COACH - The Professional Coaching Podcast

Sassy Smith is a revolution in the world of personal coaching and, in this episode, we discuss the growing awareness of Aphantasia; the inability to form mental images of objects that are not present.  As the founder of The Aphantasia Coaching Academy and a pioneering force in neurodiversity, she is transforming the way coaches approach their neurodivergent clients. Her unique journey began in 2015 when she discovered that she has aphantasia, a neurological condition that prevents her from visualising images in her mind. This led her to unravel why she had always struggled with coaching practices centred around visualisation, and, more importantly, it sparked the mission to ensure that others like her could reap the transformational benefits of coaching. With an extensive background in leadership, coaching, women's health and  specialising in aphantasia, SDAM, anauralia and alexithymia, she offers a unique perspective on neurodiversity that is backed by personal experience and research.Aphantasia Coaching Academyhttps://www.instagram.com/aphantasiacoachingacademy/

About SarahSarah Ilaria Northe is a deeply intuitive coach, healer, trainer, supervisor and writer. She is the founder of True Northe Coaching Academy, creator of the CLEARER method of Transformational Coaching and the Inner Child Transformation Process and co-creator of Equine Facilitated Coaching. Her style of transformational coaching and coach training has been developed over 20 years and she also delivers professional programmes, retreats and workshops in a beautiful countryside setting.Find out more about SarahWebsite: https://sarahilarianorthe.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahilarianorthetransformationalcoaching/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahilarianorthe/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ilaria-northe-86a841/

Karen Falconer is the CEO and driving force behind ANLP International CIC, the world’s most successful independent Association for NLP Professionals. ANLP runs the largest international NLP annual conference.​Karen brings her vast experience of running successful companies, working with SME businesses as a Management Accountant and her skills as a certified NLP Trainer together to create this book.  It gives easy-to-follow, practical advice on how to start, run and grow an efficient, professional NLP-led business.Since Karen first coined the phrase “NLP Professional” in 2010, it has become widely used inside and outside of the NLP community, to describe those in the NLP field who deliver their services according to the ANLP code of ethics that she wrote and the presuppositions of NLP.  Karen has found that many people get into NLP businesses to give back what they received from NLP in the first place…and find it challenging to get financial rewards for their services.  In the NLP Professional, Karen shows that you can have a positive impact delivering NLP and run a successful, professional, efficient and ethical business.Connect with Karen on LinkedInwww.anlp.org

SafeSpace™ Institute is  founded by Integrative Psychotherapist and Trauma Expert, Melissa Lapides. They teach a comprehensive framework for psychological safety and trauma informed healing and practices based on the proprietary SAFE™ Method, a unique and experiential training.  Melissa  believes that that optimal mental wellness is non-negotiable in this day and age and needs to be normalised and integrated into business and society as a whole.In this episode we discuss the coaching industry and the topic of Psychological Safety. Melissa shares her personal experiences of this and why she founded SafeSpace.The unregulated industry invites a wide range of questionable practise, misleading marketing and lack of ethics.This conversation is a must as we reveal some of the issues faced and why trauma informed training is important for both client and coach.About MelissaMelissa Lapides is an Licensed Psychotherapist and Trauma Specialist who has successfully worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEO's and trained many professionals. She is committed to helping leaders create safe trauma informed communities.By using her proprietary SAFE Methodology, her clients have been able to expand their personal and professional relationships and ensure they are leading without perpetuating trauma. Melissa leverages over 15+ years of experience in teaching psychological principles for optimal mental and organizational wellness.Find out more about Melissa https://www.safetraumahealing.com/

