The Coaches Forum

So many people that I know would say they aren't coaching, but by our definition, they definitely are! One example of this is the government DEI work done by a friend of mine, Jeff Selby, who works within the Office of Equity and Human Rights in local government.

Join us today for this conversation around the coaching work that he does and why equity work is important for EVERYONE.

In this episode, we're exploring:

[2:37] Breaking down Jeff's work in government

[6:57] Jeff's philosophy/how he approaches equity work

[10:04] The language of this work

[11:30] How Jeff defines equity

[13:20] Why equity is important for everyone

[16:54] Jeff's go-to strategies for understanding the basic DEI concepts if you're struggling with it

[24:02] Some of the most pivotal shifts in this field over the last few years

[29:31] Jeff's advice on how to take the equity work out of the coaching/training session and into the office - action steps

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

No matter your gender identity—trans, nonbinary, or cisgender—we all have so many expectations put on how we show up in the world based on very restrictive ideas around gender. But my guest in today's episode, Rae McDaniel, is passionate about empowering people of all gender identities to show up as congruent, authentic, and aligned with the person they really want to be.

Rae is a licensed clinical therapist, certified sex therapist, transgender DEI educator, and author of Gender Magic. Listen in as we talk about gender, gender inclusion, and gender freedom.

We're exploring:

[3:33] The premise of Rae's book, Gender Magic

[7:07] Why Gender Magic is also super powerful for cisgendered folks as well

[11:18] The idea of gender as a performance

[15:44] What it means to play with gender and why this step is so important

[21:05] Masculine vs feminine energy and how Rae advises you to think about them differently

[27:08] Their experience of coming to this work

[29:44] How to be a better supporter to anyone who may be exploring their gender identities

More about Rae:

Check out their book, Gender Magic

IG: https://www.instagram.com/theraemcdaniel/

Website: https://rae-mcdaniel.com/

Learn more about the Equity-Centered Coaching® Summit: https://equitycenteredcoaching.com/summit (And get $100 off with code PODCAST)

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

Visibility is a lot more than your social media reach. With my guest, friend, colleague, and client Danielle Cohen. She is a photographer and visibility coach who helps people show up in their fullness, do the things they're here to do, and face all the things that comes with. In this episode, we're exploring what visibility really means and how to expand into yours authentically.

In this episode, you'll hear:

[2:06] How Danielle went from photographer to coach

[11:44] The way we bring our true medicine forward

[15:55] Quantitative vs qualitative visibility

[20:30] Breaking down the word "authentic"

[34:00] How Danielle helps her clients figure out what to focus on to explore their own unique path to visibility

[38:10] The way she blends photography and coaching

[40:40] Pricing as a coach

Learn more about the Equity-Centered Coaching® Summit: https://equitycenteredcoaching.com/summit

Connect with Danielle:

Website: https://danielle-cohen.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellecohenphotography/

Email: [email protected]

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

The coaching industry is going through some growth pain over the last year or so, and it may lead you to wonder, "Is coaching dying?" But coaching isn't new, and it isn't going anywhere! Join me and coach Caryn Gillen for this conversation as we break it down. We'll dive into the industry's future, what we can learn from the past, and what we'll need to not have outside regulation while keep making the industry better.

In this episode you'll hear:

[3:00] Caryn's experience starting out as a life coach in the early 2000s

[4:35] Some of the key differences between her traditional mental health education and what she wanted to do as a coach

[8:01] Why we believe you don't have to be a coach to use coaching skills

[9:17] Trudi's opinion on coaching industry regulation

[11:19] How Caryn approaches values in her practice and how it affects the work she does

[13:48] The easiest way to conserve energy while getting clear on your business's values as a personal brand

[16:48] How Caryn helps her clients think about values and how they can be applied to decisions and actions in their businesses

[19:48] Where she finds people have difficulty staying in alignment with their values

[23:23] Caryn's top tips to get started getting in touch with your values

[26:40] What we're looking forward to in the field of coaching

[31:42] Changing niches or expanding or wanting to change in your business

[35:!9] Caryn's opinion on "industry standard" and her invitation for you

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

Have you ever considered how learning coaching skills can actually make you a stronger leader? In this episode, I'm joined by Charmagne Glass-Tripp—an amazing equity-centered leadership coach and the Director of Programming here at the Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching—to break it down for y'all.

In this episode you'll hear:

[2:18] How Charmagne came into this work from a background in corporate banking and music

[15:29] THIS critical component of the work we do

[18:55] What equity-centered coaching means and why it's so important

[21:25] Breaking down the difference between different styles of leadership

[26:04] How we use coaching as a leadership tool and why having coaching skills in your toolbox as a leader is invaluable

[36:31] The future of personal development

[44:29] How equity-centered coaching tools have helped Charmagne in her personal life as well as professionally

Catch the replay of our workshop, Personal Development in a Social Context: https://equitycenteredcoaching.com/feb24workshop

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

Just like every good course of study or inquiry, you start by defining your terms. So, what is coaching anyway?! Joining me in this conversation to break it down is my friend, colleague, and client, Lindsay Dotzlaf. Lindsay is the founder of The Coach Lab, where she teaches coaches how to coach by teaching them foundational coaching skills.

