Coaches Rising

What does warrior training have to do with COVID-19? In these times of prolonged stress, how can an integral approach based on ancient wisdom help us cope with contemporary challenges? In this conversation with peak performance trainer Tom Fazio, we explore how training the body builds mental resilience, the role of nutrition in meditation and why creating tension is an important part of releasing it. Tom Fazio is a peak performance trainer, a martial artist of 25 years, a published author, and founder of the mind-body integration system Weightlessness. Tom's career in martial arts spans decades under dozens of experts around the world in a variety of disciplines and he holds black belts in several martial arts. He studied empty hand striking under masters and grandmasters of Taekwondo, Karate, and Muai Thai in the United States and Thailand, traditional Kung Fu weaponry and qigong in China under Shaolin protector monks, and practical self-defense with military combative instructors and professional MMA fighters. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/unlocking-mind-body-peak-performance-to-become-weightless-with-tom-fazio/

Rational thought is a valuable way of approaching reality, but could it be that we need to expand our ways of knowing to meet these unprecedented times? In this conversation with coach and speaker Vivian Dittmar we explore the power of transrational thinking, the different types of thought or knowing, and what can get in the way of us having access to each of them. Vivian Dittmar is a bestselling author, celebrated speaker and founder of the non-profit Be the Change Foundation. Born in Germany, Vivian grew up in Europe, Asia and North America. She founded the non-profit Be the Change Foundation and is a consultant at the Terra Institute. As the author of “The Power of Feelings” and six other books, she has become a sought after expert and keynote speaker on the subject of emotional intelligence. Her latest book, “Your Inner GPS”, explores the subject of transrational thought. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/transrational-ways-of-knowing-with-vivian-dittmar/

In a world where coaches are inundated with possibilities for more training, what actually fosters coaching mastery? In this conversation with executive coach Toku McCree we dive into what coaching mastery really looks like, the most powerful coaching tool and what new coaches get wrong. Toku McCree is a former Zen Monk and a renowned executive coach. His life changed after meeting a man at a party who had a calmness about him that Toku had never seen before. From there he fell in love with mediation, spent two and a half years in a monastery, and went on to launch a six-figure coaching practice. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-path-to-coaching-mastery-and-what-new-coaches-get-wrong-with-toku-mccree/

As the negative effects of hyper individualism continue to reveal themselves on a personal and global level, could it be time to look to collective practices to lead us into the future? In this conversation with transformational change agent Ria Baeck we explore the emergent practice of Collective Presencing, how to foster collective intelligence and the new methods of evolutionary creativity available to us. Ria Baeck is a transformational change professional and the founder of Vitis, whose core purpose is to foster deep transformation in individuals, organisations and society. Ria combines deep compassion, bodily awareness and a lust for life to facilitate transformation in individuals, groups and larger systems. She trained in and worked with Systemic and Organizational Constellations and holds a master degree in Clinical Psychology. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/collective-presencing-fostering-collective-intelligence-with-ria-baeck/

It’s been a year of intense emotions and leaders have been under greater pressure than ever, forcing many to lean into their own emotional struggles. In this conversation with leadership coach Vernice Jones we unpack how to help clients be with strong and complex emotions, different ways of helping them open to change, and creating deep shifts in awareness through shared presence. Vernice Jones is Founder and Principal of The Leadership Compass and Director and Faculty of Adult Development at Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership. She is an Associate at Cultivating Leadership, a global, deliberately developmental, complexity- based organization. With over 15 years of experience with C-Suite executives of global Fortune 500 companies and large nonprofits, Vernice provides executive coaching, and designs leadership development solutions that generate business results. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-power-of-groups-to-heal-with-vernice-jones/

How do we re-imagine what we are as a species so that we become a life-fostering collective? And how can we foster change in the face of the developmental challenges we face? In this conversation with leadership coach Rob McNamara we discuss our relationship with complexity, the devolution of adult development and some original ways to create significant shifts in consciousness. Rob McNamara is an author, leadership coach, advisor and consultant with expertise in adult development and human performance. He is a co-founder of the leading consulting firm Delta Developmental, a faculty member for the Ivey School of Business' LIFT Advanced Coaching Program, and is a Senior Monk and Integral Zen Dharma Holder training with Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi. Rob’s coaching focuses leaders on clarifying life purpose, growing critical leadership skills to advance value creation and fostering organizational development to enhance learning and innovation. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here:

Our global reality is that organizations will decide whether or not humanity can shift enough to avoid planetary disaster, more so than politicians. In this conversation with organizational consultant Dr Alan Watkins, we explore how to educate leaders about the developmental gradient, how to help them and their organizational values move up the levels, and the leading edge of our collective evolution. Dr Alan Watkins is the founder and CEO of Complete, a leadership consultancy that advises hundreds of businesses in diverse market sectors on how to grow their revenues, transform their strategy, step change their leadership capability and develop their culture. He is a disruptive thinker and a modern business innovator. Alan is a visiting Professor in Business at Kingston University, London and the author of seven books on a range of topics, from leadership to how to solve the world's toughest problems. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/re-imagining-adult-development-in-a-time-between-worlds-with-rob-mcnamara/

Trauma is the water we are swimming in. Like fish, we are largely unaware of the hidden effects of ancestral and collective trauma on our personal lives, careers and cultural and political realities. In this conversation with spiritual teacher Thomas Hübl we discuss what trauma is, how to address it from a collective trauma-aware perspective, and the shifts necessary within organisations to foster coherence and innovation. Thomas Hübl is a modern mystic, a spiritual teacher whose work integrates the essence of the great traditions of wisdom with scientific knowledge and his own personal experience. He offers a unique approach for living as a “mystic in the marketplace,” guiding people towards a deeper level of self-awareness and personal response-ability. Since 2004, Thomas’ work has spread worldwide, through workshops, multi-year training programs, online courses, the Celebrate Life Festival, the Academy of Inner Science (AIS) and the Pocket Project. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/healing-collective-trauma-with-thomas-hubl/

As we live into these unprecedented times of rapid change, what’s the best acupuncture point to assist our clients in adapting or even thriving? In this conversation with transformational coach Oren Harris we lean in to the question of how we can best help our clients expand their awareness beyond the confines of the mind, accessing “infinite self” and building our capacity to be with paradox. Oren Harris is a Transformational coach, spiritual teacher and pioneer on the leading edge of human consciousness. He is one of the world’s leading experts on flow states and helps leaders, high performers, entrepreneurs and creatives awaken their infinite potential, tap into flow and intuition, and have a profound impact on the planet through the full expression of their own unique gifts. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/coaching-from-your-infinite-potential-with-oren-harris/

What would happen if we chose leaders who were more like horse leaders? What can the animal kingdom teach us about living together in a healthy system? In this conversation with coach and equestrian Kelly Wendorf we explore what needs to change in our leadership model, how horses lead, how to attune to horse consciousness and how this can help us help our clients. Kelly Wendorf is an ICF Master Certified Coach, a published author, motivational speaker, skilled systems-change and leadership mentor and socially responsible entrepreneur. She is Partner at EQUUS, an innovative self-mastery, discovery and leadership development organization, where she has developed The EQUUS Experience® an equine-assisted learning process. Kelly founded, edited and published Kindred magazine and is the author of “Flying Lead Change”. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/what-horses-can-teach-us-about-leading-coaching-with-kelly-wendorf/