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title: What I am Learning From Coach Training
description: "In today's episode I'm with Shadi Kirk who is a company director, for a financial planning firm and she's on my current coach training cohort.

She shares with us how the coach training has helped her think about her own self-care, how important it is to be in the right mindset, and how reflection time can be a real tool for growth."
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# [What I am Learning From Coach Training](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/what-i-am-learning-from-coach-training)

 Written by [Ruth Kudzi, MCC](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/author/ruth-kudzi-mcc) | Apr 9, 2021 9:15:00 AM

<https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xCJMOMMjdJkMv4aYv2s4z?si=fced2da134c74fb8><https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-057-what-i-am-learning-from-coach-training/id1515243564?i=1000516378158>

In today's episode I'm with Shadi Kirk who is a company director, for a financial planning firm and she's on my current coach training cohort.

She shares with us how the coach training has helped her think about her own self-care, how important it is to be in the right mindset, and how reflection time can be a real tool for growth.

**Here are the highlights from this episode:**

{1:27} How Shadi decided to train as a coach

{3:04} How the coach training has helped Shadi make self care a priority

{6:32} The importance of working on your mindset and making the time for it

{9:36} How reflection time helps with your coaching clients

{11:41} A focus on improvement as opposed to having a critical eye

{14:47} The added benefits of the coach training course

{16:07} What's next for Shadi

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