Why Your Story Is Your Superpower in Coaching

I used to think my story was just a messy collection of hard seasons, scattered wins, and moments I wished I could forget.

There were parts I was proud of, and there were parts I would have edited out if I could.

But when I started coaching, something happened. Those moments I thought disqualified me were often the very ones that made my clients lean in. They’d say, “You get it. You understand.”Not because I had lived their exact circumstances, but because I knew the feelings, the struggles, the questions that came with them.

Somehow, my imperfect, winding story had become a bridge~ helping me meet people right where they were and walk with them toward something new.

If you’re listening to me say that i wasn’t always sure of myself or my methods, that i used to struggle with feeling disqualified, and that the very mess that i disdained was the very thing my clients wanted to know i had gone through so they believed i could help them, and you feel like me sharing my messy middle is resonating with you, then this is exactly the point i’m trying to make. 

Look at how 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 encourages us:

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

God never wastes our story. The comfort, the insight, the resilience He’s built in us through our own seasons—it’s not just for us. It’s for the people we’ll meet who are walking through something that feels impossible.

Your story is more than a testimony—it’s a tool. It builds trust. It tells someone, “You’re not alone.”And when you pair that with coaching skills, it becomes a powerful way to help someone actually change their life.

Maybe you’ve been through some things that you wish you could just move past. But what if those very things are the reason you’ll be able to connect with the people you’re called to help?

That’s where the PEARL Practice comes in. It’s not just a coaching method; it’s more like a bridge. It gives structure to the way you use your story so it’s not just a point of connection, but a path toward transformation. It helps you guide someone from their current paradigm, through the emotions, actions, and results they’re facing, toward a legacy they actually want to live.

When you become a Certified Christian Life Coach through Sterling and Stone, you’re not just learning a framework. You’re learning how to take the life God’s given you- the wins, the losses, the lessons- and use them in a way that’s intentional, effective, and sustainable.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your story is 'enough' ~ it is.

And with the right training, it can become the very thing that changes someone else’s life.

Head here to learn more about the Christian Life Coach Certification pathway.

Let’s take the comfort and wisdom God has given you and turn it into a tool you can use to serve others well~ without guessing, without burnout, and without wondering if you made a difference.

The people you’re called to help?

They don’t need a perfect coach.

They need a guide who understands~ and that’s you.

Reader Challenge: 

Write down three life experiences that have shaped you most. Next to each, jot down at least one way they each could help someone else who’s facing a similar challenge.