{"id":25,"date":"2022-03-19T16:46:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T16:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5691.temp.domains\/~coachwj6\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2024-09-14T17:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T17:44:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coachwithclark.com\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"About Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When I quit my job five years ago I had no idea what was next. I felt stuck. Really stuck. But I knew something had to change. Did I feel like I was making a risky change? Yep. Did I think financial strife or underemployment would ruin me? Yep. Did I have to battle my own demons of inadequacy and fear? Absolutely, though lately when they knock on my door, I challenge them to a lip sync battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the symptoms of burnt out and disillusion was a vision I couldn’t get rid of, no matter how much I tried to ignore it. Why was I ignoring it? Because it was terrifying to conceive of how to make it a reality. Eventually, following my hope and vision led to becoming a coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retrospect, quitting my job bolstered my confidence. I proved to myself that I am a capable badass who can do new and scary things and still survive. But Clark, lots of people make big changes all.the.time.<\/em> Yes, of course they do. The kicker is this: until I did it for myself, there was no way I could have believed it was possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a gut coach. (A what<\/em> coach?) Gut, or as I think of it, the core compass<\/strong> of knowing and the inner navigation system<\/strong> within each of us. It’s easy to disconnect. The work is to attune\/align\/reconnect to the knowing already in us. As a coach, I help you align with change however and whenever it shows up. My goal? To bring awareness to the table. My CliftonStrengths\u2122 are: Empathy, Connectedness, Developer, Input & Individualization. In other words: I get you. I see your awesomeness. I\u2019m an idea alchemist. Cookie-cutter \/one size-fits- all approaches are not my jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of change: twenty years ago, I transitioned from female to male. I\u2019m a gay man. Queer and feminist lenses inform much of how I make sense of the world. I believe in intersectionality. I\u2019m still learning how to be anti-racist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like lists for their practical and aesthetic properties, so here\u2019s more of what you get with me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n