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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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Transformative Enrollment: Moving Beyond Yes and No

episode 8 | Nov 7, 2017 | 48min
Enrollment is the moment of truth in any coaching business; will you make the sale or not? If not, it doesn’t really matter how great a coach you are – you’re not putting yourself in a position to transform lives. In this conversation, enrollment expert Toku McCree dives deep into the mechanics of successful (and honourable) enrollment, providing invaluable clarity on the personal and business aspects of the process in order to enable you to do powerful work in every coaching conversation you have.

Doing Great Work

episode 7 | Oct 16, 2017 | 60min
Michael Bungay Stanier is obsessed with one particular distinction: the difference between good work and great work. Why do so many of us spend most of our time doing work that’s just okay when we could be doing work that is profound - work that "makes a dent in the universe"? Using neuroscience, personal stories and his trademark sense of humour, Michael teaches us how to do more great work, so that we can have more impact, express more of our genius and most importantly, have more fun.

Mastery: Beyond Coaching Technique

episode 6 | Sep 27, 2017 | 46min
The idea of being able to tune into a person’s energetic field seems far out – but Richard Strozzi-Heckler is a master at deep connection using somatic cues. In this conversation he shares his tips on how to cultivate the art of connecting and coaching from Source.

Creating Transformation Through the Body

episode 5 | Sep 22, 2017 | 53min
We all know that coaching is moving towards becoming less head-centric and more body-inclusive – but what does that actually look like and how do we implement our increasing somatic awareness? In this discussion, Katie unveils coaching’s biggest fallacy and shares some of the tools she uses to transcend the old paradigm.

How to Live from Your Genius

episode 4 | Aug 30, 2017 | 43min
In todays podcast we speak with Gay Hendricks who's been in the field of coaching and personal development for over 45 years. He's coached rocks stars and CEO's alike including people like Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers. We speak about the exciting journey of how we can begin to clarify and live more and more from our zone of genius. We also unpack some of the barriers that show up to that in what Gays calls our Upper Limit Problem.

How Letting Go Leads To Coaching Mastery

episode 3 | Aug 10, 2017 | 45min
What are the gateways to coaching mastery? What principles can we use that open up the space, so something bigger than us can come through. Something that fundamentally changes the coaching conversation. Karen Kimsey-House says one such principle is letting go of our need to “get it right”. When we can drop beneath the need for results, or “being a good coach”, we can relax into the spaciousness of what’s really present.

Coaching From Source

episode 2 | Jul 25, 2017 | 53min
Jim Dethmer has been coaching for nearly three decades and it shows. He's the founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of the acclaimed book - The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. In this episode we explore a powerful transition we can make in our coaching, from what Jim calls 'By Me' coaching to 'Through Me' coaching.

Opening to Inner Knowing

episode 1 | Jul 4, 2017 | 70min
The ability to hold and connect from a state of being that invites a deeper type of wisdom than the rational is a key skill for any agent of transformation. In this conversation, John and Joel explore the quality of inner knowing, how to access it, and how to bring it into the coaching context.