Ryan's story
By 2019, I was ready for a level of predictability and consistency that start-ups, by nature, cannot provide. I worked for three start-ups over the years, and my time with each of them ended unceremoniously for reasons beyond my control. Aside from the obvious economic stress this cycle of instability put on me, it did a number on my mental health and gave my ego quite the bruising.
Men's Life Coach
Ryan Werner
How it all began…
By my late thirties, I was ready to leave start-ups for the stability I craved on the corporate side. I joined the eCommerce division of the world's largest music group, overseeing customer experience for their artists' online merchandise stores.
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That year, the organization reported record sales, driven by their flagship artist's global sold-out stadium tour, contributing to a 7.4% increase in revenue. Despite this success, the company inexplicably implemented company-wide lay-offs. I was blindsided, facing renewed financial stress, career-path uncertainty, and another hit to my mental health.
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Although the transition was tough, I used the time to reflect. About six months into my music group role, I quit drinking alcohol and wanted to stay on track. I started meeting with a life coach twice a week for emotional health and a fitness coach for discipline and strength. These experiences were transformative. My outlook shifted, I managed emotions better, became more intentional in the way I communicated, and showed up more fully for my family.
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Through doing the work, I realized my own calling to help other men in similar situations. I completed an intensive year-long course in Humanistic Coaching from the Scuola di Coaching Umanistico based in Rome. Today, using my experience in consultative sales, weight training, and interpersonal communication, I aim to help young men endure and overcome the challenges and setbacks associated with job loss, career path changes, and other life hurdles.
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With that in mind, coaching is something that should be viewed as complementary to therapeutic psychological treatment, as opposed to being considered competing.
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The dynamic between coach and client isn’t rooted in psychoanalysis or diagnosis. A coach works with you to address an existing problem in your life by reframing that challenge as a goal and by helping you take measurable steps toward achieving that goal.
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