In this episode of the Flourishing Flame podcast, host Leah Brown interviews Megan Nilsen, a Kingdom Life Coach, who shares her personal journey from school counseling to coaching. Megan discusses the importance of counseling in her growth, the transition to coaching, and how to find the right coach. She emphasizes the value of accountability in coaching and offers practical tips for those interested in pursuing a coaching career. The conversation highlights the diverse experiences in coaching and the significance of personal development through faith-based practices.

You can learn more about Megan and her coaching, podcasts, and books at meganbnilsen.com.

Takeaways

• Counseling can provide essential support for personal growth.
• Investing in coaching can signify belief in oneself.
• Finding a coach requires trust and a personal connection.
• Coaching is unregulated; seek recommendations from trusted sources.
• Accountability is a key benefit of working with a coach.
• Coaching can help navigate transitions in life and career.
• Coaching offers real-world education without formal schooling.
• Life experience is valuable in the coaching profession.

Keywords

coaching, personal growth, counseling, life coach, spiritual coaching, mentorship, accountability, career transition

In this episode of the Flourishing Flame Podcast, Leah Brown explores the concept of coaching, its various forms, and its significance in personal development. She discusses the differences between coaching, mentoring, and counseling, emphasizing the unique strengths and weaknesses of coaching. Leah also provides insights on how to effectively work with a coach, identify personal coaching needs, and the transformative impact coaching can have on individuals and teams.

Takeaways

• Only about 9% of people who make goals actually achieve them.
• Coaching is primarily a present to future orientation.
• The client holds the power in a coaching relationship.
• Coaching is an unregulated industry, offering many choices.
• You can work with a coach as an individual or in a group.
• Identify your goals before seeking a coach.
• Different coaches offer different types of support.
• Coaching can challenge your thinking and assumptions.
• Coaching helps you experience transformation.
• Working with a coach can help you grow as an individual.

Keywords: coaching, personal development, life coaching, executive coaching, mentorship, goal achievement, self-improvement, coaching relationships, coaching strengths, coaching weaknesses

In continuation with the topic of meaningful connections and specifically mentorship, Leah interviews friend and fellow counselor, Thomas Delaney and shares his career experience as a priest and as a counselor.

As the two discuss mentorship, they start with the origin of the word mentor and how there are two sides of mentorship, being the mentor and being the mentee. Thomas explains what it takes to be a good mentor as well as a good mentee, and they discuss the overlap and parallel between discipleship and mentorship.

Since there were many opportunities for mentorship within priesthood and counseling, Leah asks Thomas about one of his greatest experiences with mentorship. He shares about being under supervision while becoming a counselor and how his supervisor turned mistakes into learning experiences.

In a more personal mentorship outside of the professional world, Thomas shares about his experience mentoring a youth in a church where he was a youth pastor and how important having a good relationship is within mentorship.

Leah and Thomas then reminisce on how they have both been mentors to each other over the years and how they’ve gone to each other for advice. They discuss the benefits of mentorship and define more of what mentorship is.

If you’re interested in learning more on how to pick a counselor or therapist and how to maximize your results in counseling or therapy, Leah and Thomas discuss these topics in some special episodes that you can request through this link.