We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tyler Coon . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tyler below.
Tyler , so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
I feel that I overcame imposter syndrome in my current passion project. As a Sound Healing Practitioner, and my journey to become one, I felt at times that I may not be as authentic as I should be. I do not have proper credentials and schooling for this craft, but I learned how to play the crystal bowls and the renowned Integratron, located in Landers, CA. The Integratron has been providing sound baths for the last 20 years, where people all over the world have come to experience. I was fortunate enough to have been trained to be a Sound Healing Practitioner at the Integratron, where I provided sound baths to the public and then started my own journey by offering them privately and starting my own business. I was trained to do this, I know how to do this. But not having a certificate, or “proper” schooling has left me questioning, “Do I know how to do this?”, or “Am I good enough?”. It has taken time, patience, self-reflection and the amazing feedback I have received from my clients to allow me to diminish those questions. I am so passionate about what I do and the amazing benefits from sound baths that I am able to share with people. That’s why I do what I do, and I know that I damn good at it!
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I provide private sound bath sessions in Joshua Tree, CA through Airbnb Experiences. I come to the Airbnb’s that people who have booked me are renting. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind experience. In most cases, sound baths are held at facilities, yoga studios m, etc. where you might be surrounded by people you don’t know, and there are many instances where it can create a hyper sense of awareness and you may not be able to fully relax and immerse yourself into the experience. But by me going to people’s spaces, it’s more intimate and comfortable. I start off by giving them an introduction of what a sound bath is and what it entails, and how it is extremely beneficial for the mind, physical and spiritual body. I have everyone lie on the floor, with yoga mats, pillows, blankets, anything to make them the most comfortable. I then lead everyone through some deep breathing exercises to ensure full relaxation. I play 10, 100% pure, crystal quartz singing bowls for 60 minutes. After the sound bath has ended, I love to create a space for discussion about all of their experiences. It is truly magical! I have met some amazing people on this journey and transforming some people’s view points on the effectiveness of sound healing. I would like to move out of the Airbnb platform at some point, and solely operate through my own website or social media. I also, dream of training other people on how to play the bowls, so that I can expand access to private sound bath sessions so that more people may be able to experience them!
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Patience, patience and patience! The hardest quality I have had to embody. In the beginning of starting my own business, I didn’t have much business at all. I remember writing on a sticky note “I will have 3 sound baths a month” and placing it on a vision board. Just 3 sound baths would have meant the world to me. That was in 2020, when the world was facing such unknowing times. And then in 2022, I decided to offer my services through Airbnb Experiences and am fortunate enough to have at least 8 sound baths booked a month! That would be my advice to people who are starting their own business or pursuing something they have always wanted, have patience.
Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?
That would be my amazing husband!! He has been there every step of the way of my journey! The ups, downs, stress, successes, all of it. He has been my rock and my support. He was actually the one that helped me create my Experiences profile on Airbnb! I remember sitting on our bed, stressing out, not knowing what I should type, and he was right there with my laptop, brainstorming. I could not have made it this far with my business without him.
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