Called to Coach- My ICF Journey

I’ve known for a long time that I wanted to become an ICF-accredited coach. I’ve been coaching for years—veterans, men in transition, folks rebuilding their lives—but I knew I needed that credential to take it to the next level. Not just to legitimize what I was doing, but to deepen it. To get the kind of training that doesn’t just make you smarter—but makes you better.So I went to the ICF website. You know, the list of all the approved training programs. And I started scrolling. And I kept scrolling. And scrolling.

There is a ton of sacrifice in pursuing my goal of ICF certification. Work schedules, second jobs, my vets, oh and 6-10 hours of out of class assignments. All things to help me grow.

Hey everyone—and welcome to Called to Coach. My name is Rob Anderson, and I’m honored to have you with me for this first episode. I want to take a little time today to set the stage—to tell you who I am, where I’ve been, and why I’ve decided to pursue credentialing with the International Coaching Federation, or ICF.