Curious about meaning and purpose? In this episode we speak with Professor Michael Steger of Colorado State University. Michael has spent his life in a state of both scepticism and curiosity – a perfect combination – and today he talks to us ab

In Conversation with Erik de Haan

Jun 1st, 2020 21m 43s

This special episode of the Coaching Kool-Aid is brought to you all the way from Boston, MA, where we sat down with the charming and insightful Erik de Haan, keynote speaker at the IOC’s Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare Conference. Erik i

In Conversation with Alison Hodge

May 25th, 2020 36m 24s

Today we are in conversation with Dr Alison Hodge, coaching supervisor to executive coaches across Australia, South East Asia, the United States, Europe and the UK. We discuss Alison’s approach to supervision and the common pressures she sees f

In Conversation with Reinhard Stelter

May 18th, 2020 36m 23s

In today’s episode we’re in conversation with Dr Reinhard Stelter, professor and head of the Coaching Psychology Unit at the University of Copenhagen. Witness the ‘with-ness’ as Dr Stelter tells us why he prefers the term ‘lingering’ to ‘coachi

In Conversation with Paul Lawrence

May 11th, 2020 28m 35s

Today we're speaking with Dr Paul Lawrence, whose latest research focuses on systemic coaching. As such, he suggests some important questions for anyone to ask themselves before brandishing the badge of “systemic coach”. Paul is Principle at t

In Conversation with David Drake

May 4th, 2020 19m 9s

This special episode of the Coaching Kool-Aid is recorded live from the University of Sydney’s Evidence-Based Coaching Conference, where we chat with Dr David Drake – founder of Narrative Coaching – and pick his brain about his unique approach.

In Conversation with Tatiana Bachkirova

Apr 27th, 2020 27m 37s

Today we’re in lock-down with the charming Professor Tatiana Bachkirova of Oxford Brookes University. Tatiana describes what she terms ‘beautiful ideas in coaching which can make us ill’. We also hear about the need for us all – world leaders

In Conversation with Erik de Haan

Nov 12th, 2019 21m 43s

Coaching Tales from the Dark Side

Apr 28th, 2019 34m 57s

In the final episode for the season, we take a look at some fascinating research on the potential negative effects of coaching on clients, coaches, and organisations. From decreased life-satisfaction to feelings of love, you may be surprised at

McMindfulness? Part Two

Apr 21st, 2019 37m 24s

In part two of our series on mindfulness, we continue to look at some ways in which these practices have been used as tools of manipulation, including by military forces past and present. Our discussion then moves to the topic of mindfulness in

McMindfulness? Part One

Apr 14th, 2019 37m 33s

What’s the difference between meditation and mindfulness? And are these practices really as harmless and user-friendly as we are told? In the first of this two-part episode on mindfulness, we’re joined by Dr Alex Norman of Western Sydney Univer

The Positivity Problem

Apr 7th, 2019 46m 4s

What could possibly be wrong with positivity? Come on ladies, you’re pushing it too far now. Perhaps, but we dare you to come inside and see what unfolds. In this episode, we cover emotional vocabulary, death, long-haul flights with multiple ch

Who’s Responsible for Resilience?

Mar 31st, 2019 31m 37s

What does it mean to be resilient? Is it working an 80 hour week, turning up when you’re sick or behaving as though a setback has not completely rocked your world? Or is it going to bed instead of answering emails or spending time with your fam

Search for the Authentic Self

Mar 24th, 2019 33m 56s

The Internet is full of coaches advertising their services to help you find your ‘authentic self’ (maybe it’s just under the couch), or to ‘unlock its power’ (sounds risky, why was it imprisoned in the first place?). In this episode, we look at

The Myth of the Mindset Switch

Mar 17th, 2019 29m 9s

Have you ever been told to “change your mindset”, only to feel baffled as to what this actually means? In Episode 1 of the Coaching Kool-Aid, we look at the myth of the ‘mindset switch’, where this idea came from, and how we might use it more e

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