Your Coaching Journey

Having different internal parts of our psyche has been provoking interest in great thinkers for thousands of years. The Greeks and the Romans had the theory of us all having different humours   Freud had his id, ego and superego, and psychologists ever since have been playing with different theories about the different parts that we may possess and how best to integrate them into our overall identity.   In this episode we explore what Parts Work is, the journey that it has travelled over the last 50 years and the different ways in which we might approach the concept.   Tom has been working with his own version of Parts Work for a decade now, so has an interest in shedding some light on the topic.   Join Tom for this short solo episode of the podcast where he will be revealing his own thinking on the subject of parts in coaching,   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

You may have heard us talk about interrupting coachees on previous podcasts, but we see and hear so much from other coaches talking about this topic online that we thought we’d set our stall out in a more thorough and robust way.   We have also noticed an increase in very visible coaches rebadging interrupting as interjecting, and saying that it’s ok, even necessary. So, we thought we’d talk through what we see as the subtle differences between interrupting and interjecting and share our perspectives in this dedicated episode on the topic.   In this episode, not only do we discuss interruptions and interjections, and the difference between the two, you will also get to hear a couple of Tom’s ‘dad jokes’, and bear witness to a couple of his incredible animal impersonations (although, actually, there are no bears).   We could apologise for the extensive presence of laughter in this episode, but we won’t, because as we have said before, we take coaching seriously, and ourselves less so.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

We believe that one of the most important aspects of coaching is the generation of new thinking on the part of the coachee. Before we get to focusing on the options that the coachee has, or how they might forward, we need to explore their situation with them and allow them to assess it in an objective and coherent way.   In order to do that we will probably need to challenge the client to engage in some some critical thinking around the thoughts they have already had, what the reality of their situation is, and the viability of all of the options they have available to them. Only then is it going to be useful for the coachee to decide on a way forward.   In this episode we explore the topic of Critical Thinking in the coaching room and give some thought as to how we might best facilitate the coachee engaging with this particular thought process.     Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

Not all change is created equal. Some change is easy and some is hard.   All qualified coaches should be well equipped to support coachees when they are contemplating easy change. When it comes to hard change, coaches adopting straightforward coaching approaches might not cope so well with facilitating this change for coaches who are finding change more of a struggle.   What makes the difference between easy change and hard change is going to depend from coachee to coachee and we have to be agile when approaching the coaching room and what the coachee brings.   Sometimes, we won’t know in the first session that hard change is going to be hard. It may not become apparent until a few sessions down the line, so we have to be ready for that and curious about how we might support the coachee through their difficulty with the change.   In this episode, we explore the differences between easy change and hard change and the power of coaching in facilitating both. In our discussion you will find out why we believe that Transformational Coaching is such a powerful approach to helping coachees, whatever type of change they’re facing.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

What is 360 Degree Feedback and how might we use it in the coaching room?   In this episode, Tom shares his wisdom and experience of 360 Degree Feedback, sometimes called Multi-Source Feedback. Tom has been working with this type of report for the last 15 years and has sat alongside hundreds of clients as they have received their feedback.   Tom understands the very human reactions that individuals have to receiving feedback in this way. He has some thoughts on how we can help to facilitate the coaching conversation with clients, supporting them in reviewing the feedback and accepting it in an open and developmental way.    Join us for this fascinating conversation about the role of coaches in the 360 Degree feedback process.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

According to the author Oliver Burkeman we each have approximately 4,000 weeks to run around on our planet.   Some people will get a few more weeks and some will get a few less, but Burkeman’s point is that our time to enjoy life is finite.   In this episode we dive into Burkeman’s thought-provoking book 4,000 Weeks: Time and How to Use It.  Join us as we explore its main themes and how they might assist us in the coaching room. The title of the book makes it sound like a time-management tomb, but in reality it is more of an existential reflection on our relationship with time and on how we might have a more realistic sense of what we have time for.   Join us for this podcast where we explore Oliver Burkeman’s ideas and how they provide us with a way of exploring what is important for our coachee to focus on as they navigate their finite time on earth.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

