Coaches’ Lessons On How To Grow Through The Pain Of Transformation

True personal growth is rarely comfortable. For many professionals, transformation begins when familiar habits or long-held beliefs no longer align with the person they’re becoming. Those moments reveal the real work of coaching: helping clients sit with that uncertainty long enough to understand it, and then find the courage to move forward.

Below, our Founder Kathy Shanley joined members of the Forbes Coaches Council to share real-life lessons that show how moving through the painful aspects of inner growth and transformation can lead to meaningful change.

Kathy’s Lesson: Reclaim Your Power To Choose

In coaching, growth often begins when clients recognize that they have the power of choice. One client felt trapped by a boss who gaslit her, and she believed she had no options. Together, we explored the beliefs keeping her stuck and how they conflicted with her values. Realizing she was choosing to stay, she took ownership of her choices and found a role that aligned with her values and self-worth. - Kathleen Shanley, Statice