Karen Williams is The Book Mentor. She specialises in working with business owners, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who want to write a non-fiction book who have a story to tell or a message to share and they want this book to build their business, credibility and expert status.She trained as a coach in 2006 and started Self Discovery Coaching. She then wrote her first book, The Secrets of Successful Coaches, in 2009 whilst undertaking her NLP Master Practitioner qualification. It was published in 2011 and it wasn't long before she realised the difference that writing a book can make to a business.Karen later went on to write eight more books, including a planner and a journal - How to Stand Out in your Business, The Mouse That Roars, Your Book is the Hook, Book Marketing Made Simple, Becoming An Authority (audio-only), Business Book Planner, Book Writing Journal and The 7 Shifts (digital only) - many of which have become bestsellers. In this episode we explore how to start, how to structure and how to be creative at the same time during the book writing process. Karen shares her insights after years of learning how to keep it simple so you can avoid overwhelm and enjoy the writing epxperience. The book mentoring side of her business started to evolve in 2014 when many of her clients asked for her help with their books. She rebranded as Librotas in 2015, and predominantly works with coaches, consultants, trainers and therapists who are writing a business book, self-help guide or memoir.She works with a great team who help clients go from idea to publication, including planning, writing accountability, managing time and their inner critic, editing and proofreading, design, publishing in both print and eBook, and book launch, marketing and PR support.Find out more about Karen and how you can start your journey here https://bit.ly/TheBookMentorWebsite: https://librotas.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/librotas YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/selfdiscoverycoachinTwitter: https://twitter.com/librotas Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenwilliamslibrotas/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenwilliamslibrotas/

Jeremy Lazarus is a highly qualified and experienced professional in the field of business, coaching and sport. He has been coaching professionally since 1999 and running NLP and coaching courses since 2000. Prior to setting up The Lazarus Consultancy Ltd In 1999, he was a management consultant, corporate treasurer and Finance Director and has over 35 years of business experience.He is a former semi-professional footballer who has represented Great Britain in international sporting competitions.Jeremy has helped Britain’s elite pistol shooters in the mental aspects of their preparation for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014 and at the London 2012 Olympics.He is a guest lecturer at Middlesex University on sports science courses and was for several years an accredited lecturer for coaching-based Master's Degrees run in partnership with The Performance Solution.In 2015, the global gurus website listed Jeremy as number 13 in the list of global NLP gurus, in the top 3 in the UK.Find out more about JeremyWebsite: https://www.thelazarus.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLazarusConsultancyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JeremyLazarusTwitter: https://twitter.com/jeremylazarusLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-lazarus-3851851/ 

About DeboraDebora is the daring inner voice mentor, passionate about teaching and guiding entrepreneurs to speak and write their truest, most authentic voice so that their clients can find and choose them.She is the founder of the Women Who Dare to Desire Conference, a centre stage for visionary women who are ready to inspire the world by sharing their stories and messages.Debora founded The Writing Academy for Entrepreneurs in May 2018 following an intuitive whisper while looking for a place where entrepreneurs could share their writing, learn more about how to write content that connects, converts and impacts, and find their unique writing voice. Find out more about Debora: Founder and CEO at Debora LuziTo purchase her book 'Writing Inspiration for Entrepreneurs: 55 and 1 content ideas to turn your WORDS into SALEShttps://getbook.at/WritinginspirationWebsite: https://deboraluzi.com/content-ideas-to-turn-your-words-into-sales/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deboraluziofficial/

This fly-on-the-wall podcast is all about self-reflection, looking behind the scenes and working with boundaries in our coaching businesses. An intimate conversation around the ‘duty’ of being a coach and why it’s important to share our learnings with our audiences. How do we decide what to share exactly? What if we are embarrassed or feel we aren’t perfect? Do we need to show up in a certain way all the time? Coaches can often feel a lot of pressure around this, and so we delve into the realities and Jaimie shares how she addresses that within herself for the benefit of her audience. The exploration continues around how to manage our own triggers in a healthy way, how implementing boundaries protects both you and your clients and how running an online business can ignite perfectionism and why this can damage our brand.About Jaimie: Jaimie Sarah is an Executive Coach and Marketing Consultant who helps six, seven and eight Figure Experts to Attract and Retain More High Calibre Clients. She was voted Executive Coach of The Year in 2019 and 2020 and has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, COACH and many more.She helps service-based experts and entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses, The Aligned Way™, without losing their minds, burning out or being someone they’re not through a blend of sales, marketing, and mindset coaching and consulting.Jaimie works with high-achievers for whom everything looks shiny and sparkly on the outside, and their results are already exceptional, but inside they want more.They know they can experience and sustain business success – and personal growth – that not only looks good on the outside but that feels deeply aligned on the inside, and that creates an even bigger and lasting legacy for generations to come.Find out more about Jaimie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/definitely_definitelyFacebook Page - Jaimie Sarah:https://www.facebook.com/definitelydefinitelyConnect with Jaimie on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimiesarah

