#26: Raise the Bar in Your Life with Coach Dar

For this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Darleen
Santor, better known as Coach Dar (@thecoachdar). As a Board
Certified Occupational Therapist, business executive, speaker and
survivor of multiple strokes, she is passionate about helping
people break through barriers to achieve their goals. 

She blends a knowledge of science, psychology and achievement
with her personal passion for life and her clients range from
Fortune 100 executives, artists, professional athletes, to high
school and college students as well as large organizations. Coach
Dar was awarded Most Inspiring Woman from WNBA, is the United
States Ambassador for Global Pay it Forward Day, and is the
mental conditioning coach for the Phoenix Suns. 


In this interview we cover:


Why she made the jump to entrepreneurship during the 2008
recession after having a successful corporate career

The importance of looking at the whole person in life
coaching 

What emotional intelligence is and why it’s important 

The value of “pauses”, and a handy acronym to help you
remember it 

How to navigate failure 

How to find the balance between pursuing excellence and
avoiding burnout

The power of visualization, a morning routine, and having
your own personal “anthem”

What it means to “Raise the Bar” in your life



Resources from this episode:


Coach Dar’s website: coachdar.com 

Global Pay It Forward Day

Principles by Ray Dalio 

The Carpenter by John Gordon

The Coffee Bean by John Gordon

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch 

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck 

Coach Dar’s social links: Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /
LinkedIn 



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