The Coach's Journey - build a coaching business with integrity

In this captivating discussion, Amy Brann, founder of Synaptic Potential and an acclaimed expert in neuroscience, shares her insights on how understanding brain science can elevate coaching practices. She explains the critical concepts of neuroplasticity and mirror neurons, emphasizing the importance of setting realistic expectations with clients. Amy highlights the power of visualization techniques for enhancing client autonomy and the role of trust in coaching. Their conversation also includes live coaching, inspiring self-awareness and emotional engagement for deeper connections.

In this TCJ Short, an excerpt from Episode #53, you can hear Sarah Fox and Robbie outlining powerful and simple ways for a coach (and any freelancer or self-employed person) to take control of their finances and manage them more skilfully: both for now, and for the future. In particular, they talk about:Separating priceless you from the business and work you do so you can get clear on your numbers.The practical change that Robbie made that transformed both how well his finances are organised and how he felt about it.How these changes affect how we feel about investing in our business.Why a rainy day account is VERY important for coaches. The insight that stopped Robbie procrastinating and finally made him take control of his finances. And all in just a few minutes!Listen back to Episode #53 in full here, for Sarah’s story and many amazing ideas and tips for you and your coaching business: https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-53-sarah-fox-how-to-do-good-in-the-world-and-do-well-for-yourselfFor more information about Sarah, visit http://www.sarahfox.co.uk/.For more information about this episode’s host, Robbie Swale, visit https://www.robbieswale.com/Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community.

Discover the secrets to boosting referrals in your coaching business. Learn how deliberate practice can enhance your coaching impact. Explore the one crucial question to ask for increasing client referrals. Delve into the importance of having a niche and how it can strengthen your practice. Uncover the benefits of mentorship and community support in honing your coaching skills. Reflective practices are highlighted as essential for growth and adaptation to client needs. Transform each coaching relationship into a potential seed for future business!

Gary Buxton admits he spends his life stuck in rabbitholes. As a psychologist and executive coach, he loves nothing more than to geek out about the evidence base for coaching, ensuring his own practice is built on the latest science.While Gary is a firm believer that coaching is always a process and never a destination, in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast he warns against the pitfalls of being overwhelmed by study, reminding us that it is through practice that we cultivate and nurture our own unique coaching stance.Gary’s own journey has encompassed work as a director, CEO and head hunter in the private sector, as well as helping people back into work in the social impact sector, honing his coaching skills in diverse, challenging settings.Awarded an MBE in 2014 for Services to the Young People of England, Gary now trains new coaches on the Barefoot Coaching postgraduate programme, He is a qualified coach mentor and coach supervisor with ICF, and is on his way to becoming a chartered coaching psychologist with the British Psychological Society.In conversation with host Ruth Saville, Gary explores a vibrant array of concepts from psychology and coaching that centre around creating balance in our lives and having our value reflected in our work.In this episode, Gary and host Ruth Saville also talk about:·      The benefits of keeping a third of your time free for play·      How to nurture your task-positive and default mode networks·      What psychologists have to teach coaches...and vice versa!·      How to turn your friends into your marketing departmentGary also speaks about how to hold onto the value of your work in a coaching landscape filling up with new tools, technology and solutions, and how to put enough of yourself out into the world to allow people to choose you.Things and people we mentioned (that you might be interested in): Academy of Executive Coaching https://www.aoec.com/British Psychological Society https://www.bps.org.uk/Lisa Feldman Barrett https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/Barefoot Coaching https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/Robert Holden https://www.robertholden.com/ICF https://coachingfederation.org/Three Principles and Sydney Banks https://threeprinciplesfoundation.org/about-sydney-banksCoaching Psychology Network https://www.thecoachingpsychologynetwork.com/BetterUp https://www.betterup.com/en-gbCoachHub https://www.coachhub.com/en/Know You More https://www.knowyoumore.com/Rich Litvin https://richlitvin.com/The Little ACT Workbook by Michael Sinclair https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/michael-sinclair/the-little-act-workbook/9781780592435/The Coach’s Casebook by Kim Morgan and Geoff Watts https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/product/the-coachs-casebook-kim-morgan-geoff-watts-2015/Simplifying Coaching by Claire Pedrick https://www.3dcoaching.com/shop/simplifying-coaching/Erik de Haan https://instituteofcoaching.org/erik-de-haan

Dive into the essentials of building a successful coaching business. Discover strategies to confront the fears around discussing fees and payment methods. Transform your mindset about money from a source of stress to a tool for growth. Learn the importance of transparent conversations with potential clients and how sharing your own coaching experiences enhances credibility. Engage in discussions about pricing transparency and set ambitious financial goals to attract more clients.

This discussion dives into the power of creating insights to boost your coaching business. The hosts explain how insights foster client transformations and lead to ongoing success. They explore techniques for building strong connections and enhancing the coaching experience. The importance of sharing valuable resources, even without direct interaction, is highlighted. Engaging conversations that balance pressure and relaxation are also explored as key to personal growth. The episode wraps up with community support initiatives for coaches.