About Jay: Jay Allen - Son | Brother | Husband | Father | Coach | Mentor | Author | TEDx Speaker We all wear a number of titles. Yet one of those Jay wears with the most pride, is that of being added to the UK ‘Clear Business Thinking’ POWER 100 list as an Ethical Coaching Company.Today we dive into what the ethics of business and life are all about and disucss how we stay in service to others and operate within the parameters of what's ethical and 'right'. What principles guide us and how do we stay in alignment with ourselves and our clients?Jay Allen holds an MSc in International Business Leadership, with a special interest in Business Ethics. He is the Managing Director of My TrueNORTH, The Ethical Coaching Company, and the Founder of the #ADDAZERO Business Challenge.As a Christian and ex-veteran, Jay also has a strong value of service, courage and loyalty and he talks about how to examine levels of social consciousness and look within at your own internal principles which help us to lead oursleves and others better for a more powerful impact beyond money.   Find out more about Jay: Website:https://www.mytruenorth.biz/More about Jay and his mission: https://www.mytruenorth.biz/about-us/our-founder/ https://www.mytruenorth.biz/about-us/our-mission/what-is-an-ethical-coaching-company/ Connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayallen-mytruenorth/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mytruenorth 

In conversation with Teresa, Melissa unpacks everything from women and the great resignation to divine femininity, powerful sex and how to transition from your old behaviours of masculine ‘investments’ and how these behaviours affect your ability to scale your business and life to infinite levels.How can you create the deepest shift that will take you to your true power? How can you allow this for yourself as woman and enjoy the ease and flow so often alluded to?What does it mean to show up differently?Melissa talks about how to begin this energetic transition, first in your business and then exploring this power to inpact your personal and family life as well as your partnership when the magical connections flow. About MelisaMelisa Keenan is an international feminine intimacy coach, visionary, and keynote speaker.She is the trailblazer of a movement of powerful women who pursue the fullest experience of life by embodying intimacy, and leading with their feminine in both business and marriage. Her clients are women who know that 'living the dream' is only as fulfilling as their most intimate relationship, and their impact is only as wide as they are willing to go deep, within themselves.Find out more about Melisa:Her project: Chronicles of the High-Powered Female CEO:https://bit.ly/FemaleCEOChroniclesWebsite: https://www.melisakeenan.comFacebook Group: Women Manifesting Intimacyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2239709656292481/ Free Intimacy Guide: 4 Steps to Getting Morehttps://www.melisakeenan.com/get-moreConnect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisa-keenan-intimacy

Welcome to the latest COACH podcast with Trauma  Specialist, Hypnotherapist and Coach, Ali Smith. She joined me to debunk some of the myths surrounding the topic of trauma and why it's so important to be aware around trauma when working with clients and to understand and process your own trauma. Ali has spent many years on a mission to change her client's definition and perception of trauma. Her own story of surviving a terrorist attack has enabled her to really hold space and compassion for others. Ali uses a trauma informed approach and a polyvagal theory approach to help entrepreneurs create healthy relationships and massive success in their businesses by understanding reframing the dysfunctional patterns created by stress and trauma. In this episode we talk about how trauma can show up and where and what PTSD is and what certain stigmas still remain. We also ask the question around trauma and what it means and why people may think they have never 'had' any trauma. But trauma is about the internal process that occurs which affects and triggers how your nervous system responds. Being able to emotionally regulate is a powerful way to overcome and manage trauma. As a trauma specialist, trainer and inspirational speaker, Ali provides education to coaches, business leaders and organisations on this hugely misunderstood subject. Website: https://ali-smith.com/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alismithcoaching/FREE GUIDE - 5 Simple Steps to Stop being a People Pleaser:https://alisonnatalie3.ac-page.com/stop-people-pleasingTake the Trauma QUIZ https://ali-smith.com/quiz

