What People Say About Us
Maria Corley
Transparency and vulnerability are two of the pillars on which good coaching rests. For this reason alone, Lisa Hayes is a superlative instructor for life coaches who truly want to make a difference, rather than just charging a high hourly rate.
That said, Lisa also possesses a secure knowledge of both the technique and the business side of the industry, demonstrating expertise in both the Law of Attraction side and brain science. This means that she can teach people who are more “metaphysical” and those who are more “practical” equally well. Added to this, she enlists other instructors who have expertise in particular areas–such as cultural competency, LGBTQIA issues, trauma and ethics–to augment her already vast store of information, absorbed from diverse life experiences and over two decades in the field.
Coaching is dominated by white women; Lisa is dedicated to training and empowering people from across the broad spectrum of humanity. She provides this much-needed service while continuing to demonstrate the humility needed to be the life-long learners all of us should strive to become. All that, and she remains accessible for her students’ needs, not only those related to their coaching practices, but also their lives.
I give her, and her course, 5 enthusiastic stars
Jacqueline Gates
The Coaching Guild is the modern, inclusive, holistic antidote to all the formulaic training schools out there. Here you will learn to coach powerfully, mindfully and effectively and in the process, you'll become someone who can actually build a sustainable, satisfying business for years to come.
If you've considered becoming a life coach, but thought yourself too weird, too outside-the-lines, too 'much' ... the Coaching Guild is where you need to be.
Christina Hayes
In 2017 I had the opportunity to take a coaching course which left me feeling completely unprepared for my journey as a coach.
Now, I am proud to say that I am a recent graduate of The coaching Guild. The coaching Guild offered me science-based tools that I can utilize daily, the courage and support to move into my role as a coach, and challenged me to think outside of the box of who I am and what I want to do as a coach.
I began seeing clients before graduation and am happy to say that I feel strong in the tools I have gained in this last year.
Charlotte Sanville
Challenging
Eye-opening
Supportive
Joyful
Scary – pushed out of my comfort zone
Affirming
Exceptional
All these and more describe the feelings that come up for me when I look back at my experience in the Coaching Guild. Becoming a coach had been a far-off (maybe someday) fantasy for me until this program came into my life. Before the Coaching Guild, I knew I didn’t feel inspired to look into any available programs, but I couldn’t have explained why.
Now I realize it was because none of the ones I knew about openly addressed the disparities in the field of coaching, or an intention to address it as a cornerstone of their program. The Coaching Guild is designed to be a space where ethnicity, religious background/beliefs, sexual orientation, race, etc. are not just acknowledged as necessary for the field to succeed, they are represented within the instructors of the program.
Adding to that, the program has set course materials, but it also grows organically as needed. Meaning, as new and relevant information becomes available regarding any marginalized group or subject it gets incorporated into the curriculum. All of this is vital, but the cherry on top for me was the people who made up the program; both the instructors and my cohort classmates.
Although we were all virtual, there was a closeness and sense of belonging that got established early on and it enabled me to feel safe being open, vulnerable, and my whole self in ways that before now have been rare for me with people I don’t personally know.
Last but not least, Lisa Hayes has the ability to present herself like a scholar, confidante, guardian who takes no mess, and comedian all at once (among other skills) that became the perfect mix to bring it all together for us. You’ll be surprised by how much you will learn and how much you already know by the end, and although it will take more than you think you have at times it will be more than worth it.
Amy Schloerb
The Coaching Guild is so much more than a life coach training program. It has truly changed my life.
It required me to look deep inside myself, get clear on what I REALLY wanted, and make the shifts in beliefs, thoughts, habits, and identity to become who I want to be in life.
Having done all that personal inner work I feel fully set up to guide clients to whatever they want, and I am able to truly relate to them because I’ve been there too. That kind of client-coach connection is magical.
I know, inner work sounds intense, but the best part of The Coaching Guild is its creator, Lisa who will guide you every step of the way. She’s a master coach who will train and mentor you into the coach YOU want to be. As she told me in our “is this right for me?” call, “I’m not interested in training cookie cutter coaches.” Over the last year, she’s given me the most solid foundation I could ever ask for, but I know that I’m free to build the coaching house of MY dreams, not hers. I will stand out from the coach crowd, not just add to the noise.
