Gary Nowak

Coffee House Coaching

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Coffee House Coaching is an Executive Coaching podcast where I speak with fellow Executive Coaches about their practice, their process and how they help their clients. I also speak with individuals impacted by coaching and how it has improved their lives. My goal is to shine some light on the wonderful world of Executive Coaching and explain what it is and how it works. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversations about Executive Coaching.

Author

Gary Nowak

Category

Business

Latest episode

Feb 19, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 110 Elissa Kelly - Launched 2 Companies / Solopreneur Support / Always Experimenting 22.08.2024

Elissa Kelly  www.elissakelly.com   Solopreneur Risk Workbook - 50% off code: COFFEEHOUSE LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/elissa-kelly/   Instagram: @elissacoaches    Surya Partners www.suryapartners.com   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/surya-partners   Elissa Kelly is a Solopreneur Business Coach who guides experienced business leaders as they transition from corporate ro...

Ep 109 Rebecca Vigelius - Being Proud of The Risks / Courage to Seek out Coaching / Mastering Stress 15.08.2024

Some highlights: 🐇 Feeling unhappy and going down a rabbit hole, reaching out for coaching as a lifeline. 🎈 Stuck in a bubble with limited career opportunities—time to break free! 💖 Absolutely loving where she is in her career right now. 💪 Proud of every risk she took throughout her career journey. 🦸‍♀️ The courage to seek coaching and question her career path—bravery at its finest. 🤝 Connec...

Ep 108 Nik Kinley - Your Edges Define You / "Just so you are aware . . . " / Pure Unbiased Guidance 08.08.2024

Some Highlights: 🧠 Learning psychotherapy in his 20s—mastering the mind early on. ⏳ Returning to the world of coaching in the early 2000s—coming back stronger! 🛠️ Early days at BP—everyone had a coach until they didn't. 🚔 Working in the prison system early on, aiding in rehabilitation efforts. 🎲 Throwing something in the middle of the room and seeing what happens—embracing spontaneity! 🤐...

Ep 107 Kasia Siwosz - Pro Tennis Player to Executive Coach / No Sugar Coating / Know your ideal client 01.08.2024

Highlights: 🎾 Born in Poland, Kasia saw the world through her early tennis adventures. 🏦 Transitioned from Tennis to investment banking, to owning a restaurant, to Venture Capital, and finally to Coaching—what a journey! 😌 Felt a huge sense of relief after NOT getting a job. 🎁 Sees coaching as a privilege, never a burden. 🌟 Kasia is on the exciting journey of finding her niche. 🧠 Coaching to...

Ep 106 Geoff Balzano - Discovering ourselves / Where is YOUR energy / You get what you give 25.07.2024

Some highlights: 🎙️ Reflecting for the podcast—always a helpful process 🇬🇧 Living in the UK and seeking a coach to tackle those internal questions. 💬 Making comments on observations that are beyond dispute. 🎯 Always asking: What is the destination of the client? 🌟 Balancing confidence and humility—holding two seemingly contradictory traits. 🔄 Cultivating feedback and requesting it while being...

Ep 105 Vida Skreb - Feelings Drive Change / Travel Light! / "Why am I doing this?" 18.07.2024

Highlights: 🧘‍♂️ Started meditating early—mastering the mind from the get-go. 🔄 Absolutely captivated by our incredible capacity for change. 🤝 Creating a powerful relational space between two people. 🌟 Always on the lookout for ways to make a bigger impact on others. 💡 Mom introduced the magic of coaching—thanks, Mom! 🧠 Early brain: constant change / Later brain: slowing down the pace. 🚫 Ha...

Ep 104 Justin Boyum - Orchestrating Unforgettable Virtual Events / Perfecting the "No Pitch" / Pitch 11.07.2024

Highlights: 🎖️ Former US Army logistics officer—disciplined, strategic, and mission-focused. 🏢 Navigated the corporate maze of America—learned the ropes and then some. 🌟 Attended a life-altering coaching conference—his world was never the same! 🌐 Mastered the online marketplace to bring people into your unique world. 🖥️ Crafting unforgettable virtual events that are more than just meetings—they...

