When Traditional Coaching Frameworks Fall Apart, This Changes Everything

Dear Fellow Coach,

I know you got into coaching to create real change. To watch someone’s face light up when they finally “get it.” To be part of those beautiful breakthrough moments. But lately… something’s been bothering you. Your clients understand everything cognitively. They nod along. They take notes. They even implement your suggestions. But when real stress hits? When life gets messy? They’re right back where they started. And honestly? It’s breaking your heart a little. Because you KNOW they’re capable of so much more.

Here's What Nobody Tells You About Coaching Frameworks:

  • They work beautifully… until they don’t
  • Until your client starts crying in the middle of your confidence exercise.
  • Until they snap at you for “pushing too hard.”
  • Until they shut down completely when you expected them to open up.
  • And suddenly your Step 1-2-3 process feels useless.
  • Because real humans are beautifully messy.
  • They have triggers you didn’t see coming.
  • They carry emotions that don’t fit your framework.
  • I learned this the hard way.
  • After over 1,000 coaching sessions with C-suite leaders and high-performing executives I realized something crucial:

You can't solve emotional problems with cognitive tools alone.

The breakthrough happens when we honor BOTH the mind and the nervous system. When we work WITH emotions instead of trying to think our way around them. That’s why I created The REAL Shift™ Method. Not another rigid framework that crumbles under pressure…But a way of being WITH your clients that creates safety for real transformation.

Welcome to Neuro-Emotional Coaching™

A new field of coaching that blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and nervous system awareness to create deep, lasting client change.

Built on science. Grounded in humanity. Designed for real life.

This is where talk ends and transformation begins.

The REAL Shift™:
A Framework for Lasting Change

The REAL Shift™ is a proven four-phase process that helps clients move from
cognitive awareness to full emotional integration.

Gently uncover the emotional patterns keeping them stuck
(not just the surface story)

Create space to safely feel and release what’s been trapped inside

Help their thoughts and emotions come into harmony (instead of fighting each other)

Clients learn to operate from this integrated, resilient state

Your clients don’t just understand their patterns. They transform them.
In real time. In the session. With you holding space for it all.

What You’ll Learn

The Certified Neuro-Emotional Coach™ Training includes:

Inner Game Foundations

Understand the brain, nervous system, and how emotions drive behavior.

Regulating Your Emotions

Learn stress recovery and emotional regulation techniques that work in real time.

Neuroplasticity Tools in Action

Reprogram thoughts and patterns with live demos and step-by-step coaching sequences.

Sustainable Performance

Build emotional fitness and resilience for everyday life and high-stakes moments.

Facilitating well-being in Others

Use tools and frameworks to support emotional mastery in clients, teams, and groups.

Plus:

  • Live coaching labs
  • Peer practice pods
  • Downloadable toolkits
  • Real-life case studies
  • Practitioner certification

You’ll Also Master:
  • How your client’s brain and nervous system actually work together (in simple, human terms)
  • Tools for emotional regulation that work when they’re falling apart (not just when they’re calm)
  • How to turn resistance into your biggest breakthrough opportunity
  • Ways to help clients rewire stress patterns at the source (not just manage them)
  • The art of staying grounded when emotions get intense

By the End of This Program, You Will…

  • Use neuroscience-informed tools to shift emotional states and regulate stress
  • Deliver interventions that create immediate relief
    and clarity
  • Navigate emotional intensity with confidence instead of panic
  • Create lasting change that sticks (even when life gets crazy)
  • Position yourself as a Certified Neuro-Emotional Coach™
  • Expand your impact in 1:1, group, or organizational settings
  • Do work that AI could never replicate

Who This Certification Is For

This training is ideal for:

  • Coaches ready to go beyond traditional mindset tools
  • Counselors, facilitators, and educators seeking science-based coaching
  • Leaders & managers coaching teams under pressure
  • HR, L&D, and wellness professionals building resilient workplace cultures
  • Psychology or behavioral science students who want real-world tools
  • Anyone ready to lead emotional transformation in today’s complex world

Meet Your Instructor:

Sofie Hon

Sofie Hon

Sofie Hon has spent over a decade learning how to create safe spaces for transformation.

Through her work with executives, her training at Wharton, and her lived experience she has discovered that the most profound changes happen when we stop trying to fix people and start witnessing them.

The REAL Shift™ Method is what emerged from all of that learning.

Sofie is also the creator of the Executive Reset™ framework, founder of the Hearty Global Institute, and a leading voice in neuroscience-informed coaching.

With over 1,000 coaching sessions delivered globally, she has certified hundreds of coaches, facilitators, and mentors to lead deeper, more resilient transformations.

Certification Details

Program Structure:

  • 6 live sessions over 6 weeks
  • Saturdays, 8:00–10:30am Singapore Time
  • Starting November 8, 2025
  • All sessions recorded if you can’t attend live
  • Small group format for personalized attention
  • Certification upon completion of assessment requirements

Graduates Receive:
  • The title: Certified Neuro-Emotional Coach™
  • Mastery of The REAL Shift™ method
  • Digital certification badge
  • Directory listing with Hearty Global Institute
  • Lifetime alumni community access
Special Bonuses for This Cohort:
  • Coach-in-a-Crisis Toolkit
    (for when sessions get intense)
  • Workshop Creation Guide
    (to bring this work into organizations)

What Others Are Saying

Not too long ago, I coached someone who had a phobia of riding a motorbike using The REAL Shift™ method. During the sessions, old memories of certain childhood events came up, which caught her by surprise. A few weeks later, she had overcome her phobia and is now enjoying her newfound freedom! Compared to how impossible it seemed when we first met, she was amazed at how effortless it felt to ride.This is why I love this technique – if I had used coaching alone, it may have taken longer to handle those deep layers, if we could even reach them at all. But thanks to , The REAL Shift™, the deep processing happened in a faster yet gentle manner. I highly recommend Sofie’s course to anyone who wants to help their clients achieve faster results!”

— Rimi Yoshida, Emotional Resilience and Empowerment Coach

AI might be smart, but it doesn’t laugh with you, cry with you, or truly get you. Neuro-Emotional Coaching is what makes me and my clients AI-proof.

— Corina Tennakoon, Wholeness Coach

I used to encourage my students and clients to use visualization and positive affirmations but after this course I have expanded my skills and know-how to help them achieve lasting impactful change. This course has impacted me in more ways than I expected. Not only can I apply the tools to my work, but also myself and my family.

— Rosalyn Wee, Counsellor & Educator

I am blown away by the simplicity of how we can use this to support shifts in our thinking. My clients love it and it works for them. I am excited how this could be applied to support mental resiliency in the workplace.

— Eunice Boh, Corporate Wellness Ambassador and Coach

I am surprised how easy it can be to shift things once you understand how it works. The most powerful thing is I’ve begun to use this for myself every day. Whenever I meet a challenge, I can use what I’ve learnt to help me overcome any stuck points and move on.

— Mark Kozanic, IT Professional

Apply Now

Ready to do coaching that actually reaches the heart of change?

This isn’t about learning more techniques.

It’s about becoming the kind of coach who can hold space for anything.

Seats are limited. Apply now to join the next live cohort of the Certified
Neuro-Emotional Coach™ Training.

Apply to Become Certified Now

With so much love,

Sofie Hon

Founder, Hearty Global Institute

P.S. The world needs coaches who can work with the whole human – mind, heart, and nervous system.
If that calling resonates with you, I’d be honored to share this journey together.