Mastering Coaching Skills 268. The Power of Being Whole: Zadra Rose Ibañez on Bringing Your Full Self to Coaching
Dec 16, 2025
Zadra Rose Ibañez, a certified life coach specializing in sustainability and nonprofit leadership, explores the significance of bringing your whole self to coaching. She shares her journey from operations to coaching, emphasizing the importance of integrating personal values into practice. Zadra discusses the balance between traditional and 'woo' coaching methods, and how staying curious enhances client relationships. Through a visualization exercise, she guides listeners on embodying their ideal coach selves, illustrating the power of authentic connection in coaching.
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Niche Built From Past Experience
- Zadra Rose Ibañez combined decades in nonprofits with a passion for sustainability to shape her niche.
- Coaching sustainability professionals and nonprofit leaders felt like a natural extension of her prior work.
Let Clients Define Their 'Woo'
- 'Woo' practices can be framed as client-led tools rather than labels the coach imposes.
- Zadra integrates breathwork, somatics, tarot, or simple self-care depending on each client's comfort.
Pause When You Assume The Answer
- When you catch yourself assuming the answer, pause and return to curiosity.
- Use reminders to avoid imposing your solution and to hold space for client discovery.