The Coaching Hub Podcast

Want to become a better leader?

To be a great leader and to make the best decisions for your team, you first need to lead yourself. In this episode, Ruth explores how you can self-lead like a pro.

You’ll uncover how to become a stronger leader through diversifying your thinking and operating styles.

In this insightful episode, learn why you should consider switching between thinking styles, what some dominant thinking styles are and how to think more inclusively.

{1:50} It starts with our thinking

{2:38} Our dominant thinking styles

{4:77} A common problem we find in organisations (& how to fix it)

{5:40} Why opt for change when everything is working

{6:55} How do we tap into different ways of thinking

{9:27} Your challenge

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Books mentioned:

The Source by Tara Swart.

Think Again by Adam Grant

Is your coaching evidence-based?

In this episode, Ruth discusses why she’s a huge proponent of evidence-based coaching and why coaches ought to use these approaches on themselves.  

Of course, she discusses how evidence-based coaching makes a difference to the lives of clients too.

Even if you don’t use the tools during a session, evidence-based theories and methods can inform your approach and help you coach the whole person. The benefits are numerous!

Want to understand why evidence-based coaching is taking over?

Listen to this episode.  

{1:18} Using evidence-based coaching on yourself (as a coach)

{2:56} Knowing what we need and why that’s important

{4:02} The importance of rest as a coach (based on evidence)

{5:31} Using tools/theories to inform our approach to wellbeing

 {7:55} Helping clients see themselves

{9:12} How coaching in one area positively affects other areas of life

{11:11} What type of coach do you want to be?

Link to Authentic happiness.

The future of coaching involves scientific evidence! If becoming an evidence-based coach is important to you, find out more about our Professional Coaching Diploma course here. 

How can we help kids accelerate their learning and love the process?

Cheryl Dodd realised her bright daughter struggled with school. She found the lessons uninspiring. And despite being a hard worker, she frequently missed her milestones.

When Cheryl’s daughter asked her to help her start a business, Cheryl said yes and started coaching her.

The results had a profound impact on her learning.  

All of a sudden, maths and English became meaningful to her daughter and her confidence soared. As other parents noticed the transformation, Biz Kids started to form.

Listen to the experience that gave birth to Cheryl’s business. And find out where Cheryl’s coach training will take Cheryl next.

[2:05] How Cheryl’s daughter’s struggle at school ignited Biz Kids

[5:30] The growth Chery’s daughter experienced with business coaching

[7:20] Cheryl discovers there’s a demand for business coaching for kids

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/[9:05] Why Cheryl decided to train up as a coach

[10:25] On Biz Kids today and how it operates

[12:27] Cheryl discusses her coaching work with women

[15:26] Future plans for Cheryl

To find out more about Biz Kids, head to the website here.

Want to find out more about our Professional Coaching Diploma course? Head here.

Ever felt confused or directionless? 

Knowing what we want or what moves we should make isn’t always easy.

In this episode, Ruth talks to Fay Blakey about how coaching gave her an important power – self-awareness. Through coaching, Fay discusses how she was able to reconnect with herself and get clear on her path in life. 

Listen in to how coaching can make you rethink what you ‘know,’ both about yourself and the world around you. 

How self-aware are you? Can you relate to Fay’s story?

Here are the highlights from today’s episode:

{1:55]} On Fay’s professional background and starting her own business

{3:20} Fay talks about her loss of confidence and identity after being made redundant 

{5:15} How coaching helped Fay figure out her career path

{9:30} What coach training involved and how it changed Fay

{11:43} Why we all need a coach

{17:32} A message for experienced businesses  

{18:30} The difference between coaching and mentoring (and why Fay chose coaching)

Connect with Fay at www.fayblakey.com

Sign up to our coach training course, by following the link below:

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/

Think you’re the same as you were last year? It’s unlikely!

We’re reinventing ourselves all the time – even at microlevels. 

If you think your identity is tied to your job title and that’s all, Eleanor encourages you to think again. You already are so much more than your label, and you can continue to reinvent your multifaceted self. 

When you let yourself out of a box, positive change becomes possible. 

