Short Media CV.

Max Kohanzad M.Phil, M.A. BA (Hons) BRS (a.k.a the Urban Guru) has been a Life Coach for over 10 years.

He originally trained to be a Rabbi, and is Manchester’s top Life Coach. He regularly appears on local and national media and is the resident Life Coach at Soulmate Lifestyle Consultancy

He has been featured in Esquire, Short List, 69 Magazine, EN Entrepreneur Magazine, Health & Fitness, Slim At Home, Cheshire Life, M.E.N, Body Confidential and many more. On Radio 1, Local T.V, BBC Radio Manchester, Rock Radio, Smooth Radio and Real Radio.

Max is the Co-Director of the Campaign For Moshiach Consciousness and is the resident Life Coach at both Soulmate Lifestyle Consultancy and Star Clinic in Manchester City Centre.

Max works with people who want to create positive change in their lives by transforming their self-perception, self-limiting beliefs and helping them discover greater happiness and fulfilment in life.

What Makes Me Qualified to do this?

I originally trained to be a Rabbi and as part of the training I learnt important counselling and life-coaching skills: how to listen and be non-judgemental, as well as the importance of complete confidentiality and professionalism.

I also trained under Jane Howitt a UK accredited Life Coach based in South Manchester.

This training also included many other facets and skills that are important in the life coaching process. How to structure a coaching session, the belief that every individual has the power and knowledge within themselves to overcome any obstacles in their life.

I believe that everyone is unique and has something extra-ordinary to contribute to Life and that everyone, no matter their situation can find meaning and happiness.

My training also taught me how to positively re-frame any given situation or event, as well as many other practical and meditative tools for stress reduction and the realistic and sensitive reappraisal of an individual’s whole lifestyle.

I have been a practising Life Coach since 2000.

There is a clear advantage in being a creative, lateral thinker, having the imagination, analytical tools and ability to view any given situation from several, entirely different perspectives; also having the capacity to truly listen, empathise, and successfully communicate with a wide spectrum of people.

I believe that my rich, diverse, life-experiences and unconventional background have encouraged and fostered these and many other important skills for life coaching.

Real communication is more than just talking at/to people, it requires an element of deep and empathetic listening, being open to what is really being said.

Great communication skills rely on vital interpersonal qualities, such as caring, openness and personal integrity.

Other qualifications I have are:

BA in Religous Studies – from the Rabbinical College of America.

BA(Hons) in Visual Arts – from Salford University

MA in Religion & Theology – from the University of Manchester

MPhil in Paradoxical Theology & Jewish Mysticism – from the University of Manchester

Other interests

NLP, CBT, counselling, psychology, post-modernism, quantum physics, social enterprise, charities, environmental sustainability, eco-housing, business development, creative thinking, domain acquisition, web design, interior and graphic design, architecture, conceptual art, jazz and opera.

Official Sounding Media CV

Max Kohanzad originally trained to be a rabbi and was the resident scholar at the Mayanot Institute in Jerusalem before graduating from Rabbinical College of America in 1998.

He then went on to complete an MA in Jewish Studies in 2000 at the University of Manchester and has since studied for a PhD in Religion and Theology.

Whist completing his studies Max discovered that many of the ideas he uncovered in his research could be practically and successfully applied to real-life situations, with great results.

Max became interested in Life Coaching and completed his apprenticeship under Jane Howitt a UK accredited Life Coach and became a practicing Life Coach in the summer of 2000.

Max now carries out a variety of coaching styles for a number of groups:

Business Coaching and Mentoring with entrepreneurs, business owners, managers and directors.

Confidence and Dating Coaching.

Body Image and successful weight loss coaching.

Performance Coaching with artists, opera singers and performers.

Career Coaching with other professionals wanting to change jobs, or just move up the employment ladder.

Crisis Coaching for people in quarter or midlife crisis.

Spiritual Life Coaching for people wanting to enrich their lives with more spiritual meaning and purpose.

At the same time as writing his PhD and becoming a Life Coach Max enrolled in an Undergraduate Degree in Visual Art at the University of Salford and in 2003 graduated with a BA (Hons).

Max has worked with the Princess Trust youth volunteer programme providing life coaching training and services to young people in Salford.

Max also regularly coaches Trainee Coaches and helps them set up their coaching business.

Contact: Max for your first Coaching session.

Mobile: 07877 315 216

Email: max@kohanzad.com