Achieving the ICF Milestone Credential | Susan's MCC Journey, Part 1

Hey everyone, Susan Britton with the Academies and an Encourage Your Brain episode. My brain is encouraged because I recently passed the MCC credential with the International Coaching Federation. So MCC standing for Master Certified Coach. If any of you are on the coaching journey and you're aware of those different levels of credentialing that ICF offers, the ACC, Associate Certified Coach, PCC, Professional Certified Coach, and then MCC, Master Certified Coach, you know that it takes a number of hours, 2,500 of coaching experience to get that credential along with 200 hours of coach training time. And so I will be honest, I didn't get there quickly. It took me 24 years to do this whole process, mainly because of the accumulation of the client coaching time hours. And if you are possibly coaching and also doing consulting or training or any sort of other activities, you know that your hours kind of can come slowly. And so that was the case for me. I also had some setbacks with submitting my audios. Didn't— everything didn't pass immediately the first time. I've got a whole other video about that and, and sort of the imposter syndrome that hit me in my brain as a result of that. So I'll share that in a different video, but the bottom line here is really just recognizing that when you have set a goal in front of you and you are aiming for it, to really keep in mind, especially if you have any setbacks, keep in mind, why am I doing this? And I think for me, I'll be honest, there's a credibility that comes with it, certainly. There's a sense of satisfaction of having worked and hit the highest attainment within my industry. And there's also this, this sense of I want to be the best possible coach that I can be in any circumstance and support any client, as well as for our training materials and the training that we do at the academies. So keeping in mind the why, recognizing that there's not just one reason that you keep persevering and pursuing a goal, but I had a number of motivators that kept me going. And I had a number of people that really supported me along the way, both my mentors and my buddy that stood by me in the training. James Beeman was with me and we started our process together. So it was fun, and I would highly recommend that if you are going for a credential like this, to get your team around you. Surround yourself with people that believe in you, that will cry with you, that will cheer and celebrate with you. And, you know, because it's not just about you. It is about the community that helps you get there. So I just want to finish this video by saying that it is the community that got me here, not just the people that I mentioned a moment ago. Carly Anderson was one of my mentors. Fran Fisher also was a mentor. All of my instructors stood around me and with me at the Academy, so thanking people like Carissa Gay, Jennifer James. I mentioned James Beeman already, Edward McDonald, Brittany McDonald, Jessica Burdette. I know I'm going to forget somebody. Stacy Duhon, Lee Gauthier. So just really want to appreciate the folks that were there through the entire journey. And if I've left somebody out, ah! But I do want to just acknowledge and appreciate the people that made it possible for me to be able to stay the course and make it happen. My brain is happy, and I just wanted to share that with you all. If you'd like to hear some of the setbacks along the way or more about the credentialing exam, that situational judgment exam that's part of the process, those are separate videos, and you can watch for those as well. All right, have a great day.