Today, we’d like to introduce you to Gregory McKinney.
Hi Gregory, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started with Pastoral counseling. I counseled married and engaged couples at my church. I loved it. I was still working a full-time day job, so I would counsel couples during lunch, after work, and on weekends. I was never too tired to work with the couples.
In fact, working with them energized me. I later left the church I was serving at, and the couples would still want to work with me after the transition. So, I began counseling couples all day on my weekends.
After months of giving away free counseling, I thought to myself I could make this a new professional path for me. It was a great decision. There is nothing else I would rather be doing.
We all face challenges, but would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The lesson that I had to unlearn was that you don’t have to have it all together to be of service. I like to tell my clients, “Broken crayons still color.” The biggest challenge I had with doing what I do was comparing myself to others who seemingly had it all together. I thought since I didn’t grow up wealthy, have powerful connections, or the best clothes, and so on and so forth that, I was unqualified.
I have since learned that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Every life experience a person has had is a lesson that can be shared to help someone else. Our entire lives are a classroom. Learn what you will learn from your experiences, how to share that lesson with others, and help someone else. That’s what I think the purpose of life is.
To help someone else not stumble over the same issue you once stumbled over.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar with what you do, what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a Life/Relationship Coach: I provide healthy communication strategies and relationship-building sessions for individuals and couples. I help clients feel a deeper connection with themselves and more satisfaction within their relationships.
My Life Coaching services cater to individuals or couples who feel stuck and desire to overcome mild or major past hurts, offenses, and misunderstandings. Also, as a Motivational Speaker, I speak at schools, churches, corporations, and local organizations seven days a week. My goal is to transform and empower the audience to live the dream that is in their heart.
Services I offer include:
- Life Coaching Relationship Coaching with expertise in rebuilding trust.
- Healthy Communication & Listening Tips.
- How to manage Stress with Grace & Ease Health & Well-Being Strategist (focuses on physical, mental, and spiritual strategies).
- Goal Achievement Accountability Partner & Motivator.
The thing about what I do that I am most proud of is offering men an opportunity to expand their emotional intelligence. So many men do not have an outlet to learn and develop emotionally. I strive to be a catalyst for men to understand and communicate their emotions in a healthy way that gives them healing and clarity.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.GregoryMcKinney.net
- Instagram: @GregoryInspires
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregoryInspires/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorym-lifecoach/
- Other: https://therapyforblackmen.org/coaches/mr-gregory-mckinney/
