Richard Walsh chats with Rachael Edmonson-Clarke about her unique coaching style, distinguishing coaching from teaching. Rachael offers strategies for understanding customer perspectives and effective client questioning. They discuss a service mindset, networking, and referrals. The episode covers leadership coaching, balancing theory with practice, and how mood impacts performance. Rachael shares her journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, emphasizing personal responsibility and skills like "Grit." They also touch on environmental factors, sleep, self-care, and integrating fitness into business, concluding with insights on balancing hustle culture with holistic leadership.

(0:00) Introduction of guest Rachael Edmonson-Clarke

(0:33) Sponsor: Sharpen The Spear Coaching

(1:00) Welcoming and background of Rachael Edmonson-Clarke

(2:29) Coaching philosophy and the trainer-teacher difference

(4:36) Practical coaching strategies and customer perspective

(6:32) Techniques for effective client questioning

(10:42) Client interaction and the service mindset

(15:00) Networking and the role of referrals

(18:22) Leadership coaching: Application vs. theory

(20:12) Mood, emotion, and performance

(23:03) Transition from corporate to entrepreneurship

(24:07) Personal responsibility in business

(25:14) Leadership skills development and "Grit"

(26:36) Leadership training and physical health

(29:01) Environmental factors on energy and mood

(31:26) Sleep's role in high performance

(34:21) Self care habits for leaders

(36:36) Integrating fitness into business life

(42:08) Mental and physical restoration

(46:44) Hustle culture and balancing the five f's

(49:14) Holistic leadership and micro corrections

(54:37) Consistency, rituals, and work-life integration

(57:06) Managing distractions and wrap-up

(59:08) Connecting with Rachael Edmonson-Clarke

(59:35) Closing remarks and sponsor mention