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#131: Jamie Smart - How Having a 100% Belief in Your Clients’ Innate Capacities Can Transform the Way You Work [REPOST] Oct 8, 2026 02:19:26 As we wrap up The Coach’s Journey Podcast after seven years, we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the back catalogue…Jamie Smart, Sunday Times best-selling author, speaker and coach, got to where he is today through a series of moments of profound realisation and insight. The first of which was a calling to public speaking even though he was terrified of it at the time. In 2003, Jam

#130: Claire Pedrick – Cutting Through Complexity and Simplifying Coaching [REPOST] Oct 1, 2026 02:17:48 As we wrap up The Coach’s Journey Podcast after seven years, we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the back catalogue…Claire Pedrick was speaking at the ICF Conference in 2019 when a publisher approached her and said: “Have you got a book in you?”That book is Simplifying Coaching, and in it Claire offers a rallying cry for filtering out the noise of the coaching industry and honing in

#129: Ruth Rochelle – Insight Seminars, Systems Theory and the Path to our Current Truth [REPOST] Sep 24, 2026 02:05:17 As we begin to wrap up The Coach’s Journey Podcast after seven years, we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the back catalogue…Ruth Rochelle’s life and career changed when, in 1979, she met Ariana Huffington and took part in the first Insight Seminar ever to happen in the United Kingdom.Ruth describes this moment as her invitation into self-reflection, the start of her career, and the

#128: Chris Joseph - How to Become an Overnight Success in 10 years: From Ponzi Scheme Ruin to Six-Figure Coaching Months [REPOST] Sep 17, 2026 02:02:13 As we begin to wrap up The Coach’s Journey Podcast after seven years, we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the back catalogue…Sat atop a Welsh mountain in 2007 in a moment of depression and despair, Chris Joseph had the first in a series of instances of clarity that would eventually lead him to coaching. On the brink of a meltdown, he knew his Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics was no l

#127: Julie Starr – The World Works from the Inside Out [REPOST] Sep 10, 2026 02:22:16 As we begin to wrap up The Coach’s Journey Podcast after seven years, we’re sharing some of our favourite episodes from the back catalogue…Coaching found Julie Starr without her looking for it, and she started to practice coaching before she knew what it was.As a project manager of large-scale change initiatives in big organisations, Julie was someone who people naturally turned to with problems

#126: Erek Ostrowski – The Capable Group Coach: If You Want People to Learn Quickly, Create Space for Reflection Sep 3, 2026 02:13:56 For Dr. Erek Ostrowski, the quality of our reflection is the quality of our coaching. In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, he describes how intentional, multifaceted reflection produces new understanding and enables us to take action in ways we could not previously envisage.As well as holding a PhD in Organisational Development and Change, and being a senior leadership and executive coa

#125: Helen ONeill – How to Publish as a Coach, Build a Portfolio Career, and Make Your Next Step Count Aug 6, 2026 01:58:27 When five-time published author Helen ONeill entered the coaching space, she found that many coaches had misconceptions about writing and publishing. Some felt they needed permission to write their book, while others were held back by gatekeeping, snobbery and exploitative business practices.Her response was to set up Coach Write, the book coaching business she runs to help coaches make the choice

#124: Nishe Patel – Our Coaching Clients are More Capable Than We Ever Know Jul 2, 2026 02:12:11 When we truly trust a client with our thinking, we can make space for them to use it in their own way. This trust is at the heart of Nishe Patel’s coaching practice, and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast she explains how occupying a space of not-knowing can pave the way to deep and genuine connections between coaches and their clients. In conversation with Alex Whitton, Nishe brings h

#123 - Why I'm Closing The Coach's Journey Podcast Jun 18, 2026 00:27:37 After almost 7 years, I’ve decided to close The Coach’s Journey Podcast this autumn. As I have done throughout The Coach’s Journey, I want to share my thinking about my business with you, in service of supporting you to think about yours in new ways.And so in this episode, I share my thinking on closing down this podcast, what will happen between now and the final episode in October, and what I’ve

#122: Jenny Rogers – Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Getting Coaching Wrong Jun 3, 2026 02:04:38 Throughout a career spanning roles as a teacher, BBC television producer, coach and prolific author, Jenny Rogers has never been afraid of getting things wrong.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, the executive coach, supervisor, trainer and author of coaching titles such as Are You Listening? tells host Neil Mackinnon about the vital importance of experimentation and of embracing our m

