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# The Academies for Coaching: Changing Minds for Good

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- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni Beth Cavallaro](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-beth-cavallaro/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Beth Cavallaro. Beth completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) and Certified Leadership Engagement and Impact Coach (CLEIC) courses. She is in the process of completing the final components of her Level 1 ACC Leadership program, en route to her ACC accreditation. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Career Coach Alumni, Deborah Stine](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-career-coach-alumni-deborah-stine/): I've provided career coaching informally for decades as part of my traditional employment.  When I became an independent consultant, primarily providing workshops and analysis, I realized I would like to make coaching a more formal part of my company, the Science and Technology Policy Academy. To do that, however, I felt I
- [Meet Career Coach Alumni, Sarah Cottrell](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-career-coach-alumni-sarah-cottrell/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Sarah Cottrell. Sarah is founder of Former Lawyer LLC. She earned her ICF ACC Credential as part of our  Level 1 ACC Career Pathways program, where she completed the Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) and the Academies-Certified Strengths Coach (ACSC) courses. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni Diane Klotz](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-diane-klotz/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Diane Klotz. Diane completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) course. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni John Venuti](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-john-venuti/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, John Venuti. John completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) course. Read on to learn more about his coaching journey and his experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni Shelly Spoeth](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-shelly-spoeth/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Shelly Spoeth. Shelly is the founder of Courage of Change. She earned her ICF ACC Credential as part of our Level 1 ACC Career Pathways program, where she completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) and the Academies-Certified Strengths Coach (ACSC) courses. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership and Career Coach Alumni Jeanne Sheahan](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-and-career-coach-alumni-jeanne-sheahan/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Jeanne Sheahan. Jeanne has her own coaching practice, Jeanne Sheahan Executive Life Coaching. She earned her ICF ACC Credential as part of our Level 1 ACC Pathways program, where she completed the Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) and Certified Leadership Engagement and Impact Coach (CLEIC) courses. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Career Coach Esther Ra](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-career-coach-alumni-esther-ra/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Esther Ra. Esther has her own coaching & consulting practice, ERa Coaching & Consulting. She started her coach education journey with our Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) followed by Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC). She then went on to complete the remaining components of our Level 2 Program, by completing our advanced courses Academies-Certified Strengths Coach (ACSC) and Certified Leadership Engagement and Impact Coach (CLEIC).  Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni Tiffany Parnell](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-tiffany-parnell/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Tiffany Parnell. Tiffany completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) course. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni Anna Goy](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-anna-goy/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of our neuroscience-based coaching courses, Anna Goy. Anna has her own coaching practice. She started her coach education journey with our Level 1 ACC Leadership Pathway  program, where she completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) and the Certified Leadership Engagement and Impact Coach (CLEIC) courses. She then went on to complete the remaining components of our Level 2 Program, by completing the Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) and Academies-Certified Strengths Coach (ACSC) courses to earn her ICF ACC Credential. She is now working on achieving her PCC accreditation. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Interconnection: Grounding the ICF Competencies in Neuroscience, Part 1](https://www.theacademies.com/grounding-the-icf-competencies-in-neuroscience-part-1/): Deepen your knowledge and understanding of the relationship between neuroscience and coaching in this article written by Susan Britton, MCC, and Jessica Burdett, BSc, PCC, and published in, and reproduced with permission from, Choice — the magazine of professional coaching!
- [Mastering ICF Performance Evaluations and Conquering Self-Doubt](https://www.theacademies.com/mastering-icf-performance-evaluations/): If you resonate with the challenges I encountered in your own ICF credentialing journey during the ICF Performance Evaluations, please remember…
- [Conquering the ICF Credentialing Exam: Navigating Setbacks](https://www.theacademies.com/the-icf-credentialing-exam-insights-from-susan/): Welcome back to our three-part Encourage Your Brain series highlighting my recent MCC credentialing journey. In the first segment, I talked about earning my MCC (Master Certified Coach) Credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I alluded to a couple of setbacks I experienced in the process and some information about the ICF Credentialing Exam itself. Today, I’ll dive deeper into a few of the different pieces of the ICF Credentialing Exam and the setbacks I navigated while taking the exam. I’ll also offer some tips to help support you in your own credentialing journey. If you haven’t read part one of this series, I encourage you to read the first article before continuing below. Otherwise, keep reading to learn more!
- [Achieving an ICF Milestone: Susan’s Journey to Becoming an MCC](https://www.theacademies.com/achieving-an-icf-milestone-susans-mcc-journey/): Today, I’ll begin this three-part Encourage Your Brain series by exploring my personal MCC journey. I’ll share insights about navigating setbacks, how I used the Why as a stepping stone to keep going, and the importance of having an amazing support team who was there for me each step of the way.
- [The Neuroscience Behind Our New Year’s Resolutions](https://www.theacademies.com/your-brain-on-new-years-resolutions/): With that attunement, we often consider New Year's Resolutions. We resolve to DO something differently, or we resolve to BE different in some way.
- [The Neuroscience Behind the What and How of Psychological Safety](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-behind-the-what-and-how-of-psychological-safety/): Today we're talking about psychological safety. There's been a lot of discussion around this topic in recent years — certainly in coaching — because it's one of the ICF Core Competencies. But in addition, it's also made its way into many corporate and organizational environments.
- [The Neuroscience of Attention and Focus in Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-of-attention-in-coaching/): Joe Dispenza, the author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself has a beautiful phrase: “Where you place your attention is where you place your energy.”
