Presented by Patrick Williams, EdD, MCC, CWP Founder, Institute for Life Coach Training and Coaching the Global Village Keynote Closing Address at the 41st Annual National Wellness conference, June 29, 2016 Keynote Description: The world needs global warming–not the glacial kind, the relational kind! During this keynote address, Dr. Williams presents a challenge: that all…
“Getting Naked is a must-read for everyone who wants to improve his or her life and relationships, be it with partners, children, parents, or friends. Coaches and therapists will find this book enlightening, refreshing, and inspirational, and so will all who work on transforming their lives.” — Cloe Madanes, author of Relationship Breakthrough and world-renowned…
“Authenticity is one of the most admired and desired characteristics there is. Yet how often do we hold back from revealing our true self? Getting Naked may be just the disarming message that allows us to loosen up and learn how to be safely ourselves. Coaches who don’t reveal anything about their selves are not…
“As a millennial I can say that Pat’s focus on deepening our relationships through cultivating courage and living more authentically is refreshing. Reminiscent of the work of Brené Brown, Getting Naked is a bold, funny, and inspirational read. This book not only challenges us to think more carefully about how to build connection into our…
“Yes, there are books about being authentic out there, but in today’s persona-driven world where people routinely fake credentials and caring, Patrick Williams’s approach is sorely needed. Patrick is authentic, optimistic, and practical in guiding us to live comfortably in our own skin and to be vulnerable and real with others. His invitation to realness…
“I’ve seen Patrick Williams naked (with clothes on)! What you’ll read here will be honest and true and give you the courage to live the same way. This book will make a case for why you’d want to do so. Let Dr. Pat show you how covering up and hiding are doing you no favors….
The title of my new book Getting Naked comes from times in my life when emotional nakedness had good results — eventually. This is what I want for everyone who reads this book: to either remember, or to create positive outcomes from careful self-disclosure NOW in your life. These experiences might be memories of bumps…
We have all learned to wear masks and protective armor from a young age, and rightfully so. The world is not a place to be vulnerable all the time. But if we never “let our guard down” or take off the masks and the armor, we never really feel free and whole. This teaching memoir…
Getting Naked will give you ways to get to know your true self…your whole self, and help you find ways to express, explore, and experience those hidden parts of your being. People who will benefit from this book have a pain point or obstacle which would be events, real or perceived, in which they were…
My new book, Getting Naked, is soon to be published and the theme is the importance of finding the right person, the right place and the right time to be emotionally transparent. This book is NOT about physical nakedness. It’s about being emotionally naked, spiritually vulnerable, and the willingness to expose one’s deepest truth. It…