I have one of my wonderful social work clients, Kyrene Darko with me today. We reflect on some recent coaching / mentoring work we did together and the pivotal impact it had when she was ready to give up on a project that had a huge impact on her career.

In today's episode I'm rejoined by Prerna Manchanda, founder of ⁠Technically Spiritual⁠ for the second half of our conversation (see the previous episode); having discussed social media usage in Part 1 (go back and listen to that if you are considering adjusting your own usage), we now move on to the considerations when using AI (or more accurately, when it is using us!).

Prerna helps us make sense of this in a really digestible way, and if you've been worried about AI, there are some hopeful messages here too.

In today's episode I'm joined by Prerna Manchanda, founder of ⁠Technically Spiritual⁠.

If you’ve been following the recent movement regarding smartphones and teens, you might also have questioned your own screen use, especially if you’re an Instagram (or TikTok user) - I know I have. Today, you will hear about the benefits Perna experienced when taking a year off IG, and the pros and cons of using such platforms both as consumers and business owners.

This is obviously underpinned by the science, including my own published research, and how we optimise our own usage when we understand what the algorithm is doing, and the changes we plan to make going forward for our businesses and consumption. If you’ve ever wondered whether your usage is optimal - this is the conversation for you!

Michelle and I discuss shadow work and some simple ways to get started with it. I learned a couple of simple things I can do to begin this journey from our conversation, and I hope you do too

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Do you speak in professional jargon at work? By this, I mean do you feel you can truly voice your doubts and be vulnerable?

This openness often proves to be a key factor that enables my leaders to communicate more authentically. We give a little more detail in this final snippet – enjoy!

The best coaches I know invest heavily in their own coaching development. Yes, this is partly because we are deeply interested in the subject, but it is also so that we can best serve our clients.

In this little snippet, we chat about some of the work we do so that we can show up as our best for those that we serve – and really hold it all – the tears, the joy, the breakthroughs!

Two things I absolutely own, both as a person and as a coach, are being direct and being honest. And, luckily for me, these are highly requested traits – at least in the requests that come my way. Directness and honesty can absolutely be superpowers if wielded appropriately.

In this conversation snippet, we talk about our coaching styles and why my coaching style might be a little different from some of the "pure coaching" you might receive inside an organisation. Let’s dive in.

(please note this ep was released in error by me, Maya, last week, so if you did hear it then, its the same one, but its better as part of this series, apologies!)

If you’ve been thinking of getting started in coaching but are not sure what that journey might look like, this is the episode for you.

Increasingly in my coaching work, I am asked about my own career journey. I guess this is because I made that pivot from the world of professional and financial services to an independent, entrepreneurial career. I seem to be working with a lot of individuals on the vision builder who are currently thriving in their professional or financial services roles - and they envision something a bit more autonomous or independent in the next decade.

So, this week and next, you are going to hear a series of conversations that I had with Kate, where I was being interviewed. Especially for those of you newer to the show, it will give you a sense of my own career journey - pivotal moments, people want to know this; it wasn’t all straightforward.

As well as the specific work I do with people just like you, and what it's like to work with me.

When life gets busy it can get hard to zoom out and see the big picture, and even remember your annual goals!

Don't worry, I've got you covered! In 5 simple steps we are going to strategise and set you up for a joyful and successful Spring / April, May and June.

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