The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

Have you ever wondered how to help someone move forward when they're stuck in anger? In this episode, Jo and Zoe explore how to coach clients through anger and related emotions in a way that is safe, ethical, and transformative. Anger can show up in coaching as a block, a motivator, or even an unrecognised emotion. We discuss how unresolved anger from the past can impact self-esteem and relationsh...

How do you help someone move forward when fear is holding them back? In this episode, we explore how to recognise, name, and coach fear in a way that empowers clients to navigate their emotions and achieve meaningful progress. Fear often shows up in coaching sessions, sometimes explicitly but often disguised as procrastination, indecision, or avoidance. We dive into practical strategies to coach f...

As we settle into the new year, we dive into a powerful tool from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) that's designed to help you set well-formed coaching outcomes. Whether you're supporting clients or working on your personal goals, this structured approach helps ensure goals are both achievable and meaningful. In this episode, we reflect on the importance of setting goals that are fully within ou...

As the calendar turns to a fresh year, we bring experience, energy, and experience to guide listeners through accelerating their coaching business in 2025. This episode is more than a blueprint—it's a call to action. The conversation opens with a relatable moment: the energy of a new year —that "turning of the page" feeling. Whether you're starting fresh or aiming to level up, we highlight the pow...

2024 has been a year of growth, challenges, and meaningful evolution. In this intimate and reflective episode we share   a behind-the-scenes journey through 2024 in our coaching business. The year kicked off with a significant milestone: hiring a team of qualified coaching supervisors to support learners completing their coaching qualifications. Reflecting on this process, we share how our initial...

173 8 End of Year Questions In this reflective end-of-year episode, we guide listeners through 8 powerful coaching questions to close out 2024 and set intentions for 2025. Inspired by the idea of Christmas crackers but swapping out cheesey jokes for meaningful questions, we pair reflection with forward-thinking, encouraging listeners to pause, reflect, and plan. The episode begins with a question...

172 How to Change Your Career in a Year Is it possible to train as a coach and become accredited all within a year? This episode we answer this question and share how to make a significant career shift in just one year. We explore the process of becoming a qualified coach, offering a structured timeline for training, practicing, and completing a coaching program. We know that training to become a...

171 Coaching and Neurodiversity In this episode we explore the growing importance of coaching neurodivergent clients. The reason we're bringing this topic to you is because you will, if you're coaching clients, be coaching neurodivergent clients, those that know they're neurodivergent and those that don't. You yourself may be neurodivergent or you may not know that you're neurodivergent. And it's...

170 Great Mentors are Great Coaches We often discuss how mentoring and coaching are two very different and distinct disciplines/conversations and how the two play very diverse roles in leadership. However, in this episode we explore the similarities of coaching and mentoring and how your mentoring conversations can be improved by incorporating some of the key coaching skills. Mentoring is often an...

In this week's episode we want to explore with you the results you will get from training to be a coach. Some of them may seem obvious to you but we also want to share with you some of the more subtle results that we see our learners achieving.  Hear us talk about: the growth journey every learner goes on how an additional income stream can support you the power of refining the skills you already...

On the third anniversary of this podcast we wanted to share with you how you might start your own podcast. This podcast has become the cornerstone of our business and something that we enjoy recording together every month. Let's think about how this could work for your business too. Hear us talk about: why starting a podcast can can be simple what a podcast can do for your coaching business what a...

In this week's episode join us to talk about all things ideal client. Defining your ideal client is at the heart of developing a coaching business but we know that so many struggle with this. Hear us talk about: Why defining your ideal client is not about excluding people Questions to define your ideal coaching client What actually is an ideal client and why it is important work Our journey with o...

In today's episode we are talking about how to choose a coaching accreditation body. It's something that many people wonder about, so let's explore it today. Hear us talk about: What is an accreditation body How long does your accreditation last for Is CPD required whilst a member of an accrediting body What does the accreditation body demonstrate for you as a coach   If you are considering adding...

In today's episode we are talking about creativity and coaching. We truly believe that creativity is at the heart of coaching so let's explore what it truly means.  Hear us talk about: Why creativity is at the heart of coaching How AI can be used creatively in the context of coaching What does being creative as a coach really mean Why some clients needs more than words What types of activities can...

In this week's episode we want to talk about the principles of group and team coaching as means to grow your coaching business. Hear us discuss: Why group and team coaching are perfect routes to create a successful and sustainable coaching business Our principles of group and team coaching The importance of what you want to contribute to humanity with your coaching The ripple effect of coaching Wh...

In this week's episode we continue our series about ICF core competencies by focussing on facilitating client growth. Hear us talk about: What it means to facilitate client growth What signs you can look for that your client is not benefitting from this competency What progress can look like for a client How you can ensure clients have everything they need to achieve success How to support clients...

In this week's episode we continue with exploring the ICF core competencies. Today we will discuss demonstrating ethical practice.   Hear us talk about: What it means to embody to demonstrate ethical practice The link between ethics and the other core competencies How to create a safe environment for your clients Creating a safe environment Knowing the difference between coaching and other support...

In this week's episode we continue with exploring the ICF core competencies. Today we will discuss embodying a coaching mindset.   Hear us talk about: What it means to embody a coaching mindset What it takes to be a great coach Role modelling and how you do it Ways to develop yourself further as a coach Developing a reflective practice The most challenging aspect of developing as a coach How can y...

In this week's episode we are talking about the purpose of coaching and the different perspectives on this. We will discuss: the different perspectives on the purpose of coaching why the coaching industry feels like it is experiencing an identity crisis if purpose is different at a group and individual level the ripple effect of coaching why all coaching about emotions the role of self coaching As...

In this week's episode we are considering how fear shows up in the coaching relationship.    We will discuss: ways that fear creep in for the coach and why that can happen why your coachee may feel fear at points in your coaching relationship what happens if there is a fear of curiosity how to break out of coaching habit s what it feels like to sit in the idea of not knowing how to Enquire about w...

In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to listen actively.   We will discuss: What exactly are you listening for as a coach Why is active listening nuanced How to begin to explore a client's words and emotions What is the importance of a clients energy Is there ever value in interrupting as a coach The value of succinctly reflecti...

In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to maintain presence.   We will discuss: At what point do we begin to become present in relation to a session How to support you client to step in to presence The importance of coaching the 'what' and the 'why' How to focus on what the client wants to achieve on that day How to bring curiosit...

In this week's episode we continue with the theme of core coaching competencies by exploring what it means to cultivate trust and safety.   We will discuss: What are the indicators for this core coaching competency Why this is the foundation of great coaching How to explore your own relationship with trust The importance of self development and self awareness as a coach Who is responsible for nurt...

As we continue our exploration of the ICF core competencies we will this week be talking about establishing and maintaining agreements in coaching. We will discuss: what does it mean to establish and maintain agreements how to establish what a client really wants to focus on why does this core competency help both you and your clients in a session how to support your client to be specific around t...

In this week's episode we are covering one of the core competencies. This core competency is evoking awareness in coaching conversations.   We will discuss: what this core competency means how you can demonstrate it within a session how it is assessed the different indicators of the competency how asking questions can evoke awareness how to share yourself as a coaching tool   How are you demonstra...