Become A Trauma Informed Coach

There is no time like the present to improve our most important relationships in life. Emotional skills are not taught in school. They are not taught to us as adults. In this episode your host Lindsay Poelman sits down with current client in her Trauma-Informed Coaching Certification Program: Heather Frazier. Lindsay and family coach aka teen whisperer Heather Frazier discuss the dynamics of famil...

This is part 2 where Lindsay shares more what she's witnessed, after over 4 years of coaching women in betrayal trauma: the stark parallels of women experiencing betrayal trauma and people experiencing betrayal trauma in high- demand religions. Lindsay get's personal on this episode, perhaps more personal than she has in her entire life. Her personal work in this sphere has been some of...

In this episode your host Lindsay Poelman shares more what she's witnessed, after over 4 years of coaching women in betrayal trauma: the stark parallels of women experiencing betrayal trauma and people experiencing betrayal trauma in high- demand religions. Lindsay get's personal on this episode, perhaps more personal than she has in her entire life. Her personal work in this sphere has...

This is part 2 of Assessing and Validating our Clients' Grief. One of the things host Lindsay Poelman has noticed that goes largely unnoticed with coaches and humans in general, is grief. Our general cultural human understanding of grief has ideas that are just plain . . . wrong.  In this episode, Lindsay talks about grief, some myths about grief and what we’re missing, and helps you see that...

One of the things host Lindsay Poelman has noticed that goes largely unnoticed with coaches and humans in general, is grief. Our general cultural human understanding of grief has ideas that are just plain . . . wrong.  In this episode, Lindsay talks about grief, some myths about grief and what we’re missing, and helps you see that the more you understand about GRIEF the more you will be able to su...

Learning how to manage your mindset is one of the fundamentals of the coaching industry. Many coaches teach the idea that it is “just a thought” that you can taught to change. While this is a helpful tool for many, it is not the end all, be all solution for everyone.  Humans are multidimensional and multifaceted beings, and the ways that our bodies react to certain events in our lives will vary fr...

If your body or nervous system isn’t on board when you’re choosing new thoughts to believe, the unconscious programming will, with time usually override those unsustainable affirmations you’re offering up.  If we want to live that life of freedom, joy, openness, abundance, love, and peace, that comes with befriending our body, not ignoring it.  And this is the approach we take in Relationship Trau...

Enter the rise of coaching. Now this may vary from person to person, and from certification to certification, but problems can come in and arise when you stick to one model as the answer  to all of your problems. It keeps people from setting boundaries when it is necessary to create safety, because they think the safety then need comes from more thinking than trusting their body and nervous system...

Having a connected relationship with your intuition is having a connected relationship with yourself. By listening and understanding to your intuition, you're honoring your body's needs at that moment.  In this episode Lindsay Poelman offers ways to understand your intuition, how to foster a deeper connection with it, and why it's ok to not guilt yourself if you can't follow th...

Relationships are often dynamic and consist of different power structures throughout our lives. As women especially, from the way we have been conditioned, we may sometimes even place power over our lives to those who don't even realize they have it.  In this episode Lindsay Poelman offers ways to recognize the different power dynamics in your life and how to break free from what isn't s...

Tune into this week’s podcast where common religious misconceptions are made about people when they begin to differentiate from their church.  Most of the time,  the assumptions we make are more of a clear hit into our own conditioning—rather than what the person you’re observing is experiencing.  And in Lindsay’s words: “I share all of this with the most love in my heart because I care about you...

In this episode your host Lindsay Poelman talks about high demand religions and how they can contribute to trauma and trauma responses. Lindsay looks at this through the lens of her experiences from The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, but welcomes all to listen and check in to see how it resonates or doesn't resonate with you.  In this episode Lindsay discusses: How people's ex...

In this episode, Lindsay and Tina talk about the different ways coaches can form connections with their clients and create a space for their clients to find answers and solutions that work for them. Some of the things discussed are:  Validating your client's emotions and stories. Let your client’s stories be heard so that they can question them and get different results.  Paying attention to...

In this episode, Lindsay and Sara talk how and why coaches need to do what is best for their clients, such as:  Recognizing when to ask for outside help for your client Empowering your client to find the answer outside of an authority figure Facilitating conjunctive support when it is in the best interest of the client Certified Life Coach Sara Brewer is the host of the "Overcome Pornography...

In this episode, Lindsay and Andrea talk key components of why it matters to be trauma-informed: When you do this work on yourself, you are able to minimize being triggered on calls. How it can be surprisingly quick to use these tools to tone down triggers. Why safety in groups matters, especially when we're processing emotions with respect to our stickiest relationships, and so much more. Ce...

This is Part 2 of a series of Why Trauma Responses are Pro Social. In this episode your host Lindsay Poelmans discusses what potential trauma responses can look like outside of the entrepreneurship realm.  She also explains why there is a balance to be found between responsibility and labeling experiences as traumatic.  Why does this matter? It’s helpful to see where your responses come into play...

In this episode your host Lindsay Poelman talks about the different types of trauma responses and what they can look like for coaches and entrepreneurs. The goal of being able to identify trauma responses is to be able to create a safe, open, and welcoming space for your clients (and yourself) so that you are able to provide a safe, open, and welcoming space for your clients, and get them the help...

Join us in this episode where I interview RTC Alumn and marriage coach Jessica Farmer. Jessica talks to us about her work in coaching people whose spouses have a mental illness and how becoming trauma informed has benefitted her practice with her clients. She talks about things like: How she is now able to recognize trauma responses in her clients and herself  How over-functioning can be a result...

This is an interview Kathy Kinghorn and Lindsay Poelman had with Caryn Gillen about our Advanced Certification: Relationship Trauma Certification for Coaches. We discuss the importance of being trauma-informed. If our goal is to help our clients get where they want to go and for us to “do no harm” in helping them get there, then we really need to understand trauma. We need to know what it looks li...

In this episode, your host Lindsay Poelman sits down with Kathy Kinghorn. Join us in this episode where I interview Trauma Therapist Kathy Kinghorn. Kathy owns a wildly successful therapy practice in Lehi, Utah and has been training therapists for years.  We discuss: Why being open to “Bridging the Gap” between coaches and therapists can be in the best interest of clients.  Places where trauma sho...

In this episode your host Lindsay Poelman discusses why being trauma informed in inclusive. She talks about why it is helpful and inclusive to meet people where they are at, and how it can dramatically improve your coaching business when you take the time to learn how others process things in their lives differently.  Listen to the full episode to learn more! Your host, certified life coach Lindsa...

In this bonus episode of the "Become a Trauma Informed Coach" podcast, your host Lindsay Poelman talks about our intent to do no harm as coaches. What is the code of conduct when coaching a client experiencing trauma and triggering events? Is the intent to do no harm the same as actually not doing harm? Learn more by listening to the full episode now! Your host, certified life coach Lind...

In this bonus episode of the "Become a Trauma Informed Coach" podcast, your host Lindsay Poelman talks about treatment induced trauma. Yes your clients can experience trauma through treatment. How can we be more trauma informed to ensure that we are providing a safe for all of our clients? Learn more by listening to the full episode now! Your host, certified life coach Lindsay Poelman st...

In this bonus episode of the "Become a Trauma Informed Coach" podcast, your host Lindsay Poelman talks about why coaches need to practice awareness and the mindset work involved. Coaches need to practice awareness not only to better understand their clients, but also themselves and their own triggers so that they can be the best coach for themselves and their clients.  Learn more by list...

In this bonus episode of the "Become a Trauma Informed Coach" podcast, your host Lindsay Poelman talks about what happens when you or a client are triggered during a coaching call, and how we can best handle the situation if it arises. She talks about recognizing triggers and understanding our own triggers.  Learn more by listening to the full episode now! Your host, certified life coach...