

The Ultimate Coach Podcast
The BEing Movement
Expand your state of Being to fall more deeply in love with life, with yourself, and with the possibility of an extraordinary life - a life of abundance, daily miracles, loving relationships, personal breakthroughs, powerful creations, and peace in the here and now.
Our mission is to provide you with experiences of Being through people coming together and conversing. However, please do not listen to this podcast about our guests. Please listen about you. Listen about Being. When you do, we promise, your experience will be remarkable.
Join us every other Thursday, as your hosts Meredith Bell and Ipek Williamson share inspired conversations with individuals whose lives have been impacted directly or indirectly by the book The Ultimate Coach written by Amy Hardison and Alan D. Thompson. When you hear something that you feel will help, heal, or add value to someone in your life, please share the episode and also leave a review.
Remember, this is a podcast about Being. This is a podcast about you.
Please do not listen to this podcast about our guests. Please listen about you. Listen about Being. When you do, we promise, your experience will be remarkable.
Our mission is to provide you with experiences of Being through people coming together and conversing. However, please do not listen to this podcast about our guests. Please listen about you. Listen about Being. When you do, we promise, your experience will be remarkable.
Join us every other Thursday, as your hosts Meredith Bell and Ipek Williamson share inspired conversations with individuals whose lives have been impacted directly or indirectly by the book The Ultimate Coach written by Amy Hardison and Alan D. Thompson. When you hear something that you feel will help, heal, or add value to someone in your life, please share the episode and also leave a review.
Remember, this is a podcast about Being. This is a podcast about you.
Please do not listen to this podcast about our guests. Please listen about you. Listen about Being. When you do, we promise, your experience will be remarkable.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 36min
Embracing the Demolition - AnneMarie OHalloran
In a sparkly and heartfelt dialogue with Ipek, AnneMarie OHalloran takes us on a captivating journey through her personal growth and transformation in light of everything The Ultimate Coach book and community brought to her life. Describing the experience as truly effervescent, AnneMarie delves into her profound connection with love in all its forms. From the love, she feels for others to the love she directs toward herself, as she shares how this powerful force has shaped her life's trajectory.Tune in to discover the extraordinary stories that AnneMarie shares with Ipek. From her ventures into stand-up comedy that took courage to her daring escapades in open-water swimming, this episode brims with an abundance of love, joy, and energy.About the Guest: AnneMarie OHalloran is a certified Wisdom Center Life Coach, Behavioral Therapist, and Hypnotherapist. With a genuine touch, she weaves intuitive insights into her work, using numerology and Tarot reading to guide individuals toward self-discovery and empowerment.A relatable speaker, AnneMarie's talks are both enlightening and entertaining, connecting with her audience on topics ranging from healing and generational trauma to finding purpose and managing anxiety. AnneMarie's upcoming book, "Turning Tragic into Magic: Finding Freedom from Generational Narcissistic Abuse," reflects her commitment to guiding others toward personal growth and self-realization.Beyond her professional roles, AnneMarie embraces life as a wife, mother, and grandmother. She's an adventurous solo traveler and open-water alpine swimmer, embodying courage and determination.With a service-first mentality, AnneMarie equips others with tools to heal and live confidently, offering a grounded path to self-discovery and growth.https://www.facebook.com/annemarie.g.ohalloran/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1282777642240863 - Turning Tragic into Magic Facebook Grouphttp://turningtragicintomagic.com/ - Coming up soon http://www.annemarieohalloran.com/ - Coming up soonAbout the Host:A beacon of change and a catalyst for transformation, Ipek Williamson is a multifaceted professional who seamlessly integrates two decades of corporate expertise with a diverse skill set as a coach, mentor, speaker, author, meditation advocate, and teacher.With a passion for guiding individuals through the complexities of modern life, Ipek specializes in helping overwhelmed individuals harness a profound sense of peace and harmony. Her coaching methodology draws inspiration from Core Values, Mental Fitness, and Mind Mastery, allowing her clients to unearth their latent potential. She adeptly navigates them through the turbulent waters of change, enabling them to embrace transformations with unwavering confidence and boundless joy, all on their own terms.https://ipekwilliamsoncoaching.comThe Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Sep 14, 2023 • 44min
Realizing There Is No Gap - Carla Rotering
