Your Coaching Journey

We're back in the swing of interviewing our lovely coaching doctors, having recently interviewed Paul Molyneux and Dr Kate Davies. This week it is the turn of Dr Debs Rose, to have a conversation with Tom about her own coaching journey.    Debs is a former student of ours and has completed the Doctors' Transformational Coaching Diploma and our Advanced Transformational Coaching Diploma. Debs has 2...

The Channel 4 documentary, 'The Great ADHD Myth', presented by consultant psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton, caused quite a stir in August 2026, even before it was aired. It was intentionally provocative and was criticised for its lack of scientific rigour.    However, it raised some interesting questions, particularly around the diagnosis of ADHD. In this episode we have a conversation around the dia...

A new world has recently entered the psychological personality trait arena and might help us to understand people better. Hot on the tail of our episode discussing people's sense of belonging to groups, we discuss a word that embraces the idea that some people really aren't that bothered about being part of a group.   In this episode we explore the concept of Otroversion, a new idea put forward by...

We both enjoy a bit of social psychology and this week we're exploring a psychological theory that helps with the understanding of personal identity within different contexts, and the challenges that individuals face in their social and work lives.  Supporting a coachee in working through their situation to find the outcome they would like to see is not always as simple as exploring the options an...

We often hear the phrase, 'Coach the person, not the problem.' and we don't disagree, but often people come to coaching precisely because something's not quite right. There's a problem, a difficulty, a decision, a frustration, something they don't want to be happening. So, of course they're going to talk about that problem.  But how much time should we spend facilitating that conversation about th...

The marvellous Paul Molyneux is back in conversation with Tom in this episode where we explore a little more Stoic philosophy.    We're going back to the ancient Greeks and the Stoic wisdom of Epictetus, who introduced the concept of the Dichotomy of Control, a simple but powerful way of thinking about what is for us to be concerned about and what is not for us.    The conversation expands to take...

Stakeholder Management is a term usually reserved for management and leadership training and organisational development reviews. That said, it has its uses in all sorts of scenarios and is a great tool for identifying the stakeholders in any given situation that a coachee might bring to the coaching room.    In this episode we explore the Stakeholder Allegiance Model, a tool that allows coachees t...

Episode 179: Coaching Tools - Strengths and Values Cards Strengths and values are both fantastic topics to discuss with your coaching clients. And we are often asked about the ways we might explore them in the coaching room.  While we have explored both strengths and values in previous podcast episodes, we haven't really talked about a rather brilliant tool Tom created to help explore both topics....

In episode 160 we introduced the Stoic philosophers and suggested that a few of the questions that stemmed from that group might be useful to ask in a coaching session.    Today we explore a couple of latin phrases that have their origins in stoic philosophy. One of the phrases that we discuss on this episode of the podcast reminds us of what it is to be human and to have a finite amount of time o...

Social media is an interesting place, isn't it? We often see posts, ideas, challenges, or just different perspectives that make us think. We regularly see people's take on what coaching is, and what is, or isn't, important when it comes to choosing a coach. In this episode, we share our thoughts on what someone might consider if they're thinking about hiring a coach. From checking their qualificat...

In the past we have challenged the idea of accountability in the coaching room; how much can we really hold someone accountable? And we came to the conclusion that we couldn't really do that. And yet, having an accountability partner is still often cited as a reason for having coaching, by both coachees and coaches.   As ever, we learn and grow, and refine our thinking, and Tom has been considerin...

Here at Your Coaching Journey we believe that before you start working with any coachee, it is important to have an initial conversation. They're called different things by different coaches, so you might have a Discovery Call, or a Chemistry Session.   Whatever we choose to call them, these conversations help to ensure that both you and the coachee are on the same page when it comes to expectatio...

It's been a little while since we interviewed one of our lovely coaching doctors, but we're remedying that situation with our latest episode, in which Tom is chatting with Dr Kate Davies.    Kate is a GP and Transformational Coach and focuses on supporting neurodivergent individuals, particularly around issues they may be having around their executive function and the emotional toll that comes wit...

