Coach Conversations Podcast

Over the last 10 years, coach, facilitator and coach supervisor Brendon Le Lievre has worked with hundreds of people navigating APS recruitment. Those conversations eventually became his book, The APS Recruitment Game . In this episode, Brendon answers some of the questions he has been asked most often since publishing the book and shares the patterns he has observed from years of coaching, interv...

In this episode of Coach Conversations, Brendon Le Lievre is joined by Abbie Boulter for a thoughtful and energising conversation about coaching, career identity, listening, and the tension many professionals feel between achievement, fulfilment, and recognition. Together, they explore how coaching often begins long before formal training, and how many coaches discover they have been holding refle...

Summary: In this episode of Coach Conversations, Brendon Le Lievre is joined by Damien Hughes for a thoughtful and honest exploration of what great coaching really looks like in practice. Together, we discuss the role of curiosity and silence, and why coaching is a core leadership capability rather than a specialist skill. The conversation dives into powerful themes including: Generative listening...

In this episode of The Supervision Series , Brendon Le Lievre explores risk in coaching.  How we engage with it, what influences our risk tolerance, and ultimately, who decides the right level of challenge in a coaching session. Brendon discusses: When to push and when to hold back The impact of our own biases on risk-taking Practical strategies for gauging and adjusting risk in sessions Plus, ref...

Supervision Series #2: Am I Truly Present in Each Coaching Conversation? Podcast Summary: Presence is one of the most powerful tools a coach can develop, yet it’s easy to lose focus amid distractions, pressure, and our own internal dialogue. In this episode of Coach Conversations: The Supervision Series , we explore what it truly means to be present in a coaching session. How do we prepare ourselv...

In this first episode of The Supervision Series , we explore what coaching supervision is and why it matters. Many coaches work in isolation, but who is supporting them ? Supervision provides a reflective space to deepen practice, navigate ethical challenges, and enhance impact. I discuss different forms of supervision—one-on-one, group, and peer—and the benefits of each. This series will introduc...

 In this episode of the Coach Conversations Podcast, Rob Hills shares his journey from the Air Force to leadership development and coaching, highlighting the power of mindfulness and sustainable leadership. Rob candidly discusses his challenges with overthinking and how mindfulness helped him navigate his career and personal life. He explains the importance of self-awareness and provides practical...

Sara Harrup joined Brendon Le Lievre for a coach conversation where they discussed what makes good coaching good, coaching neurodivergent people and coaching as a board director. About Sara Sara is a successful Board Chair, Non- Executive Director and Coach. She also has ADHD and some Autistic traits. She slipped through the cracks because she was smart and really good at masking. She knew she was...

Dianne Flemington, PCC, CTPC, ORSCC joined Brendon Le Lievre for a coach conversation where they spoke about making decisions for longevity, creating behaviour change and the professionalism of coaching. About Dianne Dianne Flemington, PCC, ORSCC, CTPC, BBCC is a multi certified professional coach with specializations in Results and Performance, Relationship Systems, Health and Wellbeing, and Neur...

Kylee Leota joins Brendon Le Lievre to have a coach conversation focussed on  discovering lessons from adversity, self compassion, insights through feedback and holding space for conversations. About Kylee Kylee Leota is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Elements 4 Success - a global organisation delivering transformational experiences to individuals, teams, and organisations. Earl Nightinga...

Irene Riad, PCC joined Brendon Le Lievre for a Coach Conversation focussed on adding different disciplines to our coaching practice to create a space for leadership reflection.  Tips on getting present and staying focussed on the process of who we are becoming rather than purely on outcomes or goals. About Irene Irene is an ICF PCC Executive Coach, Accredited Coach Supervisor, and Organizational C...

 Some thoughts from Brendon on motivation and inspiration in coaching. What are they? How are they different? How might you recognise an increase in motivation or inspiration and what might you do when you notice it. 

