Reflections: The Animas Blog
In ‘Journeys in Coaching: Alumni Stories,’ Stefano Centineo, an engineer-turned-coach, shares his inspiring path. Using playful yet profound methods, he helps professionals break free from societal expectations and reconnect with their authentic selves. Join us for an insightful conversation on his unique approach to meaningful personal and professional growth.
Trauma is challenging, often laden with shame, guilt, and isolation, straining relationships and self-esteem. Support from trained professionals, including coaches, is vital for healing. This post explores the importance of empathy in coaching, how to cultivate it, and its impact on client outcomes. Learn how empathy fosters trust, enhances communication, and promotes resilience.
In this interview, Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent Coach, shares his expertise on coaching and training around neurodiversity in the workplace. He discusses the importance of being an artful coach, understanding subtle cues in conversations, and his mission to make workspaces more inclusive. Nathan's story offers valuable insights and practical tips for partnering with neurodivergent thinkers.
In this interview, Beatrice Redi, a Certified Positive Leadership Coach and Chief Happiness Officer, shares her mission to help people flourish and promote the common good. With a strong following in corporate and private coaching, Beatrice's dedication to transformative learning and resilience shines through. Her positive energy and commitment to her clients are truly inspiring, making this conversation an enlightening experience.
Trauma can significantly impact a client's progress and well-being, making it crucial for coaches to understand its effects. This guide explores the role of trauma awareness in coaching, offering practical tips for integrating this knowledge into your practice. Enhance your coaching skills by creating a safe and supportive environment for clients with trauma histories.
Marie Morice, a certified Clinical Sexologist, founded Lilith Your Life to help women navigate midlife sex and reconnect with their sexual needs. With a background in sustainability and extensive training from Animas and SCU, she is committed to sex-positivity and empowerment. Her thriving practice aims to become the leading online platform for women's sexual pleasure and well-being.
Katrina Court, a Matrescence Coach who qualified with the Animas Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching, shares her journey of setting up her coaching business. She supports new mums through the transformative period known as matrescence. In this insightful interview, Katrina discusses her coaching experiences, challenges, and advice for new coaches.
In this article, explore six frameworks that help coaches effectively understand and manage client resistance, often rooted in deeper issues like lack of rapport or clarity. These insights and strategies enable coaches to better support clients in achieving their goals by addressing the real causes of resistance.
Discover how coaches play a crucial role in today's high-pressure environments, equipping leaders with fundamental strategies and tools to navigate challenges and maintain mental well-being during crises, ensuring they lead with clarity and empathy.
In this article, we'll explore 10 core skills that every coach needs to develop and hone in order to lay a strong foundation for transformative coaching.
Unlock strategies to expand your coaching business with our concise guide. Learn actionable steps to attract clients and drive transformative change.
Explore the transformative potential of leadership coaching in crisis management.
Explore the ten key indicators that will help you see your progress as a transformative coach.
Learn about the common challenges in Transformative coaching and find out ways on how to overcome them.
Explore ten foundational practices specifically tailored to build trust in coaching between you and your clients.
This article aims to shed light on the unique strengths that neurodiverse individuals bring to the professional environment.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome is very important for new coaches. Here are 4 strategies to help you manage and overcome this niggling feeling.
Here are seven marketing steps that can serve as your guide to starting your own coaching business.
Choosing a coaching course is a critical first step on your journey to success as a coach. Here are 10 reasons why people choose Virtual coaching course over in-person training.
Discover why you need to understand neurodiversity as a coach.
Explore how phenomenology is used in coaching, and how, through it, coaches can help their clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their world.
Choosing a coaching course is a critical first step on your journey to success as a coach so, without first ado, let’s go through the 10 things to avoid.
How to find and explore coach training courses and discern which provider and programme is right for you.
Explore how life coaching differs from executive coaching and internal coaching and whether it is the right option for you if you want to become a coach.
An exploration of the status of regulation in both coaching and therapy with some surprising revelations!
An exploration of the key elements that make up a professional coach's full ecology of learning, support and growth.
An examination of the unique qualities of coaching and how it is different from simply a typical conversation.
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors undertaking coach training.
Working with difficult clients is very challenging. Explore the different client behaviours and how you can handle working with them.
Uncover how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy influenced coaching through its principles, practices and models.