42: Should You Get ICF Certified as a Coach? with Dez Stephens

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Should You Get ICF Certified as a Coach? with Dez Stephens
Did you know that there is an ethically wrong way to coach?

In this episode, I’m joined by my mentor Dez Stephens to talk about why I decided to get certified and why you might want to too.

We’re talking about ethical coaching, the difference between certification and credentialing, and what changes to expect in the coaching industry in the next five years.

Dez Stephens is the Founder and CEO of Radiant Coaches Academy, a prominent international coach training school that certifies holistic life coaches, wellness coaches, and business coaches. She is a certified and credentialed coach, master trainer, and marketing strategist. Dez is a humanitarian coach, a social entrepreneur, a people’s advocate, and a planetary activist. She has coached professionally since 2005, and in 2012 founded Radiant Coaches Academy which has now trained and certified over 700 students in over 20 countries. In 2022, The International Coaching Federation (ICF) Ignite program recognized her for her nonprofit work in Honduras through her co-founded NGO, the Melanie Gissell Foundation, providing grief and pain recovery coaching to Central Americans.

 

What We Cover in This Episode:

  • Creating safe containers for your clients 
  • What a coach’s role is 
  • The difference between open and closed questions
  • Why you should keep questions to clients short and simple
  • Problems that exist in the coaching world 
  • Making sure you are getting legitimate training 
  • How to bring your personality to your business in an ethical way
  • The difference between certification and credentialing
  • How to hold yourself accountable

Coaching is not always about doing something, it’s about being something. Whatever you want to be, get the support you need to do it in an ethical way for yourself and the people whose lives you will touch. Ethical coaching is a priority to me, which is why I chose to get certified, and I hope you’ll consider it too after listening to this episode. 

Do you want to learn how to be a better coach for your clients?

Join me and Dez for the live Radiant Coaches Academy retreat to unwind, relax, find clarity, and experience deep happiness while also exploring self-actualization, self-love, and self-forgiveness, plus receive ICF hours! Go to radiantcoachesacademy.com/los-angeles to learn more.

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Follow the Radiant Coaches Academy on LinkedIn 

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Follow the Radiant Coaches Academy on Facebook 

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