Become A Trauma Informed Coach
Are you a coach who's afraid to use the "T" word (Trauma) on your calls? Or you that trauma is a thing, that it happens, but not much more (because you’re not sure if you want to know more)? If any of this resonates (or you just want to know more about how, as coaches, we can support clients carrying trauma), this podcast is for you. Bringing our lack of understanding into the light is necessary to support ourselves—and clients—during calls. Now coach, I am NOT HERE to induce fear or paralysis in your coaching—bleh. I am here to help you 1) see what you’re potentially not seeing, 2) reaffirm 10000% that you absolutely can do something about it, and 3) reinforce the notion that we all start somewhere (it’s ok to be where you’re at right now)! There is SO MUCH you can do to support clients carrying trauma—as well as understanding the limitations we have as coaches—so that they can receive the care they are in search of. I believe that being Trauma-Informed is an Essential Standard of Care for every coach in the coaching industry. I have a vision of every coach being Trauma-Informed.
Become A Trauma Informed Coach
The Limitations of the Cognitive Mind
This episode comes from a place of grief for the loss of a friend's child, feeling sadness for my friends, sadness for tragedies in the world, and raising awareness about how we unconsciously dehumanize ourselves and others. Intellectualization can be a part of this--which is what I speak to today.
When we ignore our own inner knowing to others due to someone’s degree, status, or title...what happens? Are we forgetting about our humanity? On the flip side, when we hierarchize ourselves and place ourselves above others, are we dehumanizing them?
Intellectual, logical thinking is incredible. It set's us apart from other primates. However, when we lock into the cognitive mind so much that it cuts us off from accessing our heart . . . then what?
And . . . how does this apply in the coaching industry? There are plenty of 'brain experts' who use cognitive understanding and one-dimensional coaching. This can be a great place to start; however, it is limited to what we can see, intellectualize, analyze, and understand right now.
The intelligence of our bodies, our intuition, our souls, goes SO MUCH DEEPER and is limitless. Instead of hierarchize-ing cognitive work over body work, what if we can layer both over each other?
In this episode you’ll learn:
- A personal example of where a degree or letters next to a name aren’t the end all, be all.
- How intellectualizing can be a form of dehumanization.
- Honoring the importance of cognitive tools AND body-led intuition.
- The possibility and hope I see for the world.
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Lindsay’s current program offerings:
- Looking for a new career as a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach? It’s time to Become a Trauma-Informed Coach. Learn more about Lindsay's life coach certification here. Next round starts September, 2025!
- Are you already a Certified Coach looking to deepen your skillset by Becoming Trauma-Informed, with a spiritual twist? Click here to see if Lindsay's Advanced Intuitive Trauma Certification for Coaches is a fit for you. Our next round will begin September, 2025.
- Want a certification above + PRIVATE MENTORSHIP from yours truly? I have limited spaced available. Apply here.
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Your host, certified life coach Lindsay Poelman started her journey of intentional healing started when she learned that her husband had been lying to her about pornography use for a greater part of their marriage. After processing and accepting her circumstance more fully, she found coaching—which propelled her into a forward focused state of ...