Anne Whitehouse, PhD FRSA, is a leading expert in Female Power, success healer, and best-selling author  of ‘PULL BACK YOUR POWER’. A former metallurgical engineer, the strain of succeeding in that 'boys' club' world caused her to spiral into a spectacular burnout 25 years ago,  pattern experienced by many high-flying women. In this epsiode Teresa explores the reasons behind this and Anne explains how women can take truly back and reclaim their power for feminine success. Dr Anne has spent two decades unravelling the hidden power dynamic that still undermines women in the world - and has developed a unique solution.  Her work integrates the worlds of scientific analysis, subconscious reprogramming and subtle energies.  A thought-leader and change-maker, she frees people from the deep-seated roots that cause our visibility fears, the low confidence, imposter syndrome and holding back instead of shining.  Her ground-breaking techniques put you in control of the power.  You feel genuinely safe, and it becomes automatic to speak up, hold authority, sail through limits, flourish in the spotlight and make a bigger impact than you ever thought possible.  Aggressive toxic situations become 'water off a duck's back'.  It becomes safe to shine and be seen as powerful, instead of censuring yourself to fit into the expectations of others.  Anne has helped hundreds of women, worldwide, to literally fall in love with the limelight - helping them step into more success, more visibility and more impact, without the stress!  AND she is currently writing the book for MEN  "RE-POWER - the secret of male success and wellbeing in the 21st century" website:https://the-RePower.com Social media:https://linkedin.com/in/drannewhitehousehttps://facebook.com/groups/secretsorceresshttps://facebook.com/annewhitehousephdhttps://instagram.com/feminine_power_alchemist BookMy book on AmazonFREE GIFT  5 Easy Steps to More Confidencehttps://www.feminineconfidence.com/5-easy-steps-to-more-confidence-ebook-a/

I'm delighted to introduce the first podcast of 2022, with my guest, the award-winning  entrepreneur,  Online Business Mentor, Certified Mindset Coach and Energy Practitioner Gemma Went. We delve into Gemma's thoughts on integrity and ethics within the coaching industry and the importance of honesty in our messaging and delivering on our promises as coaches.She has a unique mix of business-smarts, psychological-insight, mindset coaching skills, energy editing knowledge, digital-mastery and intuition so has all the important stuff covered.Gemma has earned her stripes over 20 years of business success and she delivers tried, tested and true. She has always been vocal about the industry and, as an introvert, how does she experience this noisy industry?"My mission is to activate thousands of women and help them create a wildly successful business as I empower them to 'Be The Lighthouse™' they were destined to be."We talk about the direction her business has taken and why she believes the best kind of coaching combines the conscious and subconscious and how she has stepped into her own spiritual path more. Gemma is known for many things: Business Coach, Online Business Mentor, Growth Strategist, Mindset Coach, Energy Practitioner to name a few - but what she truly is, is a master of the online business world. This year, she founded the Lighthouse Business Academy, which helps service-based business owners turn their big ideas into reality through accredited, results-focused training and programs.https://gemmawent.co.uk/

