The Coach's Backpack

This week, Harleen Grover, a menopause coach, tells us: What the most powerful thing in the world is that can raise or bury you How to do the deceptively simple three-step pause practice Where wisdom lives and burnout ends Which beautiful soul she would take with her ... and much more. Find out more about Harleen at www.thespacehq.com and LinkedIn . Want more? Subscribe to our mailing list for adv...

This week, Dr Benita Mayhead, executive coach, coaching supervisor and facilitator of leadership development initiatives, tells us: How to improve your mood, recall and creativity The one thing that could make the biggest difference to clients Why she is a fan of old school tools What she would feel uncomfortable not having with her What duty of care means Who she would take to bring calmness Why...

This week, Julia Geber, talks about Brilliance coaching and tells us: Which story about magic is both educational and entertaining The creative approach that helps you get in touch with your truth Why we should focus on our please and thank yous The three pillars of brilliance coaching that make you grow beyond what you imagined Why Storyland is no longer on TV ... and much more. Find out more abo...

Julia and David had such a great time recording the podcast but some content had to be cut. This short aside discusses who Julia would like to show love and appreciation to.

This week, Daniel Susser talk about intelligent teams. He tells us: How he hopes to bring cognitive science to the team level Why our body is a group of "agents" vying for control Whether teams are just evolved Paramecium Why Plato could have written inside out About his brand new idea Why the Goldilocks scales will help get to the root of problems Why he'd take an annoying person with him ... and...

Daniel and David had such a great time recording the podcast but some content had to be cut. This short aside discusses parameciums a little bit more and David shares his "ground-breaking" ideas on spoonameciums.

This week, Helen Garcia, an outdoor coach, tells us: How she enjoys the buzz of a hoverfly over the buzz of her phone Why she misses big talk in conversations Whether outdoor coaching can be done over Zoom Why Helen thinks one-day wellbeing sessions are rubbish Why she sees coaching as like a bridge made of imagination, connecting two distant islands of thought (my words, not her's) ... and much m...

This week, Cecile Hemery, a quiet leaders coach, tells us: Why a girl in a shop is a lesson for the change being brought by AI Whether there is such a thing as a coach uniform What she has taken into her coaching from anthropological psychoanalysis Which Singaporean-inspired Spaniard she would take as her companion The special moment she is looking for Why special places don't exist ... and much m...

This week, Dr Rob Kemp, an expert on authenticity, tells us: Why he contemplates going naked How to get a quick start in a coaching engagement How to identify someone who doesn’t value coaching early in your relationship What emotional labour is and why it matters What factors he uses to measure the impact of his coaching The display rules of the coaching profession The similarities between plumbe...

This week, Sebastian Fox, a team coach, tells us: How he suggests you master the art of team coaching What team coaching is How much 1-to-1 coaching is still included in team coaching How confidentiality works for team coaching Why he always takes someone else with him Why it’s not all about location location location Why he’s not keen on 6-step guides The common causes of lack of effectiveness .....

This week, Brendan Kelly, a property investment coach, tells us: Why you should be wary of those who love you the most Why nobody inspires him Why property beats shares and business to invest in How to find out what people do and do not know How much a property coach guides your portfolio What his tool for encouragement is How to avoid “ready-fire-aim” Why the best market in the world for you to i...

This week, Andy Bird, a leadership coach, tells us: Why he likes to keep it plain and simple The 3 stages of leadership The problem he sees most frequently in leadership Why it's not just about getting stuff done What state of mind he thinks is key What helps burst the bubble leaders are sometimes lost in His favourite tool to identify the beliefs and skills that flourish in great leaders ... and...

This week, John Inge Hervik, an enterprise coach, tells us: Why he wouldn’t TAke his parent What he uses to spot patterns The item that captures ideas Why he wants to leave time out of his backpack Why he wouldn't take his "parent" with him ... and much more. Find out more about John Inge at https://norge.adventureswithagile.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/hervik/ Want more? Subscribe to our...

