Should You Get a Coach?
Work, school and life can be really stressful, but making positive changes to them can feel overwhelming. Professional coaching is one of the fastest-growing ways to reduce this stress, but is coaching right for you?
According to a 2019 survey, more than 90% of those who worked with a coach were either satisfied or very satisfied with their experience. Should you get a coach to help you identify and reach your goals? How does coaching work and how do you even find a coach? How much does a coach cost and how can a coach help you chill now and for the longterm?
Guest Magda Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation answers these questions and more to help you figure out if professional coaching could help you advance your career, complete a project, sharpen skills or find a partner. After the interview, host and stress management expert Jordan Friedman shares his most popular rapid relaxer—a great tool for everyone, including coaches, educators and other professionals to teach their clients and students.
About Guest Magda Mook
Magda is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She acts as strategic partner of the ICF’s leadership, including the Board and a variety of committees and task forces. Specializing in strategic planning, cultural competence, ethics, international affairs and board governance, she also oversees organizational budgets and manages professional staff of the ICF. Magda is also a trained coach – she received her training from the College for Executive Coaching, and also holds a certificate in the Fundamentals of Systemic Coaching.
Magda brings over a decade of experience in fundraising, consulting and association management. Prior to joining ICF in October 2005, Magda held a position of Assistant Director of National Policy and Director of Development and the Council of State Governments, a national association of state officials in all three branches of government. During her tenure at CSG, Magda also worked closely with the USAID’s US-Asia Environmental Program, overseeing the grants program in 11 nations of South-East Asia.
Coaching Resources
- ICF’s website: www.coachingfederation.org
- ICF’s Credentialed Coach Finder: https://coachfederation.org/find-a-coach
- Coaching Statistics-The ROI of Coaching in 2023 (article): https://www.luisazhou.com/blog/coaching-statistics/
Quick Calm Directions
- Close your eyes (optional)
- Take a deep breath through your nose
- Hold for 4-5 seconds
- Think, “I am warm”
- Exhale through your mouth
- Think, “I am calm”
Repeat 3-4 times, breathing normally for about 10 seconds between each deep-breathing set.
Quick Calm Video Workshop: SAVE 50%: quickcalm.net
Get ready for the year with fast-acting ways to get focused, boost your mood, feel less overwhelmed and fall asleep easier. The Chill Factory host Jordan Friedman’s Quick Calm self-paced video workshop does exactly this by teaching you 10 data-driven stress and anxiety reduction techniques that he’s been teaching his stressed audiences for years. Learn more at quickcalm.net and get 50% OFF by using the coupon code chill2023 at checkout (the first 25 takers save).
Stress Coach U Video Course: SAVE 50%: stresscoachu.com
Coaches, counselors, healthcare providers, educators and HR professionals: learn to use and teach stress and anxiety reduction techniques to boost the value of your offerings and the success of your work with clients, patients, students and others. You’ll also get one-to-one coaching time with Jordan Friedman, a course completion certificate, and handouts, slides, app subscriptions and more for your audiences. Learn more and start now at stresscoachu.com Save 50% on Stress Coach U by using the coupon code chill2023 at checkout (the first 25 takers save).
About Host Jordan Friedman
Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world’s largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University’s health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan’s been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.
In 2004, Jordan founded The Stress Coach to provide innovative workshops, multimedia webinars, chill apps, online courses and more stress-relief opportunities. The Chill Factory podcast is Jordan’s latest effort to bring stress relief and better health to the world.
Work, school and life can be really stressful, but making positive changes to them can feel overwhelming. Professional coaching is one of the fastest-growing ways to reduce this stress, but is coaching right for you?
According to a 2019 survey, more than 90% of those who worked with a coach were either satisfied or very satisfied with their experience. Should you get a coach to help you identify and reach your goals? How does coaching work and how do you even find a coach? How much does a coach cost and how can a coach help you chill now and for the longterm?
Guest Magda Mook, CEO of the International Coaching Federation answers these questions and more to help you figure out if professional coaching could help you advance your career, complete a project, sharpen skills or find a partner. After the interview, host and stress management expert Jordan Friedman shares his most popular rapid relaxer—a great tool for everyone, including coaches, educators and other professionals to teach their clients and students.
About Guest Magda Mook
Magda is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She acts as strategic partner of the ICF’s leadership, including the Board and a variety of committees and task forces. Specializing in strategic planning, cultural competence, ethics, international affairs and board governance, she also oversees organizational budgets and manages professional staff of the ICF. Magda is also a trained coach – she received her training from the College for Executive Coaching, and also holds a certificate in the Fundamentals of Systemic Coaching.
Magda brings over a decade of experience in fundraising, consulting and association management. Prior to joining ICF in October 2005, Magda held a position of Assistant Director of National Policy and Director of Development and the Council of State Governments, a national association of state officials in all three branches of government. During her tenure at CSG, Magda also worked closely with the USAID’s US-Asia Environmental Program, overseeing the grants program in 11 nations of South-East Asia.
Coaching Resources
- ICF’s website: www.coachingfederation.org
- ICF’s Credentialed Coach Finder: https://coachfederation.org/find-a-coach
- Coaching Statistics-The ROI of Coaching in 2023 (article): https://www.luisazhou.com/blog/coaching-statistics/
Quick Calm Directions
- Close your eyes (optional)
- Take a deep breath through your nose
- Hold for 4-5 seconds
- Think, “I am warm”
- Exhale through your mouth
- Think, “I am calm”
Repeat 3-4 times, breathing normally for about 10 seconds between each deep-breathing set.
Quick Calm Video Workshop: SAVE 50%: quickcalm.net
Get ready for the year with fast-acting ways to get focused, boost your mood, feel less overwhelmed and fall asleep easier. The Chill Factory host Jordan Friedman’s Quick Calm self-paced video workshop does exactly this by teaching you 10 data-driven stress and anxiety reduction techniques that he’s been teaching his stressed audiences for years. Learn more at quickcalm.net and get 50% OFF by using the coupon code chill2023 at checkout (the first 25 takers save).
Stress Coach U Video Course: SAVE 50%: stresscoachu.com
Coaches, counselors, healthcare providers, educators and HR professionals: learn to use and teach stress and anxiety reduction techniques to boost the value of your offerings and the success of your work with clients, patients, students and others. You’ll also get one-to-one coaching time with Jordan Friedman, a course completion certificate, and handouts, slides, app subscriptions and more for your audiences. Learn more and start now at stresscoachu.com Save 50% on Stress Coach U by using the coupon code chill2023 at checkout (the first 25 takers save).
About Host Jordan Friedman
Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world’s largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University’s health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan’s been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.
In 2004, Jordan founded The Stress Coach to provide innovative workshops, multimedia webinars, chill apps, online courses and more stress-relief opportunities. The Chill Factory podcast is Jordan’s latest effort to bring stress relief and better health to the world.