In this conversation with Natasja Pelgrom we explore the role of plant medicine in this time of cultural transition, shifting to the WE perspective, creating sacred spaces, working with grounded spirituality and the relationship between authenticity and insight. 

Natasja Pelgrom is the founder of Awaken The Medicine Within, running retreats and programs supporting people with psycho-spiritual approaches and has held training, assisting, and facilitation roles in over 800 psychedelic ceremonies. Natasja was also a founding member of the Synthesis Institute and the director of the psilocybin assisted Wellness retreats. Natasja is also a mentor to leaders, coaches, therapists and healers where she focuses on the mind and heart coherence with a mentorship approach that is paired with 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience.

In this conversation with Patrick Connor we explore living in the awareness of the magic of reality, the two key pillars of this process and some of the main features of the path of awakening to a conscious, enchanted life. 

Patrick Connor is a spiritual teacher, healer, entrepreneur, yogi, educator, and guide to leaders and groups. He has become a catalyst and guide for the fullest awakening of the unlimited and untapped Intelligence that lies latent within all human beings by the most direct means, in the most comprehensive and systematic and fascinating way possible, to assist others to realize their true potential in this lifetime. He is the founder of the Sharmada Foundation, and co-founder of the Project for Humanity (WSS). 

In this short episode, Joel speaks about the approach of master coach Steve March, the paradigm behind his coaching and the impact his work has had on Joel.

Steve March is a senior faculty member of New Ventures West, and founder of the Aletheia school of integral development. He specializes in coaching leaders stepping into new and/or expanded roles and leaders who are burned out (or on the way to becoming burned out). He brings a deep and rich background of sixteen years working in the field of software development as a software engineer, quality manager, senior process consultant, and manager of organizational development.

In this conversation with David Drake we explore the distinction between mastery and maturity, between having more knowledge and fostering the ability to be deeply present and in service to the moment and the person in front of you.

David B Drake, PhD, is the founder and CEO of the Moment Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose mission is to reinvent learning & development for practitioners and clients to better meet the challenges of our time. He pioneered the field of Narrative Coaching, and he has taught coaching skills to over 10,000 leaders, managers, and professionals. He is the author of over fifty publications on narratives and coaching, including his book “Narrative Coaching; The definitive guide to bringing new stories to life”, co-editor of the SAGE Handbook of Coaching (2016) and a thought leader for the Institute of Coaching at Harvard.

In this conversation with Dr Paul Lawrence we dive into the complexities of team coaching, common dilemmas in team coaching, stage perspectives, contracting and the 4 P’s model.

Paul Lawrence is a coach, facilitator, writer, and researcher. His primary interest lies in helping organisations effect change, building holistic solutions, integrating change efforts with other OD interventions such as coaching and leadership development. Paul is an Honorary Research Associate with Oxford Brookes University. His new book The Wise Leader, co-authored with Dr Suzi Skinner is out now

In this conversation with David Whyte we explore the breadth and depth of conversational leadership through the lens of Dante’s inferno and the soul-shaping that happens through life’s challenges. 

David Whyte is a poet and philosopher and an associate fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is the author of The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America and Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words, and The Bell and the Blackbird. His latest collection is David Whyte: Essentials.

In this conversation with Bob Anderson we explore the power of intuition and how it can guide our lives and our leadership, tuning into the field of information, becoming a vessel, leading with energetic awareness and the devotional gateway to non-dual experience.

Bob Anderson is the founder, Chairman and Chief Development Officer of The Leadership Circle and the Full Circle Group. Over the past 35 years, Bob has dedicated his career to exploring the intersections between leadership and mastery, competence and consciousness, spirituality and business. He works with CEOs and leadership teams to help them improve their leadership effectiveness and is the co-author of the book, Mastering Leadership, described as the next seminal work in the leadership field. 

In this third episode of our AI & Coaching Series we speak with Dr. Nicky Terblanche about the potential of AI coaching for the Global South, moving beyond chatbots, a stratified approach to coaching, ethical concerns with generative AI and upleveling the coaching industry. 

Dr. Nicky Terblanche is a senior lecturer and research supervisor on the MBA, MPhil Coaching and PhD programmes at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), South Africa. His academic interests include both leadership coaching and information systems, while his research interests include transition coaching, transformative learning, Social Network Analysis, complexity theory and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in coaching and management. Nicky has published in a number of international academic journals and regularly presents at international conferences.

Karim Hirani is Global Head of Quality and Design for BTS Coach and oversees quality, training and skill development for BTS Coach associates. As Head of Design function, Karim develops programs meet the needs of organizations globally. His thought leadership in coaching has taken the form of peer reviewed papers, presenting at ICF Global, ICF US, ICF Europe, ICF Australia and APAC conferences, and he is the co-author of “The four greatest coaching conversations”.

In this conversation with Meg Price we explore how AI coaching platforms like Noa Coach are revolutionizing the coaching industry, how we are moving towards a blend of AI and human coaching, the dangers of AI relationships and platform ethics, the impact of AI on human relationships and how we can update our mindsets around AI coaching.

Meg Price has over 30 years in the fields of HR, L&D, executive coaching, and consulting working with large and medium multinationals to support all aspects of leadership and team development. She is passionate about combining neuroscience and technology to support individual growth and development. Meg is a sought-after trainer, facilitator, coach and co-founder and director of Noa Coach.

Karim Hirani is Global Head of Quality and Design for BTS Coach and oversees quality, training and skill development for BTS Coach associates. As Head of Design function, Karim develops programs meet the needs of organizations globally. His thought leadership in coaching has taken the form of peer reviewed papers, presenting at ICF Global, ICF US, ICF Europe, ICF Australia and APAC conferences, and he is the co-author of “The four greatest coaching conversations”.

In this conversation with Valerie Pisano we explore the fast-evolving world of AI, the practical and ethical dilemmas it raises and its implications for coaching.

Valerie Pisano is President and CEO of Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. Founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio, Mila is recognized as a global leader in scientific advances that inspires innovation and the development of AI for the benefit of all. Valerie has 20 years of experience in leadership, strategy and transformation including Chief Talent Officer at Cirque du Soleil as well as cofounder of The Mobïus Bias Project, an initiative focused on diversity and female leadership. She began her career at McKinsey & Company after a Master Degree in Economics at HEC Montreal, and is a Board Director at Montreal International and at Chartwell.