The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

If you want to lead transformative learning experiences, you must tend to your own transformation. In this episode, Elena dives into one of the 7 habits that transform professional development: knowing yourself as a facilitator. Mentioned in this episode: Blog post: How I’m Preparing My Leadership Team to LeadThe PD BookTwo sets of reflection questions: What gets under your skin? What are your triggers?What do those triggers have to teach you?How can you attend to your sore spots? Who do you want to be as a facilitator? Why do you want to facilitate it? If you were to watch a video of yourself facilitating, what do you hope you’d see? What do you hope that people who attend the sessions that you facilitate will say about you years later?How do you want to feel in the moment when you're facilitating?Opportunities for continued learning: Read The PD Book (Elena’s newest book, co-written with Lori Cohen) Attend our Artful Design and Facilitation workshopFollow us on LinkedIn and Instagram (we also have accounts on Facebook, Twitter) Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Learn more: https://www.brightmorningteam.com/membership Support us by becoming a Friend of the Show! 

Resolutions don’t work for the overwhelming number of people, but we know what does! Today we’re replaying one of the most listened-to episodes in 2023 to help you kick off 2024. In this episode, Elena shares the simple, research-based strategy she used to support her in making 2023 one of the best years yet. Listen in, grab your free resource, and take the first step in making 2024 a great year. Mentioned on this episode: Become a Friend of the Podcast  Core Human Needs downloadable resource Art of Coaching Workbook (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)Episode 105: Morning RitualsBright Morning InstagramOpportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Reflection questions: Review the Core Human Needs downloadable resource. Which of these needs feels most satisfied in your life right now? What does that look like and feel like?How do you think your life might be different if these needs were met?Which of these needs do you feel most called to explore? Why are you drawn to that need?How could you begin to explore this need? How could you explore your personal history with this need?Which actions could you take to explore getting the need met? What's one thing you could do today to take one tiny step towards meeting this need?Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram (we also have accounts on Facebook, Twitter) Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Learn more: https://www.brightmorningteam.com/membership Support us by becoming a Friend of the Show! 

Here’s the secret to ending the year feeling fulfilled and accomplished: reflect and adjust along the way. Today we’re replaying a listener favorite episode, The End of Month Routine You Need, in which Elena shares what you can do at the end of each month to help you fulfill your goals and vision for the year. We encourage you to take time over break to establish a new habit that will nourish you all year long! Mentioned on this episode: Elena’s newsletter (sign-up!) Expand your learning with a Bright Morning membership!Episode 105: Morning Rituals that Meet Your Needs (Bright Morning Podcast) Onward: Cultivating Resilience in Educators (book by Elena)Episode 106: What Do You Have to Quit So That You Can Stay? (Bright Morning Podcast) Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://subscriber.brightmorningteam.com/resources Support us 

This week the Bright Morning Podcast is on break so we’re replaying timely episodes. Today we’re replaying the first episode in a four-part mini-series on cultivating emotional resilience and coaching emotions. In this episode, Elena is sharing four things that will help you coach for resilience and discuss the power of "self-care" for educators (spoiler alert: it's not all bubble baths and trips to the spa). Opportunities for continued learning: Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators The Art of Coaching Emotions workshop Expand your learning with a Bright Morning membership! Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ Support us

Dreading some of your potential holiday conversations? If you’re anticipating resistance to your ideas, activities, or beliefs, this is an episode for you! Today we’re replaying the first episode in our 3-part mini-series on coaching resistance.Listen in as Elena shares her 5-step process to eliminate resistance in your coaching conversations (...and really, in any conversation) and be prepared for a much more peaceful holiday season! Mentioned in this episode: Expand your learning with Bright Morning membership!Episode 146: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations “The Art of Coaching Emotions” workshop Opportunities for continued learning: Attend “The Art of Coaching Emotions” workshop Listen to Episode 87: Coaching Strong Emotions Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ Support us 

In today’s episode replay, Elena once again becomes the coach in your ear, providing some guidance for how you can think about winter break to ensure it serves you and your needs. Prioritize learning with a Bright Morning membership!Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://subscriber.brightmorningteam.com/resources Support us 

In this final episode of our Try it On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares the three questions you need to engage in a 10-minute post-coaching conversation reflection that will supercharge your learning. Mentioned on this episode: Become a Friend of the PodcastAttend The Art of Coaching workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)Leave a review on Apple Podcast  Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ With a Bright Morning Membership, you could practice your non-verbals in community with other learners during our live workshops! Learn more & sign up today.Support us Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.To help make our show more accessible to those who are hearing impaired or have a reading preference, we’d love to offer a full collection of polished podcast transcripts. However, doing so costs money and Bright Morning is a small organization, currently producing this podcast at our own expense. As such, at this time, we offer polished transcripts for episodes included in workshop prework and select series.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show. Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

In this episode of our Try it On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares the coaching question you need if you’d like to trust the coaching process and more fully center your coachee and let them take the lead in your conversations. She models what this looks like in action, and provides tips for how to navigate the conversation if things turn unproductive.Mentioned on this episode: Become a Friend of the PodcastAttend The Art of Coaching workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)Leave a review on Apple Podcast  Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ With a Bright Morning Membership, you could practice your non-verbals in community with other learners during our live workshops! Learn more & sign up today.Support us Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.To help make our show more accessible to those who are hearing impaired or have a reading preference, we’d love to offer a full collection of polished podcast transcripts. However, doing so costs money and Bright Morning is a small organization, currently producing this podcast at our own expense. As such, at this time, we offer polished transcripts for episodes included in workshop prework and select series.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show. Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

We are popping up on your feed to share some exciting news and a special giveaway that we will run for the next two weeks to thank all of your for helping us hit this milestone.Mentioned on this episode: Special Giveaway *closes on December 1, 2023*Become a Friend of the Podcast  Opportunities for continued learning: Become a Bright Morning Member Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram (we also have accounts on Facebook, Twitter) Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact. Learn more: https://www.brightmorningteam.com/membership Support us by becoming a Friend of the Show! Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.To help make our show more accessible to those who are hearing impaired or have a reading preference, we’d love to offer a full collection of polished podcast transcripts. However, doing so costs money and Bright Morning is a small organization, currently producing this podcast at our own expense. As such, at this time, we offer polished transcripts for episodes included in workshop prework and select series.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show. Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

In this episode of the Try It On Challenge mini-series, Elena shares about the power of holding silence in a coaching conversation and provides you with the tips you need to do so with confidence. Mentioned on this episode: Become a Friend of the PodcastAttend The Art of Coaching workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)Visit https://brightmorningteam.com/podcasts/ for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, InstagramReceive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/ With a Bright Morning Membership, you could practice your non-verbals in community with other learners during our live workshops! Learn more & sign up today.Support us Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.To help make our show more accessible to those who are hearing impaired or have a reading preference, we’d love to offer a full collection of polished podcast transcripts. However, doing so costs money and Bright Morning is a small organization, currently producing this podcast at our own expense. As such, at this time, we offer polished transcripts for episodes included in workshop prework and select series.If you would like to support the show and enable us to invest additional resources into providing more polished transcripts, you can do so by becoming a Friend of the Show. Episode TranscriptLISTEN WHEREVER YOU FIND PODCASTS – AND BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!