"The world needs coaches who are thoughtful, ethical, and authentic. The world needs you."
Noelle Cordeaux, CEO & Co-Founder, Lumia
Noelle Cordeaux, CEO & Co-Founder, Lumia
The results are in...
Is a career in coaching right for you?
Based on your answers — you're genuinely drawn to coaching, and you're not sure yet whether it's the right move. That's not a no. It means you need better information before you can decide.
The Interest Is Real — The Picture Isn't Clear Yet.
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WHAT YOUR ANSWERS ACTUALLY SHOW
Taking this quiz means something. It means the idea of coaching has been real enough for you to actually look into it. That pull deserves to be taken seriously.
What your answers also show is that you're still building your picture of what coaching actually is — what it involves, whether it's a real career, whether it's right for your specific situation. That's not a problem. It means you're at the stage where better information makes all the difference.
The coaches who make the best decisions — who go in clear-eyed and build something real — are the ones who took time to understand the landscape before they committed. That's exactly what you're doing.
THE THING MOST PEOPLE IN YOUR POSITION DON'T REALIZE
A lot of people who would make extraordinary coaches stay stuck in the exploration phase for years. Not because they decided against it. But because they never had a concrete next step — so the idea stayed warm but never moved.
The thing that creates clarity faster than anything else? Seeing what coaching looks like in practice. The training. The skills. The business side. The real stories from coaches who started from exactly where you are.
That's exactly what Lumia's free Info Session gives you. 45 minutes. No sales pitch. Just an honest look at what coaching as a career actually involves — so you can make a real decision instead of staying in maybe.
"Lumia Coaching was the missing puzzle piece in launching myself into a new season of my life. The teaching was incredible, the plan was clear, and the cohort environment felt like family. Lumia helped open up my eyes to the opportunities I have in using the skills I have to coach others."
— Colleen Cox, 2020 Graduate
What Coaching Actually is —
the Real Picture
Let's answer the question you're probably carrying: is coaching a legitimate career? Yes. And here's what that actually looks like.
- The global coaching industry is worth over $5 billion and growing. Major corporations — Google, IBM, Microsoft — have embraced coaching as a core tool for leadership development.
- The average North American coach earns $67,800 annually. Experienced coaches and those with ICF credentials earn significantly more.
- There are currently fewer than 35,000 ICF-certified coaches in the United States. For comparison: there are over 5 million nurses and 4 million teachers. The market is not saturated.
- Coaching is a real profession with established ethics, accreditation bodies, and global standards — led by the International Coaching Federation.
Coaching is also not therapy, consulting, or advice-giving. It's a client-led process built on powerful questions, deep listening, and helping people access their own answers. It's learnable. It's practical. And the people who do it well come from every background imaginable.
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MEET SOMEONE WHO WASN'T SURE EITHER
Betty Clayton retired and spent a year trying to figure out what came next. She circled coaching for months before she committed.
"Before I began at Lumia, I was adjusting to being retired and trying to figure out what's next for me. I was on this same question for about a year when finally, I knew in my heart, it all added up to being a life coach. What's great about Lumia is that your uniqueness is celebrated and they teach you how to bring your story to coaching."
— Betty Clayton, 2023 Graduate
— Betty Clayton, 2023 Graduate
Betty didn't need more time. She needed more information. Once she had it, the decision was easy.
What Lumia Graduates Are Saying
"This is a truly engaging program, and the community will hold you as much as you let it. My life is on a completely different trajectory, and Lumia is a big part of that."
"Before I began Lumia, I was on a self-healing journey and had no idea where I wanted to end up. Lumia helped me dig deep into myself and find my own limiting beliefs while learning how to coach others. It will change you, fundamentally, for the better."
About Lumia
Lumia isn’t just a life coaching program – it’s a life changing program.
Lumia has been training professional coaches for over a decade. We're a Level 2 ICF-accredited institution — thousands of graduates now building real practices around the world. If you watch our Info Session and want to talk through your specific situation, our Admissions Team is a no-pressure 30-minute conversation. They help people figure out whether coaching is right for them every day — without pushing a particular outcome.
Your Next Step
Watch Lumia's free 45-minute Info Session. It's on-demand — watch it when you're ready. You'll come away with a clear picture of what coaching as a career actually looks like, what the training involves, and whether this is your path.
Rather talk it through? We're here for that too.