 Commodore Peter Scott, CSC, RAN (Retired) joins Brendon Le Lievre for a Coach Conversation on coaching as a leader,  reflections on resilience, life as a sub mariner and the process of writing Running Deep. Peter's Bio Joining the Royal Australian Navy as a seventeen-year-old Midshipman in 1983, Peter Scott served in twenty different command and leadership appointments and rose over three de...

Jason Wong joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss modern dads, our changing roles and associated implications, kind leadership, the importance of finding time for self, facilitating effectively online and how to coach people with similar experience. About Jason Jason is a leadership coach, mentor and consultant with two decades of experience in senior executive and management roles across a range of i...

Nicole Karagiannis joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss using parental leave to explore coach training options and navigate ICF ACC credentialling, building an internal coaching capability, preparing effectively for coaching sessions and how to quickly fill up your cup. About Nicole Nicole Karagiannis is the Head of People & Culture at Harrison.ai , a Sydney-based clinician led healthcare artifi...

Deanna Beaumont joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss moving from being alive to thriving, a trauma informed coaching approach and why we should review the decisions our 16 year old selves made about our career. About Deanna Deanna is a heart-based solo business owner, who specialises in supporting individuals to increase their wellbeing and resilience in their life so that they can thrive no matter...

Emma & Rhys from Acknowledge This! joined Brendon Le Lievre to discuss authentic Acknowledgements of Country, putting people before business, writing a book in a morning and using fun as a lens for selecting business opportunities. Rhys Paddick Director, Acknowledge This! Rhys is an advocate of cultural leadership and the development of sound educational and training programs. Working in envir...

Lisa Gaines joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of contracting, managing emotions within coaching sessions, using Team Coaching to improve training outcomes, getting SCARFed and how to recover and the importance of processing feedback. About Lisa Lisa Gaines is a professional leadership and team coach and facilitator. She is an advocate, supporter, champion and accountability partner...

Swagata Bapat joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of listening, drawing on previous experience as you build your coaching skill, finding time for quiet in our busy days and reframing how we think about our differences into being our super powers. About Swagata Swagata is an executive coach and facilitator with over 30 years’ experience in the mental health and wellbeing space.  Her w...

James Young joins Brendon Le Lievre to chat about making the change from Entomologist (Insect Scientist) to facilitator and coach. James shares a technique he uses with counterparts to help them identify their strengths, informal influence and network within organisations. James and Brendon also discuss their reaction to the word Blue, what Business Writing looks, feels and smells like and how the...

Phil Preston joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss the importance of purpose, how it motivates us and how to find it in the shades of grey between staying in your current role and becoming a solopreneur. Phil also shares how he identifies the important elements of his business, the support structures he uses to stay focussed and how he structures his day to do the most important tasks when he has the...

Rho Sandberg (MCC) joins Brendon Le Lievre and they talk about how child dreams influence us as adults, state changes, the importance of play and having fun with coaching, accessing whole body intelligence and the process of achieving MCC status. Rho also discusses an approach to contracting where you as the coach can add more value without doing more work and how she plans to use coaching to tack...

Anna Marshall chats with Brendon Le Lievre about her new book  ‘On your marks, get set… LEAD!’  which she describes as years of professional experience in transforming the leadership capabilities of individuals and organisations, distilled into one wee book that packs a powerful punch. Brendon and Anna chat about experiences in coaching, the challenges leaders taking a coaching approach can experi...

James Samana joins Brendon Le Lievre for a conversation covering the importance of finding your authentic self, the power of silence and the privilege of working in a sacred way to help others quieten the noise.   James and Brendon also touch on listening with discernment instead of judgment, noticing physical changes as people speak and  the power of being in service to others.  James shares how...

Amanda Horne joins Brendon Le Lievre to discuss how she found coaching 18 years ago, loves what she does and is deeply focussed on reflective practice. Amanda shares how she uses her skills as a coach, coach supervisor and volunteer.  Amanda discusses how asking teenagers coaching questions can get them to open up and focus on who they want to be in the future. You can connect with Amanda through...