Ep 39 Jayne Jenkins (Re-Release) - Founded Churchill Leadership Group / Rationale for Coaching / Feeling is important 04.07.2024

Some Highlights Getting into coaching 23 years ago Rationale for coaching  Always had to have the answers  Squashing her team constantly  Coaching has been around for a long time Churchill has 4 areas to coach Jayne's yearly learning plan "No Bad Part's" by Richard Schwartz Self Awareness and Self Management is critical To be a good coach you have to understand yourself Always...

Ep 103 Michelle Rockwood - Author "Joyful Selling" / Know your Worth / Embracing Boundaries 27.06.2024

Highlights: 🌟 Discovered the transformative power of coaching during a tough time. 📚 Battled with editors over her book's unique style—she stood her ground! 💭 Always asking, "How do I want this person to feel?" 💼 Empowering coaches to confidently sell their services. 🔄 Changing the game by shifting perspectives on selling. ❌ Don’t just give it away—know your worth! 🔍 Selling...

Ep 102 Susanna Carmen - Integral Coaching / Diving Deep / Drowing in too Much 20.06.2024

Click on the link below to sign up for Susanna's Transition Leadership Lab - Starts July 22nd (Review & Sign Up Now) TRANSITION LEADERSHIP LAB | SC Integral Designsusannacarman.com Highlights: 🌏 Embracing life Down Under early on, feeling truly at home in her own skin. 👨‍👩‍👧 Born into a lineage of coaches—it's in her DNA! 🧘‍♀️ Mastering the somatic approach before most kids coul...

Ep 101 Amy Vodarek & Heather Neely - Authors / Teams Work / Establishing and repairing trust 13.06.2024

Highlights: 💞 The inspiring story of Amy and Heather and their profound connection. 🌟 Despite vastly different backgrounds, they found so much in common. 🤔 Amy kept "bumping up against herself" and was on the hunt for a solution. 👀 Sometimes, all it takes is paying close attention. 🌱 Altus began with just 2 or 3 people, unsure of what they were building. 🧩 Groups are intricate and...

Ep 100 Gary Nowak (me) - Proud moments / Slowing down / Listening 06.06.2024

  Highlights: 🕰️ First experienced the magic of coaching later in my career—better late than never! 🔄 Reflecting on boundaries in my consulting career vs. now with coaching. 🏆 Proud of my unwavering commitment to the world of coaching. 🎙️ Thrilled to host two successful podcasts, each boasting over 100 episodes! 🧠 On a continuous journey of self-discovery. 🐢 Embracing the mantra: slow down to...

Ep 99 Michelle Hollingshead - Author "Meaning Indicator" / Helping others to Help Self / Feeling Gratitude 30.05.2024

Highlight: Friend indicated that she would be a great coach Good blend of positivity, grounded pragmatic, get it done attitude led her to coaching Getting a coach to learn more about coaching The courage to start new careers after the Global Financial Crisis Feeling gratitude with her coaching career Helping others to help herself Going into coaching with a willingness and wonder Having an awarene...

Ep 98 Conrad Pinnock (Coachee) - Power in Knowing / Less is More / Being open to Coaching 23.05.2024

Highlights: Seeking coaching while feeling stuck with a bit of anxiety Trying all avenues to improve self You are in the place where we should be and learning to accept this Learning coaching to learn about self and increase business skill set First call with Jennifer Reitz and noticed how calm she was There is a power in knowing Coaching can be redirecting the clients attention to gain insight Po...

Ep 97 Ray Luther - Executive to Indiana University / MBA Program and Coaching / Your "Value" as a Coach 16.05.2024

Highlights: Being very well read and bringing so much interesting reading to the podcast Discovery coaching through the ROTC  Being known for coaching early on in his career Bringing leadership development and coaching to Indiana University Liking strategy work, but loving the leadership coaching role he played The courage to move from an Executive role at P&G to Academia Reinforcing the decis...

Ep 96 Lynette Winter - "Right Size" your clients / Reconnecting with clients / Pausing 09.05.2024

Highlights: Being asked to teach a high profile leadership program at her company Being coached on learning how to pause and see more than currently seeing Getting a pair of glasses when you didn't realize you needed them Need to be open to coaching - Is your client ready Finding the ideal client Reaching back to previous clients to connect - it's magic We are in a "helping Professi...

