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The Bridge: Building Coaches, Connection, and Curiosity episodes
- Season 1 Recap
In this, our 29th episode, we close season one and look back over the journey so far. A few memories, a few observations, and some important summaries of what the takeaways we hope you carry with you from our first season.
We'll be back at the first of 2027 after we take some time to refit, retool, and realign the podcast for the future. Have a great fourth quarter to 2026 and join us ready to fly higher with coaching, connection, and curiosity!
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18 min - FOR-DEC The Decision Tree for Panic Situations
When trouble comes it can be a challenge to keep your head and not give in to panic. In the 1990s, Lufthansa Airlines and The German Aviation Association developed the FOR-DEC model for just such situations.
The great new is: it's not just for airline pilots. It works for leaders and coaches, too!
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23 min - Beating the Imposter Syndrome
The Imposter Syndrome - it can make you miserable, steal your joy, and worst of all rob the world of your voice! In this episode Taylor takes the lead in sharing ideas and a strategy to overcome this imposter.
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22 min - The COGS Model
COGS is a model for quickly bridging a general conversation into a focused, productive transformational interaction. In this episode we discuss the role of blockages in problem-solving, what a problem really is, and how COGS can facilitate this smoothly and naturally.
For a pdf reference guide to COGS contact us at: [email protected]
29 min - You Don't Have To Do It Alone
Leadership can be lonely; so can helping leaders. In this episode Taylor explores the value of peer coaching and how you can benefit from it. Things like: the vulnerability gap, the difference between a hired coach and a peer, how do you get started, and more!
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25 min - Challenging Assumptions
The unspoken assumptions we hold about ourselves and others can become obstacles to transformative communication. In this episode Taylor shares a strategy to reframe assumptions and clear the way for transparency in our interactions and getting somewhere in our collaboration.
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16 min - Names Names and Nurture - The Most Popular Game
In this episode we learn the rules of North America's most popular game: Name Names & Nurture. It is a game none of us have received coaching in, but every one of us is an expert at.
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24 min - Leaving Space
What would you think if someone suggested to you that the most creative thing you could do is absolutely nothing. Jerry Seinfeld built a successful television show around "a show about nothing".
While we are not advocating quite the same thing, it is true that in certain situations laying down your tools and allowing your brain to consolidate input can lead to valuable insights and solutions.
Follow along as Taylor guides us on the journey to "doing absolutely nothing"!
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20 min - SMART Listening
In this episode we explore a tremendous tool for discovering your client's "map of the world". Rebecca West once observed that we don't have conversations, all we have is intersecting monologues!
SMART Listening gives you four MI_TY Questions that help you identify what your client means by what they say and a five level analysis tool to decode the Size, Movement,Attention, Reaction Style, and Time Orientation of their communication.
A pdf worksheet is available by contacting us at: [email protected]
29 min - Getting Unstuck
What happens when you come to a place in coaching where the transformational conversation just gets "stuck"? This episode identifies the four "stalls" that occur in transformational conversations and the four personalities you may encounter, along with strategies for moving them forward.
If you have struggled with the "awkward pause" that sometimes rears its head in coaching conversations where the silence can even seem hostile, or at most you get monosyllabic answers or, at most, responses like: "yes", "no", or "I don't know" and your client seems unwilling to dig deeper into an issue, this episode is full of tools to break the silence.
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About The Bridge: Building Coaches, Connection, and Curiosity
From the publisher's feed
The Bridge is a podcast dedicated to the art and practice of coaching—how to ask better questions, build deeper long-term client relationships, and cultivate the mindset that transforms…
conversations into breakthroughs.
Hosted by Taylor Steinke and G.K. Self, each episode goes beyond tactics and trendy frameworks. Together, they explore the question behind the question, offering thoughtful, practical insights for coaches, leaders, and anyone committed to helping others grow.
About the Hosts
Taylor Steinke is the Director of Sales Enablement Programs at Spring Venture Group, shaping the sales and professional development strategy for an organization of hundreds of coaches, managers, and agents. His teams are known for excellence, earning the prestigious Pikes Peak Team Award from The Bob Pike Group in 2025 for their participant-centered training and programs. Taylor is also a certified business coach with thousands of hours of hands-on coaching experience.
G.K. Self is a Certified FLOW Business and Professional Coach and a serial entrepreneur who has built successful companies across three industries: financial services, construction, and retail + wholesale importing. He co-founded Aromatica Fine Teas, one of Canada’s largest specialty tea companies.
The Bridge brings their perspectives together in rich, reflective conversations on coaching, leadership, and the work of developing people.
Tune in—and strengthen your craft, one conversation at a time.
Contact us at [email protected]