Written in Partnership with Claudine ArthursThe new year is a time for renewal and new beginnings; it’s also when many people set goals and make plans for the future. A great way to start off the new year is by finishing out the current year with a strong push toward achieving your goals, or by starting down a different path before the new year begins.
As we say goodbye to 2022, if you intend to start working toward improving your health and relationships, finding new love, fulfilling your dream of becoming a coach, moving people with your messages, or making a pivot into something new during mid-life, take steps now to end the year on a solid note. The 6 top coaches from various niches below, can offer you their support and expertise to help you realize many of the things you’ve wanted in your life, but have struggled with or have yet to achieve.
Amanda Foo-Ryland – Coach to the Coaches
Amanda is a noted global keynote speaker, TEDx speaker with over 1 million views, author of two books, NLP and hypnotherapy trainer, international business mental wellness specialist, and the founder of Your Life Live It. Amanda has spent the last 36 years working in human development and is a trainer and mentor to coaches worldwide. Her expertise is well sought after, and she is a renowned “Coach to the Coaches.” Amanda helps established coaches level up their game, and she guides new coaches to start out strong with her Business in a Box, regardless of their niche. If values align, there is an opportunity to join the growing Your Life Live It family of coaches. Her business coaching extends to working with many top companies, including Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Arden, and Cookie Time, a NZ based company. Amanda is a regularly featured expert on BBC radio. She recently become a #1 best-selling author with the release of her book “Knowing You.” Read Amanda’s full interview here
Ross Milstein – Life Coach, Author and Podcaster, Serving the Special Needs Family
Ross is a dynamic, hands-on life coach who matches powerful tools from various disciplines with client needs, and deploys appropriate modalities. He primarily works with special needs adults and their neurotypical parents to create solutions for seemingly impossible situations. All parties are often at their wits’ end and need compassionate solutions shown to them. Known in certain circles as “The Spiritual Athlete,” he founded the small business OmMadeCrafts.com to bring spiritually-based goods to the world; it now additionally serves as a conduit for growing the relationship with his daughter. In early 2023, he will launch the podcast: Hiding in the Fireplace: Conversations with Resilient Parents. He is available for public speaking engagements, is devoted to social justice, and serves to advocate for a better life for those who cannot do so on their own. Read Ross’ full interview here.
Kolline Lee – Certified Matchmaker, Love, Relationship & Intimacy Coach
Kolline is the founder of the matchmaking company “Match of My Dreams,” where you find your perfect match. She has a Master’s Degree in Child Development and is fascinated by how childhood shapes who we are. Using her own experience of healing from a toxic marriage and excelling in dating and relationships after her divorce, she has learned many healing modalities, such as utilizing the Power of the Subconscious Mind, Law of Attraction, Energy Healing, and her own unique manifestation method to help her clients accentuate who they are authentically to attract their soulmate. Kolline also holds separate certifications in Matchmaking, Love, Relationship & Sexual Intimacy. She has many intuitive gifts to help her clients uncover their hidden gems to transform their love lives. Read Kolline’s full interview here
Pirie Jones Grossman – Master Reinvention Coach for Midlife Women
Pirie Jones Grossman M.A., is a certified life coach, TEDx keynote speaker, influencer, Amazon best-selling author of Conversations with Pirie: 30 Stories of People Who Reinvented Themselves, and co-founder and co-host of the podcast, Own Your Throne. Also, she is a member of the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council. Pirie coaches women on self-esteem, mindset, and how to let go of old patriarchal narratives on ageism, such as “it’s too late to create something new”! She teaches them how to reignite the second chapter in their midlife years and empowers them to live the life of their dreams! A frequent contributor to Thrive Global, Huffington Post, and Authority Magazine, she’s a former TV host for E! Entertainment Television, Fox Television, NBC, CBS, and ABC. As Co-Chair for the Special Olympics International World Winter Games in Idaho, she spoke at the UN on behalf of the Special Olympics. She is also a keynote speaker on topics such as Pro-Aging vs. Ageism, How to Reinvent Yourself in Your Midlife Years, and How to Own the Seat at the Table for women entrepreneurs. Read Pirie’s full interview here
Christoff J. Weihman – Speaker Empowerment Coach
Christoff J. Weihman is an international speaker, speaker empowerment coach, and #1 best-selling author. He is the creator and producer of the Ultimate Speaker Competition with the focus of “Empowering Speakers to Share their Greatness.” To date, they have produced 9 Ultimate Speaker Competitions, which have brought nearly 150 speakers from around the U.S. together for 2 days of connection, competition, and collaboration. He and his wife, Michelle Renee Weihman, RN, BSN, are also the new co-executive producers of the TV show, Speak UP, found on Prime Video, now entering its 5th season. Christoff’s passion is in working with other heart-centered leaders who desire to make a positive impact in the world. He is known for being a Master Connector, earning him an award for it in 2019. He is not only a Speaker Empowerment Coach, but also a connector for friends and clients alike, always opening doors and making introductions for them to new stages and opportunities. Read Christoff’s full interview here
Pauline Torrey – Holistic Integrative Medicine for Optimal Health
Dr. Pauline Torrey, DACM, LAC, Dipl. O.M, is an Integrative Medicine Doctor, primary care provider, Licensed California Board Acupuncturist, Clinical Herbalist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Cranio-sacral Therapist. She is a dynamic holistic wellness expert with over 20 years of experience in a wide variety of healing modalities. Pauline has a remarkable understanding of how life shapes us and believes that the body is born with intelligence, and by fine-tuning its expressions and biology, its physiology can be affected and defense mechanisms reset. Pauline considers that the purpose of her work is to facilitate transformation through awareness. As such, she provides treatments tailored to each unique individual. Pauline’s academic accomplishments include; a Doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. She also studied comparative religion and more extensively Eastern philosophies, which led her on a journey to spiritual development in Southeast Asia where she resided and developed a meditation practice. Read Pauline’s full interview here
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