The Soul-based Coaching Blog
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What holds you back is also what’s trying to protect you
Have you ever wanted something with everything you have, and yet couldn’t make it happen? You set the intention. You did the work. You knew what you wanted. And still, something held you back. The same pattern, the same hesitation, the same invisible wall. It can be…
The Body Keeps the Score… But That’s Not the Whole Story
Have you heard the expression “The body keeps the score”? If you’re interested in trauma, you certainly have. It’s the title of an influential book by Bessel van der Kolk . And the phrase has taken on a life of its own. It beautifully captures that what…
Honestly, I feel discouraged
My client said, texting me in between sessions: ‘Honestly, I feel discouraged’. She had a long-standing desire and she felt like the change she wanted wasn’t happening. We had one session left in her coaching package. Twenty years ago, that would…
Book of Yum: A love affair with rain
This is an excerpt from The Book of Yum, a story by Academy trainer Wren Bliss. Read it and open that field of Yum for yourself… Rain. The soft kind with the tiny droplets that almost doesn’t seem to fall. But are just floating in mid air ready to kiss your face….
Working with ‘Stuck’ Clients: A Coach’s Guide to Transformational Change
Working with clients who feel “stuck” might seem challenging, but in my experience as a coach, these situations often present the most powerful opportunities for transformational change. Let’s explore why being “stuck” isn’t a…
Why Coaching Clients Don’t Change (and how to transform your results)
A revolutionary approach for coaches struggling with client follow-through You’ve seen it countless times: your client has a breakthrough moment, their eyes light up with newfound clarity, and they promise this time will be different. Fast forward a few weeks, and…
Coaches Rising Soul-based Coaching Podcast
Listen to the episode here by Coaches Rising Podcast with Joel Monk – Soul-based Coaching with Annemiek van Helsdingen https://academyforsoulbasedcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CoachesRising-227AnnemiekvanHelsdingenSoulBasedCoaching.mp3 Coaches Rising does…
Does Soul-based Coaching offer an embodied approach to change?
This is a question we often get, and an important topic. Anyone interested in helping people make lasting changes in their lives, will benefit from knowing how to pay attention to the body. To benefit from its wisdom, experience and power for change. So yes,…
Soul in a professional context
What do you think? Soul in a professional context, do these fit together for you? I was a wonderer growing up. My parents took me to church and I was baptised at 10 years old ‘so I could choose’. (It probably had more to do with the fact that my mum…