The Coaching Hub Podcast

How can we form unshakeable habits?

Creating long-term habits is something so many of us struggle with. Yet, we continue to make New Year’s resolutions every year. It’s clear we all want change. 

 To help you succeed in 2022, Ruth has put together this podcast episode on making habits stick. 

Listen as Ruth explains how to embed habits easily, without trying to take on tasks that are too huge to tackle. And without needing to implement daily practices! 

[01:01] Why new year resolutions don't seem to stick…

[02:50] How to imagine a new you…

[04:03] Understanding when things do not serve us

[06:40] How commitments don't need to be daily

[09:40] How do you want your, weeks, months and year to look in 2022

Want to become a capable coach? Looking to create a solid coaching career and want a respected qualification? 

Our ICF-accredited coach training programme is an excellent choice. You’ll learn evidence-based approaches to coaching, gain practical experience and be mentored by professional accredited coaches.

We’re enrolling for February 2022. Click here to sign up.

If you sign up BEFORE the end of December, you’ll also get access to a Business Builder event. 

This is an online event, dedicated to teaching you business skills and efficient ways to grow your practice. 

On the day, 20+ experts will hand you the right tools to set up a thriving coaching business. Don’t miss this opportunity.

The price of our Professional Coaching Diploma goes up in 2022! Secure your place now.

Have you ever been at a loss for words when faced with someone’s trauma or grief? You’re not alone. Coaches worry their clients will bring trauma and grief to their sessions. It can feel like a lot to handle -- especially if you’ve never been through a similar experience yourself. But you don’t need to run away. In today’s podcast, Grace Lynskey tells us how we can step forward and support our clients through trauma and loss without fear.

Divorce is a complicated and chaotic process. But working with a divorce coach can make the process easier.

In this episode, Ruth talks to Salma Khan about the emotional rollercoaster divorce brings and how people caught in the process can benefit from coaching. Salma shares how she helps her clients get their lives back on track and move towards a sense of greater clarity. 

A divorce coach can be an essential source of support, helping with everything from tackling financials to making sure you’re looking after your wellbeing. 

Listen to the episode to find out more!

[01:34]  On why Salma became a divorce coach

[06:06]  Her role as a coach during a divorce settlement

[11:39]  How to reframe your mindset during a divorce

[12:56]  Self care being so crucial during a life changing event like divorce

[17:30]  Creating new habits and how a coach like Salma can facilitate the journey

[20:25]  How to find out more about Salma and working with her

See more from Salma at the following links: 

Website: https://salmakhancoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salmakhan_divorcecoach/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/salmakhancoaching/

How did Salma become the brilliant divorce coach she is today? By completing our ICF-accredited Professional Coaching Diploma. 

If you want to build a career around changing people’s lives, we’re enrolling for February 2022. Click here to sign up. 

If you sign up BEFORE January, you’ll get access to a Business Builder event online – an event where you can pick up tips from real experts in different areas of business! And you’ll get it at the current cost (it goes up to £5,500 + vat in the new year). 

Book a call with our Course Director and Master Certified Coach, Ruth Kudzi here.

Our 100th episode is here!  In this episode, Ruth talks to Suzie Richards about experimenting as a coach.Coaching is a varied field with lots of scope for exploration. Innovations in the coaching space are popping up all the time.   Suzie discusses ‘Time to think’ by Nancy Kline, as well as other unique concepts within coaching. As a coach, Suzie will never ask her clients to go where she won’t. But where can coaching take you? Find out just how diverse and interesting the coaching field is. Listen above!

1:11 How Suzie started coaching 3:00: Her willingness to be coached before coaching others 4:22  Experimenting with different coaching styles and methods 6:58  Using Time to think  9:06 How Somatics healed her 14:51 Researching into Psychedelics and personal development See more from Suzie at the following links: Website: Suzierichards.com Instagram: suzie_richards Suzie trained with us to become an ICF-accredited coach! If you’re looking for a high-quality and comprehensive course, designed to give you everything an exceptional coach needs – including a supportive community and mentoring (business and coaching!), our Professional Coaching Diploma ticks the boxes. Graduate from our course fully confident and certified – no additional training or further investment needed. We’re enrolling for February 2022! Want to find out more? Click here.

Mel Cheng knows how to break you out of your comfort zone and bring excitement back into your life. Listen to this podcast episode and hear Mel tell us how she gets more women saying ‘yes’ to life!

Mel talks us through her experiences of coach training with Optimus and the positive effects it has had on her life. 

Find out about Mel’s experiences and how her business ‘She Dares’ helps women get unstuck and mix it up!

Listen above.

[1:55] Mel discusses how joining Optimus impacted her on a personal level

[3:34] How Mel uses transactional analysis in her coaching business 

[4:44] How empowering women to tell your story can have a positive impact on others

[6:00] Mel shares her story of imagined goals vs reality and being flexible

[9:04] Why regular coaching is important with supporting goals evolve 

[10:29] How Mel supports her clients mix it up and get unstuck

See more from Mel Cheng at the following links: 

Official Website: https://www.she-dares.com/ 

For Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shedares

Did you know Kate trained with us to become an accredited coach? 

Our extensive course covers everything you required to become an excellent coach. And it’s ICF-accredited!

The difference between our ICF-accredited course and others? Completing our course is all you need to be certified – no additional training, no further investments.

We’re enrolling for February 2022! Want to find out more? Click here.

