Eddy's Coaching Style
If you're looking for a coach that's a soft-hearted and gentle helper, then you've come to the wrong place.
At its core, coaching is "a conversation with a purpose," and that purpose is to get you making and meeting your goals. This often requires me to challenge your current ways of thinking (stop being a dumbass!), point out ineffectiveness (did you really expect THAT to work?), and push you to make - and stick to - plans that ACTUALLY work for YOU.
I care about your goals as much as you do, and nothing drives me more insane than someone who complains about the way things are, then does nothing proactive to change it. If you want things to be different, you must be willing to do things differently!
I know what it's like to feel that the universe is against you and that you're starting from behind. And yet, despite that feeling, you still have dreams of more. I am an expert partner in figuring out "how to do more, when you're starting with less."
Let's do this.
Our Philosophy
EVERYTHING MATTERS:
According to basic Ecology, nothing exists in a vacuum.
A shitty mess from one area WILL spill over into another, AND small victories in one zone can have you feeling more joyful all around.
Your life needs to be examined as a whole, and from that, we can prioritize which goals to tackle first, so that the worst can be triaged, and the best can be used as inspiration for further success.
RADICAL HONESTY:
No, this doesn't mean being a douche and just telling everyone what you're thinking without a filter...
Radical honesty is discovering what you REALLY think, how you REALLY behave, and doing so without judgement.
It's once we acknowledge the abject truth of ourselves and our situation, as well as the role we play in it, that we can take back our power to create real, lasting change.
WHOLE & CAPABLE:
You are baseline functionable, doing your best, AND you want to do better. As the only true expert of YOUR life, you are the most-suited to improving it.
Qualities & Qualifications
Coach. Speaker. Consultant.
I am a certified coach, with over 125 hours of training from a Level 2 ICF Accredited Coach Training Program ( https://coachingfederation.org/coaching-education/level-2-accreditation ).
I specialize in Communication and Life Transitions, which include:
- interpersonal/relationship communication
- overwhelm/burnout prevention
- finding joy/purpose
- goal setting/achievement
- chronic pain/illness
I am down-to-earth, highly logical, radically honest, humorous, non-binary, neurodiverse, and invisibly disabled.
I bring to the table my many years of participation in the medical field, and collegiate studies in ecology, biology, and psychology. My approach is well-rooted in science, robustly supported by personal experiences, and peppered by my own sarcastic flair!
You can discover more about my approach and style at:
HOW IT ALL STARTED:
In 2015, I suffered from chronic migraines & dizziness so severe that I became disabled.
Fast-forward through 10 years of:
- doctors (so. Many. DOCTORS.),
- treatments (both modern and traditional),
- self-explorations (who am I now?),
- and education (Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Action & Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, ICF Coach Training, & way too many self-help books),
to where I had finally discovered an effective and happy self, and a new direction in life. I decided to share my experiences with others in hopes that they (unlike me) wouldn't require a whole damned decade to find their balance, purpose, and joy.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?