Heroes and Helpers #6 - Acceptance and unconditional positive regard with Liliana Öğün

In the hero's journey, the hero or heroine is called to adventure.

Often in the form of a quest, a challenge, or an adversity.

And often in unexpected ways.

One of the things that’s interesting about the heroes journey is that shortly after the call a helper enters the picture.

A mentor, sage, guide, or a coach who helps the hero to navigate the adventure,
as they strengthen themselves and ultimately transform in ways that allow them to meet their life from a wiser, more skillful, and often more responsive place.

Today, we’re bringing you the next episode in this new adventure on the Courageous Life - inspiring stories from everyday heroes and the helpers who walk beside them.

I am thrilled to share another beautiful helpers conversation, with Liliana Öğün.

Liliana is an Executive & Career Coach with more than 20 years of experience in leadership coaching, career coaching, and communication consulting.

She holds a Master Certified Coach credential from the International Coach Federation.

And since 2010 has been helping leaders across the globe enhance their productivity while maintaining work-life balance.

Through coaching, she empowers her clients to raise their awareness and take personal accountability, leading to transformative changes in their careers and lives. For more on Liliana please visit surfingchange.com

Today, we’ll explore some of Liliana’s journey, including:

• A personal story of her parents' loss of one of their children, and how she and her sister navigated the experience together. She'll share more about what she learned, and how the adversity shaped how she approaches her work today. 
  
  
• How she “walks beside” her clients. Including meeting them with curiosity, unconditional positive regard, and challenging them to realize their potential.
  
  
• Tools and practices that have helped her clients to deepen awareness, and transform their relationship to themselves, and others. 

This conversation was beautiful.  Liliana showed again and again how she embodies the qualities she speaks of, and if you’re looking for practical takeaways, you’ll find she offers those as well.

I hope you enjoy the time with her as much as I did.

Did you find this conversation inspiring? Here are other episodes we think you'll love:

• Building a future starts with feeling seen with Hayley Philander
• Embracing the journey from 'doing' to 'being' with Amy Dong

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