Empower World: The Coaching and Leadership Podcast

Rushing from one thing to the next, it's easy to miss the moments that matter, and even to lose touch with who we really are. In this episode, creative changemaker Alison Oddey shares how stepping boldly into the unknown helped her discover a deep need to be listened to and heard, and a new sense of self. Discover why daily moments of stillness, curiosity and courage can help you feel fully alive and live well now.

Does interrupting your coaching partner feel rude? Many coaches hold back, only to find the conversation is circling the same story. Jeanine Bailey and Marie Quigley explore bottom-lining: respectfully pausing your coaching partner to go beneath the story, in alignment with core coaching competencies. Discover how to contract for a pause, or interruption or bottom lining of the conversation: the compassionate language that makes a pause feel caring, and the key question to ask yourself first: am I serving their awareness, or my agenda? Reflect, experiment, and see how a well-placed pause can transform your coaching.

What happens when a coaching conversation reaches the edge of something deeper, and either the coaching partner pushes back and/or the coach decides the client isn't ready? Jeanine and Marie discuss how clear contracting can create a brave space for discomfort, why a client's hesitation is valuable data to explore, and how getting curious about the protective "parts" that show up can open new awareness. They also reflect on the stories coaches tell themselves, reminding us that clients are naturally creative, resourceful and whole, and slowing down to explore beneath the stories creates the greatest growth.

Jeanine Bailey celebrates the launch of Fierce Love with author Marie Quigley, Empower World co-founder and Coaching and Leadership podcast co-host. Marie shares her inspiration for the book and how coaches can hold compassionate space while still challenging clients boldly. Marie draws on her challenges and lessons learned from coaching, explaining why compassion and courage are most powerful together. She also offers invitations to coaches to deepen their own practice.

What if the need to know, plan and control is getting in the way of your most powerful coaching? In this episode, Andra Marosi - executive and team coach and supervisor shares her experience with the challenge of working within increasingly complex and unpredictable human systems. Discover how letting go of certainty, cultivating trust and responding courageously to what is emerging can create the "magic in the middle" where coaches and leaders can work with greater presence, authenticity, flexibility and impact.