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In this episode, Lo got a momentous chance to sit down briefly with one of her earliest Coaching Mentors, Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, NBC-HWC, NC-BC. Lo had the opportunity to learn from Linda about 15 years ago in a graduate school level program when her Wisdom of the Whole approaches to holistic health Coaching that weaved in both somatic and integral psychology were considered quite cutting edge. At that time, the health and wellness Coaching field was still fringe and evolving, yet Linda foreshadowed then to Lo that Coaching would be mainstream in healthcare and corporate systems within a decade...and, well, she was right! Here in this chat they get to celebrate Linda's recent 80th birthday, and discuss some of Linda's experience, insight, and perspectives around the past, present, and future of the well-being field.
Linda Bark has pioneered new professional health pathways by starting a nursing private practice in 1970 and by bringing holistic nursing to hospitals in the 80s. During the 90s she led medical tours to China, lived in China to discover how to help Westerners create a context for Eastern healing and consulted to organizations nationwide to start healing centers. She has 2 nursing degrees, a masters in life transition counseling, and a PhD in philosophy and religion. She combined her education and experience to create the Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy, a home for leading people to new ways to live and work. They are helping build a new world that has more kindness, increased healing for the planet, more wholeness and the knowledge that we are all connected.
Bullet points about Linda:
- Certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as a Master Certified Coach
- Board Certified Nurse Coach through the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
- More than 30 years of coaching experience
- Pioneer of new professional health pathways
- Author of award winning book: The Wisdom of the Whole: Coaching for Joy, Health and Success
- Creator of the integral/holistic coaching model; an innovative and unique approach to co-creating learning experiences that empower people and help them feel and maintain a sense of ease, fun and fulfillment.
- Creator of the Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy, a Coach training program certified by ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC
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Stay Connected with Linda and the Wisdom of the Whole Coach training program (certified by ICF, NBHWC, & AHNCC):
http://www.wisdomofthewhole.com
Instagram: @wisdomofthewhole
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