Meet the Coach

Member of the Disabled American Veteran (DAV) and American Legion

Johnetta Matthews honorably served and retired after nearly 22 years in the United States Military. Johnetta is Founder and President for Johnetta Matthews Companies and Veterans-In-Motion. Veterans-In-Motion Programs are primarily dedicated to serve as a coaching, workshop, and seminar instrument for military members leaving the military and reintegrating into their civilian community.  Johnetta uses direct coaching techniques to achieve clients' career goals and to overcome their civilian transitioning issues. Will assist non-veteran clients with their goals and dreams through coaching. 

Since I am asking you to trust me to help you through the trials of transitioning from military life to civilian life, I want you to know my story and how I got here.  But first, let me preface this story with one statement. In the military, I never failed. I worked diligently and was rewarded for my hard work.
However, in December of 2002, I retired with 22 years of service in the United States Air Force.  Civilian life was going to prove to be my toughest challenge yet. I had read many of Robert Kiyosaki’s philosophies about getting out of the rat race that I found that I wanted to work for myself so I set that as my goal. Since I had been working in the financial services industry, I felt that was my best route for a career field. 

So, with my rose-colored glasses on, I began studying and acquiring the necessary licenses to promote a strong career in that field getting a Series 6, 63, 26 and life insurance licenses. Then, my “glasses” broke. I was pulled aside only to be told that my diligent work was upsetting those around me. I was working too hard and too fast, and as a result, I had intimidated others I worked with who had no interest in seeing me succeed. I was heartbroken. I had gone through much of my savings getting these licenses and I almost lost everything I owned. My world was falling apart. 

Meanwhile, the war in Iraq had started. I sat in front of the television every night and cried as I watched young people die. Possibly some of the same people I had put into the military when I was an Air Force Recruiter. I prayed each and every night for all the parents I had met who had trusted me with their son or daughter.  I felt responsible as a fellow member of the uniformed service to give back to others who have served our great country, and I vowed to make a difference for them. I took a second job working the graveyard shift at a hotel to make ends meet and continued studying for the last of the financial licenses I needed, keeping myself going with only the goal of helping families protect themselves against the unexpected. But, in February of 2003, I was hit with another blow. All of the recruits I had brought into the financial services company were leaving because the primary team leader had been found to have personal problems and could no longer lead the team. I found myself lost again and knew I needed to get away from this. To make a long story short, I had to get another job. 

I searched everywhere. Spent many long nights on the Internet looking for information to help me with my transition. I applied for everything under the sun, including jobs with well-known high profile "military transition" hiring agencies.  Meanwhile, nightly, the news showed what was happening in Iraq with our military. This only steeled my resolve to help my comrades, if I could ever get my face out of the dirt. However, after two months on the new job, I realized I needed help. I had goals and ambitions yet I still needed to keep the job I had. Who could I talk to?  Who would understand? Then, after another long search on the Internet, I came across several career coaching websites. I thought to myself, “That's what I need.” I needed help and fast. Then, I met my mentor, Melanie Benson-Strick.  Her website says the rest: Success Connections: The Power Threshold. Not only did her coaching techniques help me, they inspired me. I learned from her.

I enrolled in several coaching programs online and attended many seminars. Melanie also gave me tickets to various events to help me. (This is my offer to you: Free $1790 Seminar Scholarship) Melanie’s final question to me hit home. “Johnetta, when are you going to start coaching others?” By November 2004, I had become a Certified Results Coach, a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner, a Certified Hypnotist and a Certified Creation Technologies Practitioner. I was promoted to Manager of Admissions at a technical college where I was recruiting and became responsible for a 12-person workforce. I'm also enrolled in a Bachelors of Science degree program with Southern Illinois University. Upon completion I will have acquired a degree in Industrial Technology from the School of Engineering.
I took a long hard look at my transitional changes and accomplishments. I knew I was ready and able to help others reach their dreams and Veterans-in-Motion was born. 

Please contact me for your complimentary coaching session at 909-876-2118.  Together we can reach your dreams!

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