Oasis Podcasts

In this episode, Glyn Fussell is joined by coach and leadership development expert Jane Senior as they dive into the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and coaching. From AI-powered tools that enhance self-reflection to ethical questions about replacing/balancing the human connection, they explore how technology is capable of reshaping the coaching landscape. Whether you are...

In this rich and reflective episode, Glyn Fussell is joined by Oasis co-Director, Marion Ragaliauskas, for a deep conversation about W orking with Life Stories  in coaching. Stories shape how we understand ourselves and others. But often, we only tell the surface version, the polished script. This episode invites you to explore the deeper, sometimes hidden narratives that influence our identity, c...

Imposter syndrome is defined as "a psychological experience in which a person suffers from feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence." When it shows up it can severely hamper the individual, impede performance, and destroy self worth. In this episode, Glyn is in conversation with Sonia Mayor, a somatic therapist and leadership developer, and her client, Jo Cowling, People Director a...

We all probably have aspects of ourself that we feel the need to hide from others in order to fit in and feel accepted. These elements of ourself can be referred to as our shadow and it can follow us around, taking us into the tricky realms of shame and guilt.   In this episode, Glyn Fussell and Marion Ragaliauskas explore ways of identifying, accepting and embracing our shadow. They explore wheth...

The fourth and final of our four short episodes in our mini-series on resilience for coaches. This series will focus on resilience over three key areas: the head (mental resilience); the heart (emotional resilience); and the soul (spiritual resilience).   Spiritual resilience is all about being in touch with who you are at your very core. Knowing what matters to you can ensure you are able to make...

The third of four short episodes in our mini-series on resilience for coaches. This series will focus on resilience over three key areas: the head (mental resilience); the heart (emotional resilience); and the soul (spiritual resilience).   How we feel is incredibly important and can impact our lives and decision making in so many ways. The quality of what we feel can influence how we perceive our...

The second of four short episodes in our mini-series on resilience for coaches. This series will focus on resilience over three key areas: the head (mental resilience); the heart (emotional resilience); and the soul (spiritual resilience).   Mental resilience can be a real test when faced with situations that seem to focus or highlight the negative and mental strength can be hard to find.   In thi...

In this episode – the first in a series of podcasts about resilience, you'll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associate practitioner and coach Jane Bytheway as they discuss resilience. In our busy lives, the "Keep calm and carry on" ethos is not always that helpful and we tend to ignore aspects of our wellbeing just to get through each day. So what is resilience? What are the tools we...

  In this episode, the second in our series about creating meaning in later life, you'll hear two wise older women - Marion Ragaliauskas & Pam Winter -   in conversation, as they explore the experience of women transitioning into later life. What's similar for women in this phase of life compared to men? And crucially, what's different for women?   As older women, both Marion and Pam are practicin...

In this episode, you'll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associates and coaches Jane Bytheway and Carole-Ann Jones as they discuss the benefits of taking a coaching approach at work.   In today's rapidly evolving and changing world of work, leaders cannot be expected to have all the answers. So there is a need to find a way of untapping the potential of others, embracing a shift in min...

In this episode, you'll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associate, practitioner, coach, writer and activist Gill Coombs as they discuss Deep Ecology. What is Deep Ecology? Gill suggests that as we have evolved, our rational minds have taken over, with a tendency to dominate over the natural world causing an imbalance of power. Deep Ecology is a way of recognising the harm we have done...

Creating meaning after work in conversation with David Dawson & Matt Walsh In this episode, you'll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Oasis Associates David Dawson & Matt Walsh as they discuss creating meaning after work once you grow older, stop working reach "a certain age" and transition into a new phase of life.   Both David and Matt had challenging and successful careers in leadership in...

In this episode, you'll hear Glyn Fussell in conversation with Anna Jaques as they discuss neurodiversity in coaching.   Anna is People & Change Director for Bettys, part of the Bettys and Taylors Group.   Neurodiversity is a hot topic in the news of late, highlighted by celebrity diagnoses and more recognition and acceptance in general. However, there is quite a bit of mis-reporting and mis-under...

In this episode, you'll hear the audio book version of The Oasis Seven Stage Model , spoken by Oasis Co-Director Glyn Fussell.   It's an accessible introduction to The Oasis Seven Stage Model for effective working relationships, developed from years of research and practice by Oasis. The model is designed to help you establish, nurture and develop effective working relationships.   The Oasis Seven...

In this episode, you'll hear Nick Ellerby and Glyn Fussell, Oasis Co-Directors, discussing Team Coaching.   If you are already established as a coach, particularly within an organisational setting, or if you've been wondering how you could use your skills and expertise to help teams, then this episode will be a particular interest to you.   We explore what you might need to know before embarking o...

Diversity and inclusion are hot topics, and can unleash powerful emotions and deep rooted beliefs. Both are challenging concepts, and it can be difficult to know where to begin: what to call someone; how to phrase something; what is acceptable and what is not; fear of causing offence.   It's an ever changing landscape, and can be tricky territory as a coach. So knowing how to help both ourselves a...

Speaking about the future can make us uneasy, particularly as we are currently living through some exceptionally challenging times politically, environmentally, and socio-economically. It can be difficult to see a way forward and as coaches it can be tricky to know how to help our clients find their way through these turbulent times. In this episode, "Hope in a time of collapse" you'll hear author...

Grief and loss are part of everyday life. We all know that. But over the last year, perhaps more than ever before, our sense of loss and grieving for "normal life" has been in evidence due to COVID. Coaching and Executive Development has been very much in demand, as we try to navigate our way through our heightened sense of loss and grieving. As a coach, this is a landscape that can be tricky to h...

There is so much more to coaching than learning models of practice and achieving a qualification. Our best teachers are our clients, with the issues they bring and their desire for change. Sometimes a deeper, more courageous approach to coaching is needed to really get to the heart of supporting them to take the steps they want to take. In this episode, entitled "Coaching with courage and depth",...

Challenging or difficult conversations are not something that most of us relish. Generally, none of us like conflict with others, and we tend to put off the challenging discussion that we might need. But what if we were able to say exactly what we need to say, clearly and straightforwardly to another person without destroying our relationship with them?  However hard that may feel, there are ways...

You could say that body has a wisdom of its own - beyond the chatter of intellect and words. It holds our history and, if we pay attention, it can help define our future paths. In working with others to help them learn, grow or heal the body can offer a rich source of data and insight. But what does this really mean to work with the wisdom of the body in practice? How as a coach, facilitator or th...

At this point in time, how we regard ourselves as human beings and our sense of what it takes to live and work with others has never been more important.  At the centre of all of this are our relationships with one another; what they mean now and what they will need to mean in an uncertain future where the potential for conflict is on the rise. In this episode Glyn Fussell is in conversation with...

Benita Treanor is an extraordinary practitioner, who has made it her life's work to bring a spirit of enquiry, rigor and authenticity into her work as an executive coach, a facilitator and as a coach supervisor. She is also an assessor with the Association for Coaching and a body-centered psychotherapist. In this conversation Benita explains what coach supervision is, how she got into it, and how...

Jane Senior has worked extensively with individuals and teams across the world as a coach and in leadership development. She has helped people become more aware of the choices they have, or that they could have through looking at where their energy is best channeled. After an extremely debilitating illness, she learned from personal experience the importance and value of managing your energy and i...

Carole Ann Jones and Glyn Fussell are experienced coach mentors and founders of the Oasis coaching programme. They are enthusiastic contributors to a school of thought which sees truly effective coaching as more than a set of clever techniques frameworks and approaches. In this podcast, they talk about how to work more deeply and courageously with your clients in a way that takes account of the re...