#121: Myles Downey - The Sessions and Why Genius is Dangerous May 21, 2026 01:10:00 Myles Downey’s new book, The Sessions, marks a transition, a metamorphosis in his influential body of work. And that becomes the theme of this, his third appearance on The Coach’s Journey Podcast.What happens when it is no longer sustainable to remain what you have been? What is it like to have an idea - like Myles did with The Sessions more than 30 years ago - and not be able to let it go? And fo

#120: Mel Sims – Neurodivergent Coaching, and How to be Unpolished, Scuffed and Brilliant May 7, 2026 01:53:25 When Mel Sims discovered coaching, she was adamant that nobody could understand her life. Her journey into coaching allowed her to put down the mask, harness her strengths, and re-emerge into the world as a neurodivergent emotional coach.Mel trained as a coach while learning about herself through the lens of an ADHD diagnosis. As well as offering her a pathway of personal growth, these experiences

#119: Dorie Clark – Fear Not, Coaches! Dorie is Your Colleague, not Your Competitor Apr 2, 2026 01:16:33 If coaching was a competition, Dorie Clark would be a truly fearsome competitor. A university graduate at the age of 18, she has since embarked on a unique career spanning journalism, politics, writing, coaching, consultancy, education and community building. And that’s without mentioning her musicals, stand-up comedy, TED talks and conferences!Thankfully, Dorie is with us on this episode of The C

#118: Anise Frost – How to Craft Presence and Ask Magic Questions Mar 5, 2026 02:15:15 By studying Plato and Socrates for more than a decade, Anise Frost learned the art of asking questions that unlock the hidden parts of people.Her mastery of that skill has forged relationships of trust with brands and organisations who turn to her for team coaching and consultancy. In return she helps them explore deeply and unearth new pathways for development.Anise was a maths teacher when she d

#117 - When Your Coaching Business Feels Too Hard (Part 2): Self-Doubt, Money, and Staying in the Game Feb 5, 2026 01:08:54 When your coaching business feels too hard, it’s rarely just about strategy.In this conversation (a follow-up to Episode #115), Ruth Saville, Alex Whitton and Robbie Swale explore three of the biggest pressure-points coaches face as they try to stay in the work for the long game: self-doubt, money, and the quiet temptation to question everything when things feel wobbly.Together, we talk about:Self

#116 - Why Hiring a Coach Is the Most Important Investment You’ll Make in Your Coaching Business Jan 1, 2026 00:28:43 Why is it that so many coaches support others to grow… but hesitate to invest in support for themselves?In this episode, Robbie reflects on a simple but powerful belief: if there’s one thing that consistently makes the biggest difference to the success and sustainability of a coaching business, it’s having a coach of your own.Drawing on his own experience - including working with many coaches over

#115: What Do You Do When Your Coaching Business Feels Too Hard? Dec 18, 2025 01:09:50 What do you do in the moments - or seasons - when your coaching business feels too hard?In this episode, Ruth Saville, Alex Whitton, and Robbie Swale explore the emotional reality behind building a coaching business: the doubt, comparison, financial pressure, cancellations, unpredictability… and the unexpected beauty that sits alongside all of it.This episode began with a simple observation: every

#114: Robbie Swale - The Power to Choose: Calm, Complexity, and the Courage to Be Fully Yourself Dec 4, 2025 01:42:08 In this special episode, Alex Whitton and Alex Swallow take the reins to interview Robbie about the release of his new book, The Power to Choose: Finding Calm and Connection in a Complex World.What unfolds is a warm, honest and surprisingly vulnerable exploration of choice, mindset, relationships, and the inner work that helps us meet complexity with more skill and less fear.Across the conversatio

#113: Gareth Davies – Making Celebrities Shine (and What Coaches Can Learn!) Nov 20, 2025 02:07:02 What can coaches and leaders learn from the people who have mastered the art of appearing on stage and screen? And what can coaching give back to the creative industries? Answering these questions through his work at the intersection of coaching, corporate leadership and on-screen presentation skills is Gareth Davies, renowned executive television producer of shows like Strictly Come Dancing and T

#112: Sam Isaacson – The Challenges Facing Coaching in the Age of AI Nov 6, 2025 02:19:45 Sam Isaacson saw the rise of artificial intelligence coming, and he was ready for it. With his background in managing technology risk and change, he could see the impact that rapid AI development would have on his current profession as a coach, and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast he addresses some of the most pressing issues facing coaches all over the world.Very few people are as w

