What else is there about cultivating trust and safety?

In this episode of PRIME SPACE, Elias Scultori, MCC, explores the role of partnership in the International Coaching Federation competency "Cultivates Trust and Safety."

The conversation turns toward a question that often remains implicit in coaching practice:
Who holds responsibility for trust and safety in the coaching relationship?

Rather than approaching safety as something the coach creates, this episode introduces the concept of Brave Space, originally developed by Dr. Brian Arao, ACC, and Kristi Clemens. From this perspective, trust, safety, and growth are not managed by the coach alone but emerge through shared responsibility.

The episode reflects on how discomfort, accountability, vulnerability, and action show up within that shared space—and how a coach’s presence may either invite or limit the client’s willingness to engage with them.

This is not a redefinition of trust and safety, but rather a closer look at how it is practiced.

Chapters

01:27 – The Overlooked Competency: Trust & Safety Revisited
03:49 – Why We Can’t Make Clients Feel Safe
05:16 – From Safe Space to Brave Space
07:03 – Key Traits: Discomfort, Ownership, Vulnerability
10:50 – Brave Space as a Catalyst for Action & Transformation
11:56 – A Poetic Invitation to Brave Space

Memorable Quotes

• “We cannot make anyone feel safe—safety is the other person’s choice.”
• “Brave space welcomes discomfort because growth doesn’t happen in comfort.”
• “Are we creating value… or taking away the client’s ownership?”
• “Our vulnerability is an invitation for the client to be fully human.”
• “Transformation begins the moment we stop protecting comfort and start inviting courage.”

Links to Episode 59: "The Overlooked Competency"
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