Resources: Articles, Websites, Reading List
Articles about recovery coaching
Time to Grow Up: Living Life on Life's Terms - by Jana Heckerman (PDF)
Relapse Prevention: Understanding the Predictable Cycle of Renewal - by Jana Heckerman (PDF)
Programs Could Use Some Coaching - by Jana Heckerman
Recovery Coaching: A Lost Function of Addiction Counseling? - by William L. White, MA
Websites related to recovery and coaching
Recovery Coaches International - I am one of fewer than 50 coaches nationwide to be certified as a recovery coach.
Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara - Where I received my professional coaching certification.
International Coach Federation - This association holds coaches to high professional and ethical standards. I'm a member in good standing.
Agape International Spiritual Center - Where I receive remotely in Pagosa Springs my spiritual fuel.
Byron Katie - This site has wonderful free downloads of worksheets.
Websites for leadership development
Gallup University – Strengths-based leadership. This is where I received my training in the Q12 and Strengths Finder.
Women’s Leadership Community – An intentional community for women leaders.
Global Institute for Leadership Development - I am on the coaching faculty for the GILD
Here is a short list of books that have influenced me in recent years, and that I often recommend to clients.
- The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for a Radically New Life - Marianne Williamson
- Power Vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior - David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - Don Miguel Ruiz
- God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved - Sue Monk Kidd
- I Will Not Die An Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion - Dawna Markova
- Course In Miracles - Marianne Williamson
- Beyond the 12 Steps: Roadmap to a New Life - Lynn Grabhorn
- Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing - Carolyn Myss
- Now Discover Your Strengths - Marcus Buckingham
- Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them - Bryan E. Robinson, PhD
- The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments - William Bridges
- At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence - Joshua Freedman
- True North: Discover your Authentic Leadership - Bill George
- The Tipping Point, Malcom Gladwell
- Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim