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Kylee Leota joins Brendon Le Lievre to have a coach conversation focussed on discovering lessons from adversity, self compassion, insights through feedback and holding space for conversations.
About Kylee
Kylee Leota is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Elements 4 Success - a global organisation delivering transformational experiences to individuals, teams, and organisations.
Earl Nightingale defines success as “the progressive realisation of a worthy goal or ideal”. Kylee wishes to empower people of all ages so that they can develop the confidence, skills, and tools they require to live a life of their design and purpose. She believes that you have the knowledge within yourself to create success and gives you the right tools in your toolbox to help you make these goals and ideals, reality!
As a lifelong learner and educator she has taught all ages and stage and sectors of schooling including guest lecturing at tertiary level. Kylee consults to and works collaboratively with, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and other professionals to create sustainable behaviour change for her clients in her coaching role.
“I’m here to accompany you on this journey, providing support, inspiration, and guidance as you strive towards your most meaningful goals. Join me on this transformative journey together, celebrating every step forward as a testament to our shared commitment to personal and professional excellence.”
Connect with Kylee
m: (+61) 480 118 303
w: www.elements4success.com.au
e: [email protected]
Irene Riad, PCC joined Brendon Le Lievre for a Coach Conversation focussed on adding different disciplines to our coaching practice to create a space for leadership reflection. Tips on getting present and staying focussed on the process of who we are becoming rather than purely on outcomes or goals.
About Irene
Irene is an ICF PCC Executive Coach, Accredited Coach Supervisor, and Organizational Culture Coach who is specialized in emotional intelligence, success mindset, complex trauma recovery, and Jungian depth psychology. She is the founder of SightCET, The Institute of Leadership Authentic Culture, a keynote speaker, and soon to be author for her book – Radical Becoming – coming out by end of 2024. Her coaching and coach supervision journeys weave in the growth of clients’ emotional intelligence and wisdom of the body through different modalities that enable them to go through a deep transformation of their whole human system as leader, team, and organization which mirrors the mind, body, and soul. The outcome of her work is experienced as a renewal of sight to the energetic power we hold within ourselves as well as collectively, to live into our big visions and legacy work. She is deeply fulfilled by empowering others to step into their light and see their unique magnificence in the world.
Connect with Irene:
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-riad/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sightcet/
Website - https://www.sightcet.com/
Some thoughts from Brendon on motivation and inspiration in coaching. What are they? How are they different? How might you recognise an increase in motivation or inspiration and what might you do when you notice it.
Commodore Peter Scott, CSC, RAN (Retired) joins Brendon Le Lievre for a Coach Conversation on coaching as a leader, reflections on resilience, life as a sub mariner and the process of writing Running Deep.
Peter's Bio
Joining the Royal Australian Navy as a seventeen-year-old Midshipman in 1983, Peter
Scott served in twenty different command and leadership appointments and rose over three decades to be the professional head of the Navy’s elite: the Submarine Arm. In all, he served in 10 submarines and 20 different command and leadership appointments over 34 years.
Now retired from full time service, Peter holds a Masters in Strategy and Management from the University of New South Wales, and a Masters in Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney. With special interests in strategic leadership, resilience and transition, Peter now works as an executive coach to help today’s leaders develop, perform and succeed. His memoir Running Deep. An Australian Submarine Life, was published by Fremantle Press in April 2023.
When not coaching or writing, Peter can be found on the trails running ultra-marathons or relaxing at home with his family.
You can connect with Peter on LinkedIn, through his website - https://peterscott.au/ and you can buy his book through - https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/running-deep-an-australian-submarine-life/
Jason Wong joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss modern dads, our changing roles and associated implications, kind leadership, the importance of finding time for self, facilitating effectively online and how to coach people with similar experience.
About Jason
Jason is a leadership coach, mentor and consultant with two decades of experience in senior executive and management roles across a range of industries, sectors and disciplines. Most of this experience has been in for-purpose and not-for-profit organisations; Jason is passionate about inspiring and leading people to realise their potential, so that they can optimise their positive impact in everything that they do.
Much of Jason’s career has focussed on technology leadership but more recently he has been working with leaders from all fields who are keen to make positive social & environmental change in their roles. He currently provides a range of services for Bambuddha (a social enterprise focussed on kind leadership), including programs design & management, group facilitation and coaching. Jason runs his own technology strategy and leadership consultancy, Tyger Technology Leadership - working with tech leaders to turbocharge their ‘soft’ skills.
Jason is also passionate about empowering Dads on their own Dad journeys and volunteers as an office bearer of an education advocacy body that supports P&C associations in northern Sydney.
You can connect with Jason through LinkedIN here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrwong/
Nicole Karagiannis joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss using parental leave to explore coach training options and navigate ICF ACC credentialling, building an internal coaching capability, preparing effectively for coaching sessions and how to quickly fill up your cup.
