Adventure Coach

Being outdoors: whether in the woods, on a mountain peak, seaside, lakeside, or just reading on my deck: this is where I draw my strength and become energized.

I am most effective as a Life Coach when I combine my passion for the outdoors with my commitment to support and empower others to reach their highest potential and live their Best Life.

I love outdoor adventures of all types. Some I have enjoyed include:

Sky diving
Bungee jumping
Hot air ballooning
Mountain climbing in the Grand Tetons, Rockies
Andes, and Italian Alps
Whitewater rafting in British Columbia
Kayaking in Maine and St. John in the US Virgin Islands
Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru

Patt Osborne, PCC
Life Coach/Outdoor Retreat Leader

Coaching Philosophy

I am in the Life Design business. My passion is guiding my clients to achieving personal and business success while creating a life that focuses on the thing(s) that they are most passionate about. I provide focus in a caring environment for those adventuresome ones who really want to design a life that fits who they are now and moves them to where they want to be in the future. With the structure, support, and accountability that a powerful coaching partnership lends, I enthusiastically assist my clients in designing and living an inspired and inspiring life, rather than simply a traditionally-defined successful life.

Coaching Experience

Six years in private practice. Clients include professionals in transition, small business owners, self-employed, new coaches, business managers, entrepreneurs, and empty nesters.
Specialties include life coaching, career coaching, mentor coaching, mid-life transitions, life/work balance, personal and professional transformation.
Five years in outdoor coaching retreat business; hosting 8-10 outdoor retreats a year, ranging from kayaking and hiking retreats in the NJ Pinelands to an annual Life Planning Retreat in the Caribbean
Host Coach U Retreats and Getaways SIG, a special interest group for coaches who want to run coaching retreats as part of their practice (meets monthly by telephone).
Co-lead an Adventure Coaching Retreats teleclass for coaches
Co-lead a monthly coaching group for coaches who want to host Adventure retreats
Lead monthly in-person group coaching sessions for professionals in transition.

Other Relevant Info

Professional Certified Coach credential (PCC) from the International Coach Federation
Certified Coach and graduate of Coach University
Author of monthly coaching ezine, titled "The Trailhead"
Author of monthly article in local newspaper titled "Coach’s Corner"
Highlighted for an article about coaching in the Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2003
Founding member of Coach Ville’s Graduate School of Coaching program
BA in education plus continued masters credits in counseling and psychology

And more:

I was an elementary school teacher for 25 years and loved it!
I left teaching to seek a new adventure. Found coaching, got my coach training and began my coaching practice in 2001.
I live happily in the NJ Pinelands with my fabulous husband/traveling partner/soul mate; along with our 2 independent and wise cats.
I am surrounded by a loving, supportive, and fun family that I love to spend time with.
I am a life- long learner, interested in communication styles, what makes people tick, eco-literacy and so much more!

Patt Osborne, PCC
Professional Certified Life Coach and Outdoor Retreat Leader

Phone: 609-953-0027
Fax: 609-953-1026
patt.adventurecoach@verizon.net

"Climb mountains, but bring a good guide"

"I truly felt I had a big problem with "focus" yet within the 1st hour; Patt unraveled the picture and helped me find that what I had was an unprotected work structure. What that meant for me was that I was allowing outside people control my day and then my work came last. I needed boundaries and that was amazing to me! We went through the process of my establishing strong boundaries.

Two years later and continued sessions with Patt, my business is growing. I have branched out into writing and speaking, as well as the core business of consulting. I am able to control my day without feeling as I though I am hurting the ones I love. I feel strong, much more confident, and when I get myself twisted over business or family, she helps me see solutions or resolutions to my challenges that I had not. She challenges me to come up with several choices on how to manage the issues then I find my own comfortable way to deal with it. Patt does not tell me what to do; instead she empowers me to decide what works best for me. Patt is a great listener and has become a trusted confidant."
LW (New Hope, PA)