#111: Ruth Rochelle – The Future of Coaching: Trust, Simplicity, and the Wisdom of Humanity Oct 16, 2025 00:31:33 What does the future of coaching look like… and what can we learn from those who helped build it?Ruth Rochelle returns to The Coach’s Journey Podcast to reflect on how the coaching world has evolved over the past four decades and where it might be heading next.Prompted by a listener’s question, Ruth shares stories from the early days of coaching - when it was more movement than industry - through

#110: The One Thing That Solves Most Coaching Problems: Contracting Well Oct 2, 2025 00:19:02 What if almost every coaching challenge you face in your practice could be solved with better coaching contracts and clearer agreements?That’s what Robbie dives into in this short episode.Drawing on his own coaching practice, experiences in supervision, and lessons learned from mentors and peers, Robbie explains why contracting with clients is one of the most important skills a coach can develop…

#109: Jenny Bird – The Joy of Sparkly New Things Sep 18, 2025 01:53:24 Ever since she was a child, working in her father’s clothes shop in Derbyshire and standing on a box to see over the counter, Jenny Bird has spent her life being interested in people.She drew upon the principles of communication honed during those formative years as she blossomed into one of the United Kingdom’s very first master coaches, going on to co-author renowned coaching titles such as The

#108: Shruti Sonthalia – Awareness Combined with Action is the Key to Creating Change Sep 4, 2025 01:49:38 Shruti Sonthalia says purpose is her superpower. A strong sense of purpose helped Shruti to demolish seemingly insurmountable barriers to becoming a Master Certified Coach and a globally renowned industry figure, and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, she implores all coaches to find their ‘why’.Shruti began her journey without coaches around her to learn from, living and working in a

#107: Patrick Quinton-Smith – Clarity Reveals Itself in Momentum, so Build Momentum and Clarity Will Come Aug 21, 2025 01:41:18 A commitment to “directional correctness” has helped Patrick Quinton-Smith solve existential questions on the way to becoming the co-founder of a multigenerational coaching consultancy, Gen Z Coach.In his fast-paced career, Patrick has overcome huge challenges by remaining true to his philosophy of maintaining a steady direction – even when sidewinds threaten to blow him off course.When rapid succ

#106: How to Lead a Powerful First Conversation With a Potential Coaching Client Aug 7, 2025 00:19:49 In this episode, Robbie walks you step‑by‑step through how he leads the first conversation with a potential coaching client - with authenticity, honour and integrity, and without being salesy or pushy. Packed with clear guidance and real‑world examples, you'll learn how to:Prepare clients in advance and set expectations before the callModel leadership in the first conversation to build credibilit

#105: Coaching From Anywhere: The Realities and Rewards of Being a Digital Nomad Coach Jul 17, 2025 00:19:32 What does it really look like to take your coaching practice on the road?In this short episode, Robbie and Alex Swallow get together to explore the possibilities and challenges of coaching as a digital nomad — or simply working remotely and flexibly as a coach.They talk about their experience working from Costa Rica, Dar es Salaam, cafés in the UK, and the practical and emotional realities of taki

#104: Why I Stopped Selling Coaching by the Session... And What I Learned When I Sold By Periods Of Time Instead Jul 3, 2025 00:19:43 What if the way you sell your coaching is getting in the way of the coaching itself?In this solo episode, Robbie shares how his thinking and practice around selling coaching packages has evolved — from charging by the session, to selling time-bound coaching engagements that prioritise impact, flexibility and real transformation.This candid, behind-the-scenes reflection covers everything from awkwa

#103: Bob Singha – Coaching Is Not Learning; It Is Remembering Jun 19, 2025 02:11:08 Every village and every community throughout human history has relied upon people who can facilitate conversations, allowing sacred truths to be passed along generations. In a modern world gripped by a process of massive transformation, this vital, ancient work now falls to coaches.That is the view of Bob Singha, a master coach who has spent 28 years helping people connect the day-to-day reality o

#102: Ellie Scarf – Our Stories and Scars Can Be Points of Connection Jun 5, 2025 01:50:15 How do we keep working when tragedy shakes our lives? If seismic events disrupt our foundations, is it possible to build something new with confidence?For Ellie Scarf, suffering a heartbreaking loss led to profound changes that have moved her from her zone of excellence into her zone of genius, where she draws upon her experiences to offer her coaching clients an approach and a service that is uni

