Coffee and Coaching

Welcome back to a little bonus episode and shameless plug for our new coaching leadership program. In this episode, Alex and Jen discuss all things Leadership Luminance – their new collaborative venture for 2024.   They go over what they think might be the common FAQs and describe the course, its contents and reasoning to help those interested in understanding if it might be right for them. So, if...

Welcome back and here we are on Episode 1 of Season 3! In this episode, Alex and Jen welcome guest Maria Olivares, a former coachee (client) of Alex. We created space for Maria to open up about her coaching journey to share with listeners a perspective of coaching from someone who has been coached. She discusses how she felt before, during and after coaching, as well as the key elements someone mi...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10, our final episode of season 2. In this episode, Alex and Jen respond to questions from listeners, clients, and friends. It’s a rather spontaneous discussion with Jen and Alex on the flip side of coaching, they’re answering questions rather than asking them. They discuss the pros and cons of perfectionism and its role in our society, how they think coaching would ha...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9. In this episode, Alex and Jen chat all things ego. From the origins through Freud and his psychosexual theory to how we talk about egos today, they discuss all aspects in between. Alex and Jen pick it apart, look at its definition and language used to describe it, why it’s such a fascinating topic in coaching, how coaches are taught to become aware of it in both the...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8. In this episode, Alex and Jen chat all things change. Change is something we all face in life at various stages and how we cope with, think about, and navigate change can affect the journey and outcome. So, like all the other topics, Jen and Alex pick it apart, look at its definition and types, how they navigate change, how it shows up in coaching sessions, what cha...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7. In this episode, Alex and Jen chat all things clarity. A common coaching buzz word, clients often ask for clarity around decisions or choices or which way to move forward. They often use phrases like “can’t see the wood for the trees” or “if I could just get some clarity on that”. So, Jen and Alex pick it apart, look at it’s definition, how it shows up in coaching s...

Not knowing if you need, want or even how to get a coach can be a bit frustrating right? Maybe you've had coaching but didn't find the right coach and now you're not sure.  Maybe you're totally new to coaching and you've come up with a gazillion reasons why you shouldn't get one. Maybe you know deep down that getting a coach would help you get to where you want to go faster, but something is...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5. Jen and Alex have returned to talk all things coaching, sharing their journey and insights as coaches in order to encourage an open dialogue with other coaches, the coaching curious and of course those of you interested in personal and professional development. In this episode, Alex and Jen welcome their guest, Emily Naylor. Emily is a soul health coach, founder of...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4. Jen and Alex have returned to talk all things coaching, sharing their journey and insights as coaches in order to encourage an open dialogue with other coaches, the coaching curious and of course those of you interested in personal and professional development. In this episode, Alex and Jen discuss all things authentic, the coaching buzzword you’ve probably heard al...

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3. Jen and Alex have returned to talk all things coaching, sharing their journey and insights as coaches in order to encourage an open dialogue with other coaches, the coaching curious and of course those of you interested in personal and professional development. In this episode, Alex and Jen review Steven Chandler and Will Keiper’s book – The Leader and the Coach. &n...

Welcome to season 2, episode 2. Jen and Alex have returned to talk all things coaching, sharing their journey and insights as coaches in order to encourage an open dialogue with other coaches, the coaching curious and of course those of you interested in personal and professional development. In this episode, Alex and Jen chat about motivation – all seven, yes SEVEN versions of it. They explore th...

Coffee and coaching is back! Welcome to season 2, episode 1. Jen and Alex have returned to talk all things coaching, sharing their journey and insights as coaches in order to encourage an open dialogue with other coaches, the coaching curious and of course those of you interested in personal development and self-coaching. In this episode, Alex and Jen chat about their time away over the summer. Th...

TW: discussions around emetophobia  In this episode, Alex and Jen chat about fear. They explore the different types of fear we have, where it comes from, what it’s telling us, why and how coaching could support you to overcome or work with your fears. As always, some top tips to help you along the way. If you have any questions or queries or would like to get involved in the conversation then...

In this episode, Alex and Jen chat about relationships. They explore the different types of relationships we have, why and how coaching could support you with them, the importance of a great coaching relationship and some top tips to help you understand whether a relationship is giving you or taking away energy. As ever let them know if you have any questions or queries or would like to get involv...

In this episode, Alex and Jen chat to Sam Kukathas also know as the Philosophical Coach who is working to challenge “who you really are”. This is in itself a deeply philosophical episode where discussion ebbs from how Sam got started and his work within philosophy flowing through how it fits with coaching and how we could all add a little more philosophical thinking to our lives. As ever let us kn...

In this episode, Alex and Jen discuss the difference between change and transformation. What is change, what is transformation and how do you know which one is needed and when? Jen gives insight into a point in her life when she knew transformation had taken place and Alex offers a very useful and rather amusing caterpillar analogy. As ever let us know if you have any questions or queries or would...

In this episode, Alex coaches Jen. In line with Mental Health Awareness Week this May and along the theme of Loneliness Jen opens up about her struggles feeling lonely now she’s set up a business on her own. Alex coaches her to explore the options available to her to reduce this loneliness, something they are sure will resonate with many people now working from home and running businesses single h...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to part of your team suppo...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to part of your team suppo...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to part of your team suppo...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to part of your team suppo...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to part of your team suppo...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to be part of your team su...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone, even when you’re pretty good at self-coaching, so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development in the hope that we get to be part of your team su...

Are you someone who’s forever curious about personal development and always looking to listen, read, learn and seek out what might work for you? Life is one long windy road that we know takes teamwork. It can be tough to navigate alone and so we’re here to discuss all things coaching and self-development to be a part of your team that gets you to enjoy the journey safely, compassionately, and on y...