Jonathan S. Marion
PhD, ACC
Transformational Life Coaching & Consulting
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1:1 Coaching
Be how you want to be!
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Group Coaching
Maximize your strengths and more!
1:1 COACHING
My Approach
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B
Begin where you are
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E
Explore where you’re going
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I
Identify your options
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N
Now Start
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G
Get your best life
Let me support you in BEING the best you!
At the bottom of everything else, I’ve found nothing more transformational than focusing and working on how I want to BE in the world. Based on this, I developed the BEING Coaching Model which has proven powerfully transformational for my clients, which is why it serves as the foundation for most of my coaching.
Here’s a quick overview of the model and please feel free to contact me if you’d like to explore working together:
B – Begin where you are
E – Explore where you’re going
I – Identify your options
N – Now start
G – Get your best life
Step 1 – Begin Where You Are
We begin by assessing where you are now including your strengths & challenges. Using straight forward tools and assessments, we identify what matters to you the most and where you could use more support and balance. What comes easy to you and what is more challenging? What do you enjoy and what makes you groan (or at least roll your eyes)? How are you balancing your different commitments and interests? This step helps us firmly establish your unique circumstances, including your work, hobbies, family and friends, lifestyle, and time commitments as the foundation of your program
Step 2 – Explore where you’re going
We explore where you really want to be. More than just what you want to change, here we identify and examine what you will ultimately find most fulfilling. In short, what is your deepest goal, your soul’s calling? In this step, we hone in on what will truly bring you the most meaningful and rewarding life. For example, will a promotion really bring you more of what you want (e.g. financial stability) or take away what you value most (e.g. quality time with your loved ones)?
Step 3 – Identify your options:
We identify the full range of options available to you, carefully considering your strengths, skills, values, etc., available to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. For instance, is formal instruction really the only way (let alone the best) for you to make a difference as a teacher? And how will you decide? Does taking your time to weigh out the pros and cons usually get you the best results, or does trusting your gut? This step is where you identify which tools and strategies serve you best and in which circumstances, and which really don’t.
Step 4 – Now Start
Having mapped out where you’re starting from, where you want to go, and what route you want to take, you’re equipped to make informed, intentional choices and start efficiently moving towards your long-term goals. For example, it doesn’t bother you to pass up a weekend vacation invitation when you know that choice accelerates your opportunity to relocate to your dream living situation. In short, having solidified your “big picture” vision, this is where you really start to put thought into action!
Step 5 – Get your best life
Building on the insights you’ve gained along the way, this is where you take full ownership of living a deeply meaningful life, aligned with your soul’s calling. Regrets fall away, as you are able to distill lessons from any experience. Decisions aren’t hard, because you know what really matters to you. Effort is enjoyable, because it is in the service of what and who you care about most deeply. Simply stated, this last step focuses on maximizing every facet of living the life you want to live.
Testimonials
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Aleksandra, Qatar
Working with Jonathan as my coach has brought about profound transformations in a few areas of my life. After the coaching sessions, I was feeling more organized, calmer, and equipped with a newfound perspective on life's challenges. Jonathan's guidance has taught me to approach difficulties with resilience and optimism. I have embraced authenticity more deeply, recognizing the power of being true to myself in both professional and personal spheres. Overall, the changes I have experienced have been amazing, shaping me into a more empowered and authentic version of myself.
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Estefania, USA
Through a period of profound transition, Jonathan's coaching was extremely helpful. From day one, Jonathan's deep questioning allowed me to arrive at meaningful insights. He supported me in navigating the challenges of my career transition, offering tailored strategies to overcome obstacles and seize new opportunities.
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Clinton, UK
I cannot recommend Jonathan highly enough. He came into my life at exactly the right time, offering a coaching approach that was perfectly suited to my needs. His intuitive, thoughtful, and calm demeanor created a safe space where I felt comfortable being my authentic self. Jonathan’s skillful and simple yet challenging questions led to profound shifts in my thinking, helping me gain clarity and new perspectives. Working with him has been truly insightful.
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Mariana, Uruguay
Working with Jonathan allowed me to clarify my own vision of myself and my future. Many things I already knew took on new meaning, and other things appeared that I didn't even know were there. New possibilities for exploration opened up, and now I clearly know the path to discovering them.
