Become A Neuroscience Backed Peak Performance Coach & Help Your Clients Harness The Power of the Flow State

The High Flow Coaching Certification helps you master the craft of coaching and become an expert in flow science so you can sign dream clients, build credibility and deliver incredible results.
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Learn more about the High Flow Coaching Certification:

Are you a coach or service provider with a passion for flow, peak performance and higher states of consciousness, wanting to coach your clients to achieve flow state?

The High Flow Coaching Certification is the world’s leading training for service providers who want to coach, teach and train others in the science of peak performance and flow states.

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"Flow Coach provided such clarity to the coach I want to become. I highly recommend this training to any and all that want to coach those in the high performance arena."

How Does The High Flow Coaching Certification Work?

There are four phases to the program:

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Become an expert in Flow Science

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Connect with an inspiring group of Like Minds

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Reach your best performance yet

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Become a powerful coach

How it works
How it works

The High Flow Coaching Certification has five main elements

#1 Daily Content & Exercises

Over twelve weeks, you’ll master the world’s most cutting edge, science based strategies for coaching clients to reach flow and peak performance. It’s digitally delivered in simple daily chunks so you can learn easily, anywhere.

#2 World Class, Expert Level Coaching

You’ll have access to a PhD level psychologist or neuroscientist coach over twelve weeks. This serves two functions. First it’ll help level up your own game. Second they will coach you on how to coach others and integrate what you’re learning with what you already know.

#3 Lifetime Group Coaching & Community

Every week, our Peak Performance Instructors facilitate live group coaching sessions. Imagine being plugged into a community of world class coaches and consultants. You’ll have lifetime access and all time zones are accommodated.

#4 The Flow Research Collective Coaching Framework

We’ve synthesized everything we know about coaching flow and peak performance into one framework. This framework includes everything you need to begin coaching immediately, from exercises to questions to protocols.

#5 Your Magnum Opus

Too many coaching certifications don’t require you to produce anything of value. That’s not the case here. You’ll produce your own, original piece of work, under the guidance of our PhD level trainers. You can then use whatever you create—a coaching framework, a speech, a course—within your own practice.

#6 ICF CCE Certified

Too many coaching certifications don’t require you to produce anything of value. That’s not the case here. You’ll produce your own, original piece of work, under the guidance of our PhD level trainers. You can then use whatever you create—a coaching framework, a speech, a course—within your own practice.

Performance Transformation

What Results Are Possible With The High Flow Coaching Certification?

Discover the Remarkable Transformation You Can Achieve with Our Certification Program
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Develop MSc level expertise in peak performance and flow
To speak with authority, credibility, and confidence on the topic.
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Master an instantly applicable coaching framework
And begin delivering incredible value to your clients right away
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Harness the power of flow state within your own life
So that you’re practicing what you preach!
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Boost your credentials
So that you can build your brand, business, and become an authority
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Offer your clients more value
So you can expand your practice, work with dream clients, and command the fees you deserve
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Use this as an inflection point
To move towards the way of living and working you’ve dreamed of
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Be surrounded by inspiring individuals
So you’re supported, held accountable, and pushed beyond what you thought possible for yourself
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Turn your passion into your career
So you spend all day, every day using your knowledge, experience, and skills to help others live and perform optimally
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What is the High Flow Coaching Cerfication Based On?

The training is a synthesis of over 100 years of academic research and thirty years of experience training over 100,000 individuals and working with organizations like Google, Accenture, and Morgan Stanley.

Harvard

Harvard found subjects to have THREE DAYS of heightened creativity after the flow state.

University of Sydney

The University of Sydney found subjects to have a 430% increase in creative problem solving!

McKinsey

McKinsey found a 500% increase in productivity by executives who regularly access flow states.

Advanced Brain Monitoring & Darpa

Advanced Brain Monitoring & Darpa found subjects to have a 490% increasein skill acquisition.

Proven Expertise
Proven Expertise

The High Flow Coaching Certification is for you if...

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You’re a coach or an aspiring coach seeking a science backed approach to coaching that focuses specifically on peak performance and flow states.

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You want to level up your own performance so that you’re practicing what you preach and taking your own game to as high a level as possible.

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You don’t want to be "just another coach," you want legitimate credentials that help you stand out as an authority.

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You’re tired of consuming endless amounts of information and want something active, that inspires, transforms and educates you all at once.

We've used our methodology with over 25,000 clients and taught it to over 200,000 students.

Our framework has been implemented by the most prominent organizations in the world.
It’s based on research from leading institutions and minds.

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Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning journalist.

Your Lead Instructor

As the Executive Director at the Flow Research Collective, he is one of the world’s leading experts on high performance. He has worked with over 100,000 individuals and organizations such as JP Morgan, Google and The Us Naval War College.

Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers, including Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Tomorrowland, Bold and Abundance. His work on flow and peak performance has appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired and TIME.
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More about the High Flow Coaching Certification curriculum:

Discover the rich and diverse curriculum of our High Flow Coaching Certification, designed for your success.