We know that contracting at the beginning of a coaching relationship is vital and an integral part of our coaching. It sets the parameters within which we will work with our clients. Ending the coaching relationship should be seen as another vital and integral stage in a coaching journey. The ending may, however, raise some questions, cause some confusion and may even result in some discomfort.   How do we know when it’s time to say goodbye to our coachee? How do we end the coaching ethically and with compassion? What if our coachees don’t want to say goodbye?   In this episode we explore these questions, for the benefit of the coach and the coachee.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/     Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

Tom was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Dr Hannah Coysh, who completed our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma a couple of years ago now.   Tom thoroughly enjoyed the conversation, and you’ll understand why when you listen to the podcast and experience a taste of Hannah’s infectious enthusiasm for life. Hannah is a Frailty GP, A Lifestyle Medic and Coach, a New to GP Coach and Mentor, a Medical Student Tutor, and also offers coaching to those experiencing pregnancy loss, holding a safe space for them and helping them to find a way to move forward. Hannah manages to incorporate coaching into all aspects of her professional life. Hannah is also the person who introduced us to the world of Lifestyle Medicine and suggested that we share our coaching offering with doctors operating within that arena. Tom caught up with Hannah to find out about her journey into the world of lifestyle medicine and coaching, and her current approach to coaching. Tom asked Hannah about her favourite coaching tools and questions and what learning to coach has given her. Hannah also talks about her passion for the outdoors and her enthusiasm for an activity that Tom was happy to leave her to enjoy without him.   Resources: You can find out more about Dr Hannah Coysh and connect with her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drhannahcoysh/   Enjoy the podcast? It would be great if you left us a review here.  Contact Details You can click on the following links to find out more about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma and our Transformational Coaching Diploma for Lifestyle Medicine   Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

We often get asked how doctors use their new coaching skills once they’ve completed our Transformational Coaching Diploma programme.   This is obviously a question that our coaching doctors have the opportunity to explore for themselves in advance, of completing the programme, as they receive coaching throughout the course. There is plenty of time for them to consider what the future holds for them and what direction they might go in.   With over 300 doctors having completed our diploma we have a good range of coaching doctors who have let us know what they are up to.   In this episode we explore how some of our alumni are using coaching in their professional lives. We hope that the episode may inspire you, encourage you and reaffirm your interest in learning to coach.   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)

Episode 114: Challenges in Coaching: When is a law not a law?   Is a certain amount of stress good for you? Definitely! Is there a point at which the amount of stress becomes detrimental? Most certainly! Is there a law, a model, or a formula that tells us how much stress is too much? Contrary to popular opinion, probably not!   In this episode Tom airs his frustrations about an often rolled out piece of research called the ‘Yerkes-Dodson Law’. We discuss the law’s origins, what Yerkes and Dodson were actually measuring and how the law has become a universal measure for all sorts of theories.   As we often say, all models are wrong but some are useful. When it comes to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, we may well be exploring a law that doesn’t actually exist.   Resources: The Yerkes Dodson Law (or maybe not) can be found here: https://yourcoachingjourney.com/project/episode-114-when-is-a-law-not-a-law/   Enjoy the podcast? If you’re enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here wherever you listen to your podcast.   Contact Details Find out about our Doctors’ Transformational Coaching Diploma Connect with the hosts: Tom: www.linkedin.com/in/tomdillondoctorstranformationalcoachingdiploma/ Email: tomdillon@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Helen: www.linkedin.com/in/helenleathers/ Email: helenleathers@yourcoachingjourney.co.uk   Follow ‘Your Coaching Journey’ on Instagram or Linkedin: www.instagram.com/yourcoachingjourney/ www.linkedin.com/company/your-coaching-journey/   Do You Have a Question? From time to time we will have an episode where we answer listeners’ questions about coaching.   If you have a question, please send it to us using one of our email addresses above and you may get a mention in a future episode. (If you want to remain anonymous, that's absolutely fine, just let us know)