Can slowing down enable us to get to where we ultimately want to go more efficiently? ‘Slow Coach’ Andy Mort shares his unique approach to coaching and creating community in this enlightening interview. He tells us that he became a coach accidentally after people had directly approached him about it, prompting him to take up training and blend this with his work as a sound artist. 

Before taking up coaching, Andy was an Undertaker. As you can imagine, this provides a unique career change story. He shares compelling insights into his experience and how this influenced his perspective on life. 

Andy shares why he chooses to live between friends’ homes rather than settle in a place of his own, and why he has set up an online community for gentle rebels. Other topics include the challenges he faced while training as a coach, being an introverted performer, how ambient sound and meditative narratives can help people, and the value of podcasting.

This interview has a lovely steady pace and really valuable coaching questions at the end, so please take the opportunity to make yourself comfortable and give yourself the time and space to listen.  

References

The Coaching Academy

Late Bloomers: The Hidden Strengths of Learning and Succeeding at Your Own Pace - by Rich Karlgaard

Look Again: The Power of Noticing What was Always There - by Tali Sharot, Cass R. Sunstein

Links

Andy’s website

The Haven online community

Gentle Rebel Podcast

Andy's music on Spotify

Follow Andy on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

Recording information

This episode was recorded online on 4th April 2024.

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Podcast music is by Tsarzi and artwork by Tiffany-Francis Baker.

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