Episode 144: Climate Consciousness Through Coaching with guest, Charly Cox

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Award-winning climate coach Charly Cox opens up about the transformative intersection between professional coaching and environmental action. As Executive Director of Climate Change Coaches, she challenges the misconception that addressing climate concerns violates coaching ethics or requires specialized environmental expertise. Instead, she reveals how coaches' existing skills—building strong relationships, asking powerful questions, and creating safe spaces—make them uniquely qualified to facilitate meaningful climate conversations.

The conversation explores a surprising paradox: while research shows most people deeply care about environmental issues, many remain silent because they believe they're alone in their concern. This silence prevents the collective action necessary to address climate challenges. Coaches can break this cycle by creating opportunities for authentic exploration without judgment or moralization.

Charly shares practical strategies for integrating climate consciousness into coaching practices—from adding legacy questions to intake forms to modeling sustainable choices in everyday life. She emphasizes finding climate-positive actions that align with personal joy and values rather than forcing oneself into unpleasant changes. "Pick the things that bring you joy and that also have a positive environmental benefit," she advises, noting that sustainable behaviors are more likely to stick when they enhance rather than diminish quality of life.

Perhaps most powerfully, Charly reveals how coaches can influence change simply by demonstrating that they care. One long-term client recently joined an environmental protection group despite climate never being discussed in their sessions, explaining: "I wouldn't have done that if you hadn't become a climate change coach." This ripple effect illustrates how individual actions gain power through connection and visibility, creating the "social proof" that influences broader change.

Ready to explore the power of coaching in climate action? Download a free chapter of Charly's book "Climate Change Coaching" at climatechangecoaches.com or join their periodic insight sessions to connect with like-minded professionals making a difference through the power of coaching.

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