Traci Philips, the Innate Coach Blog

As a woman, it’s interesting to look out at the world today and see how much it has changed since the times my grandmothers and mother were growing up. Yet, what I also see are a lot of the same issues around identity, capabilities and treatment that, I feel, have...

I’m often asked what makes someone “coachable?” Are there some people who seem to do more & go further with coaching than others? To this, my answer is, undeniably, YES! I believe being coachable is as much about approach & attitude as it is anything else. If...

Words. A new study sites that the average woman uses 20,000 words a day, while the average man comes in at approximately 7,000 words. The point here is not to dive into the reason for the number of words utilized by each gender, but to point out that words hold a...

One of the main focuses of my work is patterns. They are the only thing in life that is unchanging, and today, it feels like everything is changing. I first developed my interest in patterns during a two-year program that I took as an undergraduate. Western...

I recently had the opportunity to visit Paris with my family.  The second day in the City of Lights, we visited the Arc de Triomphe. Looking down from the top of the Arc, you get an amazing view of the city, the grand avenue, Champs-Élysées, and the other eleven...

Back in 1988, the Nike Corporation came out with their slogan, “Just Do It!” I remember thinking at the time, now that’s something!  It resonated on a deeper level for some reason, but I didn’t know why. Apparently, the “tough, take no prisoners” campaign that...

“You either walk into your story and own your truth, or you live outside your story, hustling for your worthiness.”     ~Brené Brown Our value is reflected in the money we make. Our self worth is reflected in the money we have. The idea popped into my head, and...

“We are more connected than ever, so why does it seem we struggle so much with the ability to honestly communicate with each other?” My friend sitting across from me lowered her coffee cup and threw her hands in the air for emphasis. “I mean, it’s ridiculous! ...

It was 2am, a few weeks ago, when the winds arrived, thrashing the trees and thumping against the window panes. 35-40 mph gusts threatened to peel shingles from the roof.  The sounds of branches snapping and debris hitting the house made it impossible to sleep. The...