Frequently Asked Questions
What is Life Coaching?
The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The life coach/client relationship is a creative partnership which seeks to:
1. Identify, clarify and create a vision for the life the client really wants.
We get very clear on where the client is right now and what it is that they really want.
The coach takes the client through a process designed for their individual self-discovery, to align the client's goals and actions with his or her own self-defined values and belief
2. Nurture and evoke strategies and a plan of action based on what fits best with the client’s goals, beliefs, personality and vision.
Client and Coach co-create an actionable plan to help the client
Foster client accountability to increase productivity
What is your coaching philosophy?
Self Mastery Life Coaching honors the Individual as a source of his or her own innate wisdom. We acknowledge that life's circumstances are both a reflection of our inner state of being and of our social conditioning. An individual who lives Self-Mastery turns circumstance into opportunities to consciously create the future of their desires and goals, in alignment with who we really are. It is about mindful awareness put into practical action.
Is this a spiritual or religious practice?
No. Self Mastery Life Coaching is not affiliated with any religion, faith or spiritual practice. We partner with our clients as they align their life and their actions with their own self-defined truth, discovered through the coaching process. We coach from the approach of providing a space for the individual to clearly define their own beliefs and desires. From there, we partner with them to design a plan to get from where they are now, to where they want to be. Self Mastery Life Coaching Focuses on:
Mastering Self Awareness: Awareness of where your attention is, and how your thinking and resulting actions are impacting yourself and who you get to be in relationship to other people and your circumstances.
Mastering Discernment: Masterfully choosing how to interact with your with your inner and outer environment. This includes your learning, planning and more.
Mastering Decisive Action & Focus:
Can I really make a living as a coach? How much does a coach typically earn? What is my Return on Investment?
You can! There really is no limit to the earning potential of a life coach. According to the 2016 ICF Global Coaching Study, coaches tend to work part time and spend an average of just 13.9 hours per week working as coach practitioners and report average annual revenues of $47,900 USD from coaching. Beginning coaches commonly charge $300-$500/ month for 2-4 sessions per client, with executive coaches earning an average of $500-$5000 (or more!) per client per month. You can easily look around to find coaches earning 6 figures and more. Additional income from speaking engagements, online courses and writing and travel opportunities can also become available. You will be empowered to begin coaching and charging money right away, from the very beginning of the program. What you do with your coaching practice is up to you!
How long will it take to complete training?
Our 60-hour coaching program consists of an initial weekend training retreat (now provided remotely via Zoom) and bi-weekly training days after that. Additionally, you will be responsible for completing peer & mentor coaching experiences between sessions. The 2023 training session begins with optional coaching with Jules starting in June, July and August and required Coach Specific Training from August, 2023- December 17, 2022. You’ll begin coaching right away, after our very first weekend.
Included in the training program is up to 3-months of coaching with Jules. If you sign up by June, there will be time for you to receive the same full experience your clients will experience once YOU become their coach. From Foundation Session to Wrapping It Up in the final session, you’ll enjoy weekly coaching calls with Jules in preparation for your training program, starting as early as June. The sooner you enroll, the more coaching you’ll receive. Signing up by July gives you 2 months of free coaching and by August 6 (application deadline) you’ll receive a full month of coaching prior to beginning the Coach Specific Training. This offer is not required for your training, but is an added benefit to signing up early. At minimum, you will experience the Foundation Session with Jules prior to beginning the training.
Optional add-on for specialized training with a variety of options: Meditation Teacher Training is coming in 2024, as well as Relationships Coaching, Energy Healing in conjunction with coaching practices, Law of Attraction Coaching and more. These programs vary in time and financial commitment, ranging from $800- $3700. They are available upon completion of Parts 1 & 2.
What is the cost of training?
In the wake of Covid 19, I have reduced the cost of this program, as it has become very important to me to offer this program in a way that is accessible as possible. The fee for Parts 1 & 2, 60-hours of Coach Specific Training, is now just $3,700.00 USD if you plan to pay in full.
Need a payment plan? I am also very excited to extend a special personal financing offer to those who desire a payment plan at a rate of $397.00/ month for 10 months. Simply pay a non-refundable deposit of $400 at the time of registration and indicate that you wish to utilize the payment plan. You’ll begin paying the $397/month the following month, taken automatically at the beginning of each month for 10 months. the overall cost is a little higher but you’ll pay 0% interest and you’ll be paid off within a year!
What is the Refund Policy?