What if the gap between where you are and where you want to be doesn’t really exist? That’s just one of the key realizations Carla Rotering learned in her coaching with Steve Hardison. In this very special conversation with host Meredith Bell, Carla shares limiting beliefs that she became aware of and learned to release.Carla first met Steve when they were both students at the University of Santa Monica. She takes us behind the scenes in his selection of “My Amy Project” and how that impacted Carla’s relationship with her own adult children. She talks about some of the most impactful moments when Steve drew her attention to specific behaviors that were undermining her ability to show up as her best self. The beautiful 4-word statement that she shares at the end of this conversation is one that we can all adopt and live by. In fact, she said she “stole” it from Steve to remind herself that she didn’t need to see him as more enlightened or superior. She could BE “living love” just as he is.About the Guest: Dr. Carla Rotering, a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician, is a leader, mentor and coach who is deeply committed to people–to their growth, upliftment, resilience and purpose as they strive toward the optimum expression of themselves in their professional and personal lives. She supports mastery for individuals and organizations by employing both experiential and introspective processes. Carla delivers her guidance and expertise with full-hearted enthusiasm, caring, wisdom and humor. Her life experience and training have offered her a deep appreciation for the role of lifelong learning, coaching and mentoring as it contributes to evolving human potential and our shared ability to expand and grow toward collaboration, excellence and integrity. Carla is also the founder, consultant, and executive coach at Boxcar International and at drcarlarotering.com. She is the co-founder of Our Future Selves retreat series and Everything Under the Sun retreat series. She is the co-author of Language of Caring Guide for Physicians: Communication Essentials for Patient Centered Care and the recipient of the Phoenix Business Journal’s HealthCare Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.Offerings:> Individual and organizational Coaching and Self-Mastery > Destination Retreats and Workshops > Speaking, Keynote addresses> Leadership development and Mentorship> Individual and Organizational Attentive Communication Skills Traininghttps://www.drcarlarotering.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-rotering-a3a82a3/About the Host: Meredith Bell is the Co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home.Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of three books, and the host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast. She co-authored her latest books, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, and Peer Coaching Made Simple, with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates. In them, Meredith and Denny provide how-to guides for improving communication skills and serving as a peer coach to someone else. Meredith is also The Heart-centered Connector. One of her favorite ways of BEING in the world is to introduce people who can benefit from knowing each other. https://growstrongleaders.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbellThe Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Aug 31, 2023 • 54min
Living Without Urgency In A Busy World - Ipek Williamson
Discover the heartwarming journey of Ipek Williamson, our new podcast host. In this intimate conversation with Philippe Bartu, she shares some beautiful and simple examples of how she created stronger family ties and connections by “listening with all my being”. Ipek shares poignant examples of how she went from being an impatient controlling “helicopter mum”, to being someone who is committed to slowing down and living without hurry in a busy world. Discover how her document went from “frosting on dogshit” to an empowering and intentional declaration through the process of self-forgiveness. Ipek’s document: https://youtu.be/GV8gzzHViAQ About the Guest:A beacon of change and a catalyst for transformation, Ipek Williamson is a multifaceted professional who seamlessly integrates two decades of corporate expertise with a diverse skill set as a coach, mentor, speaker, author, meditation advocate, and teacher. With a passion for guiding individuals through the complexities of modern life, Ipek specializes in helping overwhelmed individuals harness a profound sense of peace and harmony. Her coaching methodology draws inspiration from Core Values, Mental Fitness, and Mind Mastery, allowing her clients to unearth their latent potential. She adeptly navigates them through the turbulent waters of change, enabling them to embrace transformations with unwavering confidence and boundless joy, all on their own terms. https://ipekwilliamsoncoaching.com About the Host:Philippe Bartu is a recovering people-pleasing hotelier that became a stressed-out restaurant owner and survivor of severe burnout in 2008. This led him to become a seeker of deeper meaning and purpose in life. In doing so he had a profound spiritual realisation. He saw that every human being is always ok and perfect. Over the last 8 years, he has led transformational international retreats and coaching programs that have helped hundreds of clients replace stress and anxiety with fun, ease, and play. He is passionate about relationships and is on a mission to create a world with less drama and more fully expressed, authentic human beings.By reading The Ultimate Coach, Philippe deeply saw how we create our future from a place of being limited or being unlimited. Today, he helps his clients transform their relationships with their own limitations and become powerful unlimited creators.www.philippebartu.com The Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Jul 27, 2023 • 32min
