David Martino is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with him. He impressed us with his innovativeness and wisdom.

His career didn’t start as a coach. He made a significant pivot in 2010 by founding his own company, Integrated Life Management®. This full service coaching enterprise has grown to feature seven highly skilled coaches, all dedicated to helping clients unlock their potential.

His path to becoming a certified life coach is a testament to resilience and a deep seated passion for helping others. Overcoming personal challenges, including the profound loss of a loved one and a harrowing experience with professional burnout, he emerged with a renewed sense of purpose. This journey led to numerous certifications, including a Life Coach certification from The Life Purpose Institute and advanced training in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.

His credentials, combined with a continuous commitment to learning and self improvement, have shaped his innovative coaching style. His innovative platform coupled with his unique approach of using individualized metaphors to enhance clarity, ensures that clients receive tailored guidance that resonates deeply with their personal experiences. The result is a coaching experience that not only aligns values and purpose but also empowers clients to joyously create the life they desire. Here is what he said…

Meet Life Coach David Martino:

Name: David M. Martino

Pillar: The Spirit, The Mind

Who is this coach for: Anyone who wants to gain clarity, align with their values and uncover their purpose.

How they can help: By using various techniques and tools like the Integrated Life Management® mobile app and Quenza coaching software, just to name a few.

First of all, how are you and your family doing after these Pandemic times?

Thank you so much, we are well, thank God.

I do much of my work remotely, so the transition to hybrid working has been a natural one.

How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?

I find that many have adapted in some ingenious ways to a post pandemic world, primarily, but learning and using new technology that they may not have otherwise engaged.

I think clients are starting to have some fun with new ideas, and realizing ways to incorporate self care into their lives by getting creative.

What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?

The biggest lessons I learned during the pandemic were to rely on the objective standards I set for myself in my life and work, to utilize these standards as benchmarks for my success.

Focusing on objective standards helps me to prevent being distracted as I remain true to my purpose while making progress toward goals.

The Origin:

Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?

I began my career in management and consulting in 1998 after receiving my Bachelors from Carnegie Mellon University.

Then in 2010, I took an important step incorporating my company, which was a dream come true.

Shortly thereafter, I earned my Masters Degree and really began to explore what it might be like to start coaching.

Last year, after doing some due diligence research, I earned my Life Coach certification (CLC) from The Life Purpose Institute and opened Integrated Life Management®, a full service coaching company.

Since then, I’ve taken several classes, it has been a labor of love, a welcome evolution of the work I have been doing throughout my life.

I’ve earned a Purpose Clarity Program certification from ILCT, begun the Diploma Program in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis at The Viktor Frankl Institute of Ireland, and I’m currently finishing an advanced certification from LPI in preparation for the ICF exam.

I find myself reading coaching books voraciously, I believe it is important to expand my vocabulary in order to enhance our offerings.

Currently, Integrated Life Management® features seven terrific, really skilled coaches.

What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?

The biggest obstacle I’ve ever faced, aside from losing my dear father in 1989, was surviving professional burnout in 2009.

The burnout was brought on by an unhealthy view of how to achieve my working goals and the total sacrifice of any personal life to speak of.

After experiencing an extreme low point, I discovered through prayer, self care, learning, discipline and the love of family and friends which values I was called to enhance and nurture as best as I could in my daily life.

These values are integrity, kindness and resilience, and I am always looking for ways to practice them fully.

It was during the period of rebuilding afterward, that I got closer to my goals: I became a better family member, friend, more effective executive and advisor, and from there made the decision to venture out on my own in business and consulting, and ultimately into coaching.

I remember developing my yearly goals as a young executive and learning that I found fulfillment in helping others to find what is fulfilling to them.

The progression to coaching was a natural journey for me.

The Coaching Style:

How do you innovate with coaching your clients?

One innovation we are proud to announce, is our Integrated Life Management® mobile coaching app, now available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Guided by our motto Discover Wisdom.™

We are working to make coaching accessible to anyone who wants to book, meet, chat and pay their coach with their smartphone.

Our aim is to continue to innovate so more people can reap the benefits of truly partnering with a qualified coach who is there to help you uncover your purpose, align your values and really, joyously create the life they want.

What’s unique about your coaching approach?

My coaching approach is unique because of the individualized metaphors I try to employ in order to reflect back a client’s point of view or realization.

I find that clients are able to draw connections more readily when we partner, and this enhances clarity.

What benefits do your clients get after working with you?

Clients have told me that they are more secure in their purpose as a result of working with me.

I believe clarity is a huge benefit that comes from work with a quality coach, and this is a big takeaway for our clients.

Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?

I use our app, the Integrated Life Management® mobile app, and I also use Quenza coaching software.

The Impact:

If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?

Life has a flow to tap into, and once you do, it becomes more natural to live your purpose.

What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?

The greatest lesson I have learned in my life is to trust God.

In that trust, He has taught me that integrity, a solid foundation, is necessary for any structure or endeavor, and is especially important when building relationships.

Your final thoughts?

Intention is a powerful force: it is important to devote one’s attention to discovering a focus and then building from it.

My personal motto is “Build Intently.”

Where Can You Find David Martino?

If you liked this interview and you would love to find clarity, uncover your life purpose and align with your values, go to https://integratedlifemanagement.com and see how coach David can help you.

You can download his App via the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

And if you’d like to connect with him more personally, you can do that through LinkedIn or by sending him a direct message on his Email dm@ipolmanage.com. It was an honor having this interview with him.