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Zoe Jepson Joins Barefoot HQ

Zoe Jepson Joins Barefoot HQ

After nearly 5 years as an associate coach and tutor for Barefoot, we are pleased to announce that Zoe Jepson has joined Barefoot Coaching HQ as an Executive Coach and Coach Trainer. Alongside her associate work for Barefoot, Zoe has been running a successful coaching business for the last 9 years.

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A day in the life of a coach: Helen Amery

Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a ‘day in the life’ of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach.

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A day in the life of a coach: Simon Machin

Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a ‘day in the life’ of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach.

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A day in the life of a coach: Sorrel Roberts

Training as a coach can be a life-changing learning and personal development experience but what is life actually like once the training is over? We spent a ‘day in the life’ of three Barefoot Coaching alumni to help shed some light on the daily realities, challenges and rewards of working as a coach.

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International Women's Day 2018

International Women’s Day 2018

My experience of working as a coach for the past 20 years has taught me that women often have difficulty acknowledging their achievements and ‘blowing their own trumpets.’ Many of my female coaching clients have confessed to experiencing Impostor Syndrome, which means that they are unable to believe that they are competent, they feel like a fraud, think they will be “found out” and lack self-belief.

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