This week, Dr Andrea Kilpatrick, an executive coach, tells us: What Andrea’s research suggests exec leaders need the most When new leaders should start coaching The non-academic book to help you build your confidence The “security blanket” that Andrea would not want to take with her The one tip to boost your confidence ... and much more. Find out more about Andrea at andrea@kilpatrickexecutivecoac...

This week, Sarah Woodward, a divorce coach, tells us: The way that most people try to deal with divorce What the love language is How to find an ideal partner Why people on "Married at First Sight" get it all wrong What a mood hoover is and why you should avoid them Why you should regularly drop a G bomb ... and much more. Find out more about Sarah at sarah-woodward.com , Instagram and Facebook ....

This week, Sue Haswell, a laughter yoga coach, tells us: How to give yourself an internal massage What laughter yoga is (including a demo) How making laughter a default reaction helped Sue in a car crash Why she hates bright flowers ... and much more. Find out more about Sue at suehaswell.co.uk and at creativelaughter.co.uk Want more? Subscribe to our mailing list for advance notice of upcoming ep...

This week, Sorrel Roberts, a personal and professional development coach, tells us: How breathing is a unifying factor of religions How to turn off your inner chat Why your experiences are based on predictions How some people slow down time to predict the future Why Sorrel gets cross about the idea of the lizard-chimp-human brain ... and much more. Find out more about Sorrel at sorrelroberts.com a...

This week, Emma Barnett, a dog behavioural coach from So Help Me Dog , tells us: The best approach to train a dog Emma's favourite treat is … and whether she would eat it herself Why she would take a human to accompany her rather than a dog A remarkable fact about dog litters coming from multiple fathers! How best to get something out of a dog’s mouth  Whether a dog would actually rip a squir...

This week, Lucinda Quigley, an exec coach who focuses on working parents from Talking Talent, tells us: The importance of authenticity What tool can help working parents really enjoy their life What factors are most helpful for parents returning to work Why we should recreate our commute ... and much more. Find out more about Lucinda on LinkedIn and at talking-talent.com . Want more? Subscribe to...

This week, John Perry, therapeutic coach, tells us: Which book underpins his thinking on the different levels of coaching How I can make you depressed but WE can lift your mood Which wise man's sayings, such as "There are very few things in life that are both easy and worth doing", guide him What a tree and a client wanting to leave their marriage have in common ... and much more. Find out more ab...

Like many of you, THE COACH'S BACKPACK podcast is taking a well-earned break for summer and will be back in a couple of weeks with more top-notch guests. In the meantime, we thought it would be fun to turn the tables on you for a change. So join us this week to: Create a 20-word description for your style of coaching, and Answer our challenging questions of what you would take with you on a fictio...

This week, Mat Hayes, a mental health coach, tells us: Who is always trying to sabotage his thinking What technique he always keeps to hand Why his younger self helps him talk kindly How a silent companion would make him a better coach ... and much more. Find out more about Mat at Mat-Hayes.co.uk Want more? Subscribe to our mailing list for advance notice of upcoming episodes, free goodies, specia...

This week, Jim Wyllie, an agile coach, tells us: Why Jim is no longer on my Christmas card list What would mean Jim isn't doing his job Which two items he considers to be one (hint: it's not the Spice Girls) Why he wouldn't take his wife as a companion Why he should have a Super Sticky post-it on his lycra-clad arse (and he has a special pull motion to stop any curling) Which tool he considers to...

This week, Amaranatho from Playful Monk discusses supervision and tells us: Which book (written in an old language) can help you understand yourself better Why a lack of congruence is a sin How play and being a monk go hand in hand The difference between chanting and singing What the playful monk approach is Which of the amazing people he has met in the past he would take along What more supp...

This week, Kasey Corsello, an integrative life and entrepreneur coach, tells us: How a book and a 5 year old stopped her being like a scared cat looking out of a window in Rome The importance of vulnerabilities, courage and vision (and living our dreams) What makes her cry and might make her dad combust why kids these days don’t know how lucky they are! Who trumps the Obamas to be her companion of...