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A.L., Qatar
I really enjoyed being coached by Jonathan, as his style is characterized by patience, calmness, and profound wisdom, creating a nurturing environment for growth. He gave me enough space and time to delve within myself, encouraging me to tap into my inner wisdom. Jonathan's strength lies in his ability to listen deeply and attentively, guiding me to explore my challenges and opportunities from different perspectives. His proficient use of metaphors not only facilitated understanding but also illuminated hidden insights, moving me towards transformative growth.
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Yoshi, Netherlands
Jonathan is one of the best coaches I have met… He effectively created a safe space for exploration and offered very sharp powerful open-ended questions to deepen my learning. I would recommend Jonathan as a coach for anyone who has a life goal that they would like to achieve. I personally made significant progress in relation to the topic I brought to our coaching engagement, thanks to Jonathan's coaching.
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Rashmi, Austria
Jonathan has a unique style. He is a man of very few words but totally aligned with his intention-filled listening... He noticed, reframed, and questioned how [things] would be of relevance for me, consistently deepening my learning. Jonathan is a very good coach with a rich toolkit. He dances in the moment with awareness of the client. I recommend working with Jonathan wholeheartedly.
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A.H., USA
During our body-oriented coaching session, Jonathan created a safe and supported container where I could easily settle in and follow his prompts. His gentle guidance and inquiries allowed me to connect more deeply with my body, process some of the emotions that came up, and release tension. I felt much more relaxed afterward and had a greater capacity to be present throughout my day.
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Catalina, Canada
Jonathan's coaching style is relaxed and leaves ample space for reflection. He talks little and asks powerful questions... Through this coaching process, I became aware of certain blind spots and unsolved internal contradictions... [He] holds a high-quality space for client reflection and progress. His style is simultaneously easy-going and structured. Very easy to work with.
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E.P., USA
Jonathan's strategic coaching fueled my transformation, re-igniting a passion for my work. Due to his coaching, I've not only achieved professional milestones but have undergone a profound personal transformation.
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C.P., UK
Jonathan is a very thoughtful coach and creates a safe space. He does a lot of somatic work which really connected my head, body and heart. He has a really simple yet powerful questioning style.
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Suzanna, Cyprus
My session with Jonathan was a true revelation.
It was my first time doing anything like somatic coaching, and honestly, I didn’t know what to expect — I even felt a little skeptical at first. But Jonathan gently and skillfully guided me into deep presence with myself and my sensations. From there, the journey began.
We explored my body, layer by layer, and with each step I discovered powerful realizations — not only about my physical being, but about how I relate to myself and move through life. The most surprising part was that, through my body, I uncovered two profound insights. One was deeply practical, affecting how I live, how I show up, and how I treat myself in everyday life. The other was more spiritual — it brought clarity to feelings I’ve carried for a long time, and offered a deeper understanding of who I am.
Both insights continue to resonate with me. I carry them with me daily, and they feel like anchors to my truth — a deeper connection to my authenticity.
I would absolutely love to continue this work and explore more somatic sessions with Jonathan. His ability to intuitively guide the process in the exact direction that’s needed in the moment is truly special.
If you’re curious, I wholeheartedly recommend trying this experience for yourself.
Schedule Your Next Step
I invite you to schedule a complimentary consultation if this might be right for you!
GROUP COACHING
I offer group coaching programs geared toward personal development and customizable programs for leveling up teams. According to Psychology Today, these are the key benefits of group coaching:
Group coaching creates awareness and challenges how you think about yourself.
Noticing the differences in yourself and others is what creates individual growth.
Observing others’ challenges allows for deep introspection, awareness, and hope.
Current group coaching programs:
Testimonials
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Laure, France/Spain
This program helped me gain a greater understanding of myself and my behavior, giving me new skills and a way forward on how to change and get different outcomes. The program is well structured, clear, and easy to follow, yet provides great insight into ourselves, setting the ground for changes and positive impact on one’s life. Adding to that Jonathan’s great facilitation skills and knowledge, and you are in for a transformational journey!
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Nelly, USA/Brazil
As someone who is always involved with self-development and growth, I still get amazed with how much we can explore and get to know about ourselves with a new tool. The “Maximize Your Strengths” program opened my eyes to some of my underdeveloped strengths, and it also helped me get some guidelines on how to intentionally work on them. My favorite part of the program was to be reassured about what I am really good at.