Long story short, get into this program. You will love it.
Goza Parks
I didn't know how powerful this class was going to be when I joined. Lisa is quite possibly one of the best instructors I've ever had in my life. Mind-blowingly skilled.
Lisa is an expert at guiding her students toward their coaching goals. She is an extremely effective communicator, and I 100% recommend the Coaching Guild for anyone looking to become a life coach.
David Howell
The Coaching Guild is an amazing program. I recently retired from being an occupational therapist after moving to Mexico. Becoming a coach was a natural choice for me: -I enjoy working with people, -coaching allows me to work remotely from anywhere in the world where there is an cell signal and/or internet access.
Choosing a coaching program was easy. This is the only program out there with a full diversity training course taught by people of color and from the LGBTQ+ community. As a person of color, I felt it to be a crucial part of being the best for my clients, no matter how they identify. The diversity in my class group was representative of the Mision of The Coaching Guild.
The extensive training provided by The Coaching Guild faculty makes it a top tier program. Lisa and her staff guide you to become an excellent coach while also helping you build a practice that is operational by graduation. I highly recommend The Coaching Guild.
Sandrine Gee
It’s sometimes hard to put a feeling into words. You can pinpoint exactly how something enlivens your senses, challenges your normal and expands your belief system but it can still be tricky to describe it. That’s because it’s not something you’re expected to explain, rather it’s something you’re meant to experience. That’s what the Coaching Guild is. It doesn’t matter if you are or thinking about being a coach - or not. You might even just be on a personal quest to learn a new skill - that of consciously living life rather than by default. If any of the aforementioned resonated, this might be the course for you.
Joining the Coaching Guild is a unique journey of clarity. You will be exposed to hard science. You will have to dig deep into yourself to figure out the stuff that pulls you down or lifts you up, triggers you or entices you into greatness. You will have some difficult conversations sometimes and might even feel exposed, vulnerable despite being in the safest circle you’ve ever encountered. No topics are taboo, if anything they’re welcome. YOU are welcome regardless of what label society has pinned on you or what idiosyncrasies you believe stand in your way.
The version of you that begins this journey if you choose to get on it will be overwhelmed with gratitude for going through it because when the trip is over, a mentally, emotionally and physically awakened version of you will have revealed itself.
Join the Coaching Guild. It’s worth it, your clients are worth it and you’re worth it.
Janette Dalgliesh
Coaching is all-too-often held up as an easy way to make milllions, that anyone can learn to do.
There's a guy offering 10 hours training for $7 with a certificate at the end. That is so fucking dangerous, I can't begin to tell you. Someone with ONLY that kind of training is at risk of causing great harm to their people.
I once had someone tell me they thought they'd be a great coach because in their current job, they always gave people really good advice. That is quite literally not the job of a coach.
There's a popular myth which says if you can talk to people, you can coach.
That's like saying because you can type, you can write something that will win a Pulitzer or a Tony.
That's like saying because you can follow the instructions on the cake mix pack, you can be head chef in a five-star restaurant.
I'm proud of my profession.
My industry is still in its infancy. Or maybe its teen years.
It is still trying to figure out exactly who it is and what it's for, and it's certainly had teething problems and identity crises.
I am delighted to be a student again, refreshing my own training and paying attention to my professional development.
I'm especially delighted to be doing in via The Coaching Guild BECAUSE I know there is rigour, and the standards are high.
If you're thinking of hiring a coach, look for a Coaching Guild graduate.
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Jodi Cleghorn
Let’s get clear from the start, The Coaching Guild is every incredible ounce of Lisa Hayes distilled into a practical course that leads you deep into yourself so you know how to guide others deep into themselves. This is about as far from sound-bitey, platitude riddled, toxic positivity coach training as you can get.
Lisa backed me 100% before I’d even signed on for The Coaching Guild. How? She was the first person to ever tell me I was more important than money. At each step of the way she supported my wobbles. She saw me as a whole person working to bust through my limitations.