Up to 30 days prior to the course: A refund for the training portion already paid is available prior to the beginning of the program, less the cost of the non-refundable deposit and coaching fees will be charged for the months for which individual coaching was received at a rate of $500/month.
Between 29 and 14 days before your course start date: In the event that you have to cancel your attendance at the course, you will be refunded 50% of your course tuition.
13 days or less before your course start date: In the event that you have to cancel your attendance at the course, we will be unable to refund any of your course tuition due to unrecoverable costs to prepare for your course.
Transfers and substitutions: Up to 14 days prior to your course start date, one transfer to another Self Master Life Coach Training course session is permitted without charge. Any subsequent transfers will require a $99.00 transfer fee. You may also request authorization for a substitute to take your place without charge. Said substitute must meet the professional coach application requirements, following all application protocols. Refunds will not be applicable to substitutions or transfers.
No-shows: may not transfer to another Self Mastery Life Coach Training session and will not receive a refund.
All training sessions are subject to cancellation by Self Mastery Life Coach Training: Payments for cancellations will result in a credit valid for one year (refundable upon request) from the date of the cancelled class. When a course is cancelled, Self Mastery Life Coach Training: assumes no responsibility for non-refundable airline tickets, travel, lodging or other expenses incurred. We highly recommend trip cancellation insurance. (Currently, all sessions are taught remotely via Zoom.)
Once the training has begun: there are no refunds and all money paid is forfeited.
Have questions or special financial circumstances? Let's talk! Please contact me!
Is this an accredited program?
Soon! As a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), I understand how important having that “stamp of approval” can be to a new coach! Once we are in operation for the required time period, I will be eligible to to put my program through the rigorous process of evaluation and review with International Coach Federation to seek accreditation. While we were on track for this when we first launched, I paused the process during Covid and anticipate this will happen by the completion of this group. The entirety of the program is designed to meet their standards. AND your participation at these early stages of my program is an ESSENTIAL piece of that. Coaching programs seeking ICF accreditation are not eligible for review until it has graduated a certain number of coaches. Which means— your faith in me as your mentor and in this program to fully prepare you to be an effective and heart-centered coach is NEEDED in order for me to seek accreditation for this program. Additionally, this program will be seeking the Board Certified Coach (BCC) accreditation, another certification that I value highly, which represents the highest standards of the coaching industry.
FOR YOU- MY EARLY PARTICIPANTS: I have included Portfolio preparation as part of your training, so that you will have everything you need to seek ICF credentialing through the ACC Portfolio application path. This is an equally valid path to your credentials, and was wisely created by the ICF for students of programs just like this one, in their beginning stages of development. ADDITIONALLY, you have my personal commitment to you to continue to support you as your mentor coach as you continue on beyond our program.
Do I really need a credential to be a life coach?
The short answer is: No, you don't. You may coach without an ICF or BCC credential.
You will receive a certificate from my program as a Self Mastery Life Coach upon graduation from this program. As such, you will be well-prepared to coach anyone with whom you choose to work and will be able meet their needs by applying the standards, tools and techniques provided in this program. My aim is to support you in your goals as a coach, whether or not you choose to seek ICF certification. Currently, the ICF is in a state of changing requirements and fee structures. My goal is to stay up to date on these changes and keep you as prepared as possible.
Want another option? Board Certified Coach is another credential for coaches. This program will also seek to become accredited for that designation.
I do recommend aligning yourself as a professional coach with professional training. One of the greatest perceived threats to the coaching profession is the growing number of untrained people calling themselves coaches without understanding what coaching is, and what it is not. Due to the numbers of people calling themselves Life Coach, it is difficult for potential clients to know who to trust. Becoming a trained and certified coach provides accountability to clients and the profession, according to standards of practice and code of ethics. I am proud to be a part of multiple groups of professional coaches, and I encourage you to consider becoming a part of an organization of your choice.
AND- after all that encouragement-- I PLEDGE TO YOU that if you choose to continue on as a coach without seeking the additional credentials, I support you, knowing that as you leave my program you will have been well-trained according to the standards and code of ethics that I myself adhere to. You will receive your Self Mastery Life Coach Certification and can go about building your coaching practice with confidence that you have been well-trained and will be supported as a graduate of this program.
How do I apply?
The first step is to schedule a phone call or meeting with me! This is a person-to-person business and it's important that we meet! We can discuss the ins and outs of the program, answer questions you may have and determine whether or not this is right for you!
Next, we'll complete a written agreement outlining the details of the training and expectations for both the mentor coach/trainer (me) and the student/ coach-in-training (you), as well as the payment arrangements.