- [The Power of Predictions: How the Brain Anticipates Change](https://www.theacademies.com/the-power-of-predictions-in-coaching/): As a coach or leader using a coach approach while working with people who are setting goals for themselves, understanding this prediction process of the brain and finding ways to tap into it can help individuals move towards the things they want in life. Today, I’ll delve deeper into the power of predictions by exploring the brain’s external and internal prediction process, and how the brain anticipates change as it relates to setting and achieving goals.
- [Leveraging the Seeking System in Coaching Agreements](https://www.theacademies.com/leveraging-the-seeking-system-in-coaching/): In this blog, I will explore the seeking system in more detail and how we, as coaches, can leverage this neuro-knowledge to enhance our coaching agreements and support clients in achieving their goals.
- [Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, Stacy Duhon, PCC](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-coaching-instructor-stacy-duhon/): Welcome to The Academies Coaching Instructor Spotlight series! Are you interested in learning how to hone your coaching skills or use them to take charge of your career and make a positive impact on the world? Meet Stacy Duhon, PCC, one of our esteemed instructors with The Academies. As an ICF-certified coach and instructor for The Academies, Stacy continues to expand her knowledge and skills in coaching, and she's passionate about empowering others to do the same.
- [3 Types of Vagal Circuits](https://www.theacademies.com/3-types-of-vagal-circuits/): Welcome back to our corner of the coaching world! Today, we’re continuing our discussion around vagal tone by looking at three types of vagal circuits. In our last article, The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices, we discussed how vagal tone is a measure of how the heart can respond to stressors.
- [The Power of High Vagal Tone in Ethical Coaching Practices](https://www.theacademies.com/high-vagal-tone-in-ethical-coaching-practices/): With this in mind, how we approach our relationships, whether we are engaging with a client, spouse, friend, colleague, or family member, can either expand or diminish the other person. But what does expanding or diminishing an individual look like when we’re interacting with others and how does it fit into ethics and ethical coaching practices?
- [Discover the Science Behind Your Emotions: The 3 Primary Emotion Theory](https://www.theacademies.com/the-three-primary-emotion-theory/): Have you ever wondered where emotions come from and why we experience them? Today, we're talking about emotions, the biology of emotions, and, specifically, the neurobiology of emotions called the “Three Primary Emotion” Theory.
- [Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, James Beeman, MCC](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-coaching-instructor-james-beeman-mcc/): We couldn't be more excited to introduce you to James Beeman, MCC, one of our esteemed coaching instructors here at The Academies. James is a true inspiration for leaders, executives, and coaches-in-training, thanks to his coaching experience and a wealth of knowledge that incorporates the latest neuroscience research, positive psychology literature, and strengths theories.
- [How Expression of Emotions Can Save Your Life](https://www.theacademies.com/how-expression-of-emotions-can-save-your-life/): Emotions — expressing them and sharing them — can help keep us alive and healthy!
- [Can ChatGPT Boost Dopamine and Serotonin Levels?](https://www.theacademies.com/can-chatgpt-boost-dopamine-and-serotonin-levels/): As a self-professed neuroscience nerd, I am always looking for fun ways to encourage my brain. Recently, like millions and millions of others, I have started playing with ChatGPT.
- [Meet Academies Coaching Instructor, Leigh Gauthier, PCC](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-coaching-instructor-leigh-gauthier/): Welcome to our corner of the coaching world! We’re excited to introduce you to Leigh Gauthier, PCC, one of The Academies' distinguished coaching instructors. With her extensive experience and certifications as both an executive/leadership coach and career coach, she's truly an inspiration for all coaches-in-training on their journey from certification to mastery — and beyond!
- [How Strength Training Can Boost Brain Health](https://www.theacademies.com/how-strength-training-can-boost-brain-health/): I'm here with my weight today to share some information about brain health and strength training. I have a coaching colleague and good friend, James Beeman, who is diligently going to the gym. He's been doing so for more than a year now. He has built up his strength to be able to leg press more than 600 pounds, which absolutely amazes me. And by the time this you read this, he may have already surpassed that as well.
- [How to Memorize Emotions Using the 68-Second Bask](https://www.theacademies.com/how-to-memorize-emotions-using-the-68-second-bask/): We'll take an educated guess that you are a person who likes to learn. And learning requires memorization of details and facts, associating things, and using that information so that you can keep using it, remember it, and memorize it.
- [Encourage Your Brain: Ideas to Help Your Brain Believe in Your Dreams](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-brain-believe-in-your-dreams/): With April Fools approaching, it sparked my thinking about how our brains can play tricks on us.
- [What Does International Travel Do for the Brain?](https://www.theacademies.com/what-does-international-travel-do-for-the-brain/): With that, I was curious, what does international travel do for the brain? And so I found that there are a number of studies that show that your cognitive flexibility increases when you have international experiences. People who live internationally or have had those experiences have much more creativity. And then another interesting piece was that cognitive function improves after you've had international travel as well.
- [Meet Leadership Coach Alumni, Cassie Leonard](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coach-alumni-cassie-leonard/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumnus of one of our neuroscience-based leadership coach courses, Cassie Leonard. Cassie completed the Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) course and is currently participating in the Certified Leadership Engagement & Impact Coach (CLEIC) course as part of the Level 1 ACC Leadership Pathways program. Read on to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [4 Things Your Brain Needs to Learn and Remember](https://www.theacademies.com/4-things-your-brain-needs-to-learn-and-remember/): If you're a coach, a leader, a manager, or in any type of role where you're involved in supporting behavior change in others, it’s important to be aware of what goes into learning, memory, and retention. Today, I’m exploring four things your brain needs to learn and remember so keep reading to learn more!
