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By Jonathan HermidaBusiness Entrepreneurship Religion & Spirituality Education Self-Improvement Spirituality

The Deep Coach episodes

April 09A Story of Success, Addiction, and Awakening with Chris Kalbfleisch
Many people believe success will bring fulfillment — the career, the money, the family, the recognition. For Chris Kalbfleisch, he achieved all of it.
And then… everything collapsed.
In just 11 months, Chris went from a high-performing hedge fund executive with a thriving life to sitting in a jail cell, facing prison time. In this deeply moving conversation, Chris shares:
The hidden pain beneath achievement

His descent into addiction and self-sabotage

The moment everything broke — and everything began

How surrender, spirituality, and deep inner work transformed his life

What it really means to find peace
This is a story about awakening — not as a concept, but as a lived experience.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or quietly disconnected despite external success… this conversation is for you.
Below, you’ll find key moments from the episode to guide your listening:
⏰ Timestamps
02:23 – Conditioned Success Mindset

03:20 – Childhood Shame and Alcoholism

07:30 – Achievement as Escape

09:15 – Misdiagnosis and Proving Worth

11:35 – Alcohol Creeps In

13:40 – Finance Career and Outer Success

15:40 – Inner Collapse and Self-Sabotage

22:30 – 2019 Spiral to Jail

27:12 – Facing the Judge Unafraid

29:21 – AA, Surrender, and Spiritual Signs

36:03 – First Kundalini Experience

36:58 – The Teacher Training Leap

37:49 – Aquarian Sadhana Practice

39:55 – Two Paths, One Recovery

41:18 – Court Sentence as Transformation

44:55 – Amends and Family Distance

48:05 – Healing the Mother Wound

51:40 – Meeting Jacqueline Again

54:38 – Stepfamily and Being Seen

56:22 – Sharing His Story with Teens

01:00:58 – Ego Traps in a New Career

01:06:18 – Final Reflections on Surrender
🔗 Connect With Chris
🌐 Website

📘 Facebook

💼 LinkedIn
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1 hr 10 min
March 26The Pathless Path: How to Trust Life When Everything Falls Apart with Phyllis Lane
Many people believe that if they can just find the right plan, the right strategy, or the right path… life will finally feel stable, clear, and under control.

But for Phyllis Lane, life unfolded in a very different way.

After the unraveling of a long-term relationship, the collapse of a shared business, and the loss of many of the structures she once relied on, Phyllis found herself with nothing to hold onto—no clear direction, no plan, and no guarantees.

What emerged wasn’t a new strategy. It was a deeper way of living.
In this conversation, Phyllis shares how she learned to move beyond the thinking mind and into a life guided by intuition, presence, and trust. Through creativity, movement, and deep inner listening, she discovered what it means to live the “pathless path”—where life is no longer something you control, but something you allow to move through you.
Together, Jonathan and Phyllis explore what it truly means to let go of control, trust the unknown, and follow the aliveness of life itself.
What we explore in this episode…
01:51 Reunion and the beginning of an unraveling

03:26 Growing up in a turbulent environment and developing sensitivity

04:57 Martial arts as the first doorway into intuition

05:39 The modeling world and a wake-up call around identity

06:48 Leaving New York and moving to the desert in search of something deeper

07:49 Art as the turning point back into the inner world

09:33 Movement, creativity, and releasing stored emotional energy

12:17 Trusting the flow and becoming a channel for life

18:54 Lessons from business, partnership, and pressure

24:21 Inner child healing and learning not to abandon yourself

31:34 When life tests your peace

32:36 “Going home” as a spiritual practice

34:38 Meeting fear at the edge of the unknown

35:44 Intuition as a daily devotion

40:20 Trusting creative work and the flow of income

50:23 Her book Living the Flow and the final invitation to leap
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🔗 Connect with Phyllis
🌐 Website: www.phyllislane.com
📸 Instagram: @phyllislane
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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56 min
March 12What Happens After Awakening? Insights From a Former Buddhist Monk with Steven Lane
What happens after a spiritual awakening?
Many people imagine awakening as the end of the journey — a permanent state of clarity, wisdom, and freedom. But for Steven Lane, a spontaneous awakening in his mid-twenties was only the beginning.
In this conversation, Steven shares the surprising reality that followed his awakening experience. Despite profound insights into the nature of reality, he discovered that old patterns, conditioning, and human limitations didn’t simply disappear.
Wanting to understand what had opened within him, Steven spent seven years as a Buddhist monk before eventually returning to the world — building a family, studying psychotherapy and coaching, and developing an integrative approach to transformational work.

