Our Story 

Coach Your Self Up® was born out of Mike Normant’s personal transformative experiences. In his late forties, following a series of difficult personal challenges, Mike began a personal growth journey. He was certified as a coach with the Hudson Institute of Coaching and participated in a men’s consciousness group. Despite feeling like a very self-aware person, Mike discovered so much more about himself, including ways he had unknowingly been holding himself back.

This growing self-awareness led to significant shifts, such as taking more risks and being less of a people pleaser, which changed Mike’s life. He realized that he had essentially coached himself though these changes.  He also came to the realization that self-coaching could be a viable — and powerful — way to make the benefits of coaching accessible to more people.

Knowing of his background in Learning & Development, friends and colleagues encouraged Mike to create a training program to share his idea with the world. This is the (abbreviated!) story of how Coach Your Self Up® came into being.

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Our Purpose

Help as many people as possible achieve more of their potential through heightened self-awareness.

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Our Vision

A more peaceful, empathetic, and compassionate world, one self-aware individual at a time.

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Our Mission

Offer effective and engaging development programs led by highly skilled and experienced facilitators. Partner with organizations that prioritize the personal growth of their employees.

Who We Are

Meet The Team

Mike Normant

Founder / CEO / Facilitator / Coach

San Francisco, USA

 

Jacqui Harper

Facilitator / Coach

London, UK

 

Linda Newlin

Head of Sales / Facilitator / Coach

Boulder, USA

 

Patrick Briody

Facilitator / Coach

New York City, USA

 

Vimala Seshardi

Facilitator / Coach

Bengaluru, India

 

Pete Small

Facilitator / Coach

San Francisco, USA

 

Facilitation Guiding Principles

For a Positive Participant Experience

It’s About Commitment and Mindset

Success ultimately comes down to individual mindset and commitment. Embracing a growth mindset and the tenets of the Intentional Change Theory are important. We help individuals remember the number one thing that will “keep them going” is a commitment to their aspirational self, i.e., their vision of who they can become.

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We strive for non-judgment

We emphasize openness, compassion, and possibility to create a space for participants to see into and beyond their self-imposed limits. We acknowledge that each person is on their own unique journey and “meet them where they are”.

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We create a human experience

While there is deep science behind our content, we don’t get derailed with the details or get too preachy with research or heavy stats. We focus on the core concepts the participants need to understand to create a meaningful positive shift.

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We maintain an optimistic stance

We see beyond our participants’ self-imposed limits before they do. Our optimistic energy shows up through positivity, encouragement, compassion and a level of engagement that’s motivating and inspiring. We are optimistic, not unrealistic.

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We keep it light

We feel lucky to go on this journey with people who are looking to create meaningful positive shifts for themselves. But it doesn’t have to be a heavy, arduous process. Through our uplifting energy, playful sense of humor, and approachability, we work to keep the experience light and inviting.

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We model empathy, vulnerability, and self-compassion

We know what it’s like to go through the change process and break through self-limiting patterns; it’s hard work. We put ourselves in our participants’ shoes and show empathy when needed. This work invites a person’s inner critic to get louder and stronger, so we encourage self-compassion. We demonstrate vulnerability by sharing our own challenges and experiences with this work.