What stops brilliant people from speaking up?

For many of us, it isn't a lack of knowledge or expertise. It's confidence. More specifically, it's the story we've been telling ourselves for years.

In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last sits down with presentation coach and qualified coach Chris Goldson to explore how coaching transformed the way he helps leaders, presenters and teams communicate.

Chris spent more than 30 years helping organisations tell compelling stories for brands including the BBC, Virgin Radio, Absolute Radio and ITV. But it was learning to coach that fundamentally changed his approach—not by teaching people what to say, but by helping them discover what was stopping them saying it in the first place.

Together they discuss:

• Why coaching is different from teaching

• The surprising reason most presentation nerves have nothing to do with presentation skills

• The stories we tell ourselves that hold us back

• How great questions create confidence

• Why curiosity beats having all the answers

• Chris's philosophy of "rescuing brilliant people from being beige."

Whether you're leading meetings, pitching ideas, speaking on stage or simply trying to contribute more confidently at work, this conversation is full of practical insights that every leader can apply.

Connect with Chris Goldson

🌐 Goldilocks Ltd: https://www.goldilocks-ltd.com/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgoldson/

About The Coaching Clubhouse

The Coaching Clubhouse is hosted by executive coach and Chief Marketing Officer Adrian Last. Each episode explores coaching conversations, leadership and personal development through honest discussions with coaches, leaders and experts from a wide range of backgrounds.

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In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last explores a different angle on coaching: breathwork.

His guest is Tareena Mody, founder of The Breath Circle and a transformational breathwork coach specialising in conscious connected breathwork.

After years in a high-pressure finance career, Tareena discovered how breathwork could unlock emotional release, reduce stress and reconnect her with herself. She now works with individuals and workplaces, helping people use the breath as a powerful tool for clarity, resilience and wellbeing.

Adrian and Tareena discuss why breathwork is more than “just breathing”, how it affects the nervous system, why it matters in the workplace, and how simple breath awareness can be a first step for anyone feeling overwhelmed or disconnected.

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In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last is joined by executive and team coach Paul Jefferies to explore what happens when coaching moves beyond four walls and into the natural world.

Paul shares his personal journey from a high-pressure corporate career and burnout to building a coaching practice rooted in nature, leadership and human connection. Together, Adrian and Paul unpack the principles behind nature connected coaching, how coaching outdoors can unlock new thinking, why teams often open up differently outside, and how nature can act as a powerful co-coach in the conversation.

They also discuss Paul’s work with leaders and teams, the growing movement around Nature Connected Coaching Live, and practical ways coaches can start taking conversations outdoors.

This is a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about coaching, wellbeing, leadership, embodiment, and the possibilities that open up when we step outside.

Topics include:

• Paul’s personal story and experience of burnout
• The shift from corporate leadership to coaching outdoors
• What nature connected coaching actually is
• Why walking side by side changes the quality of conversations
• Team coaching outdoors and systemic thinking in nature
• Nature as metaphor, mirror and co-coach
• Nature Connected Coaching Live and the future of the field

Produced by Adrian Last Coaching.

Link to June 2026 event - https://www.henley.ac.uk/events/nature-connected-coaching email [email protected] or [email protected]

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Your mood and mindset don’t just affect you—they ripple out into the people around you.

In this clip, Andy Cope explains how emotional contagion works and why the real impact of coaching often shows up far beyond the workplace.

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What if changing how you feel right now could transform how you see your entire life?

In this clip, Andy Cope explains how your present emotional state reshapes your past experiences and future possibilities—and why this is where coaching has such a powerful impact.

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What separates people who thrive from those who just get by?

In this clip, Andy Cope shares the biggest insight from over a decade of research into wellbeing—and why attitude is the key differentiator.

A simple idea with powerful implications for coaching, leadership and everyday life.

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