Conversations With Coaches

Harlan is a highly respected and sought-after Business and Leadership coach. He specializes in helping business owners “turn common sense into common practice” by systematizing their business, improving employee engagement, and building world-class teams.

For the past 5 years, Harlan has focused on iB4e Coaching; Business and Leadership Coaching for executives, entrepreneurs, and small business professionals; helping good managers to become GREAT leaders. His programs help leaders develop “managerial courage” to have difficult and sometimes dangerous conversations with employees that help transform their businesses and build world-class teams that ensure productivity and profitability.

Harlan has over 25 years of experience in Organizational Change and Business Transformation. He has worked with clients around the US, Mexico, Canada, the UK, and Europe. He has helped companies like Coca-Cola, Unilever, Pfizer, Gilead Sciences, and others that were undergoing a major change: merger/acquisition, business process reengineering, business restructuring, or IT infrastructure change. He has helped countless executives and front-line managers develop key leadership skills they need to navigate through their ever-changing business environments.

Harlan is also the author of two books on entrepreneurship and business success including his latest book BARNSTORMING: A Pilot’s Guide to Growing Your Business (available on Amazon).

To learn more about Harlan:https://ib4e-coaching.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/harlanhammack/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

Doug's story is a powerful one...yet is somehow dwarfed by the power of his methodology, which is all about how humans really connect to one another and why de-escalation is a foundational skill for all of our relationships.

Doug was born nearly deaf, almost blind, and crippled with two club feet. His life began as a struggle, and he learned that emotions were unsafe - no crying, no anger, no frustration. He was afraid to feel connection and happiness because I was afraid it would disappear. His emotions were numb, and feelings of loneliness were everpresent.

Sound familiar? Maybe like someone you know? Maybe a little like yourself?

Today, Doug teaches cognitive empathy, emotional competency, and de-escalation skills based on how our brains are hard-wired, and in today's startlingly profound episode, we talk all about that.

We also explore what prompted Doug to leave a successful career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker.

  To learn more about Doug:https://dougnoll.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

Dimitria is noteworthy for her work in the leadership development space as a coach and trainer, and although you may know her as an executive coach with Fortune 500 professionals, she has developed leaders in the nonprofit, education, banking, and entertainment sectors.

In our lovely conversation today, Dimitria begins by sharing her days as a teacher, and how she realized that coaching was an excellent way to both focus and expand her impact. That focus continues as we discuss the foundation of her coaching practice today - "Your Empowered Future" - and how that informs and inspires all of her work.

To learn more about Dimitria:https://www.BlackEducatorCoaches.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitriacook/ Other Links: https://www.facebook.com/DimitriaLCook/ https://www.instagram.com/dimitrialcook/ https://dimitriacook.com/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

It was hard to believe that it'd been a year since David last came on the podcast! Unsurprisingly, we were able to dive right back into "the deep end" on a few powerful subjects.

In today's episode, David talks about navigating uncertain times, and how crucial it is for both leaders and their teams to feel comfortable saying, "I'm not sure." We also discuss how confidence and certainty are too often conflated, and the ways in which effective communication is at the heart of all our human endeavors.

David’s success in business has been attributed to his ability to lead people toward the achievement of a common goal. David is currently the Founder and CEO of Terra Firma Leadership LLC where he pursues his passion for being a catalyst in the professional and personal development of everyone he interacts with.

To learn more about David:https://terrafirmaleadership.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgalowich/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

We begin our conversation by discussing a key moment in Lauri's life where an absolutely stellar piece of feedback set her on the path to becoming the coach she is today (seriously, it's one of the most perfectly-expressed bits of feedback I've ever heard anyone receive...I got sort of contact-high epiphany from it just by talking about it!)

We go on to talk about many key coaching ideas - intuition, alignment, intention, attention, awareness, and more - and explore how they manifest themselves in her coaching practice.

Really, we cover SO much territory in this rather flowing and intuitive conversation! In fact, we went so long during and after our recording that we both had to rush to our next appointment.

Lauri is an intuitive public speaking and leadership coach. She helps those who are on a soul-driven mission to stand in their power, speak their truth and Lead so they can do their part to change the world with authenticity, creativity, and courage.