#101: Do I need a niche as a coach? (TCJ Short) May 29, 2025 00:04:47 The question that new coaches ask most often: do I need a niche and how do I choose one?We don’t know why that idea is so pervasive among new coaches, but it is, so when Robbie got a question about it from a subscriber recently, he thought he’d make a short episode about it.Excuse the audio - he recorded on his phone - and see below for links to a few things he mentions in the episode.For more inf

#100 – How I Became a Full-Time Coach Less Than Two Years After Starting My Training May 15, 2025 00:33:12 To celebrate the 100th episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Robbie takes us back to where the whole Coach’s Journey adventure began: the story of how he grew his coaching business so it could support him full time, less than two years after he started training as a coach.As you’ll hear him say in the introduction, coming back to this story - which forms the basis of Robbie’s most-read piece of

#99: Robbie Swale – The Secrets to Meaningful Productivity, Honourable Leadership and Tilting the World Towards Heaven May 1, 2025 02:15:10 In a world so focused on productivity, Coach’s Journey founder and host Robbie Swale is interrogating what this word really means.His work on the concept of meaningful productivity explores up questions like: “What do I need to do in order to be at peace with myself?” And: “Do I want to be more productive or simply not feel like I’m failing all the time?”In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podc

#98: Ashana Crichton – The Potential for True Partnership if We Pay Attention to Power Apr 17, 2025 01:23:22 Being made redundant 18 months after moving to America transformed Ashana Crichton’s life because, in her own words, when you take away the security blanket you have to leap into something new.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Ashana fondly recalls having the rug pulled from under her feet, because it set her on the path to becoming a certified Master Executive Coach and the founder

#97: Yannick Jacob – Going Beyond Blueprints to Challenge the Status Quo of Coaching Apr 3, 2025 02:04:54 Growing up with a father and brother who were “never wrong” left Yannick Jacob seeking a life that wasn’t about right answers. That led him to coaching, and more specifically to existential coaching, a space where humanity’s oldest and most profound questions – and the plethora of answers to them – can be explored at a deeper level.Yannick is an existential life and leadership coach, a positi

#96: Rebecca Norton – How Coaching Walks Can Guide Us To New Pathways Through Life Mar 27, 2025 02:11:05 How do our surroundings affect our ability to think? And can we connect with our sense of place and purpose by immersing ourselves in nature?In this episode of the Coach’s Journey Podcast, walking coach Rebecca Norton brings her combined expertise in coaching and mountain leadership to bear on these questions and many more, in conversation with host Alex Swallow.Rebecca and Alex explore the lastin

#95: Stephanie Hill from GiveDirectly - Empowering Through Trust: Coaching, Cash, and Lasting Impact Mar 20, 2025 01:45:35 GiveDirectly is an extraordinary organisation, working to end extreme poverty through an idea that is simple but revolutionary: give cash directly to people in extreme poverty and let them decide what they need most. Research shows this approach is not only effective but also deeply empowering.Since I (Robbie) first read about GiveDirectly in 2017, it has been the focus of almost all my charitable

#94: Practical Takeaways from 90+ Episodes: Structuring Engagements, Neuroscience in Sales, Creating Clients Using Napkins and more Mar 6, 2025 01:15:28 In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, hosts Robbie Swale, Alex Swallow and Alex Whitton reflect on some of their most practical takeaways from over 90 episodes of the show. These are the things that they have taken and used in their coaching and coaching businesses… and you can too!In particular, they talk about:Working over a period of time not a number of sessions.Creating rolling coac

#93: How Comparison Sets Us Up to Feel Awful About Ourselves (TCJ Short with Jennifer Garvey Berger) Feb 20, 2025 00:04:26 So many coaches find themselves lost in comparison as they work on their coaching businesses. In this TCJ Short, an excerpt from Episode #42, you can hear developmental psychologist Jennifer Garvey Berger sharing the metaphor she uses to support her clients to gain more perspective on the impossible comparisons they create for themselves.As Jennifer and Robbie discuss, even just hearing this metap