Being the Acknowledgement - Kai Henderson
In this conversation with our host Cordelia Gaffar with Kai Henderson, create your listening to the frequency of being.Kai opens this conversation sharing her choice to be the acknowledgement rather than do. In fact this entire conversation is a demonstration of being.Attune your heart, mind and ears for the deeper messages herewith.About the Guest: Kai Henderson having graced the stages of Harvard Medical School, World Economic Forum Headquarters in NYC, OM Times Radio, Talk Radio NYC, Total Faith Network, and much more, Kaí is a former agency publicist gone rogue. Guided by her intuitive nature, she set out on an adventure to be the MAGIC she wished to see in the world. Today, she is empowering spiritual entrepreneurs to “Be Your Own Publicist” by securing high-level media features and six-figure opportunities on their own so they can create a life of freedom and massive impact while remaining authentic and aligned with their truest self. Learn to Be Your Own Publicist at www.facebook.com/groups/beyourownpublicist About the Host:Cordelia Gaffar is the Ultimate Joy Monger. That means that she holds space for you to reveal your joy within. Joy Mongering is a word she created from several life experiences and based on her philosophy that self-nurturing is freedom. In fact she has created a process she calls Replenish Me ™ to help you transmute fear, rage and anger into Joy. In one of her eight books, Detached Love: Transforming Your Heart Do That You Transform Your Mind, she breaks down the Replenish Me ™ process through her research, client stories and her personal vulnerable shares. She is also the host of three host podcasts. She won Best Podcast Host for her solo show called Free to Be Show and collaborates as a co-host on Unlearning Labels and the Ultimate Coach Podcast. The multidimensional genius she is, is further demonstrated as the mother of six children whom I homeschooled for 17 years. In summary, she has won multiple awards: Best Podcast Host of 2019, Top National Influencer, Sexy Brilliant Leader, and inducted into the Global Library of Female Authors in 2020; and in 2021 nominated for Author of the Year and Health and Wellness Coach of the Year and in 2022 Master Coach of the Year and Orator of the Year. She has also won the Brainz Global 500 Award of Influencers and Entrepreneurs for 2021 and won BOOKS for PEACE 2022 award, CREA Award.She has been featured on America Meditating Radio, British Muslim TV, Spirituality Podcast, Ultimate Coach Podcast, also featured on South African radio 786, and Fox News.hello@cordeliagaffar.comhttps://linktr.ee/cordeliagaffarhttps://www.cordeliagaffar.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordelia-gaffar/The Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Jul 13, 2023 • 48min
Creating Yourself for a Job, a Relationship, or Anything Else - Gina Carlson
Guest Gina Carlson shares her experience of creating her ideal life partner and perfect position with the help of coach Steve Hardison. They discuss the impact of their dinner with Steve and the profound shifts it brought about. They also talk about reframing limitations, the evolution of the chief culture officer role, the power of speaking our truth, and the importance of seeing potential in others.

Jul 6, 2023 • 36min
Embracing Life's Invitations and Build Your Ultimate Life - Kellan Fluckiger
What does it truly mean to embrace life's invitations and embark on a transformative journey? In this thought-provoking episode, join this interview with Kellan Fluckiger as they explore the depths of personal transformation and the remarkable power of embracing life's invitations.Listen as Cordelia and Kellan explore the essence of creating an ultimate life and how it requires being fully present and intentional in every moment. This episode serves as a reminder that no matter the circumstances, we all have the power to create our ultimate life and make a lasting impact on ourselves and those around us.About the Guest:50 Million people. That is my commitment this year. An entrepreneur with 18 books, (10 Amazon bestsellers,) 85 songs on Spotify and three times #1 on Billboard. Sounds impressive. The backstory is a battlefield through depression, addiction and a near-death experience. With 30 years C-suite experience and now 15 years as a coach, speaker and author, Kellan’s only purpose is to help people discover and serve with their divine gifts.After all the drama, the real gold is in serving with the gifts you have and being your authentic-to-the-core self. The stories we all need are those of struggle and victory. No one writes the ode to the quitter. With a 770+ episode podcast “Your Ultimate Life,” an LA TalkRadio Show by the same name, a TV show “Creatives Save the World,” and regular speaking engagement, I help entrepreneurs and messengers melt barriers, move mountains, and mobilize superpowers to rise up and create all they dream. About the Host:Cordelia Gaffar is the Ultimate Joy Monger. That means that she holds space for you to reveal your joy within. Joy Mongering is a word she created from several life experiences and based on her philosophy that self-nurturing is freedom. In fact she has created a process she calls Replenish Me ™ to help you transmute fear, rage and anger into Joy. In one of her eight books, Detached Love: Transforming Your Heart Do That You Transform Your Mind, she breaks