Teresa is joined by Raghav Parkash for a conversation about new leadership. How do leaders inspire the people around them and how can we all lead well?We talk about the passion, skills and desire that creates impact and be the best for yourself and others. What does it take to take the reigns as an entrepreneur to lead and commit to being better. Raghav talks about 'leaders without a title' being in every walk of life.We talk about the political space and  leadership styles and how we want leaders with humanity that we can resonate with. A culture has been created where there can be a lack of humanity within the political world that can lead to poor decisions and an closed leadership style, not to mention a risk of mental health impact.  Raghav is passionate about bringing coaching to the political space to break the stigma and to impact all realms of leadership to offer a new route towards a foward thinking culture. What is the sign of a great decision maker? How can coaching impact and benefit political leaders? Could this be the change we need in today's world?Leadership is all about relating to each others and knowing how to really access yourself before you can access the co-operation and buy in of others.  _________Raghav is an Executive and Life Coach who works to understand the very principles that drive high performance for visionary leaders in their business, life and career.Through his coaching practice, seminars and workshops, he has worked with thousands of people rangng from CEO's, Entrepreneurs, Directors, Therapists, Lawyers, Bankers and Coaches.To find out more about Raghav, visit:www.raghavparkash.comhttps://twitter.com/raghavparkashhttps://www.instagram.com/raghavparkash/

Teresa is joined by George Zielinski,  a leadership coach, certified NLP trainer and founder of GrowMyself which predominantly supports the corporate sector, facilitating behaviour-based learning to a wide range of companies.In this episode, George talks about his mission and passion with 'Manspace' - a safe online space and a positive network in which men can begin to navigate their way through the many dilemmas, conflicts and tensions that they face in life and business, tapping into a wealth of supportive minsdset and wellbeing tools. George describes it as a positive, proactive and preventative approach to mental health and we talk through some of the ways men experience difficulties emotionally and the kinds of events that can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, overwhelm and how they can start to manage these in a more pro-active way and be more confident to share and speak. www.georgezielinski.comhttp://www.growmyself.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/manspace.network/

 Teresa is joined by Jennifer Mckenzie,  The Conscious Living Coach, Spiritual Mentor and  owner of Luna Spirit Wellbeing, a holistic treatment centre and an online coaching practice The Conscious Living Coach which supports people globally.In this episode she candidly and openly shares her difficult journey to where she is today, the demons she has faced and overcome, how drug and alcohol abuse led her to being homeless and then to attempting to take her own life. When  recovering, she was inspired in a very unusual way to survive, live her life and help others and that's exactly what she's done and it's her determination and soul connection that kept her following the way and now she helps people transform their lives just like she did is the driving force behind her businesses. Drawing on her own challenging personal journey, Jen works with individuals who are outwardly achieving but have a lingering sense that something is missing. Women who want more out of life but don't know how to get there. Women who give so much of themselves to others but neglect their own needs and have reached burnout. Jen teaches women how to love and accept themselves fully, make a complete mindset overhaul and learn how to become a spiritual badass - just like her!Jen has 18yrs experience as a holistic therapist and reiki practitioner in the wellbeing industry and believes in having a holistic approach with all her clients focusing on the whole person to help them get to the deeper root of the issue. Jen is passionate about the mind, body and spiritual connection and specialises in self-sabotage, anxiety, confidence, mindset and transformation, also working as an Anxiety release practitioner, life coach and spiritual mentor. https://lunarspiritwellbeing.com/https://www.facebook.com/jenconsciouslivingcoach

Why do successful entrepreneurs reach a point of overwhelm and what are the first steps to moving forward?Kate gives us her insight into why business owners can hit a ceiling and a feeling of exhaustion, even when they're reaching the point of seeing real success. How can you manage the overwhelm and being on that brink of growth where you wonder 'Can I really do this?' all the time. When you feel frazzled, the constant self talk and 'mind monkeys' rise up, this can be exactly the time to look to grow and expand and let the old stories and the old version of you go.Self-doubt and sabotage are big players when it's time to uplevel and it doesn't have to stay this way as there is no creativity without vulnerability. This vulnerabilty can cause feelings of exposure that can make you feel exhausted and you might feel like it's falling apart when it's really coming together!What's the balance between being self-led and needing leadership from others?How important is it to implement your self-care and use your energy wisely?All this and more as I discuss and debate with Kate and shine the light for women to move forward and rise up to meet their own dreams. Kate Davis is a business leadership mentor, an ICF certified coach, a business architect and change manager with 25 years of experience in mentoring and leading teams.https://www.katedavis.nethttps://www.facebook.com/katedaviscoachhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katedaviscoach/Your Host, Teresa Brooks is a transformational Business & Mindset coach and founder of COACH Magazine & Podcast. She helps women to upgrade their mindset and break through their self-doubts and limiting beliefs to create new confidence to build and grow their business. Teresa teaches a coaching approach to sales to help women learn how to sell with success and integrity, how to be confident with sales and money conversations and how to recognise and embody their self-belief and worth. www.teresabrookscoaching.comwww.coach-magazine.comwww.linkedin/