So many of us are affected by mental health struggles. 

Our graduate, Kate Curtis, speaks about her mental health challenges and how coaching helped her overcome them. Now, she supports female entrepreneurs to do the same. 

Find out about Kate’s experiences and how she helps businesswomen show up and shine!

Listen above.

[1:25] How Kate arrived at coaching as a career (and why our training was the best option for her) [4:43] Kate discusses how her own experiences impact the way she helps others [6:35] What Kate means by mental health ‘challenges’ in her line of work [10:00] How mental wellbeing can positively affect business [13:40] How coaching is a wonderful gift and a privilege   [15:16] How coaches support us in a way friends/family can’t

See more from Kate Curtis at the following links:

Facebook page

The Healthy Mind Hub for Female Entrepreneurs Facebook Group

Instagram page

Did you know Kate trained with us to become an accredited coach? 

Our extensive course covers everything you required to become an excellent coach. And it’s ICF-accredited!

The difference between our ICF-accredited course and others? Completing our course is all you need to be certified – no additional training, no further investments.

We’re enrolling for February 2022! Want to find out more? Click here.

What does it mean to embody a growth mindset? 

So many of us cognitively understand the growth mindset, yet we struggle to fully adopt one. In a culture obsessed with ‘doing’ and measuring, it’s not easy to stop the fixed mindset from creeping back in and taking over! 

Janis Chan shares how she developed her growth mindset and the change it brought to her life. She discusses how she views herself now and how letting go of expectations liberates her.

 If you want to free yourself from comparisons and the urge to do more, this is the episode for you. 

[0:55] Janis on introducing herself and detaching from labels [3:48] How training as a coach helped her embody the growth mindset[6:20] How people cognitively understand growth mindset, yet fall into fixed mindset traps[8:56] Learning to stop doing 20 things a minute[12:35] Focusing on ‘being’ instead of doing  [16:10] The relief from letting go of expectations [18:19] We cannot be all that we are all of the time[22:04] Everything doesn’t have to be tangible[23:44] Living in a culture that celebrates ‘doing’ 

Want to see more from Janis Chan? Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janis-chan/

Did you know the growth mindset makes up a key part of the coaching mindset? It does. And you can learn about the coaching mindset for free at our Coaching Experience Week!

 As well as working on your mindset, you’ll discover the power of your brain, and you’ll learn to slip into different thinking styles. Sign up here to secure your spot.  

Janis became a coach through our extensive ICF-accredited programme. Want to be an effective coach? Head here to learn more

We’re enrolling for February 2022!  

Can coach training transform your life and how you see yourself in the world? Yes, it can! 

Charlene Kidd tells us how building those core coaching foundations dramatically changed her life for the better.

Through connecting with the coaching approaches we offer, Charlene discovered her true values, strengths and needs. And she quickly found she wasn’t putting her needs first!

By tapping into the awareness coaching gave her, Charlene dropped the restrictive scripts she held and now shows up as her real self!

Listen to Charlene’s inspiring story below.

[2:20] How the course built the foundations for Charlene’s transformation

[4:45] Children and the life scripts that form in childhood

[6:35] How Charlene helps her clients understand and change their belief systems  

[9:02] How personality work played an integral part in Charlene’s transformation

[10:00] Awareness and exploring different levels of identity   

[12:17] On finding out who she wants to work with

[13:36] How coaching taught Charlene to finally put herself first

See more from Charlene at the following links:

https://www.instagram.com/charl.enekidd/

https://www.facebook.com/charlenekiddcertifiedcoach/

www.charlenekidd.com 

To find out more about our extensive, ICF and ACTP accredited coach training programme, head here.

We’re enrolling for February 2022!

Do you ever struggle with imposter syndrome or ‘comparisonitis’? Or ever dealt with an identity crisis?When Val Hassall entered the online world, she found herself dealing with all three.

In today’s episode, Val tells us how coaching helped her develop the courage to be herself. The process was so empowering, she became a coach to help others step into their own power too.

Next year, Val will be sharing her ideas on ‘the Art of Owning your Story’ on the TEDx stage. But you don’t need to wait. Have a listen to these transformational ideas now… 

1:56 On starting your own business and experiencing imposter syndrome 3:31: How to reconnect with yourself and your values 5:31 Connecting with your purpose and your identity in the online world 7:58  Personal power and identity in your own brand through being coached 9:06 How to define your brand image 10:01 Coaching and dealing with imposter syndrome 12:18 Reframing your imposter syndrome 13:00 How to find out more about Val

To find out more about our extensive, ICF ACTP accredited coach training programme, head here. (We’re enrolling for February 2022!)

What stories and narratives are you holding about yourself?

In this episode, Adanna Onuekwusi talks about the profound impact writing can have on wellbeing.

We all carry internal stories of our own making. Through the power of writing, we can become aware of these stories and how they mould our lives. 

Using coaching tactics and powerful writing exercises, Adanna tells us how we can rewrite and edit these stories. And become who we want to be.

Have a listen to today’s episode. 1:23 On becoming aware of the internal stories and narratives that shape our lives 3:49: How coaching can help us release unhelpful narratives 5:23 Working with people’s identities and moving forward 7:01 How to get your ideas down on paper: exploring different approaches 10:11 How much time to dedicate to writing 13:11 Coaching and rewriting our internal stories 17:39 Stepping into who you want to be 21:16 How to work with Adanna