In this episode, Jonathan Hermida and Steven explore the deeper arc of transformation: awakening, integration, and the ongoing work of becoming fully human.
What we explore in this episode...
02:19 Before The Shift

02:38 Early Inner Calling

05:06 Rebel Years In Germany

08:13 Meditation Meets Hedonism

12:02 Psychic Warning Signs

15:59 Remove The Veil

19:39 Dreamlike Awakening Night

22:36 Integration And Aftermath

31:50 Monk Life And Tantra Drive

38:03 Cult Red Flags And Spain

41:48 Tara Wisdom And Healing

45:12 Leaving Robes And Marriage

46:29 Spiritual Bypassing Breakdown

47:32 Freedom and New Search

50:15 Angels and Healing Session

55:35 Dzogchen Homecoming

01:05:05 Koans and Cardiac Wakeup

01:15:04 Integration and Final Advice
🔗 Connect with Steven
Website: www.transformationalcoaching.ie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevenlanecoach/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-lane-transformationalcoach/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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1 hr 31 min
February 26How to Insist on a Purpose-Driven Life (Even When Everything Falls Apart) with Lorenz Sell
What happens when you lose everything and move into your car just to keep your dream alive? Lorenz Sell, founder of Sutra, shares his extraordinary journey from living in his car and declaring bankruptcy to building a platform designed to cultivate collective intelligence at scale.
What we explore in this episode...
02:00 Before The Awakening

07:17 A Citizen Of Earth

10:57 Why Burning Man Feels Home

20:18 2011 Peace Awakening

29:12 New York Breakthrough

39:50 All In for New York

40:35 Love and Co-Founding

46:34 Heartbeat Collapse and Rebuild

50:20 Coding Sutra and Lean Iteration

56:16 Mission Devotion and Sutra Explained

01:08:12 Connection Lessons and Closing Poem
🔗 Learn more about Lorenz and Sutra:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzsell/

