The Birth of SoulSalt Academy

As a public school teacher during the 90’s I slowly yet surely became aware that I didn’t fit in the world of academics. The unique and innovative methods of empowering students to learn via inquiry based learning tracks were NOT welcome in the bureaucratic environments of the public schools of that time. As I contemplated taking my skills to business, where I perceived they paid people to think outside the norm, it was suggested that I hire coach to make the transition.

I did hire a coach and within the first session I was captivated by the fluid nature of this coach’s workday. I was enamored by the personal development and depth of this individual. I wanted whatever it was, whatever invisible competence and character she had. I could sense more than see something very attractive about her presence. I wanted to be like her. I pulled money from my savings account, signed up for training at CoachU and never looked back.

Mind you this was 1998 and coaching was still toddling around through the market place on unsteady, stubby legs. People would say things like, “So you are a coach. Do you coach soccer or gymnastics?” Puzzlement often followed when I told them I was a business coach.

Being a graduate of CoachU with a small but successful practice coaching people in the evening and morning bookend hours of my “regular work week” got noticed. Soon I was able to move inside Franklin Covey (my first corporate position after academia) from a product developer position to Associate Director of a Project Management office. I used my coaching skills in this position to assist the office in accruing four Million dollars of value in nine months because projects were getting completed on time and under budget.

My track record there, as well as completing my MCC (Master Certified Coach) with the ICF (International Coach Federation), drew the attention of the Franklin Covey Coaching group. I was asked to become the Director of Innovation for them and rewrite their coach-training program. From there, I moved to Legacy Learning LLC to fulfill the same role.

I loved training people how to coach. I entered the coaching field initially because of the personal development it offered. I found myself earning a living at it only two short years later. But even more surprising was to see how acutely competent I was in distilling the separate skills and components of coaching and transferring them to others.

“I have been fortunate enough to be exposed to many types of high level trainings, some therapy and done a lot of self study in the past but no one has impacted my life so positively, so quickly and with such lasting results as Lyn Christian.”

Pamela Peplow, Salon Consultant and Coach

”Lyn,

Watching you as my trainer during the three-day live event and on several webinars that followed was an inspiration to me. I consider your coaching genius to be priceless. Watching you coach and train our group alone was worth the entire tuition I paid for the full year's program. I learned so much about coaching from watching you model the process you were teaching all of us.

I've been coached and trained by Thomas Leonard, and I've graduated from other coach training programs and this is the first time I was able to identify a clear process that I could consciously recreate with confidence. Your coaching skill within this unique coaching framework gave me a model that has increased my competence as a coach.”

Mary L. Duwe, CFP Strategic Coach

”Lyn is a coach’s coach. Undeniably this is a key market for her strengths and passions.”

Rich Tafel – Political Strategist, Washington D.C.

Shortly after launching the coach training program at Legacy Learning LLC, I retired from corporate citizenship to devote all my time and energy to my own coaching company, SoulSalt Inc. (named by my clients). At SoulSalt my practice became 100% referral within 18 months. I then found I had more clients than I could handle so I started mentoring people to help me service these clients.

This year we formally launch the coach training program that belongs to SoulSalt Inc. I admit it, I’m a geek. I’m a coach-technology geek, which means I love handing people the small, bite-sized tools and skills that have fueled the performance boosting practice of hundreds. This natural talent has also placed me as a top earner within the ranks of ICF Certified Coaches. I know the business side of coaching and even more, I live, love and teach the minute details of how to coach well.

Here are the reasons people are signing up for coach training at SoulSalt Academy today:

“It is a huge shift for engaging in just for self-development. However, I’ve been able to earn while I’m learning and more than pay for my tuition.”

“The training has helped me be more productive in my life, my business and my relationships.”

“I was hungry for something more meaningful and permanent, and SoulSalt took me there.”

“I was sick of my job, I wanted something with passion. I wanted a ‘sexy’ job and this one fits that bill.”

“SoulSalt Academy is growing in leaps and bounds with Lyn. As the founder and CEO of the company to have her as your trainer is an unprecedented gift.”