OUR COACHING PROCESS
RAW Recovery & Wellness
The Art of Coaching
The Five A's of RAW Coaching · The Three Pillars · Eight Core Beliefs
01
Assess
02
Ask
03
Active Listen
04
Action Plan
05
Accountability
01 — Assess
Data Driven. Recovery Positive.
We practice what we preach — assessing ourselves weekly before we assess anyone else.
RAW Resource Assessment
A holistic baseline across the domains that matter — physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and vocational. Where are you, honestly?
Life Values Inventory
Identify what actually drives the client. Values misalignment is often the silent engine behind stagnation and relapse.
Relationships & Boundaries
Map the relational field — who is in it, what's being given and taken, and where boundary work is needed most.
02 — Ask Questions
The Three Pillars of CCAR Coaching
Questions are the engine. Coaches don't arrive with answers — they arrive with curiosity that opens space for the client to find their own.
Ask Questions
Active Listening
Manage Our Own Stuff
The Eight Core Beliefs
Our questions are guided by understanding where a client is across eight belief states — from recognizing pain, to feeling ready to act. Navigate to the Accountability section to explore all eight.
03 — Actively Listen
Training for Coaches
Listening is a skill, not a default. We train in it — and we train our coaches to stay out of their own way.
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative, goal-oriented approach to communication that strengthens a person's own motivation and commitment to change. MI is the gold standard — we use it fluently.
Managing Our Own Stuff
Coaches who haven't done their own work can't hold space for someone else's. We train to recognize our triggers, projections, and unresolved patterns before they contaminate the coaching relationship.
04 — Action Plan
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Insight without action is incomplete. We build clear, structured plans that move a man from knowing to doing.
S
Specific
Clear and defined
M
Measurable
You'll know when it's done
A
Achievable
Stretch without breaking
R
Relevant
Tied to values
T
Time-bound
A real deadline
05 — Accountability
The Eight Core Beliefs
Accountability isn't enforcement — it's attunement. A coach tracks where a client is across these eight belief states, and meets them there.
01 — Pain
Recognition
"There's something in my life I'm not happy with."
Reflect their pain back. Use stories — yours or a client's. Don't rush past this.
02 — Desire
Vision
"There's somewhere else I really want to be."
Paint the future physical and emotional state vividly. Live it and model it yourself.
03 — Cost
Consequence
"If nothing changes, things will get worse."
Name the cost clearly. Don't soften it — this is compassionate intervention.
04 — Help
Openness
"I need or want help making this change."
Model this yourself. "People like us do things like this." Illuminate the gaps.
05 — Process
Path
"There's a process I can follow."
Reference AA, the eightfold path. Show steps exist — don't teach the how yet.
06 — Expert
Trust
"You're the best person to help me."
Like + trust + expertise + belief you can help them. Share proof. Show your humanity.
07 — Objections
Clarity
"Nothing is holding me back."
Map limiting beliefs, excuses, fears. Reframe them in your content proactively.
08 — Timing
Readiness
"Now is the best time to act."
Connect to internal reasons (identity, cost). Use external reasons to inspire.