- [When Your Brain Can’t Quite Decide](https://www.theacademies.com/when-your-brain-cant-quite-decide/): Have you ever been to a point where you need to make a decision, but you just don't feel like you have what you need to make that decision when your brain can’t quite decide on its own?
- [Meet Leadership Coaching Alumni, Patricia Gonzalez](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coaching-alumni-patricia-gonzalez/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumni of our ICF-approved, neuroscience-based Level 1 Program, Patricia Gonzalez. Patricia completed the Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) course and The Academies Certified Strengths Coach (ACSC) course in pursuit of her ACC. Read on to learn more about Patricia’s leadership coaching journey and experience with us!
- [Freeze-Flock Before Fight-Flight](https://www.theacademies.com/freeze-flock-before-fight-flight/): We're all familiar with Fight-Flight. We know that being in this physiological state causes us to lose some of the smart parts of our thinking and our relational skills. And yet, it's a very natural biological reaction.
- [4 Benefits of The Academies Level 1 & Level 2 Coaching Programs](https://www.theacademies.com/4-benefits-of-the-academies-level-1-level-2-coaching-programs/): The Academies offers two levels of coaching programs that provide unique benefits to help simplify and streamline the process for coaches pursuing their Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential or Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
- [Your Unconscious Brain Is in Control](https://www.theacademies.com/your-unconscious-brain-is-in-control/): If you are growing as a leader, a manager, a coach, a human being, there are new behaviors that you will want to bring online and master so that you can be successful.
- [Meet Leadership Coaching Alumni, Lepaine Sharp-McHenry](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-leadership-coaching-alumni-lepaine-sharp-mchenry/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumni of one of our neuroscience-based leadership coaching courses, Lepaine Sharp-McHenry. Lepaine completed the Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) Course. Please keep reading to learn more about her coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [Post-Holiday Letdown? How Your Brain Will Come to Your Rescue!](https://www.theacademies.com/post-holiday-letdown-how-your-brain-will-come-to-your-rescue/): And then, the post-holiday letdown hits.
- [The Best Coaching Certification Programs](https://www.theacademies.com/the-best-coaching-certification-programs/): Leadership coaching, career coaching, and coaching, in general, are rapidly growing fields in high demand. As the business landscape continuously changes, organizations are increasingly recognizing the value of investing in leadership coaching, as a recent Forbes article highlights, to develop and retain top talent. Earning your leadership coaching certification can help you position yourself as a trusted professional and open up new career opportunities — and The Academies is here to help you do just that with some of the best coaching certification programs available.
- [Meet The Academies’ Coaching Alumni, Jennifer Hampson](https://www.theacademies.com/meet-the-academies-coaching-alumni-jennifer-hampson/): The Academies is excited to introduce you to a coaching alumni of one of our neuroscience-based coaching education courses, Jennifer Hampson. Jennifer completed the Certified MBA Career Coach (MBA) course. Please keep reading to learn more about her coaching journey and experience with The Academies!
- [Dealing With Uncertainty? Proceed with Caution or Creation?](https://www.theacademies.com/dealing-with-uncertainty-proceed-with-caution-or-creation/): Lately, I’ve heard a theme in conversations — and that theme is dealing with uncertainty. It seems that there is uncertainty with the economy and the stock market, there is uncertainty around budgets and bonuses, there is uncertainty around having time to do all the things on your calendar, and more.
- [Have You Had Fun Shopping? Science Tells Us Why We Love It](https://www.theacademies.com/have-you-had-fun-shopping-science-tells-us-why-we-love-it/): It’s the holiday season! And we’ve just come through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Did you get a dose of dopamine finding some great deals?! Here's the science behind why we love shopping!
- [How to Find Gratitude When You’ve Experienced Loss](https://www.theacademies.com/how-to-find-gratitude-when-youve-experienced-loss/): The Thanksgiving season is upon us and with it, lots and lots of wishes for gratitude and things that we are grateful for. If I think about the categories that my gratitudes often fall into it would be things like relationships and resources. 
- [4 Brain-Friendly Self-Care Strategies for Leadership Coaches](https://www.theacademies.com/4-brain-friendly-self-care-strategies-for-leadership-coaches/): Leadership coaches often pour so much of themselves into their work and into their clients that they sometimes neglect their own needs, which can erode their mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. With that, let’s begin by digging into why this practice is so important for coaches.
- [Coaching Alumni Spotlight: Meet Sandy Demarest](https://www.theacademies.com/coaching-alumni-spotlight-meet-sandy-demarest/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumni of several Academies’ courses, Sandy Demarest. Sandy completed the Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC), Certified Strengths Coach Certification, and Resistance Coaching Courses in order to qualify for her PCC. Continue reading to learn more about Sandy’s coaching journey and her experience with The Academies!
- [A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My [Big] Birthday](https://www.theacademies.com/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-my-big-birthday/): Well, I’ve debated about whether to make this public, but I’m letting the cat out of the bag. I’ve got a big birthday coming up. And I’ve noticed that I’ve had both a sense of pride over the pretty sweet place I’m at in my life… and I’ve also noticed a bit of worry and embarrassment and shame about turning this age .
- [Coaching Alumni Spotlight: Meet Tristan Thornburgh](https://www.theacademies.com/coaching-alumni-spotlight-meet-tristan-thornburgh/): The Academies is pleased to introduce you to an alumni of our Level 1 Leadership Program, Tristan Thornburgh. Tristan completed the Certified Executive Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) and Certified Leadership Engagement & Impact Coach (CLEIC) Courses in order to qualify for his ACC. Please keep reading to learn more about his coaching journey and his experience with The Academies!