Sonya Morton Firth Sonya is an accredited Executive Coach, working with entrepreneurs and CEOs to enhance their performance and she has reinvented herself several times and in this fascintating podcast we talk about her journey from being a corporate career woman working in the fast-paced masculine world of finance to becoming an entrepreneur.  Sonya talks about the challenges of balancing her ambition to achieve success with her own wellbeing.After working in the world driven by a masculine energy, Sonia was as a 'Sales in the City' woman for 20 years.  Travelling the world, she was constantly striving and hustling to make the targets. Working hard meant more money and operating in a particular identity that served others and denied emotions, she lost sight of who she truly was and during her entrpreneurial journey has rediscovered her own energy and feminine identity. We talk about the energy of the masculine drivers and how to balance that with the equally powerful feminine energy for success and how Sonya went on realise who she was as a person and she transitoned from corporate to establish a health and fitness brand that led her to where she is now. True success is not always what you think and Sonya talks about how her definition of success has changed,  how she has changed her view of money and how she sees time as the most valuable asset we have.  Passionate about mind, body and mindset, she has reinvented the way she does business and the way she lives her life.  She hosts her own show and podcast The Sonya Morton Firth Show.Listen to the Sonya Morton Firth Podcast:SpotifyPodbeanAppleStitcher https://www.facebook.com/thesonyamortonfirthshowhttps://www.instagram.com/thesonyamortonfirthshowhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-morton-firth https://www.youtube.com/thesonyamortonfirthshow

Emma-Louise is a Business & Mindset coach for ambitious introverts, empaths & highly sensitive entrepreneurs, & host of The Ambitious Introvert™ Podcast. She works with new & established entrepreneurs & helps them start, grow & scale successful, sustainable online businesses.  With 10+ years experience she has personally coached over 100 individuals. She is a strategic life coach, trained facilitator, NLP master practitioner & holds accreditations in EFT/TFT & the Law of Attraction.Spending 17 years as an air traffic controller & 10 years coaching new recruits to the role, Emma-Louise understands the importance of decision making, confidence & mindset for success. Her focus on clarity, consistency & habits allowed her to build a 7 figure net worth in her 30’s - she now uses these principles to help her clients build solid foundations that support massive levels of growth & success.Connect with Emma:https://emmalouiseparkes.com/podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/introvertnetworkhttps://www.instagram.com/emmalouparkes/

Chris Marhefka facilitates transformation by opening hearts, expanding minds, & giving people permission to be their most authentic self.  He creates life-changing experiences in emotional healing, inner-child work, somatic experiencing, breathwork, masculine embodiment, relationship and communication coaching, men’s development, and leadership mentoring.In this up front and personal podcast, we dive deep into what stops men from exploring and expressing their emotions and why that can be so hard for them to even start doing this work.What is the turning point for a man to realise there is deeper work to be done and that his life is not the way he wants? Chris shares his own journey of discovery and talks about how difficult it is for men to be seen and heard in this way with the deeper constructs of society and expectations.He also explains that taking control and finding a safe space for this journey is key to the transformation process and being able to really open up and clear the debris to become a new person who is healing and learning but is truthful to their authentic selves. Chris is the CEO and Facilitator at Training Camp for the Soul and Founder and Facilitator of Embodied Man, Mens Leadership retreats and has 15 years of experience as a coach in health, mindset, leadership, business, and healing, and over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur, growing and selling two, 7 figure companies. https://www.chrismarhefka.com/https://www.instagram.com/chrismarhefka/https://www.facebook.com/trainingcampforthesoul