Coaching focuses on enhancing client skills for effective navigation of complexity.
Unfoldment coaching emphasizes exploring present resources over seeking missing elements for wholeness.
Internal Family Systems therapy allows accessing subconscious truths for personal growth through addressing internal 'parts'.
Deep dives
Shift from Technology to People Focus
The guest shares how he transitioned from a technology-focused career to coaching by realizing his desire to help people in complex situations and work towards resolutions and personal development.
Understanding the Essence of Coaching
The discussion delves into defining coaching as a form of help offered to clients, distinct from psychotherapy based on the scope of practice and focus on enhancing client's skills and behaviors to navigate complexity effectively.
Evolution from Self-Improvement to Unfoldment Paradigm
The guest talks about the shift from a self-improvement coaching style to an unfoldment paradigm, where the focus is on exploring what is present in clients rather than seeking what is missing, leading to a deeper sense of wholeness and enhanced virtues.
Four Styles of Ego Transformation
The guest introduces four styles of ego transformation as a developmental model in coaching, aligning with Mahamudra's four yogas, emphasizing different stages of concentration, presence, non-duality, and beyond for holistic human growth.
Unfoldment Approach to Change and Inner Work
The podcast discusses the concept of 'unfoldment' as an alternative to traditional self-improvement methods. It emphasizes the idea of deep participation with life and letting go of the self-improvement mindset to allow for natural transformation. By shifting into an unfolding paradigm, individuals can access wisdom and navigate complex situations more skillfully. Unfoldment focuses on trusting reality and creating conditions for transformation, leading to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world.
Internal Family Systems and Parts Work
The episode explores the Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy model and its application in coaching clients. IFS views individuals as having different internal 'parts' that can be addressed individually to navigate inner complexity. Unlike traditional somatic therapies, IFS allows for conversations with internal parts to access subconscious truths. By engaging with parts from a place of presence, individuals can tap into deeper insights and facilitate personal growth without excessive efforting or self-improvement.
Steve March is the founder of Aletheia, a professional coach training school that trains coaches in a paradigm-shifting next-generation coaching approach. He has over 18 years of experience as a professional coach, 20+ years as a professional instructional designer and trainer, as well as 16 years of working in the field of software development and manager of organizational development. He specializes in helping leaders and teams thrive in complex situations by applying their innate resourcefulness and creativity to resolve the problems they face. In this episode, we speak about coaching vs therapy, depth in human experience, nonduality, and going beyond self-improvement.
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