Dana S. Diaz is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with her. She impressed us with her strength of character and kindness.

Her journey began with writing, a raw and honest account of her struggles, which unexpectedly opened the door to coaching. From surviving an abusive childhood to escaping domestic violence, she didn’t have an easy path. However, she turned her pain into a powerful purpose.

Her strength and courage helped her claw her way out of hell and become the woman she is today. Throughout all of that, she gained invaluable knowledge and wisdom that she uses today to help others do the same.

Her approach is bold, direct, and deeply transformative. She refuses to let clients stay stuck in old narratives, instead equipping them with real, actionable tools to reclaim their self worth and move forward. Whether as a trusted friend or the tough love mentor people need, she is committed to helping others shift their perspectives and step into the lives they deserve. Here is what she said…

Meet Life Coach Dana S. Diaz:

Name: Dana S. Diaz

Pillar: The Mind, The Heart

Who is this coach for: Anyone who needs a little help on their journey, a guide, a friend, a coach to offer them wisdom and support them so they can go from broken to bold.

How they can help: By using unique and customized approach for each client’s needs.

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

Very well!

Having nearly lost my husband to the coronavirus, we’ve learned that life is precious and should never be taken for granted.

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

The pandemic certainly affected me and my clients, all of whom have experienced some type of childhood or spousal abuse during their lives.

Part of the abuse experience is feeling isolated or intentionally withdrawing from others, to avoid the shame about what is being done to us.

So, having to isolate worsened depression and promoted more disconnection from family and friends than what we’d already experienced before the pandemic.

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

The biggest lesson I learned during the pandemic is that we are not defined by what we do or what we have.

Watching so many people worry about being out of work and potentially losing their homes made me see what people hinge their value on.

We’re not our jobs, though.

The roles we play in life and the things we have don’t define us, either.

Who we are is lost in consumerism, I think.

So, when left without all that, we are indeed lost.

The Origin:

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

As a child who grew up in an abusive home, I’d always wanted to help others in a way I hadn’t been able to help myself.

Then, after experiencing domestic violence after my divorce from my first husband (who was an abusive alcoholic), I wrote a book about everything I’d endured with him and as a result of him.

That book opened the door to so many opportunities, including coaching, as so many people related to what I’d gone through and appreciated the wisdom I gained from those experiences.

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

Feeling worthy of simply existing was the biggest obstacle I had to overcome.

As I delved into in my second book, I was born to a mother who hadn’t wanted me and who allowed her husband to abuse me.

They constantly reminded me that I should have never been and referred to me as an “accident” and a “mistake.”

I am who I am because I had to claw my way out of that mindset.

Now that I know how to do that, I can help others shift their perspectives into one of self respect, worthiness, and deservedness.

The Coaching Style:

How do you innovate with coaching your clients?

My innovative approach to coaching is to give people realistic and tangible tools they can enact immediately, to make the progress they hope for.

I’m also very direct and have no problem calling people out on their “BS.”

I think a lot of people need that, since the people in their lives might enable and excuse them in a way that isn’t helpful.

What’s unique about your coaching approach?

I’m direct, and I lead from the present with a focus on the future.

Certainly, there are issues from the past that hinder our progress, and I will address them.

However, I don’t focus on what was, I want others to focus on what can be or what they want to be.

What benefits do your clients get after working with you?

My clients get a friend for life, or that crazy aunt that tells you what no one else will.

We laugh, we cry, we relate and connect.

All the while, there is wisdom being shared and progress being made.

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

Every person is unique, so every situation should be handled just the same.

I have either used certain tools or been made privy to others.

So, I bring whatever I think might help someone into their unique journey.

I’m always learning, too, and open to new ways of approaching things.

The Impact:

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

Be kind to others always, but more importantly, be kind to yourself.

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

The greatest lesson I’ve learned in life is that the power to be and do and achieve or whatever else is within each of us to enact.

So often, we give our power away or deny it, thinking life happens “to” us.

Yes, it happens, but it’s what we do with what happens that gives us the power to decide the actual outcome.

Your final thoughts?

It’s never too late.

Whatever it is, whatever one wants, there’s never a better time than now to start pursuing that goal.

Where Can You Find Dana S. Diaz?

If you liked this interview and if you would love to see how Coach Dana can help you on your unique journey to go from broken to bold, visit her website and discover more about her coaching.

If you want to learn more about her journey, enter her Press Room and you can find nearly 300 interviews and podcasts that she has done.

If you’d like to peak a glimpse into her coaching, follow her Facebook and Instagram accounts.

And if you’d like to connect with her more personally, you can do that through LinkedIn or by sending her a direct message on her Email [email protected]. It was an honor having this interview with her.