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Episode 15Becoming a coach45 min

Becoming a Coach with Todd Roach: From Musician to Transformational Energy Work and Coaching

with Todd Roache, Executive Coach, Leadership Development Specialist

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In this episode of "The Making of a Coach," we delve into the journey of Todd Roache, a UK-based practitioner specializing in energy work coaching and mentoring. Todd shares his transition from a musician to a coach, highlighting his experiences with the Animas Coach Academy and his unique approach to transformational coaching. The conversation explores Todd's diverse roles, including his private practice, corporate coaching, and his work as a Coach Development Facilitator. Listeners will gain insights into Todd's methods, including his use of energy work and his philosophy on pricing and client acquisition.


Key Learnings:

  • Embrace diversity in your coaching practice to maintain personal and professional balance. Todd emphasizes the importance of having varied roles to keep his work dynamic and fulfilling.
  • Understand the significance of holding space for clients without trying to fix them. This approach allows clients to explore their own paths and transformations authentically.
  • Building a coaching business requires patience and adaptability. Todd advises new coaches to find a balance between external gigs and private practice to ensure financial stability and personal growth.

Chapters & Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction to Reflective Spaces

01:02 – Transition to Coaching and Mentoring

03:55 – Todd’s Journey from Music to Mental Health

05:58 – Lessons from Working with Trauma Survivors

08:07 – Discovering Coaching through Animas

11:10 – Navigating Coach Education and Business Building

15:07 – Branching into Energy Work

17:12 – Teaching and Training at Animas

23:16 – Presence, Stage Comfort, and Authenticity

24:15 – Evolving Private Practice and Pricing

30:00 – Personal Retreats and Energy Sessions

32:32 – The Role of Supervision and Continuous Learning

34:00 – Advice for Aspiring Coaches

39:10 – Role Models and Inspiration

41:16 – Final Reflection and Closing Question


Resources:

Connect with Todd: https://www.toddroache.com/

Connect with Todd Roache on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/todd-roache-pcc-144b0a16b

Animas Coaching School - https://www.animascoaching.com/

ICF PCC Accreditation - https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/credentials-paths/pcc-credential

Join our WhatsApp Community: https://metaFox.eu/community

Transcript

Full transcript, edited for readability. Every timestamp jumps the video to that moment.

Todd Roache: I often describe to my clients that I'm 49 percent devil, 51 percent angel. And there's something in that they've often found a real relief. It's like, wow, this person is really forthcoming with their dark side, and they're not hiding it from me, and that makes me feel safe. As an energy worker I wasn't assuming. My experience as an energy worker was that those are values, those are your values, are they not? Todd Roache: And they are. And the reason I was right is because I wasn't guessing. I was literally reading your energy. I was going into the shelf of your being and seeing and feeling the values and reading them. That's why they were right. But as a coach, most coaches wouldn't be able to read energy at that level of detail. Tobi: What enables you to do that?

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