Coaches Rising

The world is panicking and our leaders are stressed, and yet we need emergent, innovative thinking now more than ever – how can we best support them through these challenging times? In this conversation with leadership coach Jenifer Cohen we dive into the nature of shock responses, how to help stressed leaders reorient towards possibility, development beyond “self” and redefining what service means. Jennifer Cohen is a leadership and organizational coach and consultant with 25 years in the field coaching hundreds of individuals and groups, specializing in developing leaders to excel in a context of uncertainty and quick-shifting terrain. Her coaching and training is distinguished by her applied studies in communication theories including quantum physics, ontology, neuroscience, Somatics and systems thinking. She is the co-author with Gina LaRoche of The Seven Laws of Enough. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/coaching-leaders-in-times-of-coronavirus-with-jennifer-cohen/

As the practice of coaching deepens psychologically, the possibility of trauma coming to light increases. This brings up the important question of how we as coaches respond to a client exhibiting trauma symptoms. In this conversation with David Treleaven, an expert on trauma-sensitive mindfulness, we look at what trauma-sensitive coaching is, how to recognise trauma symptoms in your client, and how to respond responsibly. David Treleaven, PhD, is a writer and educator working at the intersection of mindfulness and trauma. He is the author of the acclaimed book Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and founder of the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) Community, a group committed to setting a standard of care within mindfulness-based practices. Through workshops, keynotes, podcasts, and online education, David focuses on offering mindfulness providers with the knowledge and tools they require to meet the needs of those struggling with trauma. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/becoming-a-trauma-sensitive-coach-with-david-treleaven/

In these times of global lockdown as the novel coronavirus sweeps through the world, it’s more important than ever for us to understand how stress impacts us and how we can mitigate its effect on our health. In this conversation with Elizabeth Stanley, Ph.D., we explore the relationship between stress and trauma, the two parts of the brain that are involved in the stress/trauma response and how mindfulness can help us resolve past trauma and mitigate the effects of stress. Elizabeth A. Stanley, Ph.D., is associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University, jointly appointed in the School of Foreign Service and Government Department. She speaks, teaches, and writes about resilience, decision-making under stress, enacted systems, civil-military relations, military effectiveness and innovation, and international security. She served as a U.S. Army intelligence officer in Asia, Europe, and on Balkans deployments, leaving service as a captain and created Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT)®, which she’s taught to thousands in high-stress environments. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/how-to-find-resilience-and-well-being-in-times-of-coronavirus-with-elizabeth-stanley/

In this conversation we explore two types of embodied change with pioneer Richard Strozzi Heckler. One is the deeper aspect our of felt experience that Richard describes as energetic. As we learn to access this place of being in the moment it increases the wisdom and effectiveness of our doing. The second topic we explore is The Arc of Somatic Transformation, a map describing the journey of embodied change from our current shape to our new shape, created by the Strozzi Institute. Richard Strozzi Heckler is a true pioneer in the field of embodied transformation. He has been coach to CEO's fortune 500 companies, the US government and military and NGO's. He is the author of several books including The Leadership Dojo and The Art of Somatic Coaching. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-somatic-arc-of-transformation-with-richard-strozzi-heckler/

As the Coronavirus breaks the everyday routines of our lives and forces us to stop, how can we respond? In this conversation with poet and philosopher David Whyte, we explore the conversational nature of reality, the poetic imagination, and our relationship with silence and the invitation embedded within it. At times in our lives the conversation we have been in comes to an end and how we must embrace the unknown in order to find the new courageous conversation that wants to emerge. These are soul-making times that are inviting us to to listen deeply as we ask the question"who do we choose to be?". David Whyte is a poet and philosopher and an associate fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is the author of The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America and Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words, and The Bell and the Blackbird. His latest collection is David Whyte: Essentials. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/finding-the-new-courageous-conversation-in-times-of-uncertainty-with-david-whyte/

The heart has long been a focal point in spiritual development. But what does it have to do with performance, with self-awareness, with flow? In this conversation with therapist and spiritual teacher John Prendergast, PhD we explore how to guide our clients into the intelligence of the heart, how to foster trust and flow and the somatic markers of inner knowing. John J. Prendergast, PhD is a spiritual teacher, author, psychotherapist and retired adjunct professor of psychology at CIIS who now offers residential and online retreats. He is the author of two books, the most recent being The Deep Heart: Our Portal to Presence. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Undivided: The Online Journal of Nonduality and Psychology. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-deep-heart-our-portal-to-presence/

Possibly the biggest challenge for coaches is holding the tension between the client’s agenda and our job of listening for the underlying issue. In this conversation with executive coach Jerry Colonna we look at the relationship between change and conflict, how to navigate a client’s presenting agenda and the ins and outs of attunement. Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm whose coaches and facilitators are committed to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience and equanimity. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/coaching-lessons-from-the-ceo-whisperer/

How can we create change in our cultural infrastructure? If our social structures were a live being how would we apply acupuncture to solve our issues? In this conversation with Resonance Path Institute co-founder Spring Cheng we explore how our fundamental way of viewing ourselves is a major behavioural primer in the way we engage with the world, what the East can teach us about selfhood, and how these shifts can positively impact collective structures. Spring Cheng is the co-founder of Resonance Path Institute, a non-profit organization based in Seattle that pioneers research and practice to restore the sensing-feeling-Self to serve the emergence of collective consciousness and wholesome social organizations, and co-author of The Resonance Code. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-resonance-code-with-spring-cheng/

