maximum benefits even during times of conflict
• Ways to navigate the emotional triangle so you can begin to understand how this important work yields amazing results

About Marg Van Herk-Paradis:

Marg Van Herk-Paradis specializes in working with congregations and organizations to address conflict, transform organizational culture, and clarify organizational mission and vision through the use of innovative and creative tools.  Having worked extensively across North America, Marg specializes in facilitation, coaching and mediation for groups and individuals.  Marg has worked in several not for profit organizations, Universities and a variety of church denominations and settings.

Marg’s professional experience includes over twenty-five years in not-for-profit and faith based organizations and seventeen years in a leadership position.   She has a BA in Applied Social Science from Concordia University in Montreal and is currently completing a Masters in Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, affiliated with the University of Waterloo.  She has also completed a Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation, as well as a Certificate in Conflict Management and Congregational Leadership with Advanced Standing from Conrad Grebel.

Marg's work with clients is informed by respect, the valuing of difference and the sacredness of every individual. Listening beyond words to the whole person is a cornerstone of Marg's practice:  She believes that listening well and helping people know that they are loved can be transforming.  She offers a hand of compassion and humility to those with whom she works.

You can learn more about Marg here:

1. Website: www.L3group.ca
2. Facebook page: MVH coaching and mediation
3. Leadership podcast: www.thrivingleaders.ca

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If you or your clients struggle with forward movement and seem to stay stuck, you won't want to miss this podcast. Today, we take the ICF Competency #8, Creating Awareness, and break it down into bite-sized pieces for you.

Learn the importance of:

- Integrating and evaluating multiple sources of information so you can make interpretations that promote awareness, understanding, clarity, and goal achievement

- Facilitating a shift in mindset... the "aha" and "lightbulb moments" that drive forward momentum so being stuck is a thing of the past

- The 8 coaching skills required for growth in creating awareness so that you can continue to do God's work in your calling

About Dean Harbry:

Dean is a Professional Certified Coach, credentialed through the International Coach Federation. He brings a long history of visionary leadership and managerial leadership coaching with individuals from banking, finance, technology, manufacturing, media and sales. As a trusted advisor, he partners with executives to leverage human resources.

Dean’s coaching focus is to help organizational leaders develop and hone their influence skills, paying particular attention to overseeing authorities (like boards and bosses), as well as peer relationships, vendors and direct reports. True leadership influence addresses all of these relational contexts.

You can learn more about Dean Harbry here: http://internalinnovations.com/

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Have you ever heard of Christian Mindfulness? Whether you have or haven’t, today’s podcast is packed with insights that will impact your personal life, how you lead, and your coaching practice. The cutting-edge field of brain science, applied to life & leadership coaching, will boost your effectiveness in all areas of your life!

Tune in to grasp a greater understanding of how neuroscience can help you and your clients:

• Exercise greater control over your emotions so you can navigate life and work with a greater sense of calm
• Increase personal productivity so distractions and multi-tasking don’t rob you of your ability to coach and listen well
• Build higher-performing teams to impact ROI, retention, and advancement
• More effectively manage change by keeping your brain healthy
• Understand the importance of tending to spiritual disciplines and being in the Word on a daily basis so Scripture can guide all your interactions within your circle of influence

About Charles Stone:

Charles has served 36 years in ministry, 24 of those as a senior pastor. Over half of those years he served in churches with over 1,000 attenders. He currently pastorsWest Park Church in London, Ontario, Canada. He founded StoneWell Ministries to serve pastors and churches at large through coaching and consulting.

He has spoken to over 1,200 ministry leaders nationally and globally at pastors’ conferences.

Charles and his wife Sherryl have been married for 36 years and have three children: Heather (34), Joshua (32) and Tiffany (29).

Charles’ education includes the following:

• Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and a Certificate in Business and Technical Writing from Georgia Institute of Technology (high honors).
• Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas.
• Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary in Deerfield, Illinois.
• Executive Masters in the neuroscience of leadership from the Neuroleadership Institute.

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2017 has been called “The Year of the Video,” and as a coach, marketing your own business, you’ll want to take advantage of that trend. Making and sharing short videos is a great way to reach and resonate with your target market, but it can also be overwhelming.

In this episode, we will share…

• Why marketing with video is a lot simpler than it sounds
• What makes video so powerful and effective
• Top places to use videos for maximum impact

To get started right away, you can learn some simple video tips and tricks by attending our next Christian Coaches Café. This live video conference call will take place April 3rd at 12:00 ET. You can get all the details and sign-up here: http://professionalchristiancoachingtoday.com/cafe/.

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Networking is one of the most important skills you can hone to grow your coaching business and open doors for limitless opportunities. Don’t miss this important episode as Dr. Jevonnah Ellison, Founder of Maximum Potential Academy, shares:

• Where and how to grow a supportive network

• How to overcome challenges before you even get started

• Tips on how to nurture and strengthen your network over time

• Strategies to activate and leverage your network to extend your reach

About Jevonnah Ellison

As the Founder of Maximum Potential Academy (MPA), Dr. Jevonnah Ellison is known as one of the most sought after Life & Business Coaches on understanding your unique purpose and taking bold action. She equips high potential women & men with clarity and confidence to begin their entrepreneurial journey and walk in their authentic God-given purpose. She is known for creating profitable Coaching Programs and Masterminds that get her clients from around the globe lasting results. With over 18 years of coaching experience, formally and informally, Lady J is well-equipped to help you experience massive success.