We know our coaching doctors love a good read, as do we.    And there are some books that one or both of us have returned to several times, which is often a good indicator that it holds, not just a passing interest for us, but some deeper insights that are useful in our personal development and growth.    In this episode we discuss one of Tom's recommended reads, Who Moved My Cheese?' by Dr Spence...

This week we thought we'd share something a little different. Just over two years ago Helen was invited on to Rachel Morris' 'You Are Not a Frog Podcast' and had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Rachel.   In this extended podcast Helen and Rachel talk about confidence, embodiment, overwhelm, top tips on connecting more with your body, and a dubious metaphor about dogs on leads.   Settle in...

In previous episodes we have started to explore neurodiversity, and some of the language around it.    In this episode we are discussing who are the neuromajority against which neurodivergence might be assessed.  It's not as straightforward as you might think. Enjoy the podcast? If you're enjoying the podcast it would be great if you left us a review here or wherever you listen to your podcasts. ...

When a deeply held belief limits our choices, or our capacity for change or growth, coaching can be a wonderful space to explore and challenge it.   In this episode we talk about how to spot limiting beliefs and which tools we have in our transformational coaching toolkit to explore and unpick them in order to help our coachee find new ways to be. Enjoy the podcast? If you're enjoying the podcast...

In this episode we are dissecting a concept that has quietly infiltrated the coaching space: Polyvagal Theory. Marketed as the ultimate framework to map our emotional reactions and "hack" the autonomic nervous system, understand stress, and work with trauma, it is often quoted as fact.    Listen in as we explore what the compelling vocabulary like "ventral vagal states" means, and whether  the sci...

'Every coach needs a coach' is one of those statements that does the rounds from time to time. It is frequently seen on social media feeds and is more often than not asserted as an absolute truth.    Obviously, coaches who coach coaches have a vested interest in spreading this view and so we thought we would explore the notion, give the topic a good airing and share our thoughts on the podcast.   ...

We have explored the theory of Transactional Analysis (TA) in a previous episode, and have also spent time on other episodes discussing the Drama Triangle and the Parent, Adult, Child models that stem from TA.    In this episode we dive a little deeper into another theory that stems from the world of TA, the theory of Drivers. You will already be familiar with a couple of the psychological drivers...

This week, we've taken the opportunity to share a podcast that was recorded 3 years ago, when our own podcast was still a gangly youth.    Tom was invited on to the marvellous Rachel Morris's 'You Are Not a Frog Podcast' and had a conversation with Rachel about the different coaching approaches that exist.    In this hour-long episode Tom and Rachel explore the benefits of coaching and how wonderf...

What sort of coach are you?   Whether it's your marketing, how you describe yourself on your website, or applying for personal accreditation, we thought it might be useful to understand the term 'Executive Coaching'.   In this episode we explore executive coaching from a couple of perspectives, what it entails and why you might want to engage with it as a title. Enjoy the podcast? If you're enjoyi...

An essential part of learning to coach is practicing the skills of coaching. Delegates on our Doctors' Transformational Coaching Diploma often ask us how they can find some practice clients.   We have ways of attracting practice clients for our students, but when they're looking to boost their hours, we offer our advice on finding their own.   In this episode,we thought we would share this advice...

Join us for a celebratory conversation in which we share our reflections on the last 5 years of engaging with our wonderful coaching doctors on the Doctors' Transformational Coaching Diploma programme.    We have much to celebrate, although there won't be any fanfares, party poppers or marching bands. Sorry to disappoint. There'll Just be a celebratory cup of tea and a good old chat about what run...

We began our exploration of Neurodiversity in Coaching in episode 146, with a bit of an introduction to the topic and the terminology around both neurodiversity and neurodivergence.    Today we want to venture a little deeper into one particular neurodivergence - ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to give it its full title. ADHD is a phenomenon that is receiving increasing attention...