Traditionally, what does a coach start with? By determining their client’s goals. That’s important, right, because otherwise, what are you there for? And why would a client pay you money to support them? The way we look at that in Soul-based Coaching? It’s a funny one, because yes, and also, no. Of course, you need direction as a coach, a reference point throughout the work together, to help you determine where to direct attention for the client and how to best be of service. We want to know what it is the client wants, and how they will know they have gotten what they want. We want the client to create a very clear picture of what they want to call in. But when you look at it from a new paradigm perspective, goals are pretty limited as the anchor for your coaching session. In this episode, let’s dive into why that is the case, and what else you can do. In the episode, I share: What the limits of goals are in a coaching setting, and what you miss out on when goals are what you anchor your sessions in The relationship between goals and DESIRE Why desire has such a bad reputation, and how that is a testament to its power to create Why so many of us live with a lid on our desire, and how that is holding us back in living the life we came here for How to start helping your clients tap into the creative life power of desire to supercharge their results, without setting desire itself centre stage (because that would probably just distract!) Curious? Have a listen and share your thoughts with me, I love hearing from you!

Money is a topic that can trigger strong responses. It has strong life force energy. Just like sexuality. That means it also comes with a lot of power - and I don’t mean worldly power it can be turned into, but creative power, power to create things and experiences in the world to serve people, to help co-create our better future. There are many understandable reasons for having a tricky relationship with money. Especially when you are someone who cares, someone who sees the harm that comes from an exploitative economic system, as someone who values the wisdom that spirituality can bring. It’s not your fault :) But it is ours to deal with. In this week’s podcast episode, I help you explore how you can take full responsibility for ALL the creation power that you have. We touch on: Why money is such a tricky subject for a lot of people T he core dynamics that are into play when it comes to how we tend to relate to money What the energetic and physical power of money is Who benefits from us being in conflicted or constricted money relationships And how to step into an even more empowered money relationship, if that is what you would like to do Enjoy, and let us know your thoughts! You can find us on www.academyforsoulbasedcoaching.com or in our free Facebook community: www.facebook.com/groups/TheSoulbasedCoachingCommunity

Welcome to Soul Whispers, the official Soul-based Coaching podcast where we are inspiring conversations about new paradigm coaching. I am your host, Annemiek van Helsdingen, founder of the Academy for Soul-based Coaching where we have impacted the lives of 1000s of coaches and clients. I love sharing insights and experiences that can make us all even better coaches, healers, therapists and leaders in this time of rapid transition. You can expect new perspectives and rigorous new paradigm coaching practises, all rooted in yin fuelled wisdom.

Grief is part of life. We all get to experience our share of it. And it is deeply impactful and not always easy to navigate. Often coaches need to learn to be with grief. Their own and their clients. For new, recent losses. For saying goodbye to identities or fantasies about who we thought we were, of the world we thought we lived in. For old layers of sedimented grief that never had a space to surface and be aired and honoured and witnessed. Holding space for grief opens a sacred portal. In this episode, Annemiek shares how to open that sacred portal, so that coaches can support their client's process, without stepping into therapy.