Listen in for our first official episode of this version of the podcast, where we're kicking things off by digging into what coaching even is, who coaches are, and how those definitions have evolved over the last couple years.

In this episode, you'll hear:

[5:05] How Lindsay and I define coaching

[7:03] Breaking down what it means to be a coach and who should—and shouldn't—call themselves one

[8:30] Why some people distance themselves from the title of coach

[10:30] THIS very clear boundary around what isn't actually coaching

[12:04] How Lindsay came into the work as a coach and why she and I see things so differently than much of the industry

[15:15] What it is about coaching that helps people and can be so transformative

[21:30] One of the reasons I feel the coaching industry has taken a hit in the last couple of years

[22:46] Balancing having an online coaching practice and learning how to run the business behind that practice

[24:07] The pressure to achieve what the general conventional idea of success is

[26:00] We talk giant money goals and the expectation to make $100K years or months or more

[30:36] Predictions of what we'll see more—and less!—of in the industry in the years to come

[40:49] The beauty and power of diversity

Find Lindsay

Podcast: Mastering Coaching Skills: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/podcast/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydotzlaf

Website: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/

Join me as I catch you up on what's been going on since the last episode of Business Remixed, the shift to The Coaches Forum, and what you can expect next from this new show that I think you're gonna love!

Which social media platform is the most important to your brand? We all know that social media is a critical part of marketing your business and personal brands, so where can we get the most bang for our buck, so to speak? Rachel B. Lee is your brand marketing “Lady Boss”. She is an authentic, powerful, and loving woman who is changing the world one soul at a time, and we are so lucky to have her here today to share her knowledge! Sit down with us as Rachel guides us through the differences in B2B and B2C marketing strategy, why you should uncouple yourself from your brand and why everyone needs to be using LinkedIn! 

Listen now to hear more about:

• Why LinkedIn is (the MOST) important to those in the coaching/consulting world
• What is H2H and why does that matter most
• The changing climate of marketing in today’s world
• Who your audience is - and who you want them to be - the most important piece
• How many interactions it takes for someone to remember your brand
• Personal vs Business brands
• Optimizing your content for Google - LinkedIn can do it for you!
• Rachel’s tips for making connections

Learn more about Rachel B. Lee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/therachelblee

Explore Rachel’s other social accounts - https://twitter.com/TheRachelBLee, https://www.facebook.com/therachelblee, https://www.instagram.com/therachelblee

Check out my book -  The Antiracist Business Book: An Equity Centered Approach to Work, Wealth, and Leadership

Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

Science & Business of Coaching -  Psychology, Pseudoscience, or Pyramid Scheme?

https://trudilebron.replynow.ontraport.net/science-business

What does the gender pay gap really encompass? Why isn’t increasing wages enough to fix it? Katica Roy, a gender economist, is here to try and answer some of these questions for us today. She is the founder and CEO of Pipeline, a company focusing on stopping unconscious bias in the workplace and increasing financial performance. The daughter of an immigrant and a refugee, Katica strives to make change for women in the workplace, benefitting both employees and the economy. Join us today, as we chat about why the pay gap isn’t the only issue, why implicit bias trainings aren’t working, and what companies can do about it! 

 Listen now to hear more about:

• What we should be paying attention to when it comes to gender equity in the workplace
• The concerning amount of women still missing from the labor force due to the pandemic
• How it takes women twice as long to be promoted into the same role
• The assumption that mothers are less committed to their careers than fathers
• Getting in front of companies' “people decisions” - Pipeline is ensuring equitable decisions before those decisions are made
• The gap between what companies and CEOs say is important and what employees see happening
• Learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable; accepting that we all have biases
• And so much more!!!

Learn more about Katica Roy - https://www.katicaroy.com/

Explore Pipeline - https://www.pipelineequity.com/

Check out my book -  The Antiracist Business Book: An Equity Centered Approach to Work, Wealth, and Leadership

Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

Science & Business of Coaching -  Psychology, Pseudoscience, or Pyramid Scheme?

https://trudilebron.replynow.ontraport.net/science-business

What happens when as women, we have done the work - the therapy, professional development, coaching, etc, and still find we are not where we want to be?  Where do we go from here? Dr. Valerie Rein shares with us today that oftentimes that continued struggle comes from intergenerational trauma. She has spent years devoting her work to helping women grow and heal, and is the author of the bestseller Patriarchy Stress Disorder. I am so excited to share my conversation with Dr. Valerie with you today and talk about the effects of intergenerational trauma on our lives.

Listen now to hear more about:

• The life-changing event that brought about drastic change for Dr. Valerie 
• Intergenerational trauma where it comes from and who it affects
• The public awareness 2020 brought to us all about trauma, stress, and our relationships
• Dismantling a system - what is the assumed goal
• The impact of changing the things closest to you - even when they seem less significant
• What movie we recommend EVERYONE watch!
• Steps everyone can take to get started reflecting on their own lives

And so much more!!

Learn more about Dr. Valerie or check out her book - https://drvalerie.com/

Check out my book -  The Antiracist Business Book: An Equity Centered Approach to Work, Wealth, and Leadership

Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

Science & Business of Coaching: Psychology, Pseudoscience, or Pyramid Scheme?

https://trudilebron.replynow.ontraport.net/science-business