choice Magazine - SoundSage

In this episode of "Beyond the Page," the choice magazine podcast, host Gary Schleifer engages in an enlightening conversation with Susana Rinderle who is the author of an article in our latest issue. The article Title is “Trauma-Informed Coaching - Necessary, better, and NOT about trauma”

Ever wondered how trauma impacts an individual's life outcomes, physical health, and economic success? Discover the answer in our enlightening conversation with the brilliant Susanna Renderle, a transformational life and leadership coach and trauma-informed resilience practitioner, who has penned the insightful article "Trauma-Informed Coaching: Necessary, Better, and Not About Trauma". Susanna enlightens us on the crux of trauma and the crucial role of the ACEs test, a tool that helps measure the severity of one's trauma.

As we navigate through this crucial conversation, we uncover how our life experiences, from global pandemics to personal battles, are becoming increasingly traumatizing, thereby underlining the need for trauma-informed coaching. Susanna and I emphasize the role of trust, safety, and equality in the coach-client relationship. She generously shares six effective ways for coaches to be trauma-informed and articulates the profound impact even small practices can have. Tune in for a profound exploration of trauma-informed coaching, enriched by Susanna's personal insights and professional wisdom. This episode is indeed a beacon guiding you towards understanding and implementing trauma-informed coaching.

Susana Rinderle, MA, PCC is a writer, poet, transformational life & leadership coach, and trauma-informed resilience practitioner.

Her first career was in diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and leadership development, where she spent nearly 30 years garnering results for employers and clients across the U.S. and abroad in multiple sectors including nonprofit, corporate, healthcare, education and government.

Susana is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF Mentor Coach, and Certified Facilitator of The Resilience Toolkit.

She held a university position in Guadalajara, Mexico, and was the co-founder and first Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for University of New Mexico Hospitals.

For twenty years, she was the President of Susana Rinderle Consulting, LLC, and is a former Principal Consultant for Korn Ferry in the leadership development practice.

Susana is a former TEDx speaker, and her articles have appeared in multiple commercial and academic publications.