#92: The Artful Coach and the Soulful Coaching Business: A Joint Episode with Clare Pedrick and Robbie Swale Feb 6, 2025 00:41:42 In this unique crossover episode of The Coaching Inn and The Coach’s Journey Podcast, hosts Claire Pedrick and Robbie Swale come together for the first time to discuss their upcoming collaborative workshop, The Artful Coach and the Soulful Coaching Business, scheduled for 10th May, 2025. This episode is a delightful blend of humor, insightful conversation, and a deep dive into the themes of artful

#91: How to Create a Powerful Ending to a Coaching Engagement Jan 23, 2025 00:20:30 This short episode contains Robbie’s answer to a question every coach should ask themselves, especially if they want a sustainable coaching business: how do create a powerful ending to a coaching engagement?It’s so easy as a coach to completely miss the opportunity to create meaning and transformation at the end of our coaching programmes.But that's what's possible if we pay attention to this key

#90: The 6 Skills That Every Coach Needs To Have a Successful Business (TCJ Short with Lindsey Lewis) Jan 2, 2025 00:24:38 In this TCJ Short, an excerpt from Episode #47, you can hear Lindsey Lewis describing the six key skills she had to develop in order to create a successful coaching business, inspired by experts in the field like Amber Krysz, Carolyn Freyer Jones and Steve Chandler. Lindsey outlines the skills, and then she and Robbie and dive into some of them in detail. The things Robbie and Lindsey discuss here

#89: How to Choose a Coaching Training Programme Dec 26, 2024 00:07:23 This short episode contains the answer to one of the questions Robbie gets asked the most, a question that is really hard to answer as you set out on your journey as a coach: how do I choose a coaching training programme?There are links to most of the people Robbie mentioned, as well as the article about changing careers, below.Download Robbie’s ebook, An Introduction to The Coaching Business Flyw

#88: Philip Crocker – Coaching is the Most Natural Thing in the World Dec 19, 2024 01:52:28 Can coaching teach us to love ourselves more? Can it help us come to terms with injustice and pain? Does it offer a route towards peace?Executive coach, consultant and facilitator Philip Crocker explores all of these questions in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, and shares the wisdom and insights he uses in his work with senior leaders from some of the world’s most innovative organisat

#87: Amy Brann – Neuroscience For Coaches Dec 5, 2024 02:10:56 Amy Brann has been studying neuroscience since she was 15.Now, as the founder of Synaptic Potential, she brings all that expertise to working with organisations to create meaningful change backed by scientific underpinnings.Named 2023 HR Most Influential Thinker, Amy is the author of three books about neuroscience, including Neuroscience For Coaches, which is on the reading lists of many of the be

#86: How to Manage Your Finances as a Coach (TCJ Short with Sarah Fox) Nov 28, 2024 00:20:03 In this TCJ Short, an excerpt from Episode #53, you can hear Sarah Fox and Robbie outlining powerful and simple ways for a coach (and any freelancer or self-employed person) to take control of their finances and manage them more skilfully: both for now, and for the future. In particular, they talk about:Separating priceless you from the business and work you do so you can get clear on your numbers

#85 – Get More Referrals for Your Coaching Business (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Nov 21, 2024 00:51:37 This is the sixth and final episode in a series diving into The Coaching Business Flywheel and the fundamental parts of a sustainable coaching business. In this episode, Robbie and Ruth get to grips with the final part of the flywheel, the thing we all got into this coaching thing for: working with clients.They share the most effective ways to make your coaching more powerful and useful for your c

#84: Gary Buxton MBE – Get in There, Give It a Go and Find Your Own Coaching Style Nov 7, 2024 01:27:45 Gary Buxton admits he spends his life stuck in rabbitholes. As a psychologist and executive coach, he loves nothing more than to geek out about the evidence base for coaching, ensuring his own practice is built on the latest science.While Gary is a firm believer that coaching is always a process and never a destination, in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast he warns against the pitfalls o

#83 – If You Want To Make More Money, Talk About Money More! (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Oct 31, 2024 00:49:03 This episode is the fifth in a series diving into The Coaching Business Flywheel and the fundamental parts of a sustainable coaching business. In this episode, Robbie and Ruth focus on the part of the Flywheel that often creates the most fear and resistance for coaches: telling people how you work, how much it costs and how to pay you.It couldn’t be clearer that unless you do this, there are no cl

