I work with clients who are passionate about having an impact, they often feel like they are not getting the results they could be because their minds are so busy and overwhelmed that their thoughts get in the way of them showing up for their business and their clients.  

Loads of them have tried meditation and mindfulness but they don’t tap into its real power because they don’t know how.

Over the years of working with these types of clients, I have realised that the same gaps were coming up time and time again.  

Having a busy and scattered mind stops both the coach and the client from being fully present in their session which affects the ability to deeply listen, question effectively, build strong safe connections and be open to creativity. 

I will teach you the mindfulness skills to be effective and impactful right from the very start through to the end and get the results you really want.

When you’re a more impactful coach, you get more recommendations - and more clients.

 This programme could work for you if you:

💫 Are an experienced coach (2+ years) who is dedicated to serving their clients deeply (sometimes to your own detriment)

💫 Your clients can often be stressed, overwhelmed or very talkative and you would like to learn to guide a simple meditation to help feel focused and settled so that you can have an impactfuil coaching session right from the start.

💫 Recognise the potential for mindfulness and meditation to create some powerful shifts in how you show up as a coach (but maybe haven’t been able to fully tap into them yet)

💫 Have tried meditation but struggled to stick to it

💫 Love the idea of developing a powerful mindfulness practice that is specifically designed to support you in your coaching and being able to offer safe and authentic meditations for your clients.

Here are the 4 steps you will learn in the Mindful Coach programme:

Step 1: Presence

Have you ever started a client session and your mind just hasn’t been there - you’ve felt flustered or scattered, maybe because of something that’s just happened before the session?

It can be difficult to bring your thoughts back and before you know it, half the session has gone and you haven’t really been present at all.

Being truly present during your sessions isn’t always easy, but when you are it allows you to: 

✅ Quickly build a strong, safe open connection with your client.

✅ Concentrate and be effective from the very start.

✅ Quickly refocus when your mind has wandered away

Step 2: Mindful self-awareness 

You might be thinking, ‘well, I’m self-aware, Sally’ - and yes, most coaches are. But there is a difference between being self-aware and mindfully self-aware. You might be great at identifying your thoughts, feelings and emotions but without mindfulness, it’s easy to add judgment, self-criticism and even avoidance into the mix which creates more thinking and unease.  In coaching, it’s good to be self-aware but if you’re unable to let go of unhelpful thinking with kindness, it’s hard to refocus on your client and have the impact you want

When you are mindfully self-aware you can:

✅ Recognise the kinds of thoughts that often trip you up.

✅ Build acceptance and trust in your own ability to coach intuitively

✅ Show kindness and compassion to yourself when working with a difficult client

✅ Still, feel grounded in emotional or uncomfortable conversations

Step 3: Responsive

Have you ever had a coaching session where you think you might have said the wrong thing, suggested the wrong solution or perhaps you’ve been emotionally triggered yourself by something the client has said? Or perhaps you’re working in your business and you start comparing yourself to others, feeling like an imposter or criticising yourself.  This is because it’s easy to react impulsively when you’re on autopilot and mindfully unaware. Mindfulness helps you to notice those first signs of stress so that you can make a choice to respond more skilfully.

When you are able to be responsive you can:

✅ Be okay with the unpleasant e.g. if your client is emotional or if you have your own worries and stresses in the background

✅ Act and speak with intention, be more creative, open to new ideas and better at problem-solving, taking mindful pauses if needed.

✅ Listen more deeply so that your clients feel truly heard and understood.

Step 4: Self-Compassion and Inner Peace

Running a coaching business is hard.  You have to wear all the hats from CEO, to marketing guru, to accountant and more.  You have a hundred and one things to juggle.  This can often feel overwhelming and a great opportunity for your mean inner critic to tell you you’re not doing it right, you’re not good enough, your offer needs to change or you need more training.  You compare yourself to other coaches and feel like an imposter.  This can cause low mood or stress and impact how you show up for your business and your clients.  

When you build self-compassion and inner peace you can:

✅ You live more in the present moment and can let go of negative thinking that gets in the way of you being productive in your daily tasks.

✅ You are kinder to yourself and able to regulate your emotions so stress passes more quickly and you can find your inner peace.

✅ You are generally more at ease and calm so you are able to show up for your clients with a calmer presence, even in stressful calls.

✅ You have self-compassion and more compassion for your clients.

Step 5: Guide a mindfulness practice 

Sometimes it’s not you, it’s them. When you have a client who is emotional, talkative or has rushed in from another meeting you can easily lose much of the session with unnecessary and unfocused chatter or offloading. You might be feeling totally focused but unless your client is too, you may not get the impact and the results you could have if you were both present from the start.

When you are able to guide a mindful practice to your client you can:

✅ Help regulate their nervous system and settle their mind so they are focused

✅ Ensure you get down to business straight away and get more done in the session.

✅ Manage your client for a more effective and impactful session.

The Mindful Coach programme is based on the infamous Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Life written by Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.

This programme has been specifically adapted to include exercises to develop and support you as a coach.

Each week has a different theme, each one building carefully onto the next to help you become a confident coach with maximum impact.

The themes of the course are as follows:

Week 1: Waking up to Autopilot

Week 2:  Connecting to the body to stay present

Week 3: Integrating Mindfulness into Coaching

Week 4: Our Relationship to Thoughts

Week 5: Turning towards Difficulties. 

Week 6: Practicing Kindness to Self and Clients

Week 7: Mindfulness in daily coaching activities

Week 8: Intentions and moving forward

You will be given a new 30 minute meditation each week to practice daily which supports the new learning in the session.

You will also be given exercises to complete to build mindful awareness in your day to day life and in your coaching.

 As with any transformational change, it takes time to cultivate and train the mind to be able to detach from the thinking that gets in the way of you being a great coach.

 This programme is for coaches who are fully committed to up-levelling and ready to make this a priority in their schedule. Need help with it all? This is what I'm good at!

To achieve these results requires complete commitment for the full 12 weeks.

If you don’t have time to attend weekly 1.5 hour 1-to-1 sessions with me and do 30 minutes of daily meditation practice (in your own time but I will guide you on how to do this effectively) then this isn’t the programme for you.

This programme also may not be suitable for you if you have recently had a traumatic event like a bereavement or serious illness, if you suffer from PTSD or are currently in a depressive relapse or in the middle of a major upheaval like moving house. If this is you, it would be helpful to have a call with me first so check it is the right time.

The clients who get the best results are those who block the time in, in the same way you would for your family or your personal trainer. Just like training for a marathon, consistency and regular practice are key.

I want you to get the incredible results you deserve. So you wouldn’t be alone on your journey. If you choose to commit to the programme, I will be there for you throughout - leading, holding and supporting you all the way.