The Coaching Blog | Cindy Hosea | Master Certified Coach

Because Everyone Needs a Coach (Even Coaches!)

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Welcome to The Coaching Blog: Gems Worth Discovering

Coaching is a journey of discovery. These articles share real-world insights—refined through practice—to help you see clearly, lead wisely, and grow with purpose.

Cindy Hosea

2 min read

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From Glitter to Gold: Transformational Coaching

True coaching isn’t glitter on the surface—it’s gold at the core. Explore what makes coaching genuinely transformational.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

5 min read

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Mentor Coaching Is an Art Studio, Not an Assembly Line

Mentor coaching isn’t just for credentials—it’s a creative studio where coaching craft gets sharper, deeper, and more uniquely yours.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

4 min read

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Open Skies Coaching: Beyond the Simulator

Open Skies Coaching takes you beyond performance mode into real partnership, where trust and transformation soar to new horizons.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

4 min read

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The Saboteur: Recognizing and Quieting Internal Noise

That voice in your head saying "you're not ready"? That’s the Saboteur. Here’s how to call it out—and take back the wheel.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

4 min read

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Coaching a Hero’s Journey (BYO Dragon)

Coaching supports a hero’s journey—your client faces the dragon, you offer the tools to help them rise, grow, and return transformed.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

6 min read

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Co-Authoring the Coaching Topic with Your Clients

Help your clients turn the page and design powerful session topics that focus the conversation and reveal the story beneath the surface.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

6 min read

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Metaphors in Coaching: Where Imagination Becomes Insight

Explore how metaphor awakens insight in coaching—where imagination meets language, and new perspectives unfold through the power of symbol and story.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

5 min read

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7 Ways to Use Reflection in Coaching

Reflect like a still pond, summarize like a map. Learn when and how to mirror back what matters most in your coaching conversations.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

6 min read

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Coaching Depth and Range: ACC, PCC and MCC Sonar in Action

Coaching is sonar. Tune your depth, read the signals, and meet your clients where they are — then guide them where they’re becoming.

FOR COACHES

Cindy Hosea

7 min read

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