HFC MODULE 1 — The Craft Of Coaching

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· Defining The Craft of Coaching

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Here you’ll learn the fundamental essence of what coaching is, how it’s different from other modalities, and the ultimate purpose of a coaching interaction.

· Becoming A Craft Focused Coach

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Here we’ll give you the roadmap needed to succeed as a coach in the 21st century. Hint: it’s more about craft mastery than Instagram followers.

· A Coaching Modality Meta Analysis

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This module provides a synthesis of every coaching modality we know of. All broken down visually in a matrix. This will give you a crucial overarching view of the entire coaching landscape so you can use the best elements of each modality.

· The Little Known History of Coaching

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Here we cover the history of how coaching came to be; it's surprising origins, the different influences which make it the global industry it is today, and what you need to do to succeed as a coach in today's marketplace.

· Meeting the Parents of Modern Day Coaching

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Deep dive into the key thinkers who contributed to coaching, their key works, and gain insight into areas that are calling you.

HFC MODULE 2 — Framework for Coaching Flow

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· The Battle Between Science and Frameworks

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Most frameworks are not scientifically validated. We’ll cover the pro’s and con’s of frameworks and the tension between the practitioner and the researcher so that you and your clients are fully informed.

· An Overview of The FRC Coaching Framework

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Here we’ll walk you through the five core elements of the FRC Coaching Framework. First, science and research. Second, the style of coaching. Third, models and exercises. Fourth, protocols. Fifth, key coaching questions.

· Mastering Self-Directed Coaching For Flow

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Here we give a breakdown of the style of coaching we recommend when trying to coach flow, along with exactly how to implement it.

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Foundational Neuroscience and a Tour of the New Brain.

HFC MODULE 3 — Mastering the Skills: Coaching Mindset

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· Sequencing Flow Coaching

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Steven talks about how you would sequence a coaching engagement from principles of flow science; stacking our intrinsic motivators so we don't need to rely on will power alone.

· Mastering Growth Mindset Protocols

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Practicing tools that help gauge client locus of control to move them into a growth mindset for change.

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Brain Anatomy and Networks, the Language of the Brain and the ANS.

HFC MODULE 4 — Mastering the Skills: Motivation & Goals

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· Mastering Motivation Protocols

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Learn what motivation is and how to coach from the inside out: building an Intrinsic Motivation Stack and Passion Recipe for your clients.

· Mastering Goal Setting Protocols

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Learn how to work with your clients on designing their Goal Stack towards their MV-MTP.

· Coaching Positive Psychology Basics

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Diving deeper into one of the modalities that underpins our coaching frameworks: Positive Psychology, and why it is so powerful in helping clients move towards their vision.

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Flowy Neuroanatomy and Brain Networks with Flow.

HFC MODULE 5 — Mastering the Skills: Flow Blockers

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· Mastering Flow Blocker Coaching

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We’ve identified 10 key flow blockers. Here we show you what they are and give you practical tools to help your client overcome each flow blocker.

· Mastering Cognitive Load Training

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All flow triggers either reduce cognitive load or increase flow-priming neurotransmitters. Here, we show you how to reduce cognitive load in your clients so that flow can be triggered more effectively.

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Flowy Neurochemistry & Neuroelectricity.

HFC MODULE 6 — Mastering the Skills: Flow Cycle

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· Flow Cycle Education

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Learn how to educate your clients in the Flow Cycle so they can self-diagnose where they're blocked on, being able to harness more flow.

· Mastering the Flow Cycle

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Working with tools to get practical with accessing flow on demand, no longer relying on it as a haphazard state but one that can be designed into each day.

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Major Hubs of Flow Research & Last 70 Years of Flow Science to help steer your upcoming Magnum Opus!

HFC MODULE 7 — Mastering the Skills: Flow Triggers

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· Mastering the Flow Triggers

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Learn about the 22 flow triggers (for individual and group), layered with your flow cycle education, the scientific underpining, and how to coach it!

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Deep Dive into Flow Resources (Books & Research Papers) and Flow Trigger Neuroscience.

HFC MODULE 8 — Mastering the Skills: Grit

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· Coaching Grit

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Understanding why it's important to cultivate grit with your clients as a way of sustaining flow and peeling away the layers of what grit is about.

· Mastering the Habit of Ferocity

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Learning the six different types of Grit and specific tools you can use to cultivate grit in different ways to develop this habit!

· Flow Science

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Each week, we layer in the science behind flow and how it will set you apart as a coach. In this module: Double Clicking on Flow & Stress and Review.

MAGNUM OPUS MONTH — Creating your Flow Playbook

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Here you’ve got to get your hands dirty. The High Flow Coaching Certification is not just about passive learning, to really transform you into an expert on flow science we insist that you produce an original piece of work. This could be a new coaching framework, an article or a keynote speech. It’ll crystalize your knowledge and you’ll leave the High Flow Coaching Certification having created something you can immediately use in the real world.