#82 – Want More Clients? Create More Insight! (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Oct 24, 2024 00:38:26 This episode is the fourth in a series diving into The Coaching Business Flywheel and the fundamental parts of a sustainable coaching business. In it, Robbie and Ruth dive into the power of focusing our energy and action on creating insight, and how, if we create insight enough, we almost can’t help but have the coaching business we want. Robbie shares why he believes that the more we can create i

#81: George Warren – The Coaching Industry is Ignoring Reality Oct 17, 2024 01:52:47 George Warren describes “growth through discomfort” as a key theme in his life and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, he lays down a challenge to the coaching industry to step out of its comfort zone and explore questions that might challenge the very foundations of our work.While many of us place the principles of being client-led and non-directive at the centre of our practice, Geor

#80 – Don’t Wait For Coaching Clients: Create Them (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Oct 3, 2024 00:53:10 In this episode, the third in a series diving into The Coaching Business Flywheel and the fundamental parts of a sustainable coaching business, Robbie and Ruth slow down and take a deep dive into perhaps the most powerful step in the Flywheel for taking control of the future of your coaching business. That is: making offers and, in particular, offering people the opportunity to experience you more

#79 - From Zero Clients to Thriving Coaching Practice - Robbie on the A Listening Life podcast Sep 26, 2024 00:53:38 In this episode, taken from Robbie’s appearance on Aly King-Smith’s A Listening Life podcast, Robbie gives one of his most most concentrated downloads ever on everything he knows about growing a coaching business.In particular, Robbie and Aly cover:Why, despite being a prolific writer and producer of content, Robbie thinks content creation is a terrible way to grow a coaching business.How Robbie r

#78: Ruth Rochelle – Insight Seminars, Systems Theory and the Path to our Current Truth Sep 19, 2024 01:59:16 Ruth Rochelle’s life and career changed when, in 1979, she met Ariana Huffington and took part in the first Insight Seminar ever to happen in the United Kingdom.Ruth describes this moment as her invitation into self-reflection, the start of her career, and the time when she started to become the leader in her own life. In Café Royal on London’s Regent Street, with 100 people – including some famou

#77 - How to Make Connections Who Become Clients (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Sep 5, 2024 00:37:12 In this episode, the second in a series diving into The Coaching Business Flywheel and the fundamental parts of a sustainable coaching business, Robbie and Ruth slow down and take a deep dive into connecting with people.Robbie tells stories about how working with his coaches supported him to develop a connection practice that is authentic to him and supports the growth of his business. They discus

#76 - A Full Group Coaching Session - Listen in to The Coach's Journey Community Aug 29, 2024 02:12:25 This episode is a unique chance to get inside a group coaching call with Robbie Swale.In it, you can hear Robbie coaching David Norris, Joey Owen, Hazel Martin and Alex Swallow, exactly as he would in one of his group coaching programmes for coaches or leaders.It demonstrates the way that he runs The Coach's Journey Community, which is his flexible, affordable group coaching programme for coaches,

#75 - How To Grow Your Coaching Business (Coaching Business Fundamentals) Aug 22, 2024 00:41:28 The Coaching Business Flywheel is the culmination of Robbie Swale’s seven years of supporting coaches to grow their coaching businesses and five years of interviewing coaches on this podcast. It is his attempt to take all that work and answer the question: how do you grow a coaching business?In this episode, the first in a series exploring this question and model, Robbie and Ruth slow down to expl

#74: Mark Bixter – To See the True Value of Coaching, Look Beyond the Fees Aug 15, 2024 02:07:54 Does the coaching industry privilege the boardroom over the community? And is the intrinsic value of our work reflected in our earnings? What is the potential impact coaching can have in communities that often have less access to coaches?These questions and many more are explored in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, by host Alex Whitton and his guest, Association for Coaching master-acc

#73: Jackee Holder – Trauma-informed Coaches Have Never Been More Needed Aug 1, 2024 01:54:34 As the world untangles itself from the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, there is important healing work to be done. In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, trauma-informed wellbeing and resilience coach Jackee Holder maps out the impact of events on our collective consciousness, and points the way forward for our profession.A true coaching trailblazer, Jackee was among the very first

#72: Creating Clients and Cultivating Confidence: A Deep Dive into Coaching Business Growth - Robbie at the Henley Business School Coaching Marketing Group Jul 18, 2024 01:01:53 In this episode, Robbie was hosted by the Henley Business School Marketing Group for Coaches, where he shares his personal transition from feeling like a newcomer to fully embracing his identity as a coach.In his talk and the questions that follow, Robbie uses philosopher Ken Wilber's analogy of enlightenment being akin to having an accident – something you can't force but can become prone to – to