She has traveled abroad spreading the gospel message of Jesus Christ and is married to Pastor Terry Ellison of New Life Church of God in Christ, 1 Church in 7 Locations, in Montgomery, AL and 1 in Birmingham, At New Life, in addition to serving as First Lady, Lady J is President of the New Life Women Affairs Organization, and teaches a weekly women’s Bible Study called, “Wise Women Build.” She is also the visionary of “Daughters of Virtue,” an impactful Women’s Conference Choir and host to the “Develop with Excellence” New Life Women’s Conference series. 

Professionally, Lady J is an author, speaker and entrepreneur. She is on several boards and advisory councils advocating personal development and entrepreneurship. She is the author of You Have What it Takes and Love Letters for Leading Ladies. In 2015, Jevonnah received the 2015 Humanitarian Golden Rule Award from the North American Division of the United Nations. She is humbled to served as an Ambassador for the UN to help spread the message of the Golden Rule.

Jevonnah's Website: www.Jevonnah.com

Maximum Potential Academy: www.Jevonnah.com

Coach's Academy Starter Guide: https://ladyj.mykajabi.com/offers/4fNc2DrP

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Do you want to take your listening skills from active to extravagant? In this episode, Todd Kemp, PCC, presents a detailed plan that will enrich your personal and coaching relationships and improve your leadership skills. Todd also shares his Extravagant Listening Manifesto, which will help you develop the mindset for successful implementation of these listening skills.

Immediate takeaway value:

• 5 tips ​for more engaging conversations 
• 4 levels of listening that will improve your skills today
• 3 benefits of incorporating extravagant listening into your daily life so you can advance relationships, access what's important now, and encourage more powerful action in your clients and those around you
• And exclusive notes for listening on a spiritual level

About Todd Kemp

Todd Kemp is Founder and Principal of NorthWise™ Group, a leadership growth coaching and facilitating firm that helps CEOs, business owners, and executives build transformational leadership fortitudes so their teams, missions, and families flourish.

Todd works with leaders who are hungry. Hungry for Change. Growth. A Higher Trajectory.

Leaders who are tired of settling. Tired of stagnating. Tired of being isolated. Because they know they have so much more to be, to do, to unleash.

Todd is a Certified Professional Leadership Coach (CPLC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who began working with CEOs and business owners as an advisor in 2004. He loves engaging leaders who value their own growth, are passionate about their people, and earn profit for a greater purpose.

Since 2009 Todd has also ​served as a Chair with Convene™, helping members of his  CEO peer advisory team build high-trust, high-performance businesses, and high-impact leadership that honors God.

Todd is married to Julianne, his college sweetheart. They have two teenage children and live near Denver, Colorado where Todd enjoys mountain biking, hiking, investing time with family, and making mango salsa.

2 Free Gifts:

1) "25 Extravagant Listening Tips for Leaders"

Click on the link on the top-right of the northwisegroup.com page to subscribe to my blog posts and you'll receive the free pdf.

2) "Extravagant Listening Manifesto for Leaders"

Click on 'Resources' at the top-right of the northwisegroup.com website to access this free download.

Connecting with Todd: northwisegroup.com

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Do you stay super busy but still somehow feel unproductive? While it may seem frivolous, science is increasingly showing us that the space in which we work and the ways in which we work have a tremendous impact on the amount and the quality of what we produce. 

Tune in to hear more about:

• The minimum office considerations for a coach setting up a private coaching practice.
• The science of environmental psychology and how it speaks to the design of our workspace.
• Factors to consider in developing a personal vision for your ideal office.
• Multiple ideas to stoke your creative fires and get you excited about designing your ideal coaching office.

Would you like to be inspired with pictures of other coaches' home offices and even share your own? Join us on in doing just that in our Professional Christian Coaching Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/professionalchristiancoaching/

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If you've ever considered coaching within organizations to help build and strengthen teams, you'll want to tune in to hear valuable insights that will enable you to navigate the unique challenges and dynamics of this rewarding field of coaching. 

You'll not only learn general information on how to support leaders, as they maximize their potential, but you'll also glean:

• Timeless team leadership principles that will help you shift the coaching focus from personal to team success
• Critical components of effective coaching with groups so you can encourage successful outcomes from high-performing teams
• Important distinctions between information and application so the teams you support can build can become cohesive teams that positively impact a company's bottom line.

About Fran LaMattina

Fran is the President of Strategies for Greatness, a consultative coaching practice that helps leaders and teams become more effective. Fran has been coaching since 1999, achieving her Master Coach Certification (MCC) and establishing a niche in the areas of strategic planning, team effectiveness, assessments and emotional intelligence.

Fran draws from 20+ years of business experience in the disciplines of marketing, sales, finance, and operations gained from leadership in several business sectors including telecommunications, financial services, and consumer products as well as not-for-profits. She is presently enrolled in a PhD program in Professional Coaching and Human Development and teaches Leadership and Executive Coaching at the Professional Christian Coaching Institute and The Academies.

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