She believes that everyone is born with Charisma - all 7.8 billion of us, and counting - then the world teaches us to cover it up. She knows how we can unleash our Presence by being our full selves - quirks included - and how to coach/coax that fullness out of us and into the world.

To learn more about Lauri:https://voice-matters.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-smith-voice-matters/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

Right before we hit the Record button, Tim expressed how he thinks that bios and intros that simply list accomplishments can be more of an obstacle in getting to know someone, rather than a useful place to start. In classic "yes, and" fashion, we start our conversation by exploring that a bit!

We go on to talk about all sorts of core coaching concepts, like the importance of getting on people's level (a.k.a. - meeting them where they're at), why even the best-laid plans always require adjustments once they hit reality, and why a mama giraffe persistently knocks over their newborn calves when they're freshly out of the womb.

If you want to learn some of the more biographical details about Tim...well, that's what the website and social media profiles are for! :)

To learn more about Tim:https://www.timcroll.com To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

Dr. Edwards took a leap of faith to pursue her life mission: inspiring people to realize their potential. As the founder and CEO of Abloom Coaching, she takes an evidence-based approach to bringing professional coaching and personal development to leaders - so they can take control of their future.

Karyn is passionate about helping leaders realize their potential and flourish. The work that she does is rooted in her experience working in global organizations as a senior leader. She has a solid understanding of what leaders experience and also understands what organizations are looking for in their top leaders. Karyn has broad experience leading talent functions, including organizational development, talent management, leadership development, onboarding, and organizing career frameworks that anchor skills, competencies, and compensation.

Karyn earned a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational psychology, a master’s degree in Organizational Management, and certificates in business process improvement and professional and executive coaching. Karyn is certified in multiple assessments, including EQi-2.0, Hogan, Predictive Index, Conflict Style, and the Six Team Conditions.

To learn more about Karyn:https://www.abloomcoaching.com/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

She is the founder of Brainchild Studios, an international award-winning digital content strategy agency, and RAYNE IX, an executive consultancy for women small business owners.

In our conversation today, Kiley talks about her journey through becoming a coach and consultant, and particularly how she's found a sort of fusion between the two in her business.

To learn more about Kiley:https://www.rayneix.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kileypeters/ Other Links: https://kileypeters.com/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

In our renewed conversation today, Christine talks about her "Train Your Brain for Success" coaching program, the vital importance of having a robust strategy when you're working to change the support structure of your brain, and much more.

She also shares her new video on how to turn off stress, worries, and anxiety in less than 10 minutes - even with our shrinking attention spans, surely we can make 10 minutes of room in our day for a little calm? ;)

Christine is a retired physician and naturopath specializing in helping people grow their businesses, live better and thrive longer using cutting-edge neuroscience through the Brain Power System and 5-Dimensional Brain Health Coaching.

To learn more about Christine:https://brainandsuccess.com;https://docchristine.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristinesauer/ Other links: https://123calm.org/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/

In our first episode, Gail and I dove into some key distinctions between coaching and consulting and the ways that “motivation” can be so much different than “inspiration” – especially when it comes to taking action.

We also discussed her Generational Awareness Program (GAP) and how, using the DISC assessment as a foundation, she explores the different ways that certain traits and characteristics manifest across the generations.

In this episode, I was inspired to begin our conversation with a prompt from one of Gail's recent posts on LinkedIn. It boils down to an old Ben Franklin quote: "Never ruin an apology with an excuse." From there, we explore the golden opportunities for growth that both giving and receiving an apology provide, how to avoid negating an apology with a "but", and we play with the analogy of an "apology sandwich" to describe how best to think about a healthy structure for an apology. (Gail remembers to "add the cheese"...you'll have to listen to find out what that means...)

As you may remember, Gail has spent years as an executive, maneuvering the power dynamics that happen in all interpersonal and business interactions. As the USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Power Up Power Down, she’s the go-to expert on harnessing interpersonal power and creating win/win outcomes.

To learn more about Gail:https://gailrudolph.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-rudolph/ Other Links: https://www.gailgift.com/ To learn more about the podcast, please visit: https://boxer.agency/conversations-with-coaches/