#71: Marie Quigley – Living in Fulfilment is a Radical Act Jul 4, 2024 02:06:11 Marie Quigley approaches coaching in much the same way as she does her passion for global travel: with curiosity, openness and an unquenchable desire to explore.As a Master Certified Coach who has trained with the likes of Brené Brown, Marie can draw upon a wealth of experience and expertise. In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast she describes the mindsets and skills that have helped

#70: What is the difference between coaching and psychotherapy? (TCJ Short with Mike Toller) Jun 27, 2024 00:22:18 Mike Toller works as a professional coach and psychodynamic psychotherapist, supporting individuals privately and in organisations, and training people to bring coaching skills and mindsets into their personal and professional lives.That makes him the perfect person to answer one of the big questions that coaches ask and get asked: what is the difference between coaching on the one hand, and couns

#69: Myles Downey - What is effective coaching? Performance coaching, when to be directive, changing clients' maps of reality and more Jun 20, 2024 01:40:24 Myles Downey has been practising coaching for more than 40 years. His book, Effective Modern Coaching, has sold more than 330,000 copies and is a recommended read on many coaching training courses.In this episode, Myles returns for his second appearance on The Coach’s Journey Podcast, with the questions asked by Robbie and Neil – doubling the hosts in order to double the insight!We dive deep into

Episode #68: Clare Norman – Glimmers of Hope, Structuring a Coaching Business and Unlearning Mindsets on the Journey to Coaching Mastery Jun 6, 2024 02:10:02 Clare Norman is a master certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, whose latest book, The Transformational Coach, maps out a journey to coaching mastery that begins with unlearning the old beliefs and mindsets that are not serving you or your clients, in order to reset and replace them with a new set of thought patterns.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Clare shares

Episode #67: Tori Jeffers – Who Wins and Who Loses as Coaching Goes Mainstream? May 16, 2024 01:48:37 Is the mass-marketisation of coaching de-valuing the practice? Or does widening access to coaching help everyone?Tori Jeffers is a Professional Certified Coach who has amassed over 1,000 hours of experience in just three years. In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast she explores the shifts in the coaching landscape that are transforming the industry.After spending more than a decade pursui

Episode #66: Ruth Saville – How to Be a Rebel, Misbehave More and Set Your Sights on Being a Master F***ing Coach! May 2, 2024 02:09:28 Would you like to have more fun while still working in your zone of genius? Are you concerned you might need to shake things up to avoid becoming a boring coach?Ruth Saville’s advice to coaches everywhere – including herself – is: misbehave more. Listen to your inner rebel. Dance in the moment and create systems that work for you.Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced Ruth to step back from her succes

Episode #65: Chloë Garland – The Jam Donut Principle, Quarter-Life Crises and the Philosophy of Coaching Apr 18, 2024 01:56:04 A quarter-life crisis is a period of intense soul searching that arrives when we are first confronted with the question of what to do with our lives.That’s according to Chloë Garland, the founder of QuarterLife, a company that works with individuals and organisations to help people in their 20s and 30s not just survive, but thrive.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Chloë sheds light o

Episode #64: Alex Whitton – Balancing the Being and the Doing Apr 4, 2024 02:03:03 The question of what makes a life well-lived is at the heart of Alex Whitton’s work, both as a coach and as the CEO of a charity that supports young people to realise their potential.In this episode of the Coach’s Journey Podcast, Alex tells Robbie about the story of his career so far, from studying at Oxford University, to his volunteer work with young people, to running a social enterprise and t

Episode #63: Jo Wright – We Can Make Things Better, But We Have To Do It Together Mar 21, 2024 01:56:43 Jo Wright admits she had to get her dad’s permission before deciding on No More Sh*t Managers: Seven Steps to a Coaching Cultureas the title of her book.Thankfully he agreed and the book has made Jo a bestselling Amazon UK author as her message about the power of a coaching culture spreads to people and organisations around the world.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Jo tells host Al

Episode #62: Alex Swallow – Life Is Better When We Choose Mar 7, 2024 02:03:03 When Alex Swallow sees people doing great work, he experiences an almost evangelical urge to help bring others into connection with that work.His ability to do just that, and to boldly spread the reach of ideas, initiatives and projects worth championing, led him to become The Influence Expert – a coach and thought leader who helps individuals, companies and institutions to grow and deepen their i

