
Get to know Coach Kristi
McClanahan is passionate about PARENTING! When Kristi coaches parents, she sees their child as a beautiful diamond shining with brilliance and glistening with possibility.
She was not born with incredible parenting skills. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Frustrated with her own children, feeling inadequate and ill-prepared to raise healthy and whole children, Kristi hit rock bottom. She was disappointed in herself and convinced her kids would be better off with someone else. At her lowest point, she stood with pills in hand to end her own life.
Shortly afterwards, she happened across a class that changed her life. The program helped her to see the negativity surrounding her thoughts about herself and her children. She decided to exchange her fearful, limiting ideas for empowering thoughts that would serve her children well. She transformed the way she saw her kids—she started seeing what was there, rather than what was missing! Consequently, her parenting experience became easier, more joyful and effective.
Kristi continued studying to become a great parent, reading every book she could find on the subject, taking college courses devoted to family and child development. Along the way, she had a startling revelation: Good, healthy, inspired, empowered parenting does not just happen. It is learned and practiced. She vowed to share her story and knowledge with other parents, to help them learn how to uncover the brilliance in their children, so their kids could become all they were meant to be!
In addition, Kristi discovered later in life that she was ADD, and again, embraced her own challenges by passionately educating herself through training from the ADD Coach Academy. She is recognized nationally as a tireless advocate for ADHD. Armed with training, information, and personal parenting experience, Kristi successfully coached parents and kids one-on one for more than seven years.
In 2007, she knew the time had come to reach out farther to help more families. She has now combined all her knowledge, coach training, and experience to create a Brilliant Parenting program perfectly suited to today’s technology, allowing busy families all over America access to her message.
As an added bonus, Kristi is a talented songwriter who has used her skills to publish songs that speak to families, using the positive dialogue she uses in her parenting program. Parents listen to the songs to learn a different way to talk to their kids. Kids love the songs, and listen without ever knowing they are learning as well.
Although Kristi’s experience, credentials and talents are important, they pale in comparison to what she brings to each unique parenting situation – passion, inspiration, empathy, and love. One hour with Kristi and your relationship with your child will never be the same!
| "When I started coaching with Kristi, I didn't know what I wanted or what would make me happy. The coaching process has given me permission to explore the desires of my heart. I now have specific goals and feel empowered to live my best life. The way I look at life has changed. I have joy, peace AND AM MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF MY DREAMS!. KRISTI IS EASY TO TALK TO. SHE IS AN EXCELLENT LISTENER. I FEEL SHE IS MY BIGGEST FAN, MY CHAMPION, AND SHE KEEPS ME FOCUSED!" Jill W. |