What is the biggest challenge for leaders today? The term ‘complexity’ has become a buzzword, but how does that translate into being a personal challenge for leaders and how can we help them navigate that challenge? In this conversation with executive coach Carolyn Coughlin we dive into the feedback mechanisms unveiled by adult development theory, the core challenge for leaders facing complexity and the role of language in creating breakthrough shifts. Carolyn Coughlin has been an executive coach, facilitator, and leadership development specialist for over 15 years. With her fellow Cultivating Leadership partner Jennifer, Carolyn co-designed and runs the Growth Edge Certification series. She writes and talks about developmental coaching, why and how it can be such a powerful support to growth, and how, in particular, she thinks it might hold promise for shifting the gender imbalance in our leadership ranks. Carolyn is a Certified Somatic Coach and a certified user of the Global Leadership Profile, the Leadership Circle, and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/getting-your-clients-world-with-carolyn-coughlin/

Our clients are facing situations in our ever more complex world that defy simplistic problem-solving. How can we help to foster deep resilience and availability to what is being asked of our clients in these times of upheaval? In this conversation with senior coach Steve March we explore an emergent approach to working with fear and personal growth utilizing the Four Depths model and how to move our clients into deeper levels of presence. Steve March is a senior faculty member of New Ventures West, and founder of the Aletheia school of integral development. He specializes in coaching leaders stepping into new and/or expanded roles and leaders who are burned out (or on the way to becoming burned out). He brings a deep and rich background of sixteen years working in the field of software development as a software engineer, quality manager, senior process consultant, and manager of organizational development. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/how-to-deepen-in-the-face-of-fear-with-steve-march/

At this crucial time in humanity’s evolution, how can we most effectively facilitate change as coaches? How can we best relate to the wide scope of development that we encounter in our clients? In this conversation with Geoff Fitch, an expert on integral leadership, we explore the shift from conventional to post-conventional awareness and what that means for us at a personal and professional level as coaches and how we can facilitate the shift in our clients. Geoff Fitch is co-founder and CEO of Pacific integral and creator of Generating Transformative Change, a highly acclaimed 15-month graduate certificate program in integral leadership and change. He brings more than 25 years of experience in management, executive coaching, leadership development and organizational transformation. For ten years he has been designing and leading transformative education, consulting and coaching programs, helping individuals and groups to higher levels of effectiveness and fulfilment and is known for his capacity for insight, synthesis and creativity. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/meta-aware-growing-beyond-conventional-development-with-geoff-fitch/

What does it take to be a deeply effective facilitator? We all know good listening skills are important, but how to we foster an even more competent attunement? In this conversation with modern mystic Thomas Hübl we explore the correlation between presence and integration, identifying the loci of fears, finely tuning our nervous systems and the relationship between trauma and scarcity. Thomas Hübl is a modern mystic, a spiritual teacher whose work integrates the essence of the great traditions of wisdom with scientific knowledge and his own personal experience. He offers a unique approach for living as a “mystic in the marketplace,” guiding people towards a deeper level of self-awareness and personal response-ability. Since 2004, Thomas’ work has spread worldwide, through workshops, multi-year training programs, online courses, the Celebrate Life Festival, the Academy of Inner Science (AIS) and the Pocket Project. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/beyond-method-the-art-of-facilitating-deep-change/

There are many signs that we are a civilization in collapse. How to be with this time of upheaval? And how can we as coaches contribute in the most meaningful way? In this conversation with Margaret Wheatley we explore what meaningful work looks like and how coaches can contribute at this time, the roles of presence and despair, individualism and selfless service, and how to foster resilience in the face of collapse. Margaret Wheatley, Ed.D. has worked globally in many different roles: a speaker, teacher, community worker, consultant, advisor, formal leader. From these deep and varied experiences, she has developed the unshakable conviction that leaders must learn how to evoke people’s inherent generosity, creativity, and need for community. As this world tears us apart, sane leadership on behalf of the human spirit is the only way forward. She is a best-selling author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science to her newest book Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/coaching-from-deep-service-in-times-of-collapse/

INTRO How can neuroscience inform us about the necessary shifts needed to move our species towards living as an integrated part of the whole? In this conversation with acclaimed author and psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel we explore the evidence provided by interpersonal neurobiology, why integration is crucial for health and how to bring about significant shifts in awareness through one simple model. [AUDIO PLAYER] BIO Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., is an internationally acclaimed author, award-winning educator, and child psychiatrist. He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he also serves as a co-investigator at the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions and communities. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/interpersonal-neurobiology-the-need-for-integration-in-the-age-of-polarisation/

Coaches are at the forefront of the battle for a more conscious, sane world via the impact they have on leaders. As we consider our role, what are the elements that will define our success? In this deep dive with leadership expert Alan Watkins we explore the crucial switch from descriptive to developmental diagnostics and why this is so important, the skill of emotional regulation and how that impacts a leader’s ability to facilitate transformation and the potential inherent in neuroplasticity. Alan Watkins is recognised as an international expert on leadership and human performance. Over the past 18 years he has been a coach to many of Europe’s top business leaders and has helped companies treble share price, enter the FTSE 100, salvage difficult turnarounds and establish market leadership in their industry. He has written five books and is currently writing three. He advised the GB Olympic squad prior to London 2012 and Rio 2016. He has three degrees and is a neuroscientist by background. A list of resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/extinction-vs-emergence-your-role-in-the-next-phase-with-alan-watkins/