Become a
Certified
Social
Impact
Coach

3 in One!
1. Social Impact Coach Certification
2. Holistic Coach Certification
3. ICF Credential (PCC)
Radiant Coaches Academy offers accredited hours from the International Coaching Federation in conjunction with a Social Impact Coach Certification and an overall Holistic Coach Certification + Credential.


As coaches, we believe in the power of change, at the individual and community levels. This certification in social impact focuses on the significant changes that we can collectively address to positively impact social injustices and challenges.
This course will take coaches on a journey of self-discovery, learning, and planning to increase your social impact in your backyard and around the world.

Social change comes in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Online Training
What is Social Impact?
Social change comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. As coaches, we believe in the power of change, at the individual and community levels. The certification in social impact will focus on the significant changes that we can collectively address to positively impact social injustices and challenges. This course will take coaches on a journey of self discovery, learning, and planning to increase your social impact, in your backyard and around the world.
Social Impact Coach Course Format
- 12 weekly online modules
- 12 weekly 1-hour zooms (Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm Eastern) starting October 2!
- 2 coaching sessions per trainee
Holistic Coach Training
• 175-hour online course hours
• Comprehensive syllabus
• Quest Self-Study Online Platform
• Videos and Worksheets
• Extensive Resource Center
• Get published in an anthology
• Ongoing coaching feedback
• ICF Ethics Course Certificate
• 10+ hours of PCC mentoring
• Credential from the ICF
Social Impact Coach Training Modules
Module 1 – Introduction to Social Impact
- Definition of social impact; overview of the course; Q&A
Module 2 – Individual – Dharma path; personal core values; understand your “why”
- Dharma path
- Understanding your “why”
- Core values exercise/resource
Module 3 – Inner Circle – impacting your family/kids, friends (ripple effect); breaking cycles; understanding your personal connections to impact areas
- Ripple effect of doing good – storytelling
- Breaking generational cycles
- Exercise on personal connections and areas of impact
Module 4 – Understanding Systems
- Understanding systems approach/thinking
- All part of a larger, connected system
- Criminal Justice system; systems of oppression; etc.
Module 5 – DEIAJB
- Defining the “alphabet soup” of DEI work
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Justice, Belonging
- ICF standards and competencies around DEIJB
- Coaching and DEI
Module 6 – Domestic Impact
- Advocacy, Allyship, Accomplice, Activism
- Political strategies
More Social Impact Coach Training Modules
Module 7 – Environmental Impact
- Coaching Intersects Activism and Advocacy
Module 8 – International Impact
- UN Sustainable Impact Goals
- International Community Development
- Approaching Community work vs Individual work (similarities)
Module 9 – Radiant’s Charitable Work/International Impact
- Pain + Grief Recovery Efforts in Central America
- Refugees + Reservation Scholarships to Provide Accessibility
Module 10 – Coaching and Social Impact
- Individual Coaching and Social Impact
- Pro Bono, cancellation policies, etc.
- Ways and places to coach that have an impact
- Making a living; making an impact
Module 11 – Legacy Work
- Vision Planning
- Action Steps; Getting Started
Module 12 – What’s Next
- Wrapping up the course
- Ways to work together moving forward
- Q&A

Earn Your
CSIC+CHC+PCC

Combining education, practical exercises, and mentor guidance in a supportive student cohort combined with award-winning Radiant Coaches Academy trainers. Achieving a three-in-one qualification ensures top quality for your coaching practice.
This Social Impact course gave me an opportunity to reflect on my values and how I want to show up in my coaching practice. Because of this, I am intentionally building a business that centers community while making money.
Increase your knowledge base of social issues and holistic coaching.
“Every student leaves the training program equipped and supported to practice as a SOCIAL IMPACT COACH and a HOLISTIC COACH providing a life-changing service to humankind.”

Meet the Trainers

Dez Stephens
Business Owner. Dez Stephens is the Founder + CEO of Radiant Coaches Academy (a division of Radiant Health Institute) – a social enterprise and prominent international coach training school that certifies individuals to create vibrant, professional, private practices as holistic life coaches, wellness coaches and business coaches. She is a certified life coach, expert trainer and marketing strategist.
Professional Coaching. Dez has coached professionally since 2005, and in 2012, founded Radiant Coaches Academy and has trained and certified nearly 600 students in 20+ countries. In 2014, her training school earned the prestigious status of offering accredited hours through the International Coach Federation (ICF). In 2017, ICF of Tennessee honored her and her institute with the PRISM Award for the advancement of the coaching profession.
Training. She received her life coach certification from Guiding Mindful Change in 2005, and the University of Transpersonal Theology bestowed her with an honorary doctorate in 2015. Dez also holds a Professional Certified Coach credential through ICF.
Business Coaching. As a business coach, she enjoys coaching entrepreneurs and small businesses, using her innate talent for creating innovative approaches for promotion and for birthing brilliant, achievable ideas. She also has a knack for originating memorable concepts, business names and taglines for her clients.
Author. Dez is the author of The Qualitarian and co-author of Your Radiant Life.
Humanitarian. Dez is passionate and sincere in helping people live more meaningful lives, and she considers herself to be a dedicated global humanitarian and social enterpriser.
Contact Dez

Nick Reich
Nick Reich is passionate about leaving the world a bit better than he found it. He brings almost twenty years of experience in innovation, strategy, program development, and collaboration to help companies across a variety of sectors tackle some of society’s biggest opportunities.
Nick currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer at Hummingbird Humanity, a national consulting and coaching firm focused on creating human-centered workplace cultures through diversity, equity and inclusion, social impact, and inclusive leadership. Prior to joining Hummingbird, he served as the Executive Director of a Global Health organization with sites in Ecuador, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala, along with 30+ US based college chapters, and has worked on or championed social impact work in more than a dozen other countries. Additionally, Reich launched Social Insight, a consulting firm that works in social innovation, philanthropy and impact investing.
Nick is a proud dad of two boys and is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis and currently serves as Assistant District Governor and International Service and Global Grants Chair for Rotary District 6560. He has post graduate certifications in Executive Nonprofit Leadership and Nonprofit Management, along with a Diploma in Social Innovation from the University for Peace in Costa Rica (online).
Reich has been recognized as an Indy's Best & Brightest finalist in the Education/ Nonprofit sector and most recently as a finalist for the International Center of Indiana’s Global Impressions Award for his work around the world.
Tuition Options
$7000 for all three trainings!
Social Impact Coaching course by itself is only $2000 for Radiant coaches and $3000 for the general public.
[Interest-free payments over 25 months]
Email Dez@RadiantCoaches.com to sign up!