down the Replenish Me ™ process through her research, client stories and her personal vulnerable shares. She is also the host of three host podcasts. She won Best Podcast Host for her solo show called Free to Be Show and collaborates as a co-host on Unlearning Labels and the Ultimate Coach Podcast. The multidimensional genius she is, is further demonstrated as the mother of six children whom I homeschooled for 17 years. In summary, she has won multiple awards: Best Podcast Host of 2019, Top National Influencer, Sexy Brilliant Leader, and inducted into the Global Library of Female Authors in 2020; and in 2021 nominated for Author of the Year and Health and Wellness Coach of the Year and in 2022 Master Coach of the Year and Orator of the Year. She has also won the Brainz Global 500 Award of Influencers and Entrepreneurs for 2021 and won BOOKS for PEACE 2022 award, CREA Award.She has been featured on America Meditating Radio, British Muslim TV, Spirituality Podcast, Ultimate Coach Podcast, also featured on South African radio 786, and Fox News.hello@cordeliagaffar.comhttps://linktr.ee/cordeliagaffarhttps://www.cordeliagaffar.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordelia-gaffar/The Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Jun 29, 2023 • 42min
Being Aware of That Judging Voice - Joan-Claire Gilbert
Joan-Claire Gilbert, a former attorney turned relationship coach, shares her transformative journey into coaching, sparked by personal health struggles. She discusses strategies to reduce self-judgment and emphasizes fostering self-love to enhance both personal and professional relationships. Joan-Claire highlights the importance of self-awareness in communication, revealing how mindfulness and vulnerability can improve team dynamics. Listeners will appreciate her gentle approach to personal development and the profound impact of self-compassion on relationships.

Jun 22, 2023 • 51min
The 4 Words That Created An Olympic Champion - Lindsey Capp
In this episode, host Philippe Bartu introduces Lindsey Capp, a determined mother whose son Ronnie was diagnosed with severe autism at the tender age of 2. Experts painted a bleak picture, saying he would never make friends, drive a car, or live independently. She made a courageous decision - to discard anyone's preconceived notions of who her son was or what he was capable of. She was determined to let Ronnie discover his own potential and define his identity on his terms. In a radical move, Lindsey gave up her job to embark on a journey of discovery alongside her son. Together, they shattered expectations, with Ronnie ultimately becoming an olympic gold medalist in under 12 gymnastics. This remarkable story exemplifies the profound impact of love, acceptance, and embracing what is, while inspiring us to unleash incredible possibilities within ourselves, others, and the world. Prepare to be deeply moved and discover the power of embracing the seemingly impossible in this enriching and inspirational episode.About the Guest: Lindsey Capp is one of the UK's top Emotional Intelligence trainers. She has a highly successful coaching and training business where she leads teams in the corporate world and also works 1-1 with entrepreneurs, helping them all to create a richer emotional and financial life. She is also the mother of three beautiful children.About the Host:Philippe Bartu is a recovering people-pleasing hotelier that became a stressed-out restaurant owner and survivor of severe burnout in 2008. This led him to become a seeker of deeper meaning and purpose in life. In doing so he had a profound spiritual realisation. He saw that every human being is always ok and perfect. Over the last 8 years, he has led transformational international retreats and coaching programs that have helped hundreds of clients replace stress and anxiety with fun, ease, and play. He is passionate about relationships and is on a mission to create a world with less drama and more fully expressed, authentic human beings.By reading The Ultimate Coach, Philippe deeply saw how we create our future from a place of being limited or being unlimited. Today, he helps his clients transform their relationships with their own limitations and become powerful unlimited creators.www.philippebartu.com The Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Jun 15, 2023 • 40min
Making a Difference and Self-Acknowledgement - Alex Dumas
Releasing the go,go,go for the slow, slow, slow and being presence. Alex shares how he has transformed through making a difference and ultimately being in service to himself through self-acknowledgement.In this conversation with our host Cordelia Gaffar, Alex Dumas, one of the original Ultimate Coach Experience creators and manuscript readers of The Ultimate Coach Book, you get a snapshot of processing self-forgiveness and creating space for yourself.About the Guest: Alex Dumas is the CEO/Founder of Abundance Daily Coaching and Vice-President of the BIPOC Coach Collective. He is an expert in sales and marketing with a track record generating six figures in revenue and six-figure launches. He has a background in Psychology and a decade of leadership experience in the Nonprofit world.Alex also knows what it’s like to do everything that’s expected of you but still feel empty. He struggled for years but hid behind jokes and seeking approval, so he could fit in. It was really a mask for the pain and loneliness he constantly felt. And it led to using drugs for years and keeping anyone who wanted to get