Nancy Steiner: You Can Decide Who You Want to Be

Nancy Steiner had a successful career in network news and as a documentary film producer. But after a near-fatal health crisis, Nancy took stock – was she really doing with her life what she was meant to do? She decided to become a certified Life Coach, helping others to do their best and succeed at their chosen project. Nancy takes us through the process of her transformation into a Life Coach, what that means, who she works with and how she helps them. But she also talks about her exciting years as a news producer for The Today Show, when she worked with Katie Couric to bring to the public facts about colon cancer screening after the death of her husband. Couric’s and Nancy’s brave broadcasting of their own colonoscopies have encouraged others to be screened and so have saved many lives. Nancy also shares how she and her second husband have blended families, bringing step-children and even ex-spouses into the fold.  Nancy has a remarkable approach to marriage and relationships that benefits everyone, especially children.

Topics include:

• Life behind the scenes in the fast-paced world of network news, especially when a catastrophic event of historic proportions occurs.
• Why colon cancer screenings are so important:  If you are screened, you are saved.
• Nancy’s work and “The Couric Effect:”  How The Today’s Show segments on colon cancer have saved lives. 
• The near fatal health crisis that brought about a reassessment of life purpose and goals
• The road to becoming a life coach through certification
• The difference between coaching and psychotherapy
• Divorces and blending families 
• The importance of putting the children first

Nancy Steiner comes to coaching by way of a career as a journalist and as a wife, mother and stepmother of a blended family with five children. She is a life coach certified by iPEC, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. In addition to individual clients, she is a mentor/coach at The Harvard Business School, where she helps student entrepreneurs. She is also coaching a group of women ages 60-plus seeking comfort and joy through a safe and supportive place.

For 38 years, she focused on producing documentary films and non-fiction network television. She has produced profiles about civil rights activists and organizers, performing and visual artists, writers, politicians – essentially, people whose lives offer stories from which others can benefit.

Resources:

Nancy’s article for Maria Shriver’s newsletter:  https://mariashriver.com/nancy-steiner-career-pivots-at-any-age/

Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching:  https://www.ipeccoaching.com/