Jenna’s coaching journey
Retraining into a completely different professional area
The objective
I wanted support and advice post-leaving a long-term staff job and potentially moving into a completely different area, from television to therapy/counselling.
the process
The coaching process drilled right back to the fundamentals of who I am as a person including my values, beliefs and key moments in my life so far. We then built a picture of how I wanted my life to look and feel and identified the building blocks which would go towards making this a reality. It allowed me to take a step outside of myself so I could see more objectively and freed me from the constraints of expectations I and others/society had put on me.
The result
I have made huge strides towards my goal of moving into a help based role. It began with the aim to work smarter in my current profession so I was able to earn the same level of income but commit less time to it. To do this I became freelance and become choosy about the work I was willing to take on. This then gave me the capacity to go back into education and start the process of retraining. The retraining is now well on its way and I am currently taking each stage step by step without putting too much pressure on myself to make sure it is the right next move for me.
My style
I really enjoyed working with you. I was initially drawn to working with you because you seemed less 'corporate' compared to other coaches and career-changing businesses I looked at. I liked that who I was as a person was put front and centre of working through decisions. Sometimes I needed more concrete steps I could work on to fundamentally pull myself out of my own head but knew I could say this to you and you would help me work them out. Your style of coaching is relaxed and approachable which resonated with me. You have the ability to ask the right question at the right time to prompt further thoughts and also feelings.