Coffee House Coaching

 Episode Summary: Oscar Trimboli 1. Best Coaching Advice Received "If you can achieve it in your lifetime, it’s not a worthy ambition." Encouraged by mentor Matt to continually raise the bar. Led to goal of influencing 100 million deep workplace listeners. Shaped Oscar’s approach to time leverage and impact. Constantly evaluating: “Is this scalable? Is it amplified?”   2. Still Improving...

Ed Gurowitz’s Episode “Listen. Then shut up. That’s the job.” (Ed Gurowitz on the art, ethics, and endurance of coaching after 40+ years in the game.) “Outlast the Silence, Question the Ego, Design the Life.” (Ed doesn’t coach with scripts—he coaches what’s in the room.) “From Survival Strategy to Self-Authorship—Ed’s Still Doing the Work.” (And he thinks you should be too.) “Old School Wisdom Mee...

Top 10 Moments Best Advice Ever “Get out of the client’s way.” Coaching isn’t about solving—it's about asking better questions and holding space. Most Cringe Coaching Moment Asked a client if he was ready to leave his wife. He wasn’t. Neither was the coaching relationship. → Lesson: Provocation ≠ transformation. Still a Work in Progress Learning to wait for permission instead of jumping in. E...

Michelle Krebs’ Episode “Deep Listening, Hallmark Movies, and Coaching That Hits You in the Feels.” (Michelle brings empathy, insight, and zero shame about her predictable movie choices.) “From Insecurity to Impact: Michelle’s Coaching Story Is Anything But Boring.” (Even if her guilty pleasure movies are.) “Planting Ahas, One Somatic Cue at a Time.” (Michelle Krebs reflects on coaching moments, m...

Victoria’s Episode “Wine, Waves, and Coaching That Doesn’t Color Inside the Lines.” (Victoria Wilken’s maverick take on what coaching—and life—should be.) “Don’t ‘Should’ Yourself—Pour a Glass and Get Real.” (Neurodiversity, climate resilience, and radical honesty meet a wine connoisseur's heart.) “From the Sea to the Psyche: Coaching with Curiosity, Not Convention.” (Victoria brings nature,...

Todd Weinstein | Coffee House Coaching Episode Summary 1. Best coaching advice received “Trust the lull”—embrace quiet periods in business and coaching. Growth isn’t always linear; bursts of impact are normal. Patience and presence in sessions are essential. Advice originated as business wisdom, but now deeply influences coaching. Helpful perspective especially for new coaches dealing with self-do...

Top 10 Highlights: Ted Talk Courage:   Mike shares the intense emotions of delivering a last-minute TED Talk and the pressure to be perfect.  Flubbing a Line:   Mike discusses how he recovered from a minor mistake during his TED Talk and how he balanced self-criticism with positive feedback.  Best Coaching Advice:   "Plants grow in the direction of sunlight" – Mike emphasizes focusing on...

Welcome to Coffee House Coaching , where great conversations are brewed one powerful question at a time. I’m your host, Gary Nowak, and each episode is caffeinated by 8 thought-provoking, no-fluff questions designed to tap into the Coaches insight, impact and inner work of their practice.  Today’s guest is Steph Balzer “From Journalism to Coaching: Finding Voice, Holding Space, and Staying Human.”...

Welcome to Coffee House Coaching , where great conversations are brewed one powerful question at a time. I’m your host, Gary Nowak, and each episode is caffeinated by 8 thought-provoking, no-fluff questions designed to tap into the Coaches insight, impact and inner work of their practice.   Today’s guest is John Schuster where he described  a  philosophical conversation with a client on epistemolo...

Welcome to Coffee House Coaching , where great conversations are brewed one powerful question at a time. I’m your host, Gary Nowak, and each episode is caffeinated by 8 thought-provoking, no-fluff questions designed to tap into the Coaches insight, impact and inner work of their practice.   Today’s guest is Lola Gershfeld where she likes to slow down, tune in and dance through coaching.   Episode...

Welcome to Coffee House Coaching , where great conversations are brewed one powerful question at a time. I’m your host, Gary Nowak, and each episode is steeped in 8 thought-provoking, no-fluff questions designed to tap into the Coaches insight, impact and inner work of their practice.  Today’s guest is Matt Williams - Most proud of: The resilience to build a coaching practice without a playbook, m...

Welcome to Coffee House Coaching , where great conversations are brewed one powerful question at a time. I’m your host, Gary Nowak, and each episode is steeped in 8 thought-provoking, no-fluff questions designed to tap into the Coaches insight, impact and inner work of their practice.  Today’s guest is Nir Megnazi - "From Intel Chips to Emotional Shifts: Coaching That Cuts Through the Noise&q...

