Coaches Rising

In this conversation with executive coach Gonzalo Córdova we talk about emotional literacy in coaching, the science of emotions, how to bring emotional literacy into corporate environments, understanding emotional filters and having congruence as a coach. Gonzalo Córdova is an international facilitator, lecturer and an experienced executive coach. He has more than fifteen years of immersion in human development and is an expert at innovating and energizing leaders and has trained and coached more than 3,000 people around the globe. His focus is building communities of learning for the betterment of individuals and organizations throughout the globe. Gonzalo is one of the founders of The Newfield Network Mexico and LSHuman, an innovative company based in Malaga, Spain, dedicated to bringing about the synthesis of the mind, body and spirit to develop powerful leadership presence. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In this conversation with coach and facilitator Forrest Wilson, we explore the unified field of coherence, accessing essence, increasing inner alignment, expanding our sensing capacities as coaches and the superorganism of humanity. Forrest Wilson is a coach and facilitator and co-founder of Light in Action, a program designed to help integrate peak experiences and assimilate a variety of healing, awareness and we-space capacities. Forrest is passionate about human potential, transformational healing work, and creating a future where we can collectively thrive. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In this conversation with embodiment coach Philip Shepherd we explore the concept of wholeness as an embodied practice, attuning to the world through embodied sensitivities, the intelligence of the pelvic floor, five qualities of being and the gateway of surrender. Philip Shepherd is an international authority on embodiment. He travels the world teaching The Embodied Present Process™ (TEPP), a unique set of practices he developed for getting us out of our heads and reconnected with the profound intelligence of the body. He is the author of two ground-breaking books, New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-first Century, and Radical Wholeness: The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being and is the co-author, with Andrei Yakovenko, of Deep Fitness: The Mindful Science-Based Strength-Training Method to Transform your Well-Being in Just 30 Minutes a week. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In this conversation with coach Alexander Love, we talk about how non-Anglo paradigms can influence the world of coaching, diving deep into the 5 primordial gestures, the wisdom of shadow, qualities of being and how we can work skillfully with parts. Alexander Love, M.Ac, PCC, NCC, is a renowned teacher, acupuncturist and coach. He is on faculty at the Newfield Network, a leading coach training organization. Alexander is a developmental coach who specializes in transformational shadow work. He works with a wide range of individuals spanning the developmental spectrum which includes providing support for those in the latest stages of human development. Currently, Alexander is working on a book that is a synthesis of eastern wisdom with western developmental research to provide the coach with a deep understanding of how we grow up through stages of meaning making and how this knowledge is essential for supporting our clients. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In this conversation on becoming a trauma-sensitive coach from the Coaches Rising Summit 2022, Bebe Hansen, Steven Hoskinson and Kim Barta share their thoughts on the differences between coaching and therapy, how both disciplines have and continue to evolve, and how to integrate a trauma-sensitive approach into your coaching. Steven Hoskinson is the Founder, CEO and CCO (Chief Compassion Officer) of Organic Intelligence® (OI) and the nonprofit Organic Intelligence Outreach Institute. OI’s Human Empowerment And Resiliency Training (HEARTraining®) is an international personal and professional development training program using OI’s strengths-based, trauma-safe approach for resiliency. Steve presents at conferences worldwide, is Adjunct Faculty for JFK University’s Somatic Psychology program, a founding member of the Northern California Society for Integrative Mental Health and the International Transformational Resilience Coalition, and he hosts the podcast series, “The End of Trauma.” Bebe Hansen is the Principal of Presence-Based® Coaching, teaches all levels of their ICF approved certification program, and supports students through the certification process. As a senior faculty member, Bebe teaches the ICF approved coach training with other PBC faculty members, designed the Mentor Coaching course, and has trained a team of PBC Mentor Coaches who deliver the course. Kim Barta is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and speaker. He works with the entire spectrum of human development from infants to the elderly and specializes in working with advanced developmental level individuals. Kim conducts workshops internationally on human development and the evolution of consciousness. He focuses on practical, embedded, experiential, embodied exercises that make a real difference in people's lives, bringing the mystical to the ordinary for everyday bliss. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