Want to know how you can approach change without getting overwhelmed? 

In this episode, Ruth and Eleanor discuss us how to get clear on what you want and how to recreate yourself to lead a fulfilling life.  

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:59} You are not just a job title

{4:09} We reinvent ourselves all the time

{7:10} Completing the Optimus diploma

{9:48} Focus on three month goals

{12:42} To niche or not to niche?

{14:11} Success depends on your definition of success

Connect with Eleanor:

Visit Another Door

Eleanor on LinkedIn

Sign up to our coach training course, by following the link below:

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/

Get a peek behind the curtains at life as a leadership and performance coach with Francesca Aaen. 

In this insightful episode, Ruth chats to Aaen about her professional journey, what it’s like working with corporates and the holistic approach she takes to developing strong leaders. 

A recent graduate of the Professional Coaching Diploma course, Aean will tell you more about the course and how it set her up for success!

If you want to hear about creating a true work-life balance, the importance of self-awareness and what it takes to be a brilliant leader, this is the episode for you. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:36} From pharmacy to coaching

{4:20} A holistic approach to leadership

{7:44} Creating a better work-life balance

{11:12} The benefits of accreditation

{12:49} Sometimes it's about taking those leaps of faith

{15:27} It starts with self-awareness

Sign up to our coach training course, by following the link below:

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/

In this episode, Ruth talks to Rebecca Daniel, an Optimus Coach Academy graduate and former teacher. We discuss the importance of working with other people, learning and development and having fun.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:46} The new Brene Brown and Oprah

{5:42} You need people around you

{9:26} It's hard for people to let go

{12:50} I wanted more time for myself

.{16:06} Neglecting learning & development

{20:19} I felt guilty for having fun

For more info about The Coaching Catalysts head to bit.ly/thecoachingcatalysts

Connect with Rebecca on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rebeccadanielcoaching or www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts 

Connect with Rebecca on Instagram at @rebeccadanielcoaching and @catalystcoachingcommunity

To sign up to our coach training course, click below:

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/

Our new Coaching Hub podcast episode is out now! In this episode, we talk to Laura Ellera, about how training has helped her find the strength to believe and the power to keep going. Laura talks about her corporate background in accountancy and how retraining as a coach has helped her to step up her game.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:52} I knew accountancy wasn't for me

{3:35} The pressure I put on myself was unnecessary

{5:33} Marinade in your qualifications and get it in your bones

{7:45} Being ok at getting back up

{8:57} The unrealistic 'Zero to Hero' dream

{10:22} People coach to help people

{12:10} It's like a driving test

If you want to find out more information on our coach training course click below and register to join our information session that is taking place TODAY at 8 pm:

https://join.optimuscoachacademy.com/august-2021-information-session-what-is-my-coach-training-like

To sign up for our coach training course, click below:

https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training/

To connect with Laura click below:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thealignedentrepreneurcommunity

[OR] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamlauraellera/

In this episode, I speak to Optimus graduate, transformational mentor and founder of Mind Matters life coaching Helen Bowling.

We discuss the power of coaching; the silence, the reflections and the space, how powerful non directive really can be and the challenge to get out there and share that message. 

Here are the highlights:

{1:44} I was amazed by what coaching gave people

{4:40} Giving clients a space to feel heard

{8:37} The art of constructive feedback

{10:56} Making the unconscious conscious

{12:18} If you only work on the surface it will never change

{16:09} A desire to help people

In this episode, Ruth chats to Optimus graduate and professional coach Mike Cole. Mike is somebody who was on the coaching diploma in October 2020. He is now an ACC coach with the ICF, and he's going to be talking about merging old and new and how his harness has uniqueness

Here are the highlights:

{2:56} Still trying to figure out how to define myself

{4:22} The power of a simple open question

{9:22} Tackling the value blocks

{11:31} Identifying the strengths

{16:43} The ice cream analogy

{19:53} The benefits of an Optimus diploma

{22:38} Helping people enjoy Mondays

{27:52} Corporate wellbeing programs

{30:09} Being a leader is setting the example