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The Missing Skill: How to Push Clients Past Their Limits Without Losing Their Trust

Stop leaving your most powerful coaching moments on the table and start creating the kind of shifts your clients will remember forever.

Free 60-Minute Live Masterclass

100% Complimentary

 

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Marcia Live Intensive

Is Something Holding You Back From Real Transformation?

You sense the moment. A client is circling something important, something just beneath the surface, and you feel the pull to go deeper. But you hesitate. Maybe you're worried about pushing too hard. Maybe you're not sure the relationship can hold the tension. Maybe you simply don't have a clear method for what comes next.

So you ease off, ask a gentler question, and let the moment pass.

And afterward, you wonder: was that the session that could have changed everything for them?

Here's what most coaches miss. You can help a client think differently, gain awareness, take new action, and still not create real transformation. That's because transformation isn't a behavior change. It's an identity change. And until a client shifts who they believe they are, the old patterns keep finding their way back.

It's not a confidence problem. It's a missing skill, and even the most experienced coaches hit this wall.

THE RESULT

Your clients move forward,
but never far enough to experience the shift that changes everything.

The Solution

What if you had a reliable method for those moments?
Imagine being able to:

Challenge clients courageously while maintaining complete psychological safety

Navigate resistance with grace and recognize it as a sign that real change is near

Listen for the identity statements hiding inside your client's words, not just their goals

Guide clients toward who they need to become, not just what they need to do

End every session knowing you helped shift more than behavior

This is about mastering the art of transformational coaching that goes beyond problem-solving to create lasting change.

What You'll Discover in this Masterclass

 

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching:  Understand why helping clients think differently or take new action isn't enough on its own, and what actually separates coaching that changes behavior from coaching that changes identity.

 

Coaching the "Who," Not Just the "What":
Learn to hear the identity statements hiding inside ordinary language, like "I'm still new here" or "I'm not confident enough," and why these are the real material of transformational work.

 

Deep Listening Skills:
Master what to listen for beyond the words - uncover hidden motivators, social comparisons, and what's not being said to identify the real patterns holding your clients back.

The Coaching Mindset Shift: 
Develop the mental habits that separate transformational coaches from those who merely encourage and motivate clients.

 

This Is for You If:

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You're a business, executive, or leadership coach ready to amplify your impact.

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You want to move beyond supportive coaching into the territory where real transformation lives.

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You're ready to stop second-guessing yourself in the moments that matter most.

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You want to stand out in a crowded market by doing work most coaches don't know how to do.

 

What Coaches Are Saying

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Tasha Walsh

Executive Director & Coach

“Training with Marcia helped me become confident and competent in coaching clients to identify and STAY with their breakthroughs, leading to maximum growth as well as increased awareness and action.”
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Dale Waxman, MD

Vice Chair, Dept of Family Medicine

“Marcia Reynolds had a profound impact on my development as a coach. She knows exactly what a student coach needs at every moment. I am my best self because of Marcia's influence on my life.”
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Joan A. John-Cumbermack

Internal & Growth Coach

“I have been coaching for some time now, however the Breakthrough Coaching method has allowed me to dig deeper to unlock an element of myself that has added new depth and dimension to my coaching practice.”
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Enrollment Bonus

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The Identity Shift Primer Bonus

Two minutes that prep you to get the most out of the live session, including one question Marcia wants you to bring with you into the room.

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Meet Your Mentor

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Dr. Marcia Reynolds, Master Certified Coach, is a behavioral scientist who has spent 40 years researching how conversations can deepen connections that both unify us and open our minds to learning. She has delivered programs in 47 countries, teaches for 5 coaching schools in the US, Asia, and the Middle East, and teaches leaders to use coaching skills in organizations and government agencies.

As a pioneer in coaching, she was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation, is recognized in the ICF Circle of Distinction and recently was awarded an ICF Impact Award for her work in creating a successful coaching culture with AEON Vietnam. Global Gurus places her in the top 5 coaches in the world.

Excerpts from her 5 books including her international bestseller, Coach the Person, Not the Problem, have appeared in many places including Harvard Communications Newsletter, Fast Company, Forbes.com, Psychology Today, and The Wall Street Journal and she has appeared in business magazines in Europe, Asia, and on ABC World News.

Her education includes a doctorate in Organizational Psychology and two master’s degrees in Communication and Adult Learning/ Instructional Design.