Episode #61: Samiur Rahman – AI, Heyday and the Quest to Capture Meaningful Moments Feb 22, 2024 02:08:04 This episode is sponsored by Heyday: https://heyday.xyz/New developments in artificial intelligence make the news headlines so often that many people – including coaches and their clients – are wondering just how AI advances will affect their jobs, their careers and their lives.In this sponsored episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, AI expert Samiur Rahman offers a rare insight into the way mach

Episode #60: Katie Harvey – Beyond the Binary Lies Balance Feb 15, 2024 01:51:19 Despite being told that one day coaching would lead her to burn out, Katie Harvey has discovered that the opposite is true: coaching gives her energy.Now into her third decade as a coach, Katie has carefully honed a practice that enriches her life and allows her to express her core values through her work, and in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, she explains how she did it.Katie reflec

Episode #59: Joey Owen – You Never Know When the Value of a Coaching Session Ends Feb 1, 2024 02:00:57 Joey Owen is a coach whose unique gifts allow her to connect with the humanity of her clients.Joey ’s formative training in drama and in theatre for development instilled her with the ability to unlock people’s innate creativity and confidence. With that skill she has enriched the lives around the world, helping individuals, organisations and communities to thrive.Joey is part of the new team of h

Episode #58: Julie Starr – The World Works from the Inside Out Jan 18, 2024 02:20:09 Coaching found Julie Starr without her looking for it, and she started to practice coaching before she knew what it was.As a project manager of large-scale change initiatives in big organisations, Julie was someone who people naturally turned to with problems – often complex, personal matters that required care and attention to their inner world.Julie acquired skills to enhance her ability to per

Episode #57: Neil Mackinnon – When You Step Into The Hallowed Ground Of Coaching, Show Up Jan 4, 2024 02:00:57 Neil Mackinnon describes himself as a curious human, and his curiosity has guided him throughout a remarkable career in which he has been immersed in creative projects, surrounded by creative people, and focussed on creative potential.Crucially, he has also spent a great deal of his life listening and being truly present to what has occurred around him, and these qualities aided a sense of cathars

Episode #56: Introducing the New Hosts – Ushering In The Future of The Coach's Journey Dec 7, 2023 02:05:18 What do we do when faced with big decisions about the future? How do we get in touch with our intuition and trust in the choices we make?The Coach’s Journey Podcast has been at a crossroads and in this episode Robbie announces some exciting new developments that will shape its future. He also introduces some very special guests, who are not just guests!These guests – Neil Mackinnon, Joey Owen, Ru

Episode #55: Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli – The Human Behind The Coach Nov 2, 2023 01:47:18 Every coach has a human story, and these stories contain the wisdom, vulnerability and invaluable lessons that inform our work.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Claire Pedrick and Lucia Baldelli share some of the human stories that have shaped their lives and careers, leading them to become Master Certified Coaches and co-authors of a powerful new book.That book is The Human Behind T

Episode #54: Toku McCree – Zen and the Art of Coaching Oct 5, 2023 01:50:49 When Toku McCree first learned his purpose, he wondered where it had come from and who had said it—even though he was alone with his thoughts when it came to him.He describes in this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast how that particular thought, when it arrived, felt “untouchable” and instilled in him the purpose that now guides him through his life and work.Toku spent more than two-and-a-hal

Episode #53: Sarah Fox – How to Do Good in the World and Do Well For Yourself Sep 7, 2023 02:10:57 Imagine being able use your skills, expertise and resources in a way that makes the world a better place, while meeting all of your own needs as well.It is a bold, brave goal and one that Sarah Fox, founder and CEO of Do Good and Do Well has put at the very centre of her work as an EMCC accredited coach, mentor, teacher, trainer and facilitator.In this episode of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Sarah

Episode #52: Susana Gonçalves – How an Introvert Engineer Became a Master Certified Coach Aug 3, 2023 02:07:00 As a self-described introvert, it was a surprise to Susana Gonçalves when she found her calling in coaching.In our conversation in episode #52 of The Coach’s Journey Podcast, Susana explains how she experienced “an awakening” that led her forward from her background in IT, engineering and finance.When the organisation she worked for invested in team coaching, Susana witnessed first-hand the evolut

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