Notes

Field notes, essays, and observations from the RoadFound archive.

What Is a Hybrid Career? A Framework for Globally Mobile Creatives

A hybrid career is not a fallback or a compromise. It is a deliberate architecture — combining multiple disciplines, credentials, and identities into a practice that no single professional category describes.

Career ArchitectureMay 2026
What Is a Hybrid Training Program?

Hybrid programs combine methodologies from two or more disciplines — coaching, somatic work, facilitation, expressive arts — into a single training. Here is when they make sense and what to watch out for.

Training & CredentialsMay 2026
What Is Process Work? Arnold Mindell, Deep Democracy, and Group Process

Process Work — also called Process-Oriented Psychology — is a depth-psychological approach to facilitation, therapy, and group work developed by Arnold Mindell. Here is what it is, how it differs from other facilitation methodologies, and when it matters.

Facilitation & SystemsMay 2026
What Is Somatic Coaching?

Somatic coaching works with the body as a source of intelligence, not just a vehicle for the mind. Here is what it is, how it differs from talk-based approaches, and when it matters.

Coaching & LeadershipMay 2026
What Is Coaching? Navigating Lineages, Credentials, and How to Choose

The word 'coaching' covers hundreds of distinct methodologies. Here is how to make sense of the landscape: major lineages, credential structures, and what actually differentiates approaches.

Coaching & LeadershipMay 2026
What Is Facilitation? Group Process and Collective Intelligence

Facilitation is the practice of holding space for groups to think, decide, and move together. Here is how it differs from coaching, the major lineages worth knowing, and when it is the right training.

Facilitation & SystemsMay 2026
How to Change Careers to Coaching

A practical guide to transitioning from corporate, creative, or academic careers into professional coaching — including training paths, credential options, and what the transition actually looks like.

Career ArchitectureMay 2026
ICF Coaching Credentials Explained: ACC, PCC, and MCC

A clear breakdown of the International Coaching Federation's three credential levels — ACC, PCC, and MCC — including requirements, how to earn them, and which training programs qualify.

Training & CredentialsMay 2026
Somatic Experiencing vs. Hakomi: What's the Difference?

A comparison of two leading somatic therapy and coaching approaches — Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine) and Hakomi (Ron Kurtz) — covering their theory, methods, training, and ideal use cases.

Movement & BodyMay 2026
What Is Contemplative Practice in Professional Development?

Mindfulness has moved from meditation cushion to corporate boardroom. Here is what distinguishes MBSR, MBCT, and Search Inside Yourself — and what to look for in evidence-based contemplative training.

Contemplative & MindfulnessMay 2026
What Is Expressive Arts? Creative Process as Professional Practice

Expressive arts methodologies use creative process — not product — as a medium for inquiry. Here is how EXAT training works, who it is for, and how it differs from art therapy.

Creative & Expressive ArtsMay 2026
What Is Movement-Based Training? Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, and Somatic Education

Movement-based methodologies treat physical pattern as insight, not just exercise. Here is the landscape — from Feldenkrais to Body-Mind Centering — and when these approaches belong in a practitioner's toolkit.

Movement & BodyMay 2026

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