- [Encourage Your Brain: Does Your Success Costume Scare You?](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-does-your-success-costume-scare-you/): It’s the Halloween season! (And I’m wearing the fingernail colors to prove it!) So often at Halloween, we think about costumes: What will I wear? How will I dress myself (or a partner or a child)? What appeals to me and makes me smile… and why does it make me smile?!
- [Coaching Spotlight: Meet Jessica, The Academies’ Coaching Curriculum Admin](https://www.theacademies.com/jessica-academies-coaching-curriculum-admin/): The Academies is pleased to introduce our newest bright light and Coaching Curriculum Administrator, Jessica Burdett. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team and we’re excited for you to get to know her. Read her story below to learn more about her and her passion for helping others grow and thrive through coaching.
- [3 Ways Leadership Coaches Can Boost Psychological Safety in the Workplace](https://www.theacademies.com/3-ways-leadership-coaches-can-boost-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace/): Today, leaders are under more pressure than ever to create cultures of trust, transparency, and inclusion. The Great Resignation has taught us that employees are no longer content to work in cultures where they feel like they can't speak up, be themselves, or trust their leaders. But creating a psychologically safe workplace doesn't happen by accident. It requires intention and effort from leadership. Fortunately, leadership coaches are uniquely positioned to help their clients create and sustain cultures of psychological safety. Today, The Academies shares three ways leadership coaches can empower their clients to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
- [How Coaching Can Strengthen Employee Engagement](https://www.theacademies.com/how-coaching-can-strengthen-employee-engagement/): 81,396 hours. This is how much time Gallup reports most of us will spend at work. But with so much time dedicated to working, how engaged are we, really, when we’re at work? According to Gallup's 2022 State of the Global Workforce Report, only about 33% of employees in the U.S. feel engaged at work, and only 21% worldwide. All this said, what does employee engagement actually mean — and why is it so important in the workplace?
- [Two Foundational Coaching Courses at The Academies](https://www.theacademies.com/two-foundational-coaching-courses-at-the-academies/): Here at The Academies, we offer two foundational coaching courses to help our students learn core coaching concepts and ICF competencies. We take a unique approach in our coaching education methods using innovative teaching models rooted in neuroscience, which sets us apart from other coaching courses. Our goal is to equip you with the tools, skills, and knowledge you need to be a successful coach so you can provide the best possible partnership with your clients. 
- [Relationship-Building Strategies Coaches Can Use to Support Leaders In Remote Settings](https://www.theacademies.com/relationship-building-strategies-coaches-can-use-to-support-leaders-in-remote-settings/): How Coaching Can Strengthen Employee EngagementThe pandemic has forced many companies to adopt remote work policies, and it doesn't seem like things are going back to "normal" anytime soon. A recent Gallup article reports that 39% of employees worked exclusively remotely in early 2022, while 42% worked in a hybrid setting, and just 19% worked fully on-site. The same poll anticipates that 24% of employees will continue working remotely and 53% will work in a hybrid setting well beyond 2022, while also noting employees’ preferred locations remain either fully remote (32%) or hybrid (59%) over working onsite (9%).
- [Why Career Coaches Are Needed More Than Ever](https://www.theacademies.com/why-career-coaches-are-needed-more-than-ever/): In this rapidly changing job market, more and more people are turning to career coaches for guidance. A recent Forbes article has deemed 2022 the year of the coach — and with good reason, noting that “coaching has become a key ingredient in professional success.” This is because career coaches work closely with their clients in different capacities to help them identify their skills and interests, set career goals, and create action plans to achieve those goals. 
- [Encourage Your Brain: How to Get Hard-Headed People to Change Their Mind](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-how-to-get-hard-headed-people-to-change-their-mind/): There’s a quote attributed to Dick Cavet that says “It’s the rare person who wants to hear what they don’t want to hear.”
- [Encourage Your Brain: How Impostor Syndrome Can Give You Confidence](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-how-impostor-syndrome-can-give-you-confidence/): I’m enjoying Adam Grant’s book, Think Again. Among the many things I learned was a fun insight that might alleviate some of the Impostor Syndrome attacks that I hear about from so many of my colleagues, and that I encounter myself!
- [Being Able to Say No, and Brava Simone](https://www.theacademies.com/being-able-to-say-no-and-brava-simone/): I’m betting that this message is evergreen, even though it’s birthed from today’s headlines – which is that Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Wow.
- [A Different Kind of PRIDE Celebration](https://www.theacademies.com/a-different-kind-of-pride-celebration/): As Pride Month comes to a close, I asked one of our instructors if we could share an article she had written, because it touched my heart and reflects our tagline, "Changing Minds, for Good." We want every mind to be able to look at life through the lens of love and light. I know that my mind is growing in that direction--I wasn't into tire-slashing by any means (that will make sense as you read below), but I was certainly into judging in years past. I'm proud to share this here: 
- [Encourage Your Brain: Practice NOT Avoiding](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-practice-not-avoiding/): My daughter visited me this past week and she brought her talents along with her. And those talents are her organizational genes.
- [Encourage Your Brain: Getting Unstuck](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-getting-unstuck-requires-getting-to-the-root/): In one of our leadership coaching classes, we had a fascinating discussion about getting to the root of a client’s challenge.
