
Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching
“Arete Coach Podcast" Explores the "Art and Science" of Executive Coaching hosted by Severin Sorensen. The “Arete Coach Podcast" is for executive coaches and anyone considering becoming an executive coach. The podcast is especially valuable to executive coaches who are lifetime learners with deep curiosity about the "art and science" of coaching. In this podcast, the ‘art of coaching’ is explored through engaging interviews with leading executive coaches from diverse backgrounds sharing their individual coaching journeys, learnings, methods, best questions, and situational approaches to executive coaching. Beyond best practices, the podcast will regularly mine research on the ‘science of coaching’ and explores ongoing scientific discoveries and studies looking for what works and why, with an aim to improve the core body of knowledge for executive coaches and the industry.
Latest episodes

Dec 21, 2020 • 58min
Arete Coach Podcast 1007 Steve Ramerini: prosperity & charity as motivation
This is episode 1007 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Steve Ramerini. Steve Ramerini is an Executive Coach, Master Coach, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of COMPEL CEOs (www.compelceos.com, and Hyndman Award Winner. Steve started his career getting two degrees in accounting and taxation. He moved into banking and found what he liked most was helping companies and their business owners thrive. After witnessing several bank mergers and the cyclical disruption to his life, he pivoted to executive coaching to build a career in the area he loved. In the episode, Steve describes his coaching journey and wisdom gained over several decades of helping executives thrive. The episode concludes with seven minutes of discussion on lessons learned from hosting virtual peer group meetings via Zoom and the technical issues to be mindful of to create a successful hybrid meeting. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.
This interview was conducted on 10/16/20 via Zoom Video.
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Dec 14, 2020 • 49min
Arete Coach Podcast 1006 Glenn Waring: challenging, changing, and growing
This is episode 1006 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Glenn Waring, Executive Coach, Master Coach, Moderator of ChairVoice, and CEO of EffectiveOrganization.com. This episode's guest is Glenn Waring. Glenn earned his undergraduate degree at Claremont College and his MBA from Cornell University. In Glenn's early years he worked with Scott Peck. He found he liked coaching and became a TEC/Vistage Chair for some 27 years. The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.
This interview was conducted on 9/21/20 via Zoom Video.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 41min
Arete Coach Podcast 1005 Norma Rosenberg: intuitive based coaching
This is episode 1005 of the Arete CoachTM Podcast with Severin Sorensen and his guest Norma Rosenberg. Norma is an Executive Coach, Vistage Chair, and winner of the prestigious Hyndman Award. Norma earned her MBA at Columbia University and worked first in the management consulting industry for PWC. Mid-career she made a pivot to executive coaching small to mid-size businesses. Norma operates from Manhattan, New York. Norma shares her most powerful questions and other coaching experiences that demonstrate a high degree of empathy and caring in her coaching practice. The Arete Coach Podcast “explores excellence and the art and science of executive coaching.”
This interview was conducted on 11/16/20 via Zoom Video.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 59min
Arete Coach Podcast 1004 Bill Clark: perseverance in life
Arete Coach Podcast with Severin Sorensen and his guest Bill Clark, Executive Coach, Master Coach, and CEO of Clark Leadership Group. Interviewed on 10/16/20 via Zoom Video. Bill is a disruptor, innovator, and executive coaching peer who I esteem highly. The podcast begins with Bill talking about his experience sailing around the world and what he learned in the silence. What's also unusual about Bill is that he is not the typical scholar or industrial psychologist that you often see in executive coaching positions. Rather Bill struggled in school, worked his way up from an employee of a laundromat to later buying that company with the mentoring of his uncle. Bill's coaching journey was made possible by his entrepreneurship spirit, building, buying, and selling eight companies. He shares his ups and his downs in an authentic conversation that was most memorable and touching. As a coach, he has helped companies and their leaders grow their businesses from the low millions to over $400 million. Bill is a lifetime learner that has been through his own school of hard knocks and now he helps others learn, grow, and achieve their potentials. This was a special interview and I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
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Dec 2, 2020 • 49min
Arete Coach Podcast 1003 Divya Jegasundaram PCC "from banking to being"
This is the Arete Coach Podcast where we explore the art and science of executive coaching with host Severin Sorensen. Our guest is Divya Jegasundaram, PCC, MSCL, CLC. Divya's path to executive coaching came the banking sector. She transitioned to life coaching, organizational development coaching, and executive coaching. She is the co-author of the best selling series, "Coach Wisdom."
This interview was recorded on November 24, 2020.
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Nov 30, 2020 • 45min
Arete Coach Podcast 1002 Ozzie Gontang: asking with listening and skill
This is the Arete Coach Podcast where we explore the art and science of executive coaching with host Severin Sorensen. Our guest is Ozzie Gontang, Ph.D., Executive Coach, Master Coach, and Vistage COPE Award Winner (2001). Ozzie's path to executive coaching came through his work as a marathoner, counselor, and psychotherapist. He transitioned to executive coach and executive peer group leader being awarded Vistage's highest honor, the Cope Award in 2001.
This interview was recorded on November 20, 2020.
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Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 5min
Arete Coach Podcast 1001 Richard Bosworth: asking 'what if?'
This is the first edition of Arete Coach Podcast where we explore the art and science of executive coaching with host Severin Sorensen. Our guest is Richard Bosworth, Master Coach and CEO, WhatIfForums.com. The interview was recorded April 27, 2020. Sadly, Richard passed away on August 26, 2020. This video is made in memoriam to Richard, and listeners will want to especially listen to the last 5 minutes where Richard responds to the question.... how will you measure your life?.
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