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Coaches Rising Podcast

Guided by the belief that these times demand new ways of being, leading, and collaborating, the Coaches Rising podcast explores the very fabric of coaching — diving deep into how we as coaches can contribute to the evolution of human consciousness.

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Alan Watkins

Extinction vs Emergence: Your Role in the next Phase

episode 44 | Sep 3, 2019 | 87min
Coaches are at the forefront of the battle for a more conscious, sane world via the impact they have on leaders. As we consider our role, what are the elements that will define our success? In this deep dive with leadership expert Alan Watkins we explore the crucial switch from descriptive to developmental diagnostics and why this is so important, the skill of emotional regulation and how that impacts a leader’s ability to facilitate transformation and the potential inherent in neuroplasticity.

Ginny Whitelaw

Resonance – The Principle Underlying all Change

episode 43 | Aug 15, 2019 | 45min
The phrase, “That resonates” is often used nowadays but what does it actually mean and how can we leverage it as a tool in our work with clients? In this conversation with Zen Master Ginny Jiko Whitelaw we explore the fundamental principle of the term, its applications in terms of personal and collective change, and how to create greater cohesion for your clients.

Jonathan Gustin

Discovering Your Purpose

episode 42 | Aug 1, 2019 | 70min
There’s a lot of talk about “purpose” but what do we actually mean by it? In this conversation with purpose guide Jonathan Gustin, we explore the three levels of purpose, the capacities we need to cultivate in order to reach the deepest level of purpose, the roadblocks along the way and the tools for facilitating this exploration in others.
Kari Granger

Kari Granger

How to Enroll Clients and Create Amazing Proposals

episode 41 | Jul 18, 2019 | 51min
How does one build a 7-figure coaching business in 4 years? Executive coach Kari Granger did just that and in this episode she shares with us how she did it. In this conversation we explore the two aspects of building a coaching business, an alternative approach to sales, how to have transformative enrollment conversations and creating great proposals.

Mary Beth O’Neill

The Two Keys To Effective Leadership

episode 40 | Jul 3, 2019 | 59min
Increasingly, neuroscience is providing answers not only for our behaviour but also for much more subtle experiences that one might term “mystical”. So what’s that got to do with coaching? In this conversation, leadership consultant Mary Beth O’Neill unpacks combining behaviourally specific coaching with mysticism, leading with backbone and heart, and how to ease leaders into more expansive states of awareness.

Richard Boyatzis

How to Access Optimum Growth States in Coaching

episode 39 | Jun 20, 2019 | 49min
Did you know that common coaching moves such as goal setting can actually be counter productive to growth and learning? In this conversation, author and professor Richard Boyatzis explains why goal-setting is not as smart as we think it is, what the neurologically proven way to motivate people is, and how we can help our clients access states that facilitate genuine change.
Bebe Hansen

Bebe Hansen

Presence-Based Coaching

episode 38 | May 30, 2019 | 62min
“Presence” has become something of a buzzword these days. What does it actually mean and what results can it deliver in the coaching context? In this conversation, Bebe Hansen of Presence-Based Coaching unpacks the magic of presence and sheds light on how as coaches we can harness it to work more efficiently with our clients.

David Treleaven

How to Embody What You Most Care About

episode 37 | May 16, 2019 | 50min
Why is it that some people can walk into a room and instantly – seemingly effortlessly – command the attention of everyone present? What is the strange magnetism that makes some people so compelling, what does it tell us about their lives, and is it something we can coach people towards? These are the questions we explore in this episode with mindfulness and trauma expert David Treleaven as we dive into the mechanics of magnetism, the role of embodiment, how to coach our clients into greater personal congruence and the roadblocks that come up in the process.
Ann Betz

Ann Betz

The Neuroscience of Resilient Leadership

episode 35 | Feb 13, 2019 | 77min
As the coaching industry booms, coaches are seeking ever-increasing levels of expertise to help their clients. One source of high-octane insight is neuroscience. In this animated conversation, Neuroscientist and Coach Ann Betz explains the relevance of this field in coaching, takes us deep into how we can work with stress by manipulating neurotransmitters through coaching techniques, and outlines the two cognitive networks we need to be aware of to help our clients function optimally.
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Bob Anderson

The Key to Being a Leader That Scales

episode 34 | Jan 23, 2019 | 67min
Most people in leadership positions have earned their stripes. So what makes some of them highly effective whilst others remain ineffective? In this conversation with leadership expert Bob Anderson we explore the different qualities that define effective versus ineffective leaders, the level of development that underpins them, and how to foster growth towards effective leadership.
Robert Kegan

Robert Kegan

Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization

episode 33 | Jan 8, 2019 | 39min
Fostering a culture of adult development is something many innovative companies are exploring – so why are most of them still struggling to create an environment that fosters potential? In this conversation Dr. Robert Kegan explains what’s not working and why, and the key elements of shifting an organization into becoming a growth culture.