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Building & Marketing a Certification Program Summer Innanen & Danni Adams

40m · Pursuing Private Practice · 11 Dec 22:17

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In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Summer Innanen and Danni Adams, two seasoned body image coaches. They discuss their journey into creating a certification process for supporting professionals to confidently help clients improve body image. They also discuss the impact of feedback, and how their collective approach brings different perspectives and experiences into a rich learning environment.

Join the conversation as they discuss:

  1. Continuous Learning: Certification programs should be flexible and continually updated based on feedback and emerging insights.
  2. Values Alignment: Professionals should align with their values and engage with current events sensitively.
  3. Coaching Skills Matter: Coaching skills, not just knowledge, are vital for effective support in body image coaching.
  4. Transparency and Collaboration: Transparency and collaboration can enhance the development and impact of certification programs.

Danni “Amapoundcake” Adams (https://www.instagram.com/amapoundcake/) is an influencer, writer, activist, body image coach, and sought-after speaker from Sanford, Florida. The audacious body image coach has been invited to speak at Harvard University, University of Ottawa, Bethune Cookman University and more about race, beauty, and other topics. She's been featured on ABC's Tamron Hall Show, Dr. Phil and The Sisaundra Show.

Summer Innanen (https://summerinnanen.com/) is a professionally trained coach who’s been specializing in body image, confidence and self-worth since 2014 and has helped hundreds around the world. She is the best-selling author of the book Body Image Remix and host of Eat The Rules - a podcast ranked in the top 0.5% of all podcasts dedicated to anti-dieting, body image, and intersectional feminism.

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