Testimonials
Your presence in our coaching sessions is your greatest gift.
“Janice's coaching is helpful and inspirational. Her presence in our coaching sessions is her greatest gift. She has the ability to discern what I need to empower me and she does it in a spiritual, caring way. Through her own experiences she is able to share what relates to what I am working on in my own life. Her words are always true and enlightening. Her caring about me hits to my core. She sees me and feels me, which is a rare and beautiful trait. Coaching comes so natural to her; it taps into her passion. She is a great role model because she does what she sets her mind to do: writing books, how she takes care of herself, how she runs her coaching business, and her willingness to do challenging things to confront her own fears. She is constantly bettering herself and helping others to do the same.”
L.S. Coaching Client
"I find it invaluable to have a coach like Janice to talk with on a regular basis."
“It truly is lonely at the top. Even though I have been a school superintendent for seventeen years and I still face many new challenges that have no clear answers. The problems related to the job can and do pile up and become overwhelming. I find it invaluable to have a coach like Janice to talk with on a regular basis. Our discussions help me sort out issues and get clarity on what to do next. The coaching I get is better than talking to friends or fellow superintendents who sometime sympathize rather than give me honest answers. From Janice I get feedback that often times charts a clear path on exactly what I need to do next to clear up the issues I am facing.”
S. M. Leadership Coaching client
I speak my truth and feel empowered. I am grateful to have Janice in my life.
“My work with Janice has transformed me both on a personal level and professional level. I credit her for helping me to reach my leadership goals and find a depth of courage and confidence that I NEVER would have gained had it not been for her outstanding coaching abilities. I am no longer the sheepish person who followed the rules and was always quiet and obedient. I am now unafraid of new situations and have the confidence to face challenges in a fearless manner. I speak my truth and feel empowered. I am grateful to have Janice in my life.”
B. J. Leadership Coaching client
You are really good at helping narrow down my thoughts when everything seems overwhelming.
"Janice is special in so many ways. I am blessed to have met her. Her ability to listen without judgment is one of her biggest strengths. She has a wealth of resources like books and speakers for almost any topic of self development! She inspires me to keep searching. She is really good at helping narrow down my thoughts when everything seems overwhelming. She recognized that I needed stress release and self confidence above everything else and she helped me take baby steps toward those goals. She helps people recognize their small victories. She is willing to listen if my opinion are different from hers. She asks great, gentle clarifying questions! Her patience is amazing! I always feel much better after our sessions! I know there were times, especially early on, when I didn’t want to address my problems and I almost cancelled, but knowing I would feel better afterward so it made it easier to do the right thing. I have never felt judged and have told her many things that I have never told anyone else. That made me feel human and valuable. It also helps when she shares little glimpses of her own journey.”
B. B. Coaching client
Even the more challenging decisions were more manageable when our leaders had leadership coaching
“The job of school administration is one of great stress so it was so helpful for Janice to provide our leaders with coaching to relieve some of it. One of the greatest challenges of school administration is also life balance. Her coaching helped our leaders achieve a better balance in their lives. School administration is about making a series of rapid fire decisions from the mundane to the life saving; coaching helped our leaders make those decisions and live peaceably with them. Even the more challenging decisions were more manageable when our leaders had coaching.”
M. C. Leadership Coaching client
Janice McDermott is amazing.
“Janice McDermott is amazing. She has supported me on my journey for over ten years. Throughout this time, Janice has helped me grow immensely in all facets of my life. Through her patience and gentle, yet firm, guidance she has supported and pushed me to learn about my deepest feelings, emotions, fears, and strengths. Her natural ability to build rapport and create a safe space to be vulnerable has undoubtedly challenged me to reach heights in both my personal and professional life that I would never have dreamed of reaching on my own. Among Janice’s greatest strengths is her genuine gift to listen with her whole being in a non-judgmental way. Through her skilled questioning she is able to facilitate deep thinking and reflection that promotes a profound understanding of one’s self.”
S. M. Leadership Coaching client
I admire your ability to work hard at your inner self!
“Janice’s unique coaching gift is the ability to be empathetic. She can feel what others are feeling which makes her a great support to those who choose to seek her coaching. Her ability to listen to what others are saying works beautifully with her empathy. She is truly interested. I admire her ability to work hard at her inner self! She does that with grace and dignity every day. Thank you to her for writing her book and for being my inspiration. She is wonderful in so many ways.”
L. B. Coaching client
She continually identifies and focuses on the positive aspects in others.
