Ever poured nearly a decade into something, only to have it smack you in the face with a big fat "not yet"? Yeah, same. In this episode, Krista Kathleen—a Professional Certified Coach, spiritual business mentor, and founder of an ICF-accredited coaching school—gets brutally honest about failing the ICF MCC exam after nine years of prepping. Spoiler alert: it sucked.

From the unexpected difficulty of the new scenario-based format to the soul-crushing realization that exhaustion played a bigger role than expected, Krista breaks down what went wrong and how she’s planning a comeback. If you’re a coach on the ICF credentialing path (or just someone who needs a reminder that failure doesn’t mean the end), this episode is for you.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why the new ICF exam format threw even an experienced coach off her game
• How stress, exhaustion, and a testing center that felt like a prison contributed to the outcome
• The mindset shifts Krista is making to approach her retake differently
• The importance of failure in personal and professional growth
• Actionable strategies for preparing for (and passing!) the ICF exam

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