My Journey to Mastery
We are excited to share with you a podcast interview from The Health Coach Group featuring our very own Garry Schleifer.
Garry Schleifer of choice Magazine, shares his journey to mastery from being a coach to starting a coaching magazine. Garry talks about the importance of ongoing growth and learning in life and how it can make us feel a part of something bigger than ourselves.
In this episode, Cathy and Garry talk about:
- Garry’s transition from being a coach to starting a coaching magazine
- Things that weren’t around in the 90s that are now in the coaching industry
- Garry’s thoughts on credentialing in the health coaching field
- Garry’s vision for the choice Magazine
- The changes that have occurred in coaching over the years
- The future of coaching and whether AI could replace face-to-face coaching
- The good thing about having communities of coaches
- Why it is crucial for health coaches to maintain their presence, even in challenging times
- The core competencies that coaches need to adhere to
- The benefits of subscribing to the choice Magazine and the resources it provides to health coaches
A seasoned businessman bringing over 30 years of experience, Garry Schleifer “walks the talk”. His credentials draw from experience as the visionary behind several multimillion-dollar corporations as well as being the owner and publisher of choice ~ the magazine of professional coaching. (choice-online.com)
Garry comes from a place of “ruthless compassion” when helping his clients. He challenges them with transformative coaching, rigorous goals, an innate sensitivity, good humor, and non-judgment.
His coaching credentials include a graduate of Coaches Training Institute (CTI), a Certified Mentor Coach certificate from inviteCHANGE, and a PCC designation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Garry is also the Past President of the Toronto ICF Chapter and ICF Global Board, as well as several other community-based boards.
He considers himself a digital nomad, living and loving life from wherever he has traveled with his husband Patrick. He loves what he does and loves meeting like-minded business owners looking for their lost freedom.
We would love to know your thoughts on Garry’s interview. Comment below with what some of your takeaways were.
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