- [Encourage Your Brain: Your Brain is on a Budget](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-your-brain-is-on-a-budget/): https://youtu.be/p7z57Af31Bc
- [Encourage Your Brain: Suit Up](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-suit-up/): https://youtu.be/41eWDcTADIU
- [Encourage Your Brain: Avoid the Super-Chicken Syndrome](https://www.theacademies.com/avoid-the-super-chicken-syndrome/): https://youtu.be/nMJWhsYJ1ic
- [Encourage Your Brain: An “Eye-Opening” Brain Hack to Get You Going](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-an-eye-opening-brain-hack-to-get-you-going/): https://youtu.be/ef8c9NOxqZM
- [Encourage Your Brain: How to Get People to Cooperate](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-how-to-get-people-to-cooperate/): https://youtu.be/ETq8PbH3-ik
- [Encourage Your Brain: Abusing Self-Care](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-abusing-self-care/): https://youtu.be/F16Vm2sn7t4
- [Encourage Your Brain: Show me your hands!](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-show-me-your-hands/): https://youtu.be/cqKaEO9YmKw
- [Encourage Your Brain: I Am Contagious](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-i-am-contagious/): https://youtu.be/V70b9SEQEHc
- [Encourage Your Brain: Great Lighting, Great Lens, Same You](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-great-lighting-great-lens-same-you/): https://youtu.be/g4iDIyIM77I
- [Encourage Your Brain: Fake It ‘Til You Feel It …](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-fake-it-til-you-feel-it/): https://youtu.be/75kZUNvzx0Y
- [Encourage Your Brain: You’re Wired for Hope (Happy 2021!)](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-youre-wired-for-hope-happy-2021/): https://youtu.be/HabQI7-LHjA
- [Encourage Your Brain: The Gift that Keeps on Giving](https://www.theacademies.com/encourage-your-brain-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/): https://youtu.be/apg4fVomonc
- [Apply This Mindset When Strengths Go Rogue](https://www.theacademies.com/apply-this-mindset-when-strengths-go-rogue/): There are two sides to strengths. On one hand, they create value, thus creating a gateway to being accepted, belonging, and being of value to others. But strengths can also have a dark side if they are over-used. Instead of helping, they end up hurting … instead of equipping, they end up diminishing … instead of furthering the cause, they end up throwing a wrench in the works.
- [Connection is Your Superpower](https://www.theacademies.com/connection-is-your-superpower/): Our theme for the month is CONNECTION. Especially as many are still experiencing shelter-in-place conditions, or navigating the after-shocks of the pandemic and societal shifts.
- [What Wants to Happen](https://www.theacademies.com/elementor-24059/): Nature always teaches.
- [Acceleration — Speeding Up the Slowdown, Accelerating the Speedup](https://www.theacademies.com/acceleration-speeding-up-the-slowdown-accelerating-the-speedup/): The last few months with the pandemic have been full of polarities and paradoxes.
- [BIG NEWS! We’ve cut pricing in HALF! Here’s why…](https://www.theacademies.com/big-news-weve-cut-pricing-in-half-heres-why/): The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is allowing ACTP/ACSTH training organizations like ours to change its proportion of live learning hours.
- [It’s OK to Want What You Want](https://www.theacademies.com/its-ok-to-want-what-you-want/): What do you want?
- [How Mindset Helps You Do More with Less](https://www.theacademies.com/how-mindset-helps-you-do-more-with-less/): Picture this: You’re working at full tilt, nose to the grindstone, and you hear some version of the message, “you need to do more with less.”
- [Making the Unfamiliar, Familiar](https://www.theacademies.com/making-the-unfamiliar-familiar/): Welcome to a brand new decade! We’re guessing that goals are likely top of mind!
- [Uncertainty, and the Certainty of Strengths](https://www.theacademies.com/uncertainty-and-the-certainty-of-strengths/): Uncertainty. We all face it—both the people you coach and you, personally.
- [Easier Done Than Said?](https://www.theacademies.com/easier-done-than-said/): We all know the saying, “Easier said than done.”
- [Remembering Patricia Reich: How Coaching Came to the Business School Space](https://www.theacademies.com/remembering-patricia-reich-how-coaching-came-to-the-business-school-space/): The coaching world lost a beautiful presence and powerful voice with the passing of Patricia Reich this past week.
- [Where Is Your Awareness?](https://www.theacademies.com/where-is-your-awareness/): We've all heard of the proverbial "elephant in the room." As we dig into ICF Competency #8 of Creating Awareness, let's zero in on another manifestation of that elephant. It’s the elephant in our BRAINS!
- [Running as fast as I can…but getting nowhere.](https://www.theacademies.com/elementor-23043/): http://www.theacademies.com/wp-content/uploads/Growing-Capacity-Means....mp4
- [Name the Elephant in the Room](https://www.theacademies.com/name-the-elephant-in-the-room/): The old saying “elephant in the room” implies that there is an issue that is so big, or complex, or unmanageable, or unsolvable that it’s simply easier to pretend it doesn’t exist. In other words, ignore it, and it will go away!
- [Are Your Coaching Questions Brain-Friendly or Brain-Frazzling?](https://www.theacademies.com/are-your-coaching-questions-brain-friendly-or-brain-frazzling/): Have you ever been asked a question you knew the answer to but froze?
- [Which Brain Are You Listening With?](https://www.theacademies.com/which-brain-are-you-listening-with/): Our mood, our experiences, our levels of reasoning—all determine how we listen, and how well with listen.
- [How Comfortable are You with Discomfort?—Four Insights to Build Coaching Presence](https://www.theacademies.com/how-comfortable-are-you-with-discomfort-four-insights-to-build-coaching-presence/): Presence boosts two key competencies:
- [Your Beliefs—The Best Way to Create Trust in Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/your-beliefs-the-best-way-to-create-trust-in-coaching/): Trust is everything.