It feels so empowering to dive deep into what I can be/do best. I’ll definitely not take my strengths for granted anymore. I’ll also focus and work on the parts of me I really want to grow. Thank you so much, Jonathan, for putting this program together and giving us an opportunity to dive deeper into who we are and who we want to be!
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Jeronimo, Brazil
The “Maximize Your Strengths” program helped me seek solutions to everyday problems by relying on what I’m good at, reinforcing my strengths. I had fun doing the exercises… and the excitement (and validation) for doing something you are good at (and probably enjoy doing) WHILE overcoming difficulties (big or small) is a damn awesome feeling. That’s the way I want to live from now on!
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April, USA
Jonathan's Strengths-Based coaching was a fast track for shifting from "I guess there's room for me in this profession" to a quite celebratory, "This is who I am, what I'm good at, why I make a difference, and how I can start moving forward with excitement." His creative strength-finding prompts helped me realize I have strengths I wasn't aware of before. Then, the opportunity to workshop our introductions, now with those strengths in mind, brought a new level of confidence and specificity to sharing who I REALLY am with the world. Shifting from fighting against my deficits to celebrating and maximizing my strengths improves my mindset and brings excitement. It starts to illuminate the path toward living a more fulfilling and aligned life
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Olga, USA
One of the most important aspects of Jonathan’s approach is genuine care about participants’ well-being and success. Participating in one of Jonathan’s coaching programs gave me a different level of appreciation for life as a journey. Jonathan’s coaching allowed me to reevaluate my relationship with the concept of “should” and to be able to recognize the influence it has had on my life thus far.
Maximize Your Strengths
Ever watch the Olympics? Every single competitor was a world-class athlete! And do you know what? Very few would have been competitive in a different event! Why not? Because, as much as every one of them is an elite athlete, they are truly world-class in the activities that suit them best! In other words, you don’t ask the best swimmers in the world to focus their training on improving their gymnastics skills (or vice versa)!
Why, then, in so many personal growth and development programs, is the focus on filling in deficits or compensating for weaknesses? Honestly, the research doesn’t back this up!
Instead, what if you focus on your strengths, on what you do best, and what comes easiest for you? That’s the framework for the “Maximize Your Strengths” group coaching program! Based on the well-documented VIA Character Strengths assessment, you will receive a 40+ page report identifying your Signature, Middle, and Lesser strengths. Then, utilizing your individual report, this program focuses on developing and leveraging the optimal use of your strengths in order to live a more meaningful and enjoyable life!
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Communicate and Connect Authentically… Even at Work!
More than 15 years of research all highlight the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI), not just in our personal lives, but perhaps even more so in professional contexts! Here are just some of the most striking results from this research:
EQ competencies were better able to predict performance and leadership efficacy than intellectual or managerial prowess (Dulewicz al. 2005, quoted in www.6seconds.org/case)
EQ has twice the power of IQ to predict performance (Mount 2006, quoted in www.6seconds.org/case)
EQ is learnable! (Fariselli et al. 2006, quoted in www.6seconds.org/case)
Top performers average 30% higher on EQ (Fariselli et al. 2007, quoted in www.6seconds.org/case)
EQ predicts 58% of variation in success (Freedman et al. 2010, quoted in www.6seconds.org/case)
EQ will be one of the Top 10 employment skills of the future (Future of Jobs Report 2016, World Economic Forum)
EQ is set to become a ‘must-have’ skill within the next five years (Capsgemini Research Institute, Emotional Intelligence Research, Executive Survey, Aug-Sep. 2019)
Clearly, EQ is a good investment both personally and professionally. When I started looking into the different models and tools related to EQ, Genos International quickly emerged as the strongest. Most powerfully, the Genos model assesses emotional intelligence based on how you show up to those with whom you’re interacting! In other words, are you really “aware of others’ feelings” if those around you don’t think so? Genos International is simply the best at emotional intelligence, having been recognized by Training Industry (in the USA) as one of the Top 20 companies for all assessment and evaluations in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Interested in discussing what I can do for you and your company as a Genos Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner? If so, please get in touch. And, if you do, please feel free to ask me about running an Emotional Culture Index (ECI) for your company just to help gage the possible benefits of working together.
Schedule Your Next Step
Have any questions? I invite you to schedule a complimentary consultation!