What on earth was I thinking, signing up to do my year long CTI Co-Active training on top of a full time teaching job? There were so many pragmatic and understandable reasons to talk myself out of this. I mean, I had completed the training and there are coaches who practice without gaining the paperwork and… Yet here I am, all signed up and ready to start in May. I feel daunted, ridiculously excited and grateful to be following a passion. It is a big mountain to climb but if Maria in The Sound of Music can do it then so can I!
Whilst we are on the topic, I am currently looking for practice clients as of May 1st. If any of you would like a demo coaching session or know of anyone who would, please feel free to contact me. One of my main aims is to help clients tap into their own resourceful and creativity. My contact details are :
samanthaallen2007@yahoo.co.uk
Or 0041762537140 (I have WhatsApp too)
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The Mountain
The mountain towers, peak unclear
It’s summit clouded by my fear
The climb is rocky, path is steep
To make it up, I must dig deep
Go step by step, not look below
Keep focussed, gently I must go
Trusting in my own foundations
Thoughts are just deliberation
Wise and grounded, still and tall
The heart is bigger than the fall
Was me that listened to your call
You are my mountain after all
Ever present, knowing place
Ascending you is not a race
I face my mountain, open eyed
At least that I can say I’ve tried
I hope you’ll keep me safe from harm
I’m here beneath you, open arms
Published by Sam Allen Creative Coach
As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
I specialise in helping individuals and teams to work past limiting beliefs, to think outside-of-the-box and to show up as conscious, inspiring and dynamic leaders. I am passionate about helping leaders to show up authentically and I design and co-lead bespoke Conscious Leadership programmes for FMCG organisations wishing to create opportunities for their employees to shine and truly maximise their potential.
In addition, I co-facilitate Happy Teams workshops, helping remote teams to build trust and connect to their strengths, purpose and vision in playful, creative and experiential ways.
A co-active coach with PCC accreditation from the ICF, I am also Leadership Circle Profile certified and ORSC trained. I graduated from the CTI Inner Leadership programme in February 2020 and know from firsthand experience what it means to do the deep, inner work needed for personal growth. I hold a BA in French and Drama and a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages.
Throughout my coaching career I have empowered individuals to write books, make life-affirming career changes, overcome anxiety and to take giant leaps towards heightened self-realisation, increased authentic leadership presence and spiritual growth. An ex-lawyer and C-suite executive client recently shared that she had “never experienced anything so powerful” and that she is now able to “trust her truth”. One global client team leader reported being “touched, motivated, encouraged and brimming with energy” and another shared that his team was able to “demonstrate their creativity and really get behind their vision”.
My personal and team coaching style is playful, intuitive, somatic and compassionate. My workshop facilitation style is dynamic, inclusive, expressive and authentic and my 20 years experience as an international school educator and team leader have contributed to my ease in leading group facilitation.
My superpower is using my incredible intuition and sensitivity to see into people and challenge them in a powerfully courageous way. A prolific poet and podcaster, I live and breathe my own creativity and in turn inspire others to do the same View all posts by Sam Allen Creative Coach
Lovely poem, climbing is great, good luck in your new venture!
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Thanks Kate much appreciated and do let me know if you know of anyone who would like a demo coaching session 😀
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I think I’m in the wrong country … where are you?
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I live in a small town in Switzerland near to Basel. Have been here for eight years now!
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Sorry I don’t know anyone there … lol
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Did you know that the coach who tutors someone is the same word as the coach that’s a vehicle pulled by horses? The vehicle was the original meaning, which got metaphorically extended to a person who takes your performance from one place to another.
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I didn’t but it makes sense and appeals to my penchant for semantics! 😀
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Nice to meet you, Sam! I am a retired teacher who lived in Germany many years ago. I’m sure you will have a wonderful life in Switzerland and i look forward to reading more of your writing.
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Thanks very much! 🙂
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Sam this was absolutely beautiful. Good for you and all the very best. For me the words in your poem really resonated as I’m in the process of climbing my own mountain, so to speak. Wonderful post.
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A beautiful poem. A very positive attitude to have before any ascent. Good luck Sam 👍
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Thanks very much!
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Sounds like an adventure! Good luck! I may be interested in receiving coaching 🙂
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Yes it really is Tiffany. If you like we could do a demo session on Sunday or Monday via Skype? Wishing you a relaxing evenings, Sam 🙂
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Thank you, Sam! Hope you had a great night. Sun and Mon are tough for next week. I’m on New York time, so it might be tough to coordinate, that’s okay. Good luck with everything!
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Sure no problems. Just let me know what times and days you are free and we can take it from there. Are Saturdays any good? Have a good Wednesday 🙂
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Thank you! I hope you have a great day, too! I’ll email you.
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Got it, just replied 🙂
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What a lovely new venture…all the best ! 🙂
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Nice piece of poetry you have here.. Please keep on writing and keep on climbing. God bless 🙂
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Thanks so much this is very encouraging. Have a good weekend
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Thanks very much this is very encouraging!
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