Coaching Highlights – Conversations That Matter Thrown into coaching —and luckily, stuck the landing. Mastering the power of the pause —because silence speaks volumes. Blending internal and external coaching like a fine espresso blend. That “ jarring ” feeling when you hold back... and let silence do its thing. Asking, “ What was this experience like for you? ” (Yes, that’s the gold.) No pressure,...

Jeff’s Coaching Highlights – The Google Way (and Beyond) Called out as a standout coach —with zero formal training. Jeff doesn’t take space, he invites it—every time. Life at Google didn’t happen to him—it happened for him. The underestimated power of just sitting in silence and holding space. A proud, recovering "Teller" —learning to ask, not just inform. Memorable feedback: "Jeff...

Coaching Highlights – Leadership With a Twist Solving problems just by talking it out —sometimes that’s all it takes. In a go-go-go world? Leaders, give yourself a full day to do absolutely nothing. (Yes, really.) Runs multi-day leadership programs where coaching isn’t a side dish—it’s baked right in. Coaching the unwilling —because sometimes the ones who resist need it most. Helps clients interna...

Highlights: 🎩 Pulled into the world of Executive Coaching by a CEO—destiny calling! 🤯 Loves nothing more than being told he’s wrong—embraces growth at every turn. 🤫 Coaching people so subtly they don’t even realize it—coaching ninja style. 🌍 Feels his purpose on this planet is to help YOU tell your story. 💬 Promises potential clients the best business experience of their lives. 🔑 Knows that...

Highlights:   🔄 Plays back conversations to help clients uncover deep self-awareness—like a mental mirror. 🌟 Believes coaching is the ultimate freeform art—be unapologetically authentic. 🔍 Embarks on a never-ending quest to learn more about himself and the coaching craft—always evolving. 👂 Challenges: Are you truly listening, or just waiting for your turn to speak? (Be honest.) 🤔 Explores the...

Highlights: 🏋️ Focused on Performance Coaching to help people unlock their potential and thrive. 🕒 Mastered the art of speaking in 15-second coaching funnels—clarity at lightning speed. 🧠 Believes thoughts are like calories: don’t overfeed the client’s mind; let them digest. 🙌 Embraced the ability to surrender to his true identity—freedom starts here. 📌 Transformed walls into dreamboards with...

Highlights: 🤝 Witnessed the raw chaos of cultures clashing during a merger—lessons in humanity. 💡 Student truth bomb: “You know a lot about business, but you’ve never had one.” 🔗 Finally connected the dots after years of personal development—her aha moment. 🌌 Her coaching is pure transformation, starting with the hardest step: understanding yourself. 📊 Asks the powerful question: “What is the...

Highlights: 🕊️ Gives people the permission to be unapologetically themselves. 🧩 “You always win at the game you’re playing—so what game are you playing?” 🌊 Embraced being unattached to results (and occasionally self-centered)—a journey of self-awareness. 🌀 Deeply inspired by Ontology, shaping her coaching philosophy. 🔍 Feels privileged to coach teams, gaining access to rich, transformative con...

Highlights: ⛳ Coaching sessions on the golf course or out in nature—where growth meets the great outdoors. 🔀 Knows that having influence and being a true leader are two very different things. 📚 Absorbed knowledge from books and ultimately connected with a top-notch mentor, following him to South Carolina. 🌱 Became "Soft Soil" to his mentor—open, adaptable, and ready to grow. 🔍 Focus...

Highlights: 💼 Thrived in sales thanks to her coaching skills—proving that connection drives results! 🌟 Influence is a huge part of Stephanie’s coaching practice—she knows how to make an impact. 🔄 Shifted from working in the business to working on the business—a true visionary move. 🚀 Transitioned from Sales to Talent Management and Leadership Development, expanding her impact. 🧘 Listened to h...

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Find Troy Here - https://www.troylivingstoncoaching.com/ Highlights: 🚀 Ascended to the C-Suite and partnered with an outstanding coach to level up. 🔄 Mastered the art of blending consulting with coaching—two worlds, one powerful approach. ❓ Believes a good question is born from pure curiosity. ⏸️ Asks clients for permission to take a couple of minutes to pause and reflect—powerful reset moments...

Highlights: 🚀 Massive career pivot—and he’s absolutely smashing it! 🌍 Champions the "We" approach over the "Me" approach—collaboration all the way. 📈 Realized the pitfalls of achieving success at the expense of others—lesson learned. 🌌 "Midnight in Lawrence, Kansas"—the moment when everything shifted. 💼 Relationships are the currency of our careers—using them as...