close at arm’s length.Alex is now a husband and a father, with years of deep personal work behind him. Since 2018, he has partnered with his wife, Sarah—who has been a consultant to start-up companies and companies with over $80M in revenue—to create a high-performance business and consulting firm.Leaders who are committed to creating their team culture with enthusiasm and effective listening are the ones who call Alex.Learn more about him at http://alexdumascoaching.com/Learn more about the BIPOC Coach Collective at https://bipoccc.orgAbout the Host:Cordelia Gaffar is the Ultimate Joy Monger. That means that she holds space for you to reveal your joy within. Joy Mongering is a word she created from several life experiences and based on her philosophy that self-nurturing is freedom. In fact she has created a process she calls Replenish Me ™ to help you transmute fear, rage and anger into Joy. In one of her eight books, Detached Love: Transforming Your Heart Do That You Transform Your Mind, she breaks down the Replenish Me ™ process through her research, client stories and her personal vulnerable shares. She is also the host of three host podcasts. She won Best Podcast Host for her solo show called Free to Be Show and collaborates as a co-host on Unlearning Labels and the Ultimate Coach Podcast. The multidimensional genius she is, is further demonstrated as the mother of six children whom I homeschooled for 17 years. In summary, she has won multiple awards: Best Podcast Host of 2019, Top National Influencer, Sexy Brilliant Leader, and inducted into the Global Library of Female Authors in 2020; and in 2021 nominated for Author of the Year and Health and Wellness Coach of the Year and in 2022 Master Coach of the Year and Orator of the Year. She has also won the Brainz Global 500 Award of Influencers and Entrepreneurs for 2021 and won BOOKS for PEACE 2022 award, CREA Award.She has been featured on America Meditating Radio, British Muslim TV, Spirituality Podcast, Ultimate Coach Podcast, also featured on South African radio 786, and Fox News.hello@cordeliagaffar.comhttps://linktr.ee/cordeliagaffarhttps://www.cordeliagaffar.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordelia-gaffar/The Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Jun 8, 2023 • 41min
Being a Person Who Gives AND Receives - Farah Ismail
Some people find it easy to give and hard to receive. Farah Ismail was one of those persons until she experienced the personal benefits of opening herself to receiving at the Ultimate Experience event in Mumbai. In this conversation, Farah talks about the lessons she learned. She also shares with host Meredith Bell how she has listened to her inner wisdom over the years and taken immediate action on the nudges she’s received.You’ll discover what prompted Farah to create her Document and two of her statements that she lives into every day. She also talks about what she learned in taking an unhurried approach to conversations and her enthusiasm for being a part of The Ultimate Coach book-reading group. You’ll take away wonderful tips about BEING as you listen to Farah describe her own journey. About the Guest: Farah Ismail is an internationally recognized facilitator, coach, speaker, founder of Interact Consulting, and CEO of Coach Farah. She helps women entrepreneurs and leaders who find themselves frustrated and unfulfilled, despite outward signs of success. When they work with her, they re-imagine their business, crafting a lucrative purpose-driven enterprise that delivers more confidence, more connection, more revenue, and more meaning.Having rebuilt her own life and business from scratch after struggling through her own life-changing experiences, Farah knows exactly how to forge a new path toward a meaningful life and offers her clients a proven blueprint for their own success.In her 25 years of experience, she has designed and facilitated bespoke leadership and cross-cultural programs for global organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Decathlon, Pfizer, and Hitachi Energy.Farah's LinksWebsite: https://www.coachfarah.com/Instagram: https://Instagram.com/just.ifarahLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farah-ismail/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/just.ifarahYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceV1i72WzEgLTobKj3tpaAAbout the Host: Meredith Bell is the Co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home.Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of three books, and the host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast. She co-authored her latest books, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, and Peer Coaching Made Simple, with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates. In them, Meredith and Denny provide how-to guides for improving communication skills and serving as a peer coach to someone else. Meredith is also The Heart-centered Connector. One of her favorite ways of BEING in the world is to introduce people who can benefit from knowing each other. https://growstrongleaders.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithmbellThe Ultimate Coach Resourceshttps://theultimatecoachbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimatecoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimatecoachbookLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14048056YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUltimateCoachBookThanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.