· The Magnum Opus Overview

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We’ll give you an overview of your research project, the steps involved and why it matters. You’ll learn our simple, frictionless approach to producing research backed content

· Magnum Opus Topic Selection

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Here you select a topic about flow science and research that’s been of interest to you in the past. It can be whatever you want—breathwork and peak performance, flow and parenting, adversity, and the science of resilience—take your pick.

· The Science of Research

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Here we show you how to conduct research, in a simple step by step fashion. This will allow you to investigate any practice or protocol and see if there’s research that validates it.

· The Purpose of Scientific Validity

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Here we talk about why research even matters and what the point of being “backed by science is”.

· Presenting Your Magnum Opus

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Once you’ve completed your Magnum Opus, you’ll present it to your cohort for feedback. This is an amazing opportunity to show off your work and learn how to improve your process.

· The Work Of Those Who Went Before You

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Here you get access to all of the incredible research projects of previous participants.

· Applying Your Magnum Opus In The Wild

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Now it's time to take your research project and turn it into something you can immediately use in your business or practice! This way you walk out of the training with something you can immediately put into use.

BONUS MATERIAL

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If you're someone who wants even more, you'll find all sorts of never before seen goodies here: Intimate interviews with the world’s best coaches from across domains. Quizzes to test your process. Coaching demonstrations on the flow tools. This is a course for people serious about coaching as a skill!

Our Clients Speak

Here’s what some of our clients have said about their High Flow Coaching Certification experience:

Rick Petry

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Christine Davidson

Bath, Canada

Jason Bissell

Singapore
Flow Research Collective is rated Excellent
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FAQ on the High Flow Coaching Certification:

What is the Flow Research Collective?

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The Flow Research Collective is a peak performance research and training institute. On the research side, we’re partnered with universities like Stanford, UCLA, USC and institutions like Deloitte, attempting to understand what happens in the brain and body when human beings are performing at their best. On the training side, we build training programs that help business leaders improve their professional performance by accessing flow states more consistently.

What is the relationship between High Flow Coach and the Flow Research Collective?

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Welcome to Flow Coach - A New Chapter Unfolds!

We're undergoing an exciting transformation from within the Flow Research Collective to Flow Coach.

This shift represents a dedicated expansion, giving rise to FlowCoach.com (full site coming soon!) as a standalone entity with a team of dedicated staff and coaches.

For you - this means more personalized support, tailored content, and an environment designed exclusively to nurture your coaching journey.

And while our name is changing, rest assured, our commitment to excellence remains anchored in the proven Flow Research Collective Coaching Framework.

Please bear with us during this exciting phase.

Stay tuned...

The Flow Coach Team

Is The High Flow Coaching Certification an online training?

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The High Flow Coaching Certification is fully digitally delivered. That means you can do it from anywhere. However, it’s nothing like your usual “online course”. Most online courses have a 3% completion rate. The High Flow Coaching Certification has a 100% completion rate. This is because it involves live engagement with incredible experts and leaders from all across the world. It’s not just a big, empty video library.

What’s the purpose of “booking a strategy session” for The High Flow Coaching Certification?

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One of the important features of the High Flow Coaching Certification is the group coaching and community. What makes this so great, is that everyone in the program is an inspiring, mission driven coach, consultant or facilitator. The application process allows us to curate this kind of community and ensure it’s a good fit for both sides.

When does the High Flow Coaching Certification start?

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You can join as soon as you’re accepted into the High Flow Coaching Certification after your strategy session. However, we do reach coaching capacity, so if you’re interested, we recommend you apply right away.

Why does the High Flow Coaching Certification exist?

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As far as we could tell there is no comprehensive neuroscience based coaching program that focuses specifically on teaching people to coach flow states. We thought we ought to create one!

Where does the High Flow Coaching Certification happen?

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The whole training is delivered through our world class learning management system. This means you start the course at the top, and everything from the coaching sessions to the videos to the exercises, are laid out simply for you. No hunting for links or trying to find times!

Who are the main instructors in the High Flow Coaching Certification?

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The content will be taught by 3X New York Times bestselling author and world renowned peak-performance expert Steven Kotler and Rian Doris, Kotler’s Co-Founder here at the Flow Research Collective. You’ll love their complimentary styles! We also have other world-leading experts and master coaches teach certain modules.

Darlington Daniel Psychological Medicine Consultant
"The coaching approaches and strategies taught at FRC are based on evidence from robust research findings. You get ample opportunity to practice coaching while learning with other accomplished coaches."
Geoff Wigner High flow coach
"Flow Coach gives you the tools to help people accomplish their goals. They teach you how to do this and back it up with the science that makes it work, very powerful."

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Flow Coach is one of the programs offered by the Flow Research Collective, a global leader in peak performance research and training. We focus on understanding and enhancing peak human
performance, particularly in the state of flow, collaborating with renowned scientists. Our mission is to unlock human potential through the science of flow.
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