Coaching Through Stories

How do you deal when someone approaches you with a problem? Do you tend to jump straight into a solution? In this eye-opening episode, we are with licensed clinical and high-performance psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader, and we delve into the importance of understanding the person to address their situation. Dr. Fader is the co-founder and director of Union Square Practice and SportStrata, a company...

How should we value achievement? Is it worth prioritizing to the extent that we compromise our wholeness? This insightful episode features one of Evolution's senior partners, Erin Rocchio, as we find the path to sustainable high performance while living with meaning and fulfillment . Aside from being a coach, Erin is also the author of Wholeness at Work: Free Yourself From Burnout for Good. She ha...

Are you someone who is concerned about how others perceive you? Do you often prioritize others' needs over yours? Do you feel bad whenever you experience conflicts? In this solo episode, Dr. Eric delves into the behavior called people-pleasing. He discusses the signs of said behavior and how it can be unhealthy and counter-productive. If you are a people-pleaser, these might sound familiar to you....

In today's episode, let us take a look at sports psychology from a different perspective and how we can integrate this into our daily lives. Today's guest is Peter Haberl, a licensed psychologist working with elite athletes as a sports psychologist and a m ental performance consultant. He was employed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee since 1998, giving him a wealth of experien...

What habits get in your way at work? Are there any instances in the workplace that may be limiting you? Are you comfortable sharing your achievements and discussing how you specifically generated a result? Would you rather let your accomplishments speak for themselves? This habit of being reluctant to claim your achievements may resonate more with women. However, this episode is for everyone. Not...

Do you struggle with staying focused and achieving your goals because of both internal and external pressures to fit into a specific mold? Our guest today is Dr. Angie Winter, a Senior High-Performance Consultant and Certified Change Management Practitioner at HigherEchelon , Inc. She specializes in mental performance coaching, working with individuals and organizations in sports and both governme...

What would your life look like if you had no expectations? If you showed up to every event, movie, dinner party, work meeting, or performance with NO expectations of how it would go? For some, this very idea might give you the shakes . You might be saying to yourself, " but expectations help me prepare " or " I need to have expectations of myself otherwise I will just phone it in, I won't try hard...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , an estimated 12 billion workdays are lost annually due to depression and anxiety costing the global economy nearly US $1 trillion.      What is your organization doing to accommodate the needs of workers with mental health conditions ? Mental health is becoming more and more of a focus for many people as they become more aware of its role in their...

Very often, our minds are actively focused on different things—events that have already happened, have yet to happen, or something we judge as either positive or negative. We rarely find our minds neutral, and that, in turn, affects how we interact in the present.   A neutral mind leaves us fully in the moment, allowing us to accept what is, not wishing it were something else. Presence enables the...

Throughout our lives, we're bound to learn and propagate the wrong ideas and beliefs—some even end up harmful to ourselves and others. While humans are an adaptable species, changing our mindset is difficult. How can you fill a cup that's already full? We have to unlearn.    Unlearning is a powerful and often overlooked concept in personal and professional growth. It is the process of intentionall...

When you think of the word "resilience," what do you picture? Historically, it has meant the ability to withstand challenges and keep going. However, it can also be misunderstood to mean ignoring or suppressing negative emotions in order to seem strong.    This can lead to unhealthy habits of hiding or ignoring negative feelings rather than taking the time and care to properly address them. True r...

Discussions about leadership are often hyper-focused on goal setting, communication, and the development of the self and others. While those specific factors are important, leadership is more than that, and as leaders and coaches, we must become willing to broaden our leadership principles.   Even broader than how we define leadership, humanity is made up of people who come from all walks of life,...

Perhaps at some point, you wondered what work was all about or tried to determine what was most important. Have you considered making a fresh start in life? But you discovered that you lack the skills necessary to be an effective leader for something significant in life. Finding your mission can be more challenging than it needs to be. For us to be able to begin our journey in life in a pleasant a...

It's likely that, at some point, you have helped somebody make a change in their life. But while you may have meant well, you might have gone about it the wrong way–approaching the person as someone to be "fixed" instead of inspiring them to learn and create positive change.   Coaching somebody for the sake of compliance more often than not ends up being a band aid solution. Results become tempora...

Have you ever held yourself back from airing out a grievance to a team member or leader? Have you ever kept yourself from giving something your 100%, or reprimanded yourself too hard for a simple mistake?    The fear of making mistakes is one of the main problems that holds us back from achieving our full potential. It makes us more passive, lose confidence, or become perfectionists to the point o...

Can you think of a time when you jump to conclusions and imagine all the worst-case scenarios even before they happened? Well, that, my friend, is part of making assumptions. If you want to be an effective leader, you must learn how to stop making assumptions. Otherwise, you risk harming your credibility and workplace relationships. Issues come up when a leaders responds to a situation in the abse...

Watching the winter Olympics this year, you may have noticed that there is a slim difference between an athlete taking goal and not making the podium at all. This year, the best of the best athletes performed on the world's stage despite the unique challenges of a politically charged environment and Covid-19 protocols. Consider the mental and emotional skills that are needed for athletes to manage...

A company, business, or a team needs leaders to drive it towards a productive result. Therefore, leaders are essential for all lines of the field, especially since with good leadership, you can create a vision and make it a reality. But, of course, you don't have to be faultless to become a leader. All of us have quirks and fatal flaws that are inevitable. Sometimes these flaws may overshadow lead...

The journey of self-discovery takes a lifetime to unfold. Considering the adversities that are guaranteed along with it, how can we sharpen our axes with resilience? What does a mitigation strategy entail for us to get through and eventually overcome what we must go through?    Humanity has an innate potential to face life's most overwhelming moments, regardless of what aspect in life it is. One's...

One question that leaders ask themselves over and over again is, "Where am I?" Imagine that a black line could serve as your guide to answering this question? There are times in leadership where we live above or below this line. In today's Coaching Through Stories episode with your host, Dr. Eric Bean, you'll learn the difference between leading above or below the line. Above the line leaders are:...

It is important that we are our authentic selves and be seen as leaders in control. But, as a leader, how often do you think about how people perceive you? Also, do you contemplate how to change their perception of you?   We all lead differently. Your leadership style influences how you interact with people, how they perceive you, and ultimately how they respond to you. Becoming a good leader mean...

Values are important to any organization. Values motivate, inspire, and provide guidance for decision-making in the organization. Organizations that communicate their values to their members perform better than businesses that fail to do so. Today's guest, Paul Barrett, is the managing partner and founder of a new healthcare-focused private equity firm at Argosy Healthcare Partners. He once worked...

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a rut, with your learning? Whether it's about your career or a new topic, we're all trapped sometimes. You feel as though you've learned the best way to do something without ever considering there could be a better or faster way to achieve the same results. We become so biased! It's natural to be biased. We are creatures that must survive and oftentimes perfec...

In this episode, Dr. Eric Bean invites Sue Sommer, President and CEO of Cordant Health Solutions. Here, she shares how important it is to have someone that believes in you and what you can do in pursuing the things you want to do in life.   Though the cliche' statement goes like this: "You need to believe in yourself first so others will believe in you," Sue believes the other way. For her, the ac...

Today's guest, Jim Knowlton, is the Director of Athletics at the University of California, Berkeley. He previously served in the same role at the US Air Force Academy, Rensselaer (Ren-Suh-Leer) Polytechnic Institute and as an interim at the US Military Academy at West Point. After 26 years on active duty in the US Army he retired as a Colonel and began his career leading Athletic Departments. In t...