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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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Lisa Doig

Leveraging Values For Conscious Change

episode 280 | Mar 24, 2026 | 74min
In this weeks’ conversation with Lisa Doig we explore how conscious transformation unfolds through examining our values and beliefs, learning to dis-identify from outdated patterns, and understanding the deeper wholeness of our experience across the seven levels of consciousness. Together we explore the role of the coach in helping people metabolize triggers, reconnect with intuition and core values, and hold a wider field of awareness that supports meaningful inner and outer change.
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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.

Jennifer Garvey Berger

Uncovering the Deep Principles of Change

episode 32 | Dec 12, 2018 | 39min
Contrary to conventional wisdom, we don’t stop growing when we exit childhood. In fact, understanding the stages of development that adults go through can completely change the way you see the world. In this episode adult development expert Jennifer Garvey Berger explains the different stages, how they impact leadership styles and why it’s important to be able to recognize them for effective coaching to take place.
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Gay Hendricks

The Genius Move

episode 31 | Nov 29, 2018 | 41min
The world of peak performance has brought us many insights into how the psyche influences our behavior, but not so much on how that relates to personal fulfillment. So how do we move from doing excellent work to doing something that is excellent and also lights us up? In this conversation with renowned psychologist Gay Hendricks we explore the difference between excellence and genius, what holds us back from our zone of genius and how to get onto the “genius spiral”.
Nicholas Janni

Nicholas Janni

How to Deeply Attune to Your Clients

episode 30 | Nov 15, 2018 | 69min
It’s clear that there’s a lot of emotional maturing that needs to happen in the world of organizations, but how much of that is related to leadership and how do we help leaders access a deeper emotional maturity within themselves? In this episode, peak performance expert Nicholas Janni talks to us about his top-down/bottom-up approach to this issue, and how to use our own bodies as a sensing tool to accompany our clients into ever deeper levels of internal awareness and external presence.
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Diana Chapman

Stop being so serious! Playfulness and Coaching

episode 29 | Nov 1, 2018 | 45min
Most of us probably wouldn’t say that we’re feeling threatened that often. But according to Diana Chapman, 95% of us are in a state of threat 95% of the time. So how do we combat this tendency? In this conversation with leadership advisor Diana Chapman we explore how to shift from a state of threat to trust through play and purpose.
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Mark Walsh

Embodied Coaching Essentials

episode 28 | Oct 18, 2018 | 120min
Embodiment is the latest buzzword in the coaching industry, but how do we actually work with it? In this conversation with Embodied Coaching expert Mark Walsh we discover the foundational practices for coaches working with somatic techniques, a host of embodied coaching hacks you can implement right away, and the powerful Four Elements Model for designing practices. (Heads up: this podcast contains some mild swearing)

Amanda Blake

The Neuroscience of Change

episode 27 | Oct 4, 2018 | 73min
What do our bodies have to do with living a self-directed life? What say do they have in our actions and behaviors, aside from providing a more or less sports-inclined physique? In this conversation with leadership coach Amanda Blake, we learn how the body defines our scope of possibility, how we can use it to create massive shifts, and why being in direct contact with life through the body is so important.
Jim Dethmer

Jim Dethmer

The Counter-Intuitive Coaching Shift

episode 26 | Sep 20, 2018 | 57min
As coaches, we often see our role as helping our clients create the life they actually desire. And this is a fine role indeed, but what if it were possible to tap into an even greater potential? Conscious leadership expert Jim Dethmer, has a map that shows us just how far our coaching can extend. He walks Joel through the four states of consciousness from which we can coach, and how each one leads to a fundamentally different outcome for us and our clients.

Steve March

Deep Coaching with the Four Depths

episode 25 | Sep 6, 2018 | 59min
As unique individuals with our own perception and experience of life, how can we connect with and truly “meet” each other in the present moment? In this conversation with integral leadership coach Steve March, we explore an emerging approach to coaching that has a radically different take on problem-solving and the different levels of depth that clients experience in the present moment.
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