Trainers


About the Trainers

Ronda Degaust and Bob Clarke are the principals of Life Potential Developments. Dedicated to the practice of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) in delivering NLP Training and Break-thru Coaching, they share a common passion... to help their clients live healthier, more fulfilled and productive lives. They accomplish this by carefully guiding and teaching their clients to identify and effectively remove personal and professional barriers. In doing so, they enable clients to achieve their maximum potential in life and business.

In developing their unique knowledge, skills and ability to provide Break-thru Coaching and NLP Training, Bob and Ronda have studied with Master Trainers John Overdurf, a Certified Addictions Counselor and past Associate Professor of Psychology at Elizabethtown College, and Julie Silverthorn, who holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology. Overdurf and Silverthorn are the founders and principals of Neuro Energetics, and The International Institute for Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology.

Ronda and Bob have extensive experience in delivering Break-thru Coaching and NLP Training sessions to a variety of audiences, and the ability to deliver training to meet client requirements. Individual Coaching can take place at the Life Potential Developments' office, or anywhere in the world by phone. For group training, conference and lecture facilities can be arranged to ensure maximum comfort and personal development. This flexibility in delivery is offered to help ensure all clients receive maximum benefits from their time with Life Potential Developments.

Ronda and Bob are also the creators of the orignial NLP Online Training.

Life Potential Developments has been found by the American Board of NLP (ABNLP) to possess the qualifications and training necessary to teach Neuro-Linguistic Programming and is Certified as an ABNLP Approved Institute.


Ronda Degaust is a certified trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology (HNLP), Time-Based Techniques and a Certified Personal Coach.

Using her specialized skills, Ronda assists her clients in addressing and resolving personal issues in order to enable them to live happier, healthier and more productive lives. She accomplishes this by working with clients to eliminate negative emotions, improve focus, concentrate on life priorities and remove barriers to success. Through this process, Ronda successfully guides clients to achieving their life potential.

Ronda has achieved amazing results using the Break-thru Coaching and NLP Training skills with private and professional clients since 2000. She is also an active member of the Centre for Women in Business (MSVU), Valley Women's Business Network, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, the American Board of NLP (ABNLP) and the Canadian Association of NLP (CANLP).


Bob Clarke is a certified trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology (HNLP), Time-Based Techniques and a Certified Personal Coach.

Bob has enjoyed great success in assisting his clients to unlock their true life potential, with a focus on developing their personal communication skills and shifting perspectives in order to achieve success in both their personal and professional lives. Bob specializes in helping you ReFocus.

Through NLP training and Break-thru Coaching, Bob enables his clients to better understand and manage their personal and professional lives. By instructing clients on how to develop sound life-strategies, enhance inter-personal communication skills, and to understand and effectively analyze personal choices, he guides his clients in reaching their life potential. Since 1992, Bob has developed and successfully utilized his well-honed skills and experiences in NLP Training and Break-thru Coaching to help a wide variety of private and corporate clients... with remarkable results!

Besides his achievements as a trainer and coach in NLP, Bob has been nomitated as Toast Master of the Year several years in a row.