About Nicole
Nicole Karagiannis is the Head of People & Culture at Harrison.ai, a Sydney-based clinician led healthcare artificial intelligence company.
Nicole is an ICF ACC credentialled coach and has completed training with the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership. Nicole coaches internally and externally to Harrison.ai and you can connect with Nicole through LinkedIN here -https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-karagiannis/
Deanna Beaumont joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss moving from being alive to thriving, a trauma informed coaching approach and why we should review the decisions our 16 year old selves made about our career.
About Deanna
Deanna is a heart-based solo business owner, who specialises in supporting individuals to increase their wellbeing and resilience in their life so that they can thrive no matter what life throws at them.
She is energized by what people can achieve when they work out what matters most to them and work towards something bigger than themselves.
Deanna is inspired by how resilient people can be when they are faced with adversity and can overcome what seems impossible and move forward and grow along the way.
You can find out more about her by connecting with her on linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-beaumont/
Emma & Rhys from Acknowledge This! joined Brendon Le Lievre to discuss authentic Acknowledgements of Country, putting people before business, writing a book in a morning and using fun as a lens for selecting business opportunities.
Rhys Paddick
Director, Acknowledge This!
Rhys is an advocate of cultural leadership and the development of sound educational and training programs. Working in environments that can and do create holistic, healthy and substantial changes. Rhys's career in long-term networks began with educational support and mentoring programs of Aboriginal youth, both in primary and secondary schools. His focus now is to bring a modern adaptation of traditional indigenous culture into the wider Australian forum in an effort to connect Australians with our common culture - people culture.
@the_wholesome_yamatji
Rhys Paddick - Linkedin
www.rhyspaddick.com
Emma Gibbens
Director, Acknowledge This!
Emma inspires people to take action and have meaningful conversations through training, speaking and strategic campaigns. She has managed political and advocacy campaigns across the US and around the world for over 10 years, specialising in grassroots movement building. She recently completed a contract as Strategic Communications Manager in the COVID-19 Communications Team for Department of Premier and Cabinet WA.
@emmaduhjemmah
Emma Gibbens - Linkedin
www.emmagibbens.com
Lisa Gaines joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of contracting, managing emotions within coaching sessions, using Team Coaching to improve training outcomes, getting SCARFed and how to recover and the importance of processing feedback.
About Lisa
Lisa Gaines is a professional leadership and team coach and facilitator. She is an advocate, supporter, champion and accountability partner for her clients, and enjoys helping them achieve their potential in business and in life.
You can find out more about her by connecting with her on linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagaines/
Swagata Bapat joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of listening, drawing on previous experience as you build your coaching skill, finding time for quiet in our busy days and reframing how we think about our differences into being our super powers.
About Swagata
Swagata is an executive coach and facilitator with over 30 years’ experience in the mental health and wellbeing space.
Her work is focussed on unlocking potential in individual leaders and leadership teams so that they can:
Swagata brings to her coaching a deep knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and team dynamics along with expertise in strategies for optimising performance and wellbeing.
Swagata is an accredited coach with the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL) and an accredited practitioner in the Human Synergistics Lifestyles Inventory tool (LSI).
She has consulted to leading mental health and wellbeing organisations in Australia including SANE Australia, headspace and orygen, the national centre for excellence in youth mental health; peak bodies such as mental health Australia - and has provided consultation to State and Federal Governments departments.
Her customised coaching programs offer:
• 1:1 executive leadership coaching
• Group leadership programs and Team Building
• Leadership Style Inventory (LSI) debriefs and coaching
You can find out more about her by
connecting with her on linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/swagata-bapat-coach/
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to Coach Conversations, the podcast where thoughtful coaches, leaders, and learners come together to explore what great coaching really looks like in…
Hosted by Brendon Le Lievre, each episode features rich, honest conversations with experienced coaches who share their approaches, insights, and lessons from the real world. Together, we explore the craft of coaching, the business of coaching, and the inner work that supports sustainable, ethical practice.
Whether you are a practising coach, an aspiring coach, a leader using coaching skills at work, or someone curious about personal growth, this podcast is designed for you. Every conversation is an opportunity to deepen your awareness, strengthen your presence, and sharpen your ability to listen, question, and connect.
Brendon brings his background in leadership development, supervision, and improv-informed practice to create a space that is reflective, practical, and human. Expect thoughtful dialogue, useful frameworks, and stories that illuminate both the challenges and rewards of coaching.
Coach Conversations is for anyone who wants to have better conversations, build stronger relationships, and make a positive impact in their teams, organisations, and lives.
To explore more resources and connect with Brendon, visit coachconversations.com.au.