George Warren describes “growth through discomfort” as a key theme in his life and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, he lays down a challenge to the coaching industry to step out of its comfort zone and explore questions that might challenge the very foundations of our work.While many of us place the principles of being client-led and non-directive at the centre of our practice, George views coaching through a lens of universal interconnectedness where there is always more than one voice to consider.Drawing upon Gestalt psychology, Eastern mysticism and his experiences as a solo traveller in the Middle East, George’s work highlights the unique role coaching can play in finding answers to some of society’s most pressing questions, from global conflicts to the loneliness epidemic.In this conversation with host Neil Mackinnon, George describes how his innate emotional sensitivity became a “nuclear reactor”, fuelling him along a path from the world of luxury travel sales to the cultivation of a deeper connection with the environment through coaching.In this episode, George and Neil also talk about:The complimentary tools of support and challengeWhy George believes coaches do not need a nicheHow supervision can become “an amphitheatre of profound learning”The “beautiful gift” of ignorance when working with new clientsGeorge ends this episode by placing coaching at a fascinating crossroads, describing contrasting futures that might lie ahead depending on the choices we all make in the coming years.- Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore -https://www.performanceconsultants.com/resources/coaching-for-performance-book/- The GROW Model - https://www.performanceconsultants.com/resources/the-grow-model/- Animas - https://www.animascoaching.com/- Anita Rolls (https://careerintelligenceacademy.com/about-us/) and Karen Smart (https://www.aoec.com/author-page/karen-smart-author/) at AOEC- AoEC https://www.aoec.com/- ILM https://www.i-l-m.com/ICF https://coachingfederation.org/- AC https://www.associationforcoaching.com/- EMCC https://emccuk.org/Public/default.aspx- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van derKolk https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score- AOCS https://www.linkedin.com/company/aocs-association-of-coaching-supervisors/- Myles Downey on The Coach's Journey Podcast https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/69-myles-downey-what-is-effective-coaching-performance-coaching-when-to-be-directive-changing-clients-maps-of-reality-and-more- Ian McGilchrist https://channelmcgilchrist.com/- The Edge of Coaching https://edgeofcoaching.substack.com/- George Warren Coaching https://www.georgewarrencoaching.com/- BACP Article https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/coaching-today/january-2024/where-is-the-humanity/- Coaching in the Climate Crisis, Association forCoaching https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/CITCC_podcast_series- CCA climate coaching - This this might be the AoEC Certificate in Climate Coaching https://www.aoec.com/programmes/certificate-climate-coaching/- Hetty Einzig https://hettyeinzig.co.uk/

Dive into the art of coaching as the hosts explore the concept of making authentic offers. They emphasize the power of inviting potential clients to experience coaching firsthand, likening it to providing water to the thirsty. Hear practical strategies to build genuine connections and overcome the discomfort of outreach. Personal stories showcase the journey from scarcity to action, highlighting the courage needed to engage and invite clients. Ultimately, it’s about prioritizing joy and creativity over mere financial goals, fostering a supportive coaching community.

In this engaging conversation, Aly King-Smith, the host of A Listening Life podcast, interviews Robbie, who shares invaluable insights on growing a coaching practice. Robbie argues that content creation isn't the best growth strategy and redefines client proposals as practice opportunities. He reveals his pricing evolution from £30 per session and introduces the Coaching Business Flywheel, emphasizing sustainable success through client relationships. His personal anecdotes offer a roadmap for coaches seeking to thrive in their careers.

Ruth Rochelle’s life and career changed when, in 1979, she met Ariana Huffington and took part in the first Insight Seminar ever to happen in the United Kingdom.Ruth describes this moment as her invitation into self-reflection, the start of her career, and the time when she started to become the leader in her own life. In Café Royal on London’s Regent Street, with 100 people – including some famous names – she had an experience she calls mindblowing and heart-opening, revealing deep truths that had previously been hidden from view.In this episode of the Coach’s Journey Podcast, Ruth sheds light on the vast worlds of discovery that opened up to her following that first Insight Seminar, which propelled her into a career as a global facilitator and as a renowned expert on conscious leadership in teams and organisations.Ruth tells host Joey Owen how her remarkable appetite for learning and exploration also led her to study Internal Family Systems, which now underpins her work as an accredited master executive coach, IFS practitioner, systemic team coach and coaching constellations practitioner.In this episode, Ruth and Joey also talk about:Psychosynthesis and other therapeutic models that are harnessed by coachesHow to shift from protective behaviours in order to stand up in your authenticityThe ripple effect and how it can amplify both our limiting patterns and our effective onesThe way systems theory can help us stay in balance and adapt to our current truthRuth ends the podcast with a truly vital message about the parts of ourselves that we bring to interactions with others and the roles we all have to play in taking humanity forward.For more information about Ruth, visit https://www.ruthrochelle.com/For more information about host Joey Owen, visit http://www.joeyowencoaching.com/Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community.THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:- Ariana Huffington https://www.instagram.com/ariannahuff/?hl=en - Insight Seminars https://insightseminars.org/ - John Roger https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-14-vw-882-story.html - Russell Bishop https://russellbishop.com/about - Internal Family Systems https://ifs-institute.com/ - Psychosynthesis Coaching, Auburn Howard https://www.psychosynthesiscoaching.co.uk/ - NLP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming - Results Unlimited https://www.upwork.com/agencies/1140793201640026112/ - Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Family-Systems-Therapy-Guilford/dp/1572302720 - The Leadership Circle https://leadershipcircle.com/leadership-assessment-tools/leadership-circle-profile/- Robert Kegan and the Immunity to Change model https://www.gse.harvard.edu/hgse100/story/changing-better#:~:text=Based%20on%2030%20years%20of,distortions%20that%20keep%20you%20from - AOAC master systems coach https://www.aoac.org/aoac-training-courses/ - Third Space https://www.thirdspace.london/ BIOGRAPHY FROM RUTHFor more than 25 years Ruth has been a coach – an executive and team coach, workshop facilitator, transformational coach and coach supervisor – with private clients and with organisations.Ruth is an Accredited Master Executive Coach with APECS, an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Practitioner with the IFS Institute and a Coaching Constellations Practitioner, and her clients have included creative professionals, start-up founders, senior managers, young emerging leaders, celebrities, coaches, and many more.Ruth supports her clients to create and achieve their visions, enrich their relationships, navigate changing circumstances, embark on new life directions, start and grow businesses, address specific challenges, experience greater wellbeing and connect to a meaningful purpose.