Life is a series of ongoing losses; of people, places, and parts of self, and yet grief - the emotion we can experience as a result of loss - is rarely mentioned in coaching training. In this conversation with integral coach Dina Bell-Laroche we explore grief and how to encounter it with our clients, the social perception of grief and grieving, the identity transformation catalyzed by loss, building safety and self-soothing, and the language of continued bonds. Dina Bell-Laroche, BJ, MA, is an Integral Master Coach™ and partner at Sport Law. Dina has worked for a number of sport organizations since 1991 including the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the True Sport Foundation, and Equestrian Canada. Dina specializes in Integral Coaching®, strategic planning, communications, risk management, change management, loss and grief, and leadership development. Dina is currently enrolled in a Thanatology Certificate Program at the University of Western Ontario’s King’s College. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

The West is in a big time of transition, which necessarily includes our worldview as a collective. In this conversation with Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) aka Dr. Don Trent Jacobs, we talk about the kinship or indigenous worldview in contrast to the dominant worldview, the impact of a binary vs a non-binary worldview, trance learning, and weaving indigenous wisdom into coaching. Four Arrows (Wahinkpe Topa) aka Dr. Don Trent Jacobs is faculty in the School of Leadership Studies at Fielding Graduate University. Formerly Dean of Education at Oglala Lakota College and tenured Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University. With doctorates in health psychology and in Curriculum and Instruction (with a cognate in Indigenous Worldview) he has authored 21 books and numerous other publications relating to wellness, critical theory, education and Indigenous worldview. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

In many places in the US, psilocybin is being legalized and a new industry is booming - with good reason; research suggests psychedelics can have a highly beneficial impact on our psyches. In this conversation with Paul F. Austin, founder of The Third Wave, we explore the therapeutic use of psychedelics and how it can be merged with coaching to increase the potency of our work, the different ways of working with psychedelics, the neurological and emotional changes stimulated, and the importance of safety, personalization and integration. Paul F. Austin is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and trainer. He has founded two companies in the emerging psychedelic space: Third Wave and Synthesis. Third Wave is an educational platform designed to empower safe and effective psychedelic experiences for the general public. Currently, Third Wave offers long-form psychedelic guides, online trainings focused on the skill of microdosing psychedelics, and an industry-best network of clinics, retreats, and practitioners. Because of his pioneering work at the intersection of microdosing, personal transformation, and professional success, Paul has been featured on the BBC, Forbes, and Rolling Stone. Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

Circling is a modality that exists somewhere on the spectrum between meditation and coaching and highlights the healing power of deep connection. In this conversation with Coach and Circling Europe co-founder Sean Wilkinson we explore the relational meditation tool of Circling, accessing a place of deep presence and aliveness with clients, the role of coaching, potential pitfalls when including our own experience in the connection and navigating cross-paradigmatic coaching. Sean Wilkinson is a Circling Europe co-founder with an enduring passion for self-awareness, human potential, wisdom traditions and an ongoing inquiry into life. His focus includes extensive academic research, spiritual and psychological practice, coaching, and therapeutic training. Circling Europe creates innovative workshops for individual growth within a group setting, which supports people in making breakthroughs in presence and self development, especially in relationships with others. → Our live online coach training “The Neuroscience of Change” starts September 29th 2022 ← Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.

Start-up founders are a powerful force for change in a time when radical innovation is crucial, but they inhabit a particularly fast-paced and highly demanding work environment. How can we best support them? In this conversation with Executive Coach Gaston Schmitz we dive into the particular challenges faced by Asian founders and the coaching approaches that support their growth, the vibration of leadership, how coaches can train their vibrational perception, and the foundations of intuitive coaching. Gaston Schmitz is an Executive & Founder Coach at the Asian Leadership Institute and has worked in over 30 countries across a diverse range of industries and businesses, including multinationals and rapidly growing startups. Besides having coached senior executives at Fortune 500 companies, he is also leading the tech startup part of ALI Consultancy. Employing a personalized coaching style inspired by mindfulness, conscious communication and neuroscience, he allows clients to expand their perspective, see blind spots and connect with what really matters to them. Gaston has over 10,000 hours of experience coaching executives and founders. → Our live online coach training “The Neuroscience of Change” starts September 29th 2022 ← Visit coachesrising.com to see our acclaimed online coach trainings and other offerings.