406. Real Coaches, Real Stories: A Coach Panel from the Next Level Life Summit

House of Joy- Christian Life CoachingThursday, August 27, 2026

Show Notes

Today's episode is a little different. We're sharing a coach panel recorded during our Next Level Life Summit, where several of our House of Joy certified coaches got completely honest about what it actually looked like to say yes to certification.

You'll meet Angela, Michelle, Becky, Susan, Shannon, and Jamie — a teacher, a hairstylist and salon owner, a homeschool mom, an author and podcaster, and more. Every one of them said yes in a season that looked nothing like the "right time."

Here's what we get into:

The real fears almost every one of them named before signing up — money, timing, whether their husband would be on board

The seasons of life they were actually walking through when they said yes — cancer and remission, empty nesting, the loss of a child, menopause, financial strain

Why this was never really about becoming a coach — it's about becoming the woman your next season is asking you to become

The "go first" principle, and why you can't hand someone a tool you haven't used on yourself

Specific transformation stories — Angela's relationship with her teenage son, Michelle learning to actually feel her emotions instead of just thinking about them, Susan's breakthrough with true self vs. false self, and Shannon's healing in her marriage after the loss of her son Ethan

Why so many of them now see the investment differently — not as an expense, but as something that keeps paying them back

What makes this community different from anything else they've been part of

What they're each doing with their certification now — one-on-one coaching, group programs, a paid counseling role at a church, books, blogs, even a podcast

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late, too expensive, or too much to invest in yourself, I think this conversation is going to be such an encouragement to you.

Links Mentioned:

Learn more about House of Joy Life Coach Certification: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certification

Learn more about our Next Level Life Summit: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life

Subscribe to the House of Joy Substack: https://ediewadsworth.substack.com/

Meet the Panelists:

Angela Box —

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daring2reconnect

Instagram: @coachangelabox

Michelle Diercks —

Coaching: https://michellediercks.com/coaching

Substack: https://michellediercks.substack.com/

Becky Cincebox —