- [Let’s Agree on What Agreements Mean](https://www.theacademies.com/lets-agree-on-what-agreements-mean/): Agreements.
- [You Belong](https://www.theacademies.com/you-belong-2/): Belonging means to be a part of something—part of a friendship, or a romantic relationship, or a work team, or a community, or a group working toward a common cause, or, or, or.
- [Connecting with “Yes-Perts” on my Recent E.R. Adventure](https://www.theacademies.com/connecting-with-yes-perts-on-my-recent-e-r-adventure/): I’ve been a bit preoccupied the past few weeks, healing from a nasty fall on the dance floor that sent me on my first ambulance ride, a nearly all-night-long visit to the Emergency Room, and a follow-up surgery that yielded permanent “bling” to hold together my right wrist.

## Pages
- [CSEA 2026](https://www.theacademies.com/csea2026/): Thanks for attending the session! Enjoy exploring these resources, and the research associated with the presentation by Merri Su Ruhmann, of The University of Texas Austin at Austin, McCombs School of Business, and Susan Britton, President of The Academies for Neuroscience Coaching, Inc.
- [CCF Logos](https://www.theacademies.com/ccf-logos/): Below are the logos for the CCF certification you've earned.  Please do not share these with others and feel free to use them on your website, social media, or emails.  Congratulations, Coach!
- [Blue Zone Coach Approach Program](https://www.theacademies.com/blue-zone-coach-approach-program/): Discover a neuroscience-based coach approach that you can implement in conversations at work and beyond. This foundational self-study course is designed for leaders and coaches who want to integrate the power of neuroscience with the ICF Core Competencies to “Change Minds, For Good.”
- [ICF Credentialing Exam Prep](https://www.theacademies.com/icf-credentialing-exam-prep/): The ICF Credentialing Exam (PCC/MCC Candidates) Explained: Part 1
- [Tools for Coaches](https://www.theacademies.com/tools-for-coaches/): Discover our coaching tools and resources for new and seasoned coaches—like a starter list of 3rd party coaching platforms, or premium upgrades such as our proprietary PCC Marker Guide. We add to this list often, including featuring recommendations from complementary providers to coaches. Bookmark this page or come back regularly to discover fresh additions that streamline your practice and elevate results​! 
- [ICF Educator Award](https://www.theacademies.com/icf-distinguished-coach-educator-award/): Seeking coach education you can truly trust?
- [ICF Coach Training Comparison](https://www.theacademies.com/icf-coach-training-comparison/): Looking for an ICF-accredited coach training program that checks all the boxes? Whether you're exploring executive coaching, career coaching, or neuroscience-based approaches, it's essential to compare your options with clarity. This guide breaks down the key features to look for—so you can confidently choose a program that aligns with your goals, values, and learning style. At The Academies, we’ve built our training around what matters most to aspiring coaches. See how we stack up below.
- [Upcoming Cohorts Converge](https://www.theacademies.com/upcoming-cohorts-converge/)
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #8](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-8/): ICF Core Competency #8, Facilitates Client Growth, is defined as:
- [ICF Mentor Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/icf-mentor-coaching/): Looking to fulfill the ICF’s mentor coaching requirement for your ACC credential or renewal?
- [Auto Draft](https://www.theacademies.com/auto-draft/): Looking to fulfill the ICF’s mentor coaching requirement for your ACC credential or renewal?
- [BlueZoneCoach](https://www.theacademies.com/bluezonecoach/): Our neuro-informed leadership and career coaching and training services support inclusive organizational cultures. A Blue Zone CoachSM is able to support coaching clients to navigate change and uncertainty from a coherent (full brain & body) approach, maximizing their personal and professional potential. 
- [Upcoming Cohorts CSEA](https://www.theacademies.com/upcoming-cohorts-csea/)
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #7](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-7/): ICF Core Competency #7, Evokes Awareness, is defined as:
- [The Neuroscience Supporting ICF Core Competency #6, “Listens Actively”](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-6/): ICF Core Competency #6, Listens Actively, is defined as: 
- [SHRM PDCs](https://www.theacademies.com/shrm-coaching-courses/): To maintain SHRM certification, professionals must earn 60 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) every three years. At the Academies, our SHRM-approved coaching courses support this requirement, providing you with valuable learning experiences that contribute directly to your recertification goals. 
- [BlueZoneLeader](https://www.theacademies.com/bluezoneleader/): Our neuro-informed leadership coaching and training services support inclusive organizational cultures. A Blue Zone Leader is able to navigate change and uncertainty from a coherent (full brain & body) approach that allows them to bring their best and bring out the best in their team.
- [RedZoneLeader](https://www.theacademies.com/redzoneleader/): Too often, change and uncertainty cause leaders to act as a Red Zone Leader, operating in a fight-flight state of command-and-control, micromanagement, inflexibility, chaos, or drama.
- [Thank You For Booking](https://www.theacademies.com/thank-you-for-booking/): We cannot wait to hear about your coaching journey!
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- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #5](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-5/): ICF Core Competency #5, Maintains Presence, is defined as: 
- [Upcoming Cohorts MBA CSEA 2024](https://www.theacademies.com/upcoming-cohorts-mba-csea-2024/)
- [Internal Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/internal-coaching/): At The Academies we understand that nurturing a coaching culture within your organization is essential for leadership development, talent retention, and competitive excellence.
- [CCE Hours](https://www.theacademies.com/cce-hours/): All ICF credentials are valid for three (3) years. In order to renew a credential, an individual must participate in continuing professional development activities and accumulate 40 CCE hours between each renewal period.
