Max
Max Kohanzad a.k.a the ‘Urban Guru’ is a coaching expert, he originally trained to be a rabbi and is Manchester’s top Life Coach. He has been coaching executives for nearly ten years. He regularly appears on local and national media and is the resident Life Coach at Soulmate Lifestyle Consultancy.
Max works with people who want to create positive change in their lives by transforming their self-perception, self-limiting beliefs and helping them discover greater happiness and fulfilment in life. .
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Max Kohanzad originally trained to be a rabbi and was the resident scholar at the Mayanot Institute in Jerusalem before graduating from Rabbinical College of America in 1998.
He then went on to complete an MA in Jewish Studies in 2000 at the University of Manchester and has since studied for a PhD in Religion and Theology.
Whist completing his studies Max discovered that many of the ideas he uncovered in his research could be practically and successfully applied to real-life situations, with great results.
Max became interested in Life Coaching and completed his apprenticeship under Jane Howitt a UK accredited Life Coach and became a practicing Life Coach in the summer of 2000.
Max now carries out a variety of coaching styles for a number of groups -
• Business Coaching and Mentoring with entrepreneurs, business owners, managers and directors.
• Confidence and Dating Coaching.
• Body Image and successful weight loss coaching.
• Performance Coaching with artists, opera singers and performers.
• Career Coaching with other professionals wanting to change jobs, or just move up the employment ladder.
• Crisis Coaching for people in quarter or midlife crisis.
• Spiritual Life Coaching for people wanting to enrich their lives with more spiritual meaning and purpose.
At the same time as writing his PhD and becoming a Life Coach Max enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree in Visual Art at the University of Salford and in 2003 graduated with a BA (Hons).
Max has worked with the Princess Trust youth volunteer programme providing life coaching training and services to young people in Salford.
Max also regularly coaches Trainee Coaches and helps them set up their coaching business.
Max writes a regular advice column in NE Magazine, providing practical Life Coaching help and advice to entrepreneurs and now writes for Slimming at Home and many other well known health Magazines.
Max is also the current Secretary of a Nationwide Counselling and Training organisation called Talking Matters Association and has been a member of the Trustees since its start.
Personal Statement
What Makes Me Qualified to do this?
There is a clear advantage in being a creative, lateral thinker, having the imagination, analytical tools and ability to view any given situation from several, entirely different perspectives; also having the capacity to truly listen, empathise, and successfully communicate with a wide spectrum of people.
I believe that my rich, diverse, life-experiences and unconventional background have encouraged and fostered these and many other important skills for life coaching.
I originally trained to be a Rabbi and as part of the training I learnt important counselling and life-coaching skills: how to listen and be non-judgmental, as well as the importance of complete confidentiality and professionalism.
I also trained under Jane Howitt a UK accredited Life Coach based in South Manchester.
This training also included many other facets and skills that are important in the life coaching process. How to structure a coaching session, the belief that every individual has the power and knowledge within themselves to overcome any obstacles in their life.
I believe that everyone is unique and has something extra-ordinary to contribute to Life and that everyone, no matter their situation can find meaning and happiness.
My training also taught me how to positively reframe any given situation or event, as well as many other practical and meditative tools for stress reduction and the realistic and sensitive reappraisal of an individuals’ whole lifestyle.
I have been a practicing Life Coach since 2000.
Real communication is more than just talking at/to people, it requires an element of deep and empathetic listening, being open to what is really being said.
Great communication skills rely on vital interpersonal qualities, such as caring, openness and personal integrity.
Other qualifaction I have are:
BA in Religous Studies - from the Rabbinical College of America.
BA(Hons) in Visual Arts - from Salford University
MA in Religion & Theology - from the University of Manchester
MPhil in Paradoxical Theology & Jewish Mysticism - from the University of Manchester
Other interests
NLP, CBT, counselling, psychology, post-modernism, quantum physics, social enterprise, charities, environmental sustainability, eco-housing, business development, creative thinking, domain acquisition, web design, interior and graphic design, architecture, conceptual art, jazz and opera.
Contact: Max for your first Coaching session.
Mobile: 07877 315 216
Email: max@kohanzad.com