The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

In this week's episode we are talking about building a signature coaching programme. This is something that we get asked about and we wanted to talk you through some different aspects of the process and help you to consider if this is something that would be beneficial for you and your clients. We talk about: why you might create a signature coaching programme how can you stand out in what might s...

In this week's episode we are covering money mindset which is another requested subject. We know that money mindset can hit you hard when you start a coaching business so let's explore today how you can grow a strong money mindset and be more self aware when the money gremlins are occurring.   We discuss: How we can be triggered around money issues The impact of money mindset issues in your busine...

In this week's episode we are talking about a subject that was requested and we can understand why. We are talking about coaching anxiety and a number of things can come up when anxiety is mentioned by a client. For some coaches there may be a worry that people with anxiety are not ready to be coached or it might trigger our own anxiety and worries that we can't support someone in the coaching rol...

In this week's episode we are talking about building rapport with your coaching clients. We get asked about this alot so thought it would be a good subject to address as rapport building looks quite different when developing it personally rather than professionally.    We discuss: what rapport is and the role it plays when coaching when rapport building begins where rapport is built how it is buil...

In this week's episode we are exploring a day in the life of a coach. We often get asked about this and we also know that people wanting to transition into coaching are curious about what happens daily. We will show you what our days look like now and how that differs to when we first started coaching. We talk about: The difference between working 'in' the business and 'on' the business How we nav...

In this week's episode we are discussing overcoming barriers to learning. When learning as an adult we acknowledge that there are lots of reasons that barriers might occur    We talk about: some of the beliefs people have that hold them back from learning how barriers can often be invisible or held without the student knowing clear barriers to learning that a student is able to articulate from a p...

In today's episode we are discussing how you can tailor your coaching approach in order to become a world class and ethical coach.      We talk about: How your clients get better results and more of a transformation through tailoring your approach with them How you can understand your clients needs at the start of your coaching relationship and also acknowledge any changing needs The importance of...

In this week's episode we are talking about something that we hear about a lot from our coachees but also from our coaches. We wonder if it's something that you might have experienced too. Let's explore imposter syndrome and how we coach through this. We discuss: The universal experience that is felt through imposter syndrome How we can, as coaches, to be triggered into feeling like an imposter Wh...

In our first episode of 2023 we are going to be talking about goals and intentions. It's that time of year where everyone is talking about this so let us join you to provoke some thoughts about your goal setting for 2023.    We discuss: goals versus intentions how we can expand, pivot or develop our goals and intentions throughout the year how can we support our clients to set courageous goals why...

In today's episode we are taking you behind the scenes of 2022. We want to give you a flavour of the year we have had both professionally and personally.   We discuss: the development, writing and publishing of our book, 'Deciding to Coach'  how our facebook group developed so positively the Coaching Summit fulfilling the vision for the emotions coaching practitioner training brining balance and b...

In this week's episode we would like to introduce to you four coaching activities for the end of the year. It is natural at this time of year that we reflect back on what has happened and consider what we want to achieve in the next year.  We discuss: how to create a timeline of your year how to reset and gain a new perspective  ways to honour what has been, let go of some things and welcome in ne...

In this week's episode we want to talk to you about an essential pillar of coaching that we both love, beliefs. We could easily talk for a long time about beliefs as there are so many different approaches but today we will focus on some of the important elements when we consider the role of beliefs in coaching. We discuss: what are the different types of belief how beliefs can help or hinder us so...

In today's episode we are talking all about coaching as a career option for military leavers. We wanted to talk about this for a number of reasons which we will outline but also because both of our husbands are former military personnel and we are registered with ELCAS which provides funding opportunities. So let's discuss why coaching could be a great fit for military leavers. We will discuss: ho...

In this week's episode we are talking about something we get asked about a lot in our group, whether or not to give homework to your clients. This can be individual to each coach and we would love to bring to you some thoughts around this topic and what impacts it might have.   We discuss: what actually is homework? the difference between coach set homework and client chosen homework how we can su...

In this week's episode we are talking about one of our best kept secrets. It's a place where coaches we've trained and coaches who have trained elsewhere come to seek support as they grow their coaching business. It's our Business Lounge.   Join us in this episode where we will discuss how the Business Lounge supports coaches including: - monthly live Q and A's - support to develop your business a...

We are so excited that today's episode marks 1 year of the Coaching Crowd podcast. This is such a special episode to us. We want to thank you, our listeners, for helping us to grow the podcast and for making this so much fun to be part of. The idea for the Coaching Crowd podcast started a number of years ago when we used to record our ling conversations with each other and we knew how good a podca...

In this week's episode we are talking all about why you might choose to become a coach. We will share with you 10 reasons that we have either experienced ourselves or seen our coach trainees experience.  We discuss: Some of the questions people often have questions as to why people become a coach a range of reasons as to why people become coaches from personal to professional how coaching doesn't...

In today's episode we are talking about how you can structure your coaching conversations. One of the reasons we're talking about this today is that when people start coaching they want to learn tools and structures and as you develop as a coach you might start to think about what you can and can't say to your clients in your sessions.   We talk about: What makes a coaching conversation different...

Today's episode is a little different as we want to talk to you about some of our favourite coaching books. Building your resource list and being able to develop yourself as a coach is so important so let us share with you some of our top recommendations.  We share books covering:  Coaching theory  Coaching conversations Coaching models Personal effectiveness Finding your purpose Reflective practi...

This week's episode has been requested from within our community and is a very interesting question about if coaches need a coach? We're going to look at this from a number of perspectives. We will discuss: - when you might need a coach or when you might need mentoring - when is the right time to seek support - the difference between coaching and supervision and what is appropriate to take to each...

This week's episode is for those people who are thinking of setting up a coaching business or those who are already running a coaching business. We are going to discuss how you can overcome a range of setbacks in your coaching business and acknowledge than things won't always go to plan.   We talk about: how things don't always go to plan when you own a business the importance of messaging when ad...

In this week's episode we have something special for you. We are going to do a deep dive into a coaching activity. We get asked a lot for coaching demos so this activity taken from NLP will be of interest. Let us introduce you to the logical levels of change. In this episode you will hear: - what the local levels of change are - how you can support your client to check their alignment around their...

In this week's episode we are talking about how you can stand out in the coaching industry. This is a question we are often asked by current coaches and those looking to train as coaches. There are lots of ways to stand out in what might seem like a crowded market. We are going to offer a number of suggestions today and the important thing is that you find what works best for you. In this episode...

In this week's episode we are discussing ethical coaching. Ethics are at the centre of great coaching and helps to guide our practice but as the coaching industry is unregulated where can we turn to for our ethical framework? We discuss: - where we can turn to as coaches for an ethical framework - a number of different examples of ethical dilemmas coaches might face - our judgement as coaches and...

In this week's episode we are demonstrating how to coach emotions. We have chosen to demo this because many coaches and aspiring coaches struggle to know what good coaching looks like and also what you can achieve in a session.  In this session you will hear: - Jo coach Zoe around her emotions on a specific subject - tools that can be used and hearing them in the session itself - how to use clean...