The Courageous Coach Podcast

About the Jessie Buscombe: Jessie is a former Senior Civil Servant who is now a team and leadership coach. Since establishing her coaching practice in 2020, Jessie has worked with leaders in central, regional and local government organisations, where she is passionate about helping individuals and teams find joy in their work whilst enhancing their performance.  Through her work, Jessie has focuse...

About the Donna Higgs-Ward: I am Donna, a coach, mentor, facilitator and trainer and I love designing, developing and leading impactful learning experiences that achieve tangible results. I’ve experienced the good, the bad and the ugly of workplace leadership and management, I truly understand the impact it has for everyone involved. That’s why I am so passionate about developing emotionally intel...

About the Gayle Tong: With my roots in retail, it’s the 20 years’ experience working in a retail environment that has made me the pragmatic, realistic coach I am today.  I’ve been a qualified coach since 2017, along with this, my background in learning & development, means I love understanding what makes people tick. My style of coaching is informal, it’s conversational and it’s all about you....

About the Michelle Gooding: Michelle is an experienced former GP turned Coach. She is a coach for the Joyful Doctor, a national Coaching organisation specialising in doctors' wellbeing and has her own coaching business, The GP Coach.  Michelle now coaches and supports overworked and overstretched doctors helping them avoid burnout and do the work they love.  She also works with doctors who are rec...

About the Kerry Laker-Frry: Kerry Laker-Fry is a Learning & Development professional and the founder of SHE: The Success Coach, a company aimed at helping women develop the confidence and capability they need for career success.  Kerry supports people to achieve career goals and organisations to grow talent. Her mission – to challenge people’s thinking and inspire action one conversation at a...

About the Cath Longhurst: Cath is a leadership coach and facilitator with 20 years’ experience of running a social enterprise/charity and more than 4 years’ experience working with senior leaders in a wide range of organisations. Her business, Cath Longhurst Consulting Ltd, runs  leadership coaching for senior leaders. managers and teams and supports leadership teams and boards with strategy and c...

About the June Hogan: With over 25 years in the people profession, June brings a wealth of experience in HR operations and career development. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in HR and is an ICF Certified Professional Coach, which she achieved in 2017. Since 2019, she has been dedicated to Career Coaching and Outplacement Support through her own successful practice. June has collaborated with in...

About the Amy Wilkinson: Amy Wilkinson is the founder of Fearless Foodies, a coaching and training company dedicated to empowering professionals in the food industry to communicate with confidence, influence, and impact.    After more than two decades in new product development, commercial and marketing roles within corporate food manufacturing, Amy took the leap to start her own coaching business...

About your host Melissa Hague: In the inaugural episode of the Courageous Coach podcast, Melissa Hague introduces the theme of courage in coaching. She shares her background in leadership development and her journey into coaching, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability and authenticity. Melissa discusses how courage is essential for both coaches and clients, allowing for real transformation....

What does it mean to be a Courageous Coach? This trailer brings you the right questions and just enough insight into the inaugural season starting Thursday, March 8th at 8 am (GMT) and a new episode hosted by Melissa Hague and interviewing courageous coaches will be released each week thereafter. Follow, favourite or subscribe to The Courageous Coach now, on your favourite podcast platform and don...