“Remember your client is nature. Their brain is nature. Their body is nature. Their development is nature”
Nature-based coaching trail-blazer Michael Jospe joins us from Boulder, Colorado, a hot-bed of nature coaching. Founder, lead instructor and curriculum writer at the Earth-Based Institute he’s dedicated his life to exploring the connection between nature and coaching for over 25-years. The International Coach Federation (ICF) certified Nature-Connected Coaching programme has supported hundreds of students become Nature-Connected Coaches, Nature-Connected Leaders, and Transformational Wilderness Guides.
Our dialogue traces his roots from childhood memories in Concord, Massachusetts influenced by Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson; then mentorship under Tom Brown Jnr and Jon Young. His career as a Naturalist at an outdoor science school in Central Valley of California to establishing the Earth-Based Institute in 2004.
Michael has amassed an astonishing depth of wisdom over the last 25-years which he generously shares in transformative tales of wilderness quests, including an encounter on the trails with a black bear in Utah, the importance of entrepreneurial business skills for coaches to secure their initial clients and the importance of personal nature connection as a resource for everyone.
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As someone who has dedicated his life to exploring the connection between nature and coaching for over 25 years, Michael’s expertise is an ideal fit for those looking to develop a successful career guiding others through personal transformation in Nature.
With his unique approach to coaching and education, Michael empowers his students to achieve their personal and professional goals for coaching and deeper connection with Nature.
His ICF-accredited coaching program not only provides a certification but also an internationally recognized professional credential, reflecting the high-quality and effectiveness of his teaching.
Over the years, Michael has trained hundreds of students to become Nature-Connected Coaches, Nature-Connected Leaders, and Transformational Wilderness Guides, inspiring them to help others find healing and fulfillment through nature.
With a refined teaching process that allows students to grasp and apply concepts within days, Michael is committed to helping people unlock their full potential as a Nature-Connected Coach.
