The Coaching Cast

S5 E06 | “Drive the needle over the line and we will touch base in a week” (Women & Confidence)    In 2020, when the commercial world worked from their sheds, bedrooms and kitchen tables, we sought a place where we could go to feel supported and less alone. We couldn’t find what we were looking for, so over lunch, one day in that summer, we rectified this, and during the third lockdo...

S5 E05 | “Do You Know What Polyamorous Means?” How to Achieve Work Life Balance   In this episode we’re discussing work life balance - something we all strive for but often find challenging to achieve.  Why are we so bad at it, because surely it is only a good thing for us to achieve it?   We discuss and share our personal experiences, and share our top tips for you to try your...

S5 E04 | “I’ll Tell You What I Want, What I Really, Really, Want!” (Goal Setting)   Suz and I are qualified professional coaches and so we both deal in the currency of goal setting. But, what is a goal? Target, objective, dream, focus, priority…it’s whatever you want to call it. It can be big, small, medium. It can be soon, in 6 months, in a year, in 5 years!   In this episode we’re disc...

S5 E03 - “BFF Friendship Bracelets for Everyone!” Friendships at Work   Today's episode is all about friendships at work. We are going to explore how friendship can impact our happiness at work. What friendships at work can look like, the benefits and struggles in forming these now we are working in a hybrid world.     Timestamps:   0.00  Podcast Intro  01.26 &nb...

S03 EP02: Juggling Work and Motherhood with Sally Hanna   In today’s episode we welcome performance coach Sally Hanna to The Coaching Cast to discuss her passion and experience in supporting working mothers to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their families.    Timestamps:   0.00   Podcast Intro  01.15 Episode Intro  01.30 How are you?  08...

S05 EP03:  “Don’t Be a Dick When it Comes to The Diary” Having a Good 1-2-1   Today we’re talking about how to achieve the ideal 1-2-1; as the facilitator, and the recipient, as regardless of levels and roles, we may all experience a 1-2-1 at some point and it has the opportunity to benefit all of us when both conducted right.   Timestamps:   0.00  Podcast Intro  01.1...

This episode is the concluding part of our 2 part special on finding value in your work. We are talking all about the how - how do you actually go about understanding your values and finding that all important value in your work?  Listen and learn about Lisa’s simple scaling method to assess how your values are being fulfilled right now (or not)…from “Not on your nelly!” to “Fuck yeah!” &nbsp...

So here it is CBB’s, the fifth season of The Coaching Cast! We’ve enjoyed a short break and now ready to catch up with you all and discuss some exciting new topics impacting us all in work today…as well as share some new bullshit bingos and workplace shame stories to keep us all entertained!    We’ve chosen to open the season with a 2-part special discussing values and how to find value...

S04 EP10 | Season Finale – Don’t Just Crack On: The Power of Reflection   How many times at work have you just cracked on, moved onto the next task or project and not paused, stood back and reflected on your decisions, emotions and actions?   It is the season finale and we’re talking about reflection; what it involves, why you should do it - at work and in life generally - and how you ca...

S04 EP09| Wellbeing IS Performance: A Conversation with Double Olympian Jack Green In this episode we’re honoured to welcome double Olympian and Head of Performance at Champion Health Jack Green to The Coaching Cast. We discuss with Jack his experience of being an elite professional athlete in his teens and early adult years, the impact on his mental health and the challenges he has faced, and his...

S04 EP08 | International Women's Day - Break the Bias #breakthebias  In this episode we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2022! The theme for this year is breaking the bias and so today’s topic is exploring the growing bias of proximity; triggered by us working remotely during the pandemic and individuals spending more time at home and not in the office with their colleagues.  &nb...

S04 EP07: How to Build a Diverse Team     Today we’re continuing our discussions on the topic of leading inclusively and specifically about building a diverse team.   Timestamps:   0.00 Podcast Intro  01.23 Episode Intro  01.39 How are you?  12.18 Main discussion – How to Build a Diverse Team     47.00 Workplace Shame  51.36 Bullshit Bing...

S04 EP06: Get What You Want at Work   In this episode we’re talking about how to ask for what you want at work. Whether that's a pay rise, a promotion, flexible working, extra holiday, help with a project. The list goes on!     Timestamps   0.00 Podcast Intro  1.16 Episode Intro  1.35 How are you?  10.39 Main Discussion – Get What You Want at Work  45.5...