I applied every single part of the training to myself, to get well after a decade’s long descent into chronic unwellness and dysfunction.
I am who I am now — well and strong, focused and now qualified (after 30 years of being unable to complete a course of study) because of Lisa’s investment in building a different kind of training to support a different kind of coach into the world.
I’m grateful for the personal care and attention coupled with the unapologetic unpicking of the toxic seams of the coaching industry. The Coaching Guild is a potent container for transformation offering immersion in a holistic, uncompromising, and completely practical syllabus you can apply to your own life from day one. Where magick and science are not traded off against each other.
I’m blessed and I can’t wait to flow Lisa’s magick, her tenacity, her wisdom, her generous big heart and fierceness out into the world through my work.
Caroline Meyer
This is my third coaching program and by far I find it is the most complete course I have taken, truly preparing a new coach with the tools not only to be a fabulous coach but to be able to run a business.
At the Coaching Guild, you aren't just one of many students, you are an important part of a team that will see you deepen your practice. Thank you Lisa for your hard work and dedication at seeing your students through this program.
Leslie Didier-Paquin
If you are looking for coach training that is thorough, systemically aware, challenging and mindfully curated, look no further. Lisa Marie Hayes and team provide the best balance of scientific, theoretical, and experiential to ensure you are able to show up fully for yourself and your clients in ways that are satisfying, sustainable, and meaningful. I appreciate Lisa's authentic candor and unapologetic humanity. I encourage you to reach out to her if you've been considering a coach certification program.
Beki Buell
Lisa is a wizard. Not only is she intuitive and wise, thanks to life experience and considerable research and education, but she will also hold your ass accountable! The classes she teaches have truly revolutionized the way I think about coaching and the unique opportunities available to those who are willing to put in the effort. She tells it like she sees it and expects her students to shine because they are stars and by goddess, that’s what stars do! If you are looking to transform your current coaching practice or get a new one off the ground, I highly recommend the Coaching Guild.
Shawn Sylvester
My time with The Coaching Guild has been life changing. The growth I have seen in myself through the program is monumental. Between the course materials and guest instructors I always felt challenged and kept me wanting more. I came into it with an expectation of becoming a Life Coach. I have reached that and more.
The knowledge and confidence I am leaving with, has set me up for nothing but success. I can not thank Lisa enough for creating a
program that challenged me in ways I have never been before. Yet, feeling an enormous amount of support from Lisa and my peers the whole way through.
The Coaching Guild is my home and I suggest it to anyone who is wanting to change their life and become a Coach.
Corey Dobyns
The Coaching Guild was the program I was looking for. I am nearly 6 months into it. I followed Lisa Marie Hayes for about a year prior to signing up. Some baseline requirements for the coaching program that I would come to choose included; a rootedness in deep honesty, does not put focus on pain point marketing, a learning environment that does not engage in false spiritual positivity, and holds a commitment to dismantle white supremacy in the coaching industry.
I was looking for a foundational program that challenged me and asked me to be a better human. I found it here.
Angel Taylor
When I decided to join The Coaching Guild I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had only just met Lisa but the opportunity seemed too good to pass up. Honestly, it has been more intense and more impactful than I could have imagined. It has stretched what I think is possible, taught me more than I could have hoped for, and set me on a path that feels less scary than it once did.
Lisa has a talent for bringing diverse groups of people together in a way that facilitates growth and understanding. She's also great at forcing you (in the most supportive way possible) to really take a look at who you are so that you can give your very best to your future clients.
If you are searching for a cookie-cutter coaching course that you can take at your leisure, then this is not for you. However, if you want to become the best coach you can be while learning in a hands-on, supportive environment then The Coaching Guild is where you should be.
Liz Toussaint
The Coaches Guild has been a life-changing experience for me. The program is incredibly hands-on and thoughtful, Lisa truly goes above and beyond to support you in becoming the best coach you can be. From day one, I felt welcomed and supported by Lisa and my fellow students.
