Badassery Magazine Issue 11 April 2017 | Page 14

royally annoys the fuck out of me when I have clients come to me and ask me if I’m going to tear them down to build them back up. NO! I’m going to help you dust some shit off, reinforce the cracks in your foundation, and keep building! THAT is what a good coach does! Want the recipe on how to not be a dickbag of an empowerment coach? Here it is: EMPOWERMENT WITHOUT ABUSE RECIPE Makes: endless servings 3 c. Listening to clients 4 c. Empowerment 1 ½ c. Reading between the lines 2/3 c. Offering Sage Advice 3 tbsp. of Humor 4-6 Nuggets of Truth, whipped until peaked Cinnamon to taste Combine all ingredients in large bowl and serve to self on the regular! Serve to your clients as needed. Any time you feel that the recipe is falling flat and isn’t as empowering as it should be, tweak and make again. It’s that fucken easy! And add cinnamon because who doesn’t love cinna- mon?! Seriously! It really is not that hard to ac- tually empower your clients to WANT to change their lives. If you know nothing else of any- thing, know this: A person will only change if they see the need and have the unshakable want to change. How do you think I quit smoking? Same difference. LET THIS HIT YA LIKE A BAG OF BRICKS Ya know. The same bricks that you use to beat your clients with. Those ones. I’m not saying that as an empowerment coach or the like that you need to blow smoke up your clients’ asses. Don’t do that. What I’m saying is that there is a line that gets crossed when you forget that you’re working with hearts and souls; things that do need to be handled with care because most likely someone ripped em out and shit all over them right after they put em through a blender. If a person is coming to you be- cause they want help in changing their life around and need the accountability and encourage- ment of you, someone who seem- ingly has their shit together, then what makes you think it’s okay to use that desperation against them?! Hint: IT’S NOT! You don’t have to be a dick to help other people. Further- more….your insecurity and own emotional abuse is showing. Might want to work with an empowerment coach for that… one who won’t treat you as poorly as you treat your own clients! Besides, I know that you are ca- pable of so much more and that once you work through your own shit, you’ll have so much success that you’ll be thankful that you had someone call you on your shit in a loving and caring way.  About the Author I'm the ballsy, refreshingly kickass mentor who guides you from victim-hood to being empowered as fuck! I mix my rockstar attitude with safety, trust, and compassion to get your world changed brighter! My intense passion for justice and changing the world makes me the only No Bullshit Best Friend you'll ever need! When I’m not changing the world, one life at a time, I’m hanging out with my husband and two boys, reading some mommy porn, or binge watching random shows on Netflix. I’m addicted to bath bombs and take time out every day for bombs and booze. Ya know what they say...when mama ain’t happy, no one is. I make sure I do things that make me happy. Join my group for powerful as fuck connections: https://www. facebook.com/groups/noplaceforbs/ Want to find out more about my services? Go to: https://www. facebook.com/NoBSBF/ 13