Sutra: https://web.sutra.co/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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1 hr 20 min
February 12Leadership, Parenting, and the Inner Work That Shapes the Future with Ger Daly
Where does deep inner work, leadership, and parenting intersect?
This conversation with Ger Daly explores what it means to fully commit to one’s transformational journey—and how that inner work inevitably shapes the relationships we enter, the way we raise our children, and how we lead others in the world.
Ger reflects on how disconnected he once was from himself, and how a serendipitous encounter with a masseuse named Alma—“soul” in Spanish—became the unexpected catalyst for his awakening and ongoing transformation.
He also shares vulnerably about his daughter’s prenatal diagnosis, and how love, presence, and inner work carried him and his wife through the fear and uncertainty of facing a worst-case scenario.
Together, Jonathan Hermida and Ger explore why the era of knowledge and performance is giving way to embodiment, nervous system regulation, and personal sovereignty—and why these capacities are becoming essential for leaders and parents navigating an increasingly complex world.
⏰ Timestamps
03:37 Ger Daley's Early Struggles and Awakening
06:27 Discovering Healing Practices
12:16 The Power of Meditation and Energy Work
14:25 Becoming a Coach and Transformational Leader
19:44 Navigating Relationships and Personal Growth
25:12 Challenges and Reclaiming Personal Agency
29:13 The Importance of Humility and Continuous Growth
32:04 A Life-Changing Experience: Annie's Birth
34:58 Overcoming Medical Challenges and Finding Strength
37:12 Living with Love and Embracing the Unexpected
39:28 Annie's Miracle Journey
41:52 Choosing the Right Partner
44:43 The Healing Power of Relationships
49:11 Moving to a Remote Island
55:46 Raising Conscious Children
01:05:15 The Future of Leadership
01:12:26 The Age of the Wisdom Worker
01:13:16 Opportunities in a Changing World
01:14:52 The Importance of Self-Awareness
01:16:31 The Power of Inner Work
🔗 Learn more about Ger :
Website: https://www.gerdaly.ie
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ger-daly-coach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerdalycoaching/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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1 hr 18 min
January 29(Solo Episode) How to Trust Life When You’re Headed for a Cliff with Jonathan Hermida
Have you ever had this feeling that you’re going 100 mph, the steering wheel is jammed, the breaks are out, and you’re heading towards a financial cliff?
In this solo episode, Jonathan explores what it means to trust life when control disappears. Drawing from years of meditation, spiritual practice, and real-life moments of uncertainty, he shares a grounded practice for calming the nervous system, surrendering control, and allowing a deeper intelligence to reveal the next step.
This episode is an invitation to slow down, reconnect to what’s beneath the fear, and discover how trust isn’t passive—it’s a powerful inner posture that helps us navigate chaos, uncertainty, and profound change.
Whether you’re facing financial uncertainty, life transitions, or simply the unknown future of our world, this conversation offers a way to remain calm, rooted, and open to what’s emerging
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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7 min
January 15Measuring the Invisible: Human Potential, Trust, and the Future of Leadership with Mark Vandeneijnde
How can human potential actually be measured? And once it’s measured, what can you actually do with that information?
In this episode of The Deep Coach, Jonathan Hermida sits down with Mark Vandeneijnde, co-founder of Being at Full Potential and creator of the Human Potential & IDG assessment platforms, to explore a bold question: Can we bring objectivity to inner development—without losing its soul?
Mark shares his deeply human journey—from feeling misaligned in the corporate world, to embracing sensitivity as a gift, to building one of the most holistic frameworks for understanding human potential today. Together, Jonathan and Mark explore trust, awareness, inspiration, abundance, service, and why these inner capacities may be the defining skills of leadership in an AI-driven world.
Topics Explored:
01:25 Mark's Pre-Transformation Life
03:13 Early Signs of Depth and Sensitivity
04:54 Entering the Corporate World
08:07 Discovering Coaching and Sensitivity as a Gift
12:23 The Decision to Leave Corporate Life
14:42 Family Dynamics and Entrepreneurial Challenges
19:10 Recalibrating Success and Family Life
20:30 Insights from the Heart in Business Documentary
34:57 Developing the Human Potential Model
37:34 Defining Human Potential
38:10 Unleashing Human Potential
38:23 The Role of Inspiration and Abundance
38:53 Service and Greater Purpose
40:02 Unique Human Potential
40:32 Audience and Language
41:54 Organizational Impact
44:49 Entrepreneurial Journey
47:13 Trust and Harmony in Leadership
51:03 Navigating Impermanence
53:57 Reinvention and Vision
01:00:52 Democratizing Human Potential
01:11:17 Advice for Transformational Journeys
🔗 Connect with Mark
Learn more about Mark’s work: https://beingatfullpotential.com
Take the assessment: https://beingatfullpotential.io/
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markvandeneijnde/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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1 hr 17 min
December 26, 2025Embodying Social Justice: Why Collective Healing Starts With Us | Beth Berila
What does true healing require—personally and collectively—when grief, injustice, and uncertainty are part of the human experience?
In this powerful conversation, Jonathan Hermida sits down with Beth Berila, longtime educator, social justice scholar, and Deep Coaching practitioner, to explore embodiment, collective trauma, spiritual bypassing, and what it means to build healing spaces that can hold the full truth of our lives.
Beth shares her personal journey through academia, activism, somatic work, and spirituality, reflecting on grief, identity, emergence, and the courage required to step into the unknown—both individually and as a society. Together, they explore how Deep Coaching practices support not just personal transformation, but collective care, presence, and world-building.
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⏰ Timestamps
00:49 Beth's Early Life and Family Background
08:33 Challenges and Transformations in College
12:02 The Impact of Academia and Intellectual Growth
12:35 Embodiment and Spirituality
16:41 Navigating Social Justice and Personal Identity
30:25 Collective Healing and Community Care
36:47 Building Healing Spaces
37:58 Navigating Collective Trauma
38:31 Emergence and Social Justice
45:38 The Role of Self-Care in Collective Healing
46:31 Somatic Work and Personal Transformation
51:07 Trusting the Journey and Finding Purpose
57:39 Embracing Change and Uncertainty
58:35 Navigating Grief and Collective Healing
01:03:06 Building Deep Connections
01:03:48 Tending to the Present Moment
01:05:01 Radical Imagination and World-Building
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🔗 Connect with Beth:
Website: https://www.bethberila.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-berila/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
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1 hr 10 min
December 11, 2025Living the Practices: A Pop Up Episode with Jonathan Hermida
What does spirituality—and Deep Coaching—really look like in the chaos of everyday life?
In this short Living the Practices pop-up episode, Jonathan opens up about the current season he’s navigating: raising two small children, leading the Center, supporting his aging father, and moving through the inevitable messiness of life “life-ing.” He shares candid insights, personal reflections, and how he’s actively applying the Deep Coaching Practices to stay grounded, awake, and aligned in the midst of it all.
If you’re needing a reminder to slow down, reconnect, or recalibrate back to your deeper truth, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
💡 Please subscribe to get updates on the latest episodes. Thank you for listening!
12 min
November 26, 2025Living Whole and Awake: The Transformation of Adrian Hales
He spent years as a soldier and rugby warrior… until one moment of awakening shattered everything he thought he knew about himself.
What followed was a journey from discipline and hyper-masculinity into intuition, healing, and profound inner freedom.
In this episode of The Deep Coach, Adrian Hales shares the pivotal moments that transformed his life—from questioning everything while standing knee-deep in cold mud, to a heart-opening awakening that turned his inner world from black-and-white into technicolor.
We explore:
00:59 From Soldier to Coach
01:52 Adrian's Early Life and Military Experience
07:32 The Turning Point in the Military
08:52 Transitioning from Military to Rugby
12:41 The Struggle for Self-Discovery
13:15 The Realization and Leaving the Military
14:56 Finding Purpose in Rugby and Sales
23:32 The First Awakening
30:42 Experiencing Spiritual Guidance
37:42 Building a New Path
41:11 Reflecting on Life in Spain
42:00 Discovering Purpose Through Journaling
42:55 A Profound Encounter with Intuition
45:24 A Relationship and Self-Love Realization
48:50 The Journey of Therapy and Transformation
54:08 Corporate Challenges and New Beginnings
01:15:24 The Power of Being and Doing
🔗 Connect with Adrian:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianhales/
Substack: https://adrianhales.substack.com/
Learn More About Our Work At the Center:
Website: https://www.centerfortransformationalcoaching.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedeepcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedeepcoach
➡️ Download our Free Guide: "How to Make a Living as a Transformational Coach"
💡 Please subscribe to get updates on the latest episodes. Thank you for listening!
1 hr 21 min

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