Ep 95 Shannon Odam (Coachee) - Being coached somatically / Change body - change mind / Body is your brain 02.05.2024

Highlights: Working with Jennifer Reitz Loved Jenn's approach around somatics Seeking out individual coaching to focus growth and learning Working at the C Suite HR level with large organizations Supervision and being nervous about it Jennifer has warmth & wisdom stood out during the session Coming around on being coached somatically Constantly bringing Shannon back into her body Feeling...

Ep 27 Julie Hess & Laura Daley (Re-Release) - Authors / Sharing a brain / Writing this book / Linus, Moose and Noodle 25.04.2024

 Link to their great coaching book - https://doyourbestcoaching.com/   Highlights from my Conversation with Julie and Laura Gasp not going back to the conference after the break, instant chemistry / Sharing a brain / The concentration of covid, green shoot / Writing a book for newer coaches / The target audience / What the data had to say, fascinating / Fall into habit / Writing a book is a team e...

Ep 93 Jay Bowden - Have a pointy point of view / Fast Forward Group / Vulnerable Leader = Great Coach 11.04.2024

Some Highlights: Leaving a cushy high paying job for Google in 2006 Another Covid coaching opportunity, great time to go to The Hudson Institute to become a coach Being a vulnerable leader = a great coach The layoff from google kicked Jaybird unlimited Getting Executive Coaching at Google, was extremely valuable Your Network is your Net Worth - Linked In story People are genuinely good and kind No...

Ep 92 Bea Rataj - Buddhism to Intel to Executive Coach / Light bulb moments / Seeing clients spinning in their heads 04.04.2024

 Highlights: 7 years at a Buddhist meditation center Software tester at intel Coaching was always inside of her Somatic is important part of her coaching Seeing clients too much in their heads, spinning Light bulb moments Brief discussion about neuro science of habits Struggle with challenging the client Being a helper and NOT being confrontational Locking into a persons needs America is ready for...

Ep 91 Russell Harvey - The Resilience Coach / Impact 100k by 2025 / Coaching is his drug 28.03.2024

Highlights: Coming to us from Yorkshire in the UK Coaching starting in 1996 in Hong Kong for Russell External Virgin Company Training session that sparked him inside Discovering Executive Coaching was like finding a drug Being the resilience coach Coaching aligns to his purpose positively affect 100,000 people by 2025 Avoiding toxic positivity Focus on being optimistic Modeling being resilient Bei...

Ep 90 Patrick Walker - Integral Coaching / Patrick's Coaching Style / On a good day we are partially right 21.03.2024

Highlights: Living in and loving Cleveland Life Long learner Integral Coaching in Canada We are all works in progress and being a life long learner Loving philosophy and psychology early on  2 day intensive coaching training Seeing Divine intervention first hand You know when you know Getting his clients to run experiments, a MUST HAVE in his practice Creating coaching space with your boss 2 Day i...

Ep 89 Alex Morgan - NLP Instructor / Coaching in Greece / We give and we get 14.03.2024

Highlights: Getting into coaching to align self and build a career What we put out there, we get back, just like a mirror Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) instructor   Understanding the language and programs in your mind  Picking up limitations over time We all enough, we just need to be reminded sometimes Listening to the language of your client Plans to write a book every couple of years Follo...

Ep 88 Sherry & Margaret - Great coaching friendship / Useful tools / 5 areas of Coaching 07.03.2024

Highlights: Two great friends that met through Hudson Leveraging each other to support their coaching practices Talking useful tools   Wheel of Life  The Lifeline in real time  Value Exercise  Following your clients lead Listening to your body prior to upcoming calls Setting intentions prior to calls Somatics in coaching and clients that might have an allergic reaction 5 areas of coaching focus  ...

Ep 87 Scott Egbert - Engineer to Coaching / Managing Expectations / Being a "Pleaser" 29.02.2024

Highlights: Engineer to finance to Executive Coaching Having deep meaning conversations through coaching When you realize that you're not that good of a listener Managing expectations Early on in coaching we move at the speed of light to reach a conclusion Shout out to Julie Hess and Laura Daley "Do your best coaching" Being connected to his purpose Getting better as we get older as...

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