Helping clients find joy

How do you stay committed to coaching through life’s twists and turns? In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, I talk with Paula Jenkins—coach, podcast host, and graduate of the Certified Life Coach Credential Program—about navigating the long game of a coaching career. 

Paula shares how she’s stayed grounded through career pivots, personal challenges, and evolving passions while continuing to serve clients with heart. 

We explore the role of creativity, resilience, and self-trust in building a coaching practice that can grow and change with you. If you’re in it for the long haul, this conversation will remind you why it’s worth it. Paula shares how she applies the craft of coaching to helping her clients cultivate joy (including paying attention to how we treat the inner critic). We also talk about what to do when a client feels self-conscious about cultivating joy and how to help clients through that hurdle.

Paula Jenkins is the creator of the popular Jump Start Your Joy podcast, which went to iTunes' "New and Noteworthy" category within just a few weeks of its debut. She's also been a mentor coach for our Certified Life Coach Collective program.