What I appreciate most about the program is how hands-on it is. We don't just learn about coaching concepts and theories; we actually practice coaching in a safe and supportive environment. Lisa and my peers provide thoughtful feedback and guidance that has helped me to grow and develop my coaching skills in ways I never thought possible.
The Coaches Guild literally coaches you into becoming the coach you didn't know you could be. I feel more confident and capable as a coach than I ever have before, and I know that I have the support and guidance of the Coaches Guild community behind me every step of the way. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to become a coach or to take their coaching skills to the next level.
Georgette Hemmings
If you truly want to make a difference in the lives of those you coach, becoming a student at The Coaching Guild is the ultimate privilege.
Founded, led, and taught by Lisa Hayes who’s a superlative coach tuned into diversity, transparency and empathy, it’s where brain science meets law of attraction and utilizes intentional strategies to get you the hell out of your own way… and your clients as well.
The instruction is second to none, and includes teaching sessions from renown coaches who specialize in a wide range of topics….
It will challenge, and ultimately, change you. You will discover things about yourself and learn to either let go or let in.
Supportive. Nonjudgmental. Safe. Skillful. Intentional. Camaraderie. These are some of words I use to describe my experience and the nature of the I structure and classmates.
The fact that diversity is taught as an absolute necessity makes it an exception in the coaching industry. That there are seats for members of marginalized communities in every cohort, is an indication of the inclusiveness of this academy.
A small group, we meet virtually and have set materials, class work, homework just like a university level course. Of course it’s also tuned into current events which sometimes detour and offer teaching moments/lessons.
If you’re looking to become a “cookie cutter”, high earning life coach this is not for you. But reach out to join if you’re a rebel, a misfit, misunderstood, marginalized, a seeker of truths, want to make a difference kind of person…. You get the drift. You won’t regret it.
Unequivocally, and without any reservation, I recommend and give to Lisa Hayes and The Coaching Guild the highest amount of stars I can!
Thea Parker
The Coaching Guild offers first class real life coaching strategies for ALL walks of life!
I chose this program because the director is my type of people. Lisa is honest, direct, funny AF, and genuine which is something that comes rare and hard to find in the coaching business.
The experts Lisa brings in are astounding, caring and have all been absolutely gorgeous. I fill renewed, equipped and loved through this personal journey of learning to formally help others.
The patriarchal mentality has NO PLACE at the Coaching Guild and it will help you to mentally dismantle it by being your authentic loud ass self!
I will forever be a student of this dope school and looking forward to making forever friends while learning.
Six months into this deeply and compassionately challenging coaching program,
I have a stronger sense of my wisdom and truths and I see more and more clearly how this strengthens my coaching rather than detracts from it; how my flexibility, my capacity to go with the flow is a gift rather than a liability.
I have been in many training groups and have often been the oldest member of the group.
Never have I felt so valued as I do here.. Each member of our cohort brings a unique set of insights and talents to our work. Lisa Marie Hayes has an uncommon ability to see, hear, show, and celebrate our distinctive magics so that we may bring this to our clients…and help them experience their own!
I’m deeply grateful for all of this, keenly happy that I followed my gut (and my own coach) to the Coaching Guild, a place where integrity, humanity, and individual voice matter greatly.
If you are searching your heart and the internet for the right coaching program for you;
if you have felt buffeted by the winds of offers and promises of easy or quick or wealth-beyond-imagination,
I recommend without reservation that you seek refuge and restoration and personal responsibility in the Coaching Guild.
It’s an honor, a privilege, and a delight to be here.
It’s the right fit.
Alyssa Rodas
I did not expect that becoming a student at the Coaching Guild was going to be such a pivotal experience in my life. I signed up with the intention of gaining a few tools that would allow me to better serve my sales team, however, I ended up helping myself more than anyone.
I had the honor of intimately knowing Lisa for many years but I underestimated the depth and diversity with which she conducts the school. This program is comprehensive, personalized, and thorough. The curriculum prepares students to meet the challenges of serving any client population. My growth, concerns, doubts, and curiosities as a new Coach felt important to Lisa. This was an amazing introduction to the coaching profession and I can’t wait to learn even more!