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #4](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-4/): ICF Core Competency #4, Cultivates Trust & Safety, is defined as: 
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #3](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-3/): ICF Core Competency #3, Establishes & Maintains Agreements, is defined as: 
- [Alumni Community](https://www.theacademies.com/alumni-community/): The Academies believes in the power of continued community and learning, and upon completion of your course, you will be invited to join our Alumni Community.
- [MBA Private Cohort](https://www.theacademies.com/mba-career-coaching-private-cohort/): To support MBA, University, Grad School career services professionals in using a coach-approach so that students. . .
- [The Academies Transfer Programs](https://www.theacademies.com/the-academies-transfer-programs/): Do you have at least 21 hours of ICF-approved coach training from another training organization?
- [The Academies Current Pricing](https://www.theacademies.com/the-academies-current-pricing/): Level 1 Package: Includes 2 courses, 7 hours of Group Mentor Coaching, 3 hours of Individual Mentor Coaching, 1 Audio Review, and 1 Performance Evaluation.
- [Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion](https://www.theacademies.com/statement-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/): At The Academies, we are dedicated to cultivating environments of safety and belonging. We believe in a world where every interaction is encouraging, life-giving, respectful, and appreciative. We acknowledge both our uniqueness and our interdependence, understanding that what impacts one impacts us all; that we are One.
- [Statement of Ethics, Integrity, and Transparency](https://www.theacademies.com/statement-of-ethics-integrity-and-transparency/): We believe in a world where every interaction - between leader and team member, customer and coworker, family member and friend - is encouraging, life-giving, respectful, appreciative, and an invitation to exit the Red Zone and live in the Blue Zone of abundance, opportunity, and growth. 
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Competency #2](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-2/): ICF Core Competency #2, Embodies a Coaching Mindset, is defined as: 
- [The Neuroscience Advantage in Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/the-neuroscience-advantage-in-coaching/): Susan Britton, MCC
- [The Neuroscience Behind ICF Core Competency #1](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience-behind-icf-core-competency-1/): Susan Britton, MCC
- [Neuroscience and the ICF Core Competencies](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience-and-the-icf-core-competencies/): This comprehensive guide combines the neuroscience insights and practical coaching applications for all eight ICF Core Competencies into a single, easy-to-reference resource.
- [Private Cohort Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/private-cohort-coaching/): Do you have at least 6 employees that you would like to enroll in coach training?
- [Career Coaching Fundamentals](https://www.theacademies.com/career-coaching-fundamentals/): To support university and higher education career services professionals in using a coach-approach so they can. . .
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.theacademies.com/frequently-asked-questions/): Read more to learn about coaching education with The Academies and understanding the ICF credentialing process.
- [ICF Neuroadvantage Article 230315](https://www.theacademies.com/icfneuroadvantage-article230315/): Ever wonder what’s really going on inside your client’s brain? And why smart people don’t always make changes, even when they really want to?
- [Level 1 and 2 Programs](https://www.theacademies.com/level-1-and-2-programs/): We’re on a mission.
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- [Level 1 Career Pathway](https://www.theacademies.com/level-1-career-pathway/): We’re on a mission.
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- [Coaching Through Resistance](https://www.theacademies.com/coaching-resistance-program/): Somewhere along this journey, roadblocks typically appear for the client—time constraints, limited resources, lack of support, and more can derail progress. One important roadblock to be aware of is the client’s own resistance.
- [CLEIC Logos](https://www.theacademies.com/cleic-logos/): Below are the logos for the CLEIC certification you've earned.  Please do not share these with others and feel free to use them on your website, social media, or emails.  Congratulations, Coach!
- [Certified University Career Coach Logos](https://www.theacademies.com/certified-university-career-coach-logos/): Below are the logos for the University Career Coach certification you've earned.  Please do not share these with others and feel free to use them on your website, social media, or emails.  Congratulations, Coach!
- [Certified Grad School Career Coach Logos](https://www.theacademies.com/certified-grad-school-career-coach-logos/): Below are the logos for the Grad School Career Coach certification you've earned.  Please do not share these with others and feel free to use them on your website, social media, or emails.  Congratulations, Coach!
- [CBJSC](https://www.theacademies.com/cbjsc-2/): A one-of-a-kind program that combines the best in career transition and job search strategies with the latest research in positive psychology, applied neuroscience, and human performance!
- [Strengths Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/strengths/): If you’re like many coaches, you already know about the power of strengths. You may not realize how often you are using your strengths - or how much they are underutilized. It's easy to take strengths for granted, overuse them until they become weaknesses, or let them lie dormant.
- [Impact Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/impact/): Are you interested in supporting leaders to make a real difference? 
- [ACTP](https://www.theacademies.com/actp/): We’re on a mission.
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- [Leadership Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/leadership-2/): Are you ready to elevate leadership through coaching—whether as a professional coach, a leader developing coaching skills, or an HR partner/internal coach guiding leaders from within?
- [Bios](https://www.theacademies.com/bios/): Expert in leadership agility and career IQ; author of seven books with McGraw Hill and EMC; founder of conferences and Thought Leader Forums—Susan’s spunk and insights make her a transformational mentor to business leaders worldwide.
- [Career Coaching](https://www.theacademies.com/career/): As a coach in a private practice, a university or business school, or in an organizational setting, your role in guiding others through career transitions is crucial. Discover how to spark transformative career ownership conversations with your clients in our Certified Career Management Course. This evidence-based, brain-friendly approach equips you to help leaders innovate, engage, and find fulfillment in their career journeys. Transform your coaching skills and make work meaningful for those you guide.
