Today we’d like to introduce you to Liz Wagner.
Hi Liz, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I have been in the hospitality industry for over 30 years, in corporate America and as an entrepreneur (VoyageATL Nov 2019). I have a thriving meeting planning and travel management business for the entertainment industry. But due to some personal trauma, I am not just working in my passion with hotels, but I have discovered MY PURPOSE as a Certified Life Coach and are doing both.
I was in a short 3-year marriage with someone with Narcissistic tendencies which resulted in 3 years of emotional and mental abuse from a dysfunctional individual.
Once I realized what I was dealing with, it was time to disengage and remove myself from the madness. I immediately filed for divorced, received recovery counseling, and realized that the majority of people in toxic relationships have no idea what it is and how to get out, or even what to do. As I educated myself and began to speak on the issue, the interest began to increase, and individuals were asking how I got out and kept my sanity. I prayed about how to educate and help others and was led to register for a program and become a Certified Life Coach. Today I am coaching people of how to reset their lives after these relationships. It’s important to find your worth, heal and move forward. I coach individuals and I have created a 3-month Life in Reset self-paced program to help people live the lives they were meant to live!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As a God Driven purpose, you can only succeed. Sharing my story initially took the love and support of my friends and family. The struggles that I experienced were just going through the process of healing, and it is a painless process, but temporary.
Being in a Narcissistic relationship is an environment of confusion, control, manipulation, lying, cheating, love bombing, projection, devaluing, trauma bonding, and the list continues. The longer you are in it, the more difficult the healing. What’s crazy about this disorder is that you can experience any of these behaviors daily, weekly, or even hourly from those individuals. It is total chaos. I will say that they target strong, educated successful people, who under normal circumstances would question things but the manipulation, and tactics they use, pull you in and in many many cases, make it difficult to leave. Please don’t think only people with low self-esteem and low confidence find themselves in these relationships. NOT TRUE.
My journey lasted three years, but I have spoken to people in 20- and 30-year relationships. The challenge for me was to get my healing so that I can help others through my understanding of the process and what it takes to reset and not be triggered. The second challenge is helping people get to the point of leaving their situations and fighting to love in peace and happiness. It’s easy to be attached to that person through trauma bonding or just being comfortable with how life as been and accepting it as normal.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
I believe that in any aspect of life and self-development, there are three phases – DISCOVER phase, which is analytical and the understanding phase. Once you have identified the need areas, you focus on them. As you work on those things, you change and become TRANSFORMED, once you are perfecting how you see and do things, you begin to THRIVE.
Liz Wagner Coaching offers individual and group life coaching, and career coaching. I am also a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach which through an assessment and coaching, individuals discover their zones of genius. Work within their strengths and skillset to achieve productivity and success.
I am here to share, educate and guide anyone to making themselves a priority and living the life they were meant to have. Use your life experiences as a platform for your greatness, is how I approach my life and coaching. Make it all work for you!
Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
Woman Evolve – Sarah Jakes Roberts (book and podcasts)
Juanita Bynum- 3 with me Series
Narcissistic Recovery Coach – Doc Chris Reid (YouTube, FB, TikTok)
After the Rain, Gentle reminders of healing, courage and self-love – Alexandra Elle
App- Calm for meditation
Contact Info:
- Email: lizwthecoach@gmail.com
- Website: www.lizwagnercoaching.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizwthecoach/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Liz-Wagner-Coaching/100058814185658/
- Twitter: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizwthecoach
- Other: https://www.facebook.com/groups/timetoresetyourlife
Image Credits:
Photos with video camera – Javan Cornelius, Director Photo with 3 ladies- Tshirts available on Lizwagnercoaching.com
