What if happiness isn’t the goal—but flourishing is?

In this powerful episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last is joined by keynote speaker, best-selling Author & ‘Recovering Academic’ Dr Andy Cope (aka the Dr of Happiness). Andy specialises in positive psychology & The Science of Human Flourishing to explore how we move from simply surviving… to truly thriving.

Andy shares insights from his 12 years of research into human flourishing, revealing why only a small percentage of people consistently operate at their best—and what they do differently.

Together, they explore:

• The concept of “flourishing” and why it’s bigger than happiness
• Why modern life may be holding us back
• The truth about the “2%ers”—and how to become one
• Why attitude is a conscious choice (and how to build it)
• How your energy impacts others through emotional contagion
• The role of coaching in unlocking potential and performance
• Why culture starts with you—not the organisation
• The surprising power of not taking yourself too seriously

This episode is packed with practical wisdom for coaches, leaders, and anyone looking to improve their mindset, performance, and wellbeing.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re just going through the motions—this conversation will challenge and inspire you to think differently. Because thriving isn’t about waiting for life to improve… It’s about choosing how you show up.

Find out more about Andy - www.artofbrilliance.co.uk

Coaching, positive psychology, wellbeing, leadership, mindset, resilience, happiness, flourishing, Andy Cope, high performance, workplace culture, emotional intelligence

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What did coaching teach us in 2025? That inclusion isn’t optional. That burnout isn’t weakness. That pretending is exhausting. And that alignment matters more than achievement.

In this special Coaching Clubhouse 2025 Wrapped episode, Adrian Last revisits the most powerful insights from a year of conversations about leadership, identity, performance and wellbeing.

Featuring highlights from:

• Professor Rebecca Jones on AI, inclusion and bias

• Matt Scarff on reinvention and rediscovering your mojo

• Glen McCoy on co-achievement and creative courage

• Katie Denyer on neurodiversity in leadership

• Yvette Jeal on the neuroscience of stress and performance

• Clive Leach (and Miss May 🐾) on being versus doing

• Kevin White on alignment and emotional awareness

• Angela Cox on authenticity and the “pretending pandemic”

Across every conversation, one theme emerged:

Coaching in 2025 isn’t about fixing people — it’s about helping people come home to themselves.

If you’ve enjoyed this year in the Clubhouse, follow the show and join us in 2026 for more honest conversations about coaching and the human experience.

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What happens when a high performer comes back — after parental leave, sick leave, or a career break — and quietly wonders: Can I still do it?

In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last is joined by Jessica Chivers, one of the UK’s first Chartered Coaching Psychologists, executive coach, and founder of The Talent Keeper Specialists, for a warm, honest conversation about what it really takes to return to work and thrive.

Jessica shares the behind-the-scenes reality of earning chartership while juggling major family pressures, the key insight that resilience “ebbs and flows”, and why self-compassion isn’t optional when life gets heavy. From there, the conversation moves into comeback coaching and the brilliance of how it supports people returning to work after a period of leave, including shortening the distance between a career-changing moment and being fully back in the game.

You’ll also hear Jessica’s practical guidance for line managers, a powerful case for meaningful shared parental leave, and why childcare should be treated as essential infrastructure. And Jessica closes with a brilliant coaching question that instantly shifts perspective. 

If you’re returning to work, supporting someone who is, or leading a team through change — this one’s for you.

Links:

www.talentkeepers.co.uk

Podcast: "Comeback Coach"

Instagram: @comebackcommuk

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Welcome to a Coaching Clubhouse Extra Shot — a shorter, off-air moment from my conversation with Angela Cox, recorded right after we wrapped the main episode.

In this candid excerpt, Angela and host Adrian Last, swap Joe Wicks stories — how The Body Coach helped each of us kick-start big personal change… and the unexpected ripple effect it had on Angela’s life and business. Angela shares a brilliant moment from a recent conference where Joe recognised her voice in front of a packed audience — a reminder that real success often comes down to one thing: genuine human connection.

A short listen with a big takeaway: sometimes the smallest encouragement (even a voice note) can change everything.

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In this powerful and refreshingly honest episode, Adrian Last welcomes Angela Cox — Cambridge-qualified Master Coach, founder of Paseda360, and creator of the groundbreaking “Stop Being Stuck” method.

Angela shares her remarkable journey from corporate boardrooms to leading a movement in human-centric coaching. She opens up about the personal transformation that inspired her to leave a high-flying job, take off the mask, and build a life and business rooted in authenticity.

Together, Adrian and Angela explore what she calls the Pretending Pandemic — the masks we all wear to fit in and feel safe — and how we can start to unlearn them. They discuss why traditional coaching models like GROW have “had their day,” why true change means working with both the wiring and the plumbing of our emotional selves, and why bravery might just be the most important step of all.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, not quite yourself, or like success hasn’t made you happy — this conversation is your permission slip to take the mask off.

Listen for:

• The real story behind Stop Being Stuck
• What the “pretender masks” are — and how to spot your own
• How self-awareness transforms performance
• Why bravery, not perfection, creates change

Links:

Angela's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelacoxpaseda360/

Paseda360 on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/paseda360/

Podcast: The Leader Unmasked

Adrian's website: www.adrianlast.co.uk

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What if you’ve ticked all the boxes for success… but something still feels off?

In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, host Adrian Last chats with Kevin White from Believe Crew — a former tech guy turned intuitive coach who now helps leaders and entrepreneurs swap stress for peace and pressure for purpose.

Kevin shares his personal journey from a high-powered tech career to becoming a coach and “business therapist” — helping entrepreneurs and leaders move from achievement to alignment, from stress to self-awareness, and from building success to embodying it. Hear Kevin's style of coaching as he opens up about what it means when “misalignment looks like success,” how to recognise when you’re out of sync, and why he calls what he does business therapy. It’s a grounded, real, and refreshingly honest conversation about growth, intuition, and what happens when you finally start leading from who you really are.

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