S04 EP05: Your Superpower at Work is YOU!    Today we’re talking about how your superpower at work is yourself and how you can build your self-belief.      Timestamps:   0.00 Podcast Intro  01.28 Episode Intro  01.42 How are you?  08.40 Main discussion – Your Superpower at Work is YOU!     45.03 Workplace Shame  47.39  Bull...

S04 EP04: Making the Menopause Mainstream   In this episode we are excited to welcome Bev Thorogood to The Coaching Cast to have a conversation about the critical topic of the menopause and how this is severely impacting women in the workplace.  Bev is a coach, author, and trainer, on a mission to support working women and organisations in breaking down the stigma of menopause, whilst su...

S04 EP03: Help! I Don't Get On with My Co-Worker!    Today we are talking about a situation that many of us find ourselves in, that time when you just don't get on with a colleague,  coworker or boss and you don't know what to do to make it better.   Timestamps:   0.00 Podcast Intro  01.25 Episode Intro  01.42 How are you?  11.42 Main discussion – Help! I do...

S04 EP02: Let's Get Personal! Building your Personal Brand with Amelia Sordell, Klowt   Today we’re getting personal with our first special guest of the season, Amelia Sordell, founder of personal brand agency Klowt and LinkedIn Queen! We’re going to be discussing with Amelia how to build your own personal brand to help you achieve what you want in 2022.     Timestamps:  ...

S04 EP01: New Year, New Intentions (We don't do resolutions!)   We’re so excited to kick off 2022 with a brand new season. In this episode we are discussing the fact it is a new year and that brings with it new resolutions or does it?!     Timestamps:   0.06 Podcast Intro  01.24 Episode Intro  02.42 How are you?  12.47 Main discussion – New Year, New Intenti...

S03 EP10: Season 3 Finale   It’s our season 3 finale! We’re going to discuss our season highlights with some help from a few of our listeners, our CBB’s, and give you a taste of what’s coming up in season 4 in the New Year.   Timestamps:   0.07   Podcast Intro  01.16 Episode Intro  01.45 How are you?  12.24 Main discussion – Season 3 Finale    39.0...

S03 EP09: How to Lead Inclusively   In this episode we are talking about inclusive leadership. What it is, why it is more important than ever, and how you can work on being more inclusive in your own leadership style.     Timestamps:   0.07   Podcast Intro  01.16 Episode Intro  01.33 How are you?  10.02 Main discussion – How to Lead Inclusively &nb...

S03 EP08: Choosing the right coach for you with Victoria Barker  In this week's episode we are joined by Victoria Barker, founder of Credible Coach - an online service enabling individuals to be connected with fully qualified, authentic coaches - to discuss what coaching is, when you would seek coaching, and how to find the right coach for you.    Timestamps:   0.00  &nbsp...

S03 EP07: A Tale of Owning a Small Business   In this episode we are talking about the realities of small business ownership, as like many of you, our CBBs, we both run our own businesses, having left our corporate careers behind in recent years.   We are specifically going to explore the realities of being your own boss; discuss the differences and similarities to corporate life; a...

We’ve all been there - the challenging line managers who we get appointed to, and who get appointed to us, who we know we need to get on with for the success of our jobs, careers, and future but who we sometimes struggle with. But whose responsibility is it to fix the situation? Today we’ll be discussing how to manage your manager to get the best out of both of you.    Timestamps:  ...

S03 EP05: Changing your Career - Special Collaboration Episode with Mark Crossfield    Today we have a very different type of podcast episode, it is our 1st ever collaboration episode with the brilliant Mark Crossfield, the host of Your Bravo Career podcast. We are going to be discussing the topic of career changes with Mark and hopefully having a few laughs along the way!    T...

S03 EP04: Coaching or Mentoring? Which is Right for You?   In this episode we’re discussing the differences between coaching and mentoring, the benefits of each, and the scenarios when you would select either one of these powerful interventions to support you.    Timestamps:   0.00   Podcast Intro  01.16 Episode Intro  01.35 How are you?  9.49 Main disc...