- [Neuroscience](https://www.theacademies.com/neuroscience/): A neuroscience-based approach to coaching gives you an advantage in supporting change. Just as doctors have scalpels, painters have brushes, and mechanics have wrenches, coaches have tools. These tools start with the ICF Core Coaching Competencies. They are powerful and effective as you embody and express them. In addition, when the ICF competencies are paired with a brain-friendly approach, they can bring exponential leverage for change. 
- [Protected: Coaching Resistance](https://www.theacademies.com/coaching-resistance/): Have you ever noticed that clients “resist” moving toward their goals? Encountering resistance in a coaching engagement is NORMAL. If the resistance weren’t there, you’d probably be out of a job as a coach!
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## DP Testimonials
- [Janet C., ACSC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/janet-c-acsc/): If I had been coached on Strengths at 25, it would have changed the trajectory of my entire career. Knowing and working to your strengths is a GAME CHANGER. It's never too late to learn about your strengths and be able to help others do the same.
- [Julia S., CCMC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/julia-s-ccmc/): There is so much intention built into the learning approach. We would learn a concept with our heads, and then practice the skills to experience them for ourselves (as a client would experience them with good coaching). Such a powerful learning approach. I have grown so much personally and professionally through this program. Thank you James, Barbara and Susan! You are amazing people, facilitators and coaches!
- [Maria K., CELDC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/maria-k-celdc/): I couldn't recommend the multi-faceted teaching/learning approach more highly. I've super charged my coaching approach. The combination of assignments, videos, readings, in-class teaching, dialogue, coaching, buddy and mentor coaching are brilliant. I've strengthened all aspects of my coaching.
- [Darius H., ACSC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/darius-h-acsc/): This training has given me many tools to use to help people to realize and leverage strengths as well as a wealth of info related to mindfulness and the importance of having a positive mindset.
- [Jennifer J., CCMC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/jennifer-j-ccmc/): The experience overall was phenomenal. The training materials/resources provided are relevant and professional. These resources will serve to support the work I do with clients going forward. The instructors and support staff are personable, knowledgeable, and proved to experts in their field. The opportunity to partner closely with a fellow classmate throughout the course facilitated both a long-lasting relationship and enhanced my learning. After completing this course, I feel energized and confident in my abilities to serve the career management needs of a wide-ranging client base.
- [Jennifer J., CELDC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/ruth-winden-international-career-management-consultant-ccmc-cjss-careers-enhanced-ltd-great-britain/): I highly recommend the CELDC program to coaches aspiring to obtain an ICF credential, individuals preparing to take on coaching responsibilities inside an organizations, and leaders who want to take a coach-approach when interacting with their team(s). During the duration of the course, I was pleased with how many leadership specific tools/models/assessments are made available. Additionally, the course is designed in a way that allows you to practice what you learn so that you experience growth as both a coach and leader. For me, this course was a learning experience that really stretched my thinking , expanded my competency set, and resulted in transformation.
- [Sandy D., CCMC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/carmen-croonquist-director-of-career-services-university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/): I recently completed...my 5th program with The Academies and it was up to its usual quality with rich content, practice coaching and community building. The added format of the learning platform was a wonderful addition...I learned so much and this program has reinvigorated my love for coaching. And now I have new tools and strategies. Thank you Academies. You never disappoint!
- [Nancy L., ACSC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/michelle-robin/): The brain-friendly techniques have helped me connect my head-heart-soul so I leverage more fully the power that resides within me to be the best coach I can be.
- [Cam W., CELDC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-testimonial/235783/): My role in my organization has evolved and so I wanted to get some formal training for operating fully within the Coaching guidelines. I expected to receive additional tools and methodologies to ensure my Clients were getting the best offering and coaching experience. What I got was so much more. Susan, Stacy and the entire class of brilliant , allowed me to feel safe and to grow in so many ways. I am twice blessed through this experience and looking forward to continuing my Coaching education here! 

## DP Team Members
- [Rebecca Potts](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-team-member/rebecca-potts/): Rebecca oversees the many details of our ongoing classes, tracking student enrollment, assisting students and faculty with everything they need for our programs to run flawlessly – including answering questions regarding upcoming/current classes, and other administrative activities. She also assists with marketing materials and social media. Meeting the needs of our students is her number one priority! Rebecca can be contacted at Rebecca@theacademies.com or 559.547.8200.
- [Stacy Duhon](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-team-member/stacy-duhon/): In 2008, after 17 years in management, Stacy left her successful biotechnology career to pursue her passion of being a professional coach. She was scared to leave her secure, lucrative and enjoyable career but, at some point, she felt she was dying inside. She faced her fears, acted in the face of people telling her it wasn’t practical, and went after her dream. Already equipped with a Masters in Statistics (from SMU), she went back to school to pursue a second masters, this time in Coaching and Consulting (from Bastyr), as well as completed training at “Accomplishment Coaching,” to earn her ICF certification as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She now has her own coaching practice and also coaches graduate business-school students for the University of Washington, Foster School of Business.
- [Susan Britton](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-team-member/susan-britton/): Bio
- [James Beeman, PCC](https://www.theacademies.com/dipl-team-member/james-beeman/): Several years ago James was so stressed out from his job that he had a headache every single day from clenching his jaw and grinding his teeth. In fact, the stress of his job kept him up at all hours of the night and began to negatively impact his personal relationships like his new marriage. He was tired, he was miserable, and he began to think that he was hopeless.