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Joshua Steinfeldt

 

Member profile details

First name
Joshua
Last name
Steinfeldt
 

Personal information

Bio
Joshua Steinfeldt is a coach, a mindfulness teacher, and positive psychology instructor. Passionate about understanding how science can help people live their best lives, Joshua gained a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California Davis, and has his Master's Degree in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a student of Dr. Martin Seligman, and Dr. Angela Duckworth, as well as other world-renowned researchers in positive psychology. For his Master’s thesis, Joshua pioneered qualitative research into the role of courage in coaching under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, a leading authority in both positive psychology and coaching. For a full description check out the projects page, or download a PDF of this groundbreaking work: “What Are Coaches Afraid of? An Exploration of Courage and the Path to Coaching Mastery.” Joshua is also a dedicated practitioner of mindfulness and has undergone rigorous training to become a mindfulness teacher through the Mindful Awareness Research Center at the University of California Los Angeles, and also through Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training at the University of California San Diego.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Joshua has over 5,000 hours of professional coaching experience, has undergone extensive coach training, and holds certifications in executive and leadership coaching, social and emotional intelligence coaching, and wellness coaching. For more about Joshua, please visit www.joshuasteinfeldt.com
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Professional Information

Employer
BetterUp, Inc
Job title
Coach Development Manager
Primary Focus
Mindfulness, positive psychology, coaching.
Professional Skills
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Leadership development
  • Speaking
ICF Certification
PCC
Fluent in Languages
  • English
Certifications
Professional Certified Coach (International Coach Federation)

Licensed Trainer and Faculty member, Real Balance Global Wellness Services

Registered coach mentor (International Coach Federation)

Certified executive and leadership coach

Certified health and wellness coach

Certified Mentor Coach
 

Education

Degrees After MAPP
n/a
Degrees Before MAPP
B.A. Psychology - University of California at Davis
 

Social Media

 

Speaking Experience

Interested in Speaking Referrals
Yes
Speaking Topics
Mindset, Mindfulness, The Science of Habit.
Experience speaking to large audiences
Yes
 

Publications

Media: Radio, TV, or podcasts
The Courageous Life Podcast

A global conversation aimed at empowering people to overcome fear, doubt, and get outside their comfort zone(s) to pursue what matters most in life, work, and love.

www.joshuasteinfeldt.com/podcast
Capstone title and abstract
"What Are Coaches Afraid of? An Exploration of Courage and the Path to Coaching Mastery."



Link to capstone: http://repository.upenn.edu/mapp_capstone/76/



ABSTRACT

Coaching is a growing industry focusing on helping individuals perform better at work and in their lives. Coaches specialize in facilitating a conversational, relationship-based process that assists individuals in attaining meaningful personal and professional goals. As clients work side by side with coaches, they may experience varying degrees of internal psychological, and emotional barriers. As a result, courage for the client has often been discussed in popular coaching literature (Kimsey-House, Kimsey-House, Sandahl, & Whitworth, 2011), and is considered an important aspect of the client’s success much of the time. However, during a review of the psychological literature on courage it was determined that, compared with the client, courage of the coach is something that has been explored much less, or not at all. More precisely, the internal psychological or emotional barriers coaches often face, and whether or not courage is seen as an important aspect of a coach’s ability to deliver high quality coaching are concepts that appear to have no empirical foundation. The objective of this study is to better understand the experience of leading coaches. Specifically, the following qualitative interview-based research aims to explore opinions and attitudes regarding common professional obstacles, primarily centered on the emotion of fear. This series of structured interviews asked participants to report on their own professional experiences and to articulate steps they have taken in facing and overcoming fear within their professional role, and throughout the course of their coaching development. Additionally, the interviewers inquired as to whether or not participant coaches perceived the construct of courage as an important factor in the professional development of coaches, in delivering high quality coaching, and ultimately in achieving mastery as a coach.
 

Contact data

Province/State
CA
Country
USA
MAPP Geography
  • USA - California (Northern)
 

MAPP Information

MAPP Graduation Year
2015
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