Behind the Name
“COL”laborative
“LAB”oratory
The origin of the word, "coach", stems from a carriage that would transport passengers from one location to their desired location.** In the same way, as a field hockey life coach, my approach is collaborative and custom keeping the individual's goals at the center. This is known as athlete or person-centered in today's coaching world.
Additionally, as a field hockey life coach, I will work with an individual's various other coaches from high school to club to personal training etc in order to provide a training session that will equip an individual to meet personal and/or program goals.
My goal is to use my time, treasures, and talents to serve individuals, teams, and communities in order to bring out the best in all.
**Inspired by Kerry O'Neill's teaching from Battlefield FCA.
The environment at The Collab will be like a laboratory. In many ways, I consider myself a teacher. Tools will be provided for students to use and apply to various challenges. Experimentation and mistakes will be encouraged while working-hard to meet goals and having fun! Reinforcement of the key points will occur through reflection via discussion and writing in notebooks!
"I have not failed, but found 1000 ways not to make a light bulb."
-Thomas Edison
Danielle Baumgardner
Owner and Founder of The Collab
Core Coaching Philosophy Pillars:
Person First...Creates Leaders in Life.
Athlete-Centered...Creates Ownership.
Principles Based...Creates Confident Decision Makers.
Quality Driven...Creates Successful Environment.
Motivated by Love...Creates Eternal Impact.
