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February 27, 2024 36 mins

The coaching industry is going through some growth pain over the last year or so, and it may lead you to wonder, “Is coaching dying?” But coaching isn’t new, and it isn’t going anywhere! Join me and coach Caryn Gillen for this conversation as we break it down. We’ll dive into the industry’s future, what we can learn from the past, and what we’ll need to not have outside regulation while keep making the industry better.

 

In this episode you’ll hear:

 

[3:00] Caryn’s experience starting out as a life coach in the early 2000s 

[4:35] Some of the key differences between her traditional mental health education and what she wanted to do as a coach

[8:01] Why we believe you don’t have to be a coach to use coaching skills

[9:17] Trudi’s opinion on coaching industry regulation

[11:19] How Caryn approaches values in her practice and how it affects the work she does

[13:48] The easiest way to conserve energy while getting clear on your business’s values as a personal brand

[16:48] How Caryn helps her clients think about values and how they can be applied to decisions and actions in their businesses

[19:48] Where she finds people have difficulty staying in alignment with their values

[23:23] Caryn’s top tips to get started getting in touch with your values

[26:40] What we’re looking forward to in the field of coaching

[31:42] Changing niches or expanding or wanting to change in your business

[35:!9] Caryn’s opinion on “industry standard” and her invitation for you

 

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