“Janice has very unique gifts. She has an unwavering faith there is good in all situations; she continually identifies and focuses on the positive aspects in others; she has a committed belief in the power of prayer; her unique coaching style nurtures the client intellectually and spiritually. She is always on time; dedicated to relationships; generous and thoughtful; accommodating and accepting; prepared and ready to begin; and is able to instill confidence in her clients. She is self-taught in most areas of her knowledge; extremely well read; capable of remembering quotes from authors that can be valuable to clients; open to new ways of implementing metaphysical knowledge; adventurous; and always eager to take on new challenges.”
Coaching client
Janice was amazing. She was positive, upbeat, and affirming.
When I was approaching retirement, I felt that I faced a great unknown. Along with happy anticipation, I was experiencing some anxiety and even fear. I needed someone to walk with me into this new chapter of life. I was very confident that I'd found the right person in Janice. Each month I set goals and tracked progress. A big change was that when I had good ideas, I began acting upon them rather than adding to a to-do list. This boosted my confidence and helped me trust myself more. One result was that I moved from my full time job to a brand new and more rewarding part time position with a new employer.
I'd been estranged from my brother. She helped me see that the narratives in my mind about events were the stories I told myself, and that there could be other interpretations. I began focusing on my brother's positive qualities and reaching out to my brother and to my nieces and nephews. Now I have stronger bonds with all of them, and my life is much richer and happier.
Janice was amazing. She was positive, upbeat, and affirming. The structure of completing the questionnaire ahead of time was helpful to making progress in specific areas. Her words often come to mind and are still supporting me.
S.S. Coaching client
Janice has made a huge impact in my life.
The year I spent with you coaching me was an incredibly soul searching, life awakening and empowering experience. It was definitely influential in helping me listen to God's calling to return to GA to be a caregiver. Also, at that point in my life, I knew it was important to strive for balance in my life but I was really struggling with how to maintain a healthy balance. You were the catalyst that guided me to step back from work and carve out time for balance in my life. It was during this time that Jack and I began to plan for weekend getaways not just the occasional one when time allows. You helped me understand I was in charge of this change and if I truly wanted balance then I had to take charge. The most profound thing you led me to understand was how my relationship with my mother had influenced my perfection-driven work ethic. I think I knew deep down that this perfection-driven work ethic could be toxic in my relationship with others but I didn't know what the problem was or how to redirect this energy. Thank you for helping me to learn to put energy into striving for balance in my life.
C. S. Coaching client
Confidence is what I gained in my work with Janice
I saw the world in such a fearful way. I didn't realized how scared I was. Janice gave me a different way to view the world. I learned that I had a choice about the thoughts I was thinking. In the process of our work together I gained confidence to do all the things I wanted to do. I got married, changed careers, bought a house and had a baby. I am not fearless but Janice gave me the strategies to cope and deal with my fears.
M. F. Coaching client
There was a sense of care, compassion, and accountability with Janice.
Working with Janice allowed me to not only reflect on my current practices, but also provided me with the opportunity to have another set of eyes and a different perspective when identifying and solving problems. I found the coaching work to be more about me as a person and less about me as a leader. And, since those two things are closely and intimately related, addressing one of those increased my awareness of and effectiveness in both of those areas. Listening and really trying to understand what was and was not working for me personally and professionally helped me but I never felt there was an agenda other than trying to be supportive and ask reflective questions. I found Janice to be very honest about her role as coach. She has a unique way of asking the tough questions without making one feel belittled or shamed. There was a sense of care, compassion, and accountability in her work.
S. M. Leadership Coaching client
You helped me get unstuck.
The benefits I received from our coaching is that you helped me see a path forward. You helped me get unstuck. I got to see how much my negative thoughts affected my ability to move forward. You helped me to see that my own off-handed, self-deprecating language had become pervasive. Awareness led me to change. As my negative self-image improved, so did my confidence. Improved self-confidence allowed me to tackle my dream of becoming a writer and finishing the book I had started. When we began, I could barely call myself a writer out loud. Now I am a published author and freelance magazine writer.
K. P. Coaching client
I want to say thank you for showing me how to turn my ideas into action.
I want to say thank you for showing me how to turn my ideas into action. I just opened an application with my credit union to refinance my mortgage at a much better rate. Rates have recently gone down, so the timing is good. I'm going to take out a modest sum for home improvements. I'm getting accustomed to taking action and it feels good. Thanks a million.
J.H. Coaching client
You are a gift to this work.
There were so many benefits to working with you. You helped me become aware and be grateful for my work and my life. You taught me how to prioritize my work/life balance. I learned how to shut off work so I could restore and rejuvenate myself so I could show up as my best self. It was great to have coaching during the school day so I could stop, slow down and focus on what I needed as a person. You connected me with additional resources so I could heal. This was life changing for me. Your coaching was tailored to my needs. It was amazing to sit and process with me and not have to worry about it being evaluative. It was amazing; you are a gift to this work.
W. W. Leadership Coaching client
