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CREDENTIALS & QUALIFICATIONS

The (life) coaching industry, in my opinion, is a weird bag. 

Technically anyone can call themselves a coach without any formal training or certifications.  

But and also, various course programs and degrees are not always an indication of someone's actual skills. 

So, here is a broad overview of my personal and professional background, to paint a clearer picture of why I feel qualified to offer you coaching and mentorship support. 

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Jasmin Ariel, Founder of Peace Power Pleasure

Credentials & Qualifications - My Background

ABOUT MY BACKGROUND:

The formal ish: 

  • Degrees:  

    • M.A. in African & African Diaspora Studies

    • B.A. in Sociology  

  • Special Certifications & Training:  

    • HEAL2Action 2.0 Survivor Organizing Academy

    • Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute Mindfulness Training

    • Restorative Justice Circle Keeper Training

    • Trauma Informed Training for Child Welfare Professionals

    • Undergraduate Certificate in Global Black Studies  

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My scholarship is part of my activism and community building. 

My professional development has always focused on advocating for and on behalf of communities caught within multiple intersections (between gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.) but I intentionally center and serve melanin rich people of all orientations first and foremost.  

My lived experience:

  • I am a light-worker who thrives in the dark of darkness.   I am very intimately connected to and wholeheartedly embrace grief, shadow work and other unpleasantly uncomfortable but inevitably necessary emotions and processes.  I know how to hold space for the muck and alchemize it into magic.  And I do so in ways that invite fun, levity and beauty.  

 

  • I'm a Cancer Rising, Leo Moon, Virgo Sun.  My instinct upon immediate encounter/interaction is to nurture.  I feel deeply, unapologetically and ferociously and empathy is one of my greatest superpowers.  I use organization as a labor of love, often opting to create spaces that are safe, sound and sturdy to hold the fullness of what it means to be a complex, messy azz human.  

 

  • I am always in a state of active study and learning, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.  I offer what I learn as tools and resources for others to utilize and benefit from if they find the knowledge helpful. 

I have struggled with the titles coach/life coach because I don't wish to be perceived as someone who has all the answers. 

 

I most certainly don't. 

 

I'm not a guru nor spiritual savior. 

 

But I know I am a healer because people find my presence to be healing. 

 

I coach/facilitate/lead/guide by creating the container that allows you to witness the magic of your own excellence. 

 

I am your cheerleader, confidant and compassionate counsel whenever you request it. 

 

Feel free to ask me any questions and when you're ready, let's get to werk!  

My Approach to Your Growth

My commitment is to hold a space where you can truly thrive.

For me, 'work' isn't just labor; it's 'werk' – embodying the fun, freedom, and ancestral glory of the twerk!  Okurrr! 😜

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This means our time together is about joyful effort, radical authenticity, and powerful transformation.

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I'm here to witness your journey and help you cultivate your Peace Power Pleasure in every way.

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