The Coaching Hub Podcast

Ruth Kudzi sits down with special guest Rebecca Daniel, a coach, supervisor, and trainer, to delve into the world of coaching supervision. Rebecca shares her journey from transitioning out of the education sector to founding The Coaching Catalysts with her business partner Sarah Bramall. They discuss the importance of early coaching supervision, the impact of supervision on a coach's confidence, a...

Welcome to The Coaching Hub Podcast with your host, Ruth Kudzi. In this episode, Ruth is joined by Jacqui Frost, a Resilient Leaders Consultant and Coach, to discuss the intersection of coaching and resilient leadership. Jacqui shares her experiences as a former head of education and the journey that led her to coaching. They delve into the concept of resilient leadership and how it can be utilise...

In this episode of The Coaching Hub Podcast, host Ruth has a fascinating conversation with Ruth Wood, a leadership coach for women, about coaching for leaders and coaching as a leader. Ruth Wood shares her personal experience of being coached as a leader and how it transformed her approach to leadership, highlighting the importance of creating space for reflection and learning to prioritise self-c...

Today Ruth is joined by Fiona Irving, who will share her perspective on blending coaching with training to empower managers and foster personal growth. Fiona discusses her journey from the corporate world to coaching and training, highlighting the profound impact of neuroscience and positive psychology on her approach. We'll explore how creating a safe environment is essential for effective feedba...

Ep 146: Starting Over with Sara Burton   Ruth Kudzi is joined by Sara Burton. Sara shares her personal experiences and journey to becoming a start over coach, emphasising the empowerment and celebration that comes with starting over. The conversation delves into the various aspects of beginning again, including career changes, relationship transitions, and personal losses. Highlighting the resilie...

Ruth welcomes guest Merrisha Gordon, a seasoned coach, leader, and trainer, with extensive experience in coaching within organisations. Ruth and Merrisha explore the impact of coaching on individuals and organisations, particularly focusing on the shifting landscape of coaching in the workplace. Merrisha shares insights into the changing dynamics of coaching over the years, emphasising the growing...

Ruth is joined by Nikki St Paul to explore the underestimated strength of rest in our lives. They tackle the stigmas attached to rest and why it's a crucial element of success, not a sign of laziness. Nikki will share her transformative journey towards embracing rest, which led to a surge in clarity and inner wisdom. We also share how changing our beliefs about productivity can actually enhance ou...

Join Ruth as she takes us on a journey through her own coaching evolution. She shares how she first encountered coaching in the late nineties and how it has shaped her career and life since then. She talks about her own experiences with coaching and highlights the impact it has had on her and her work. Ruth also discusses the power of coaching, its transformative nature, and how it has influenced...

Today, Ruth takes a reflective look back at last year and shares the highs and lows of her journey. From her significant increase in revenue and the introduction of new courses to the challenges faced in getting EMCC accreditation and hitting sign-up targets. Ruth candidly discusses the lessons learned and the importance of celebrating small wins. She also delves into the areas where her business...

Ruth shares her intentions and goals for 2024, reflecting on the impact she aims to make in various areas of her coaching and training businesses. She discusses the growth of her professional diploma and associate programs, her focus on supporting the neurodivergent and menopausal communities, and the intersection of psychology and coaching. Furthermore, she delves into her personal development jo...

  Does every coach perform in the same way? I think its easy to assume that they do - especially ICF coaches. I am an ICF master coach. I'm also an energy coach. So ,I'm going to  talk in this episode about the nervous system and coaching and how I really believe that understanding this can help you be a better coach, but also help you support your clients on a much deeper level. Here are the high...

Leadership is something that all of us will more than likely aspire to, whether it’s because of the security and money that a leadership role can offer, or if the management and leadership of others is a genuine interest that you strive towards.   Often, we think that what makes a leader is the job title, Vice President, President, Manager. However, this isn’t always the case. In this episode I di...

  A huge part of the coaching process is self-awareness. Understanding who we are, what motivates us, and what our personal goals are.  Before we put ourselves forward to guide and coach others, we need to have a clear understanding of what makes us tick.  I believe that developing our self-awareness is crucial to understanding ourselves better, so we can not only learn from our mistakes, but also...

  In today’s episode I raise the question of what success looks like for you. It’s important to have your own vision of success, because your goals are driven by your own personal values and circumstances. I offer some tips and tricks on how to grow your business and attract audiences no matter what your goals and expectations are. We will be discussing the importance of social media in growing yo...

  In today’s episode I share my personal journey to happiness and contentment, and how coaching has led me to become a more confident person who takes bigger risks. I discuss how I have gone from not feeling good enough or confident enough to ultimately creating my dream life through coaching.     (03:21) Making mistakes  (04:01) Starting my business  (07:29) Shifting perspectives  (09:13) Parenti...

Episode 135 – Interview with Laura Taylor   In today’s episode we are talking to Laura Taylor. Laura is a business coach who helps female coaches sign consistent clients. Before she trained as a coach of Optimus, Laura ran her own styling business and now she is on a mission to help great coaches run great businesses. We chat about the importance of coaching and discuss where to price yourself in...

Today we are talking to Naomi Tyrrell, PhD, who is a coach and a mentor who specialises in evidence-based strategies to support families when they're moving home with kids.   Her Facebook group was a brilliant resource for me when I was moving home with kids about a year ago -and it was a pleasure to talk to her about strategies we can employ in a variety of stressful situations.   Key Highlights...

Self belief is powerful and in this episode with Tamzin Hall we explore how we can build and develop it.   Tamzin is a coach with a degree in Psychology she obtained as a mature student as she had the belief she could make it happen. She supports people to develop their confidence so that they can live the lives they want to live.   We cover everything from golf to working in corporate and how thi...

In this episode I speak to multi-passionate business owner and coach Helen Hill who is currently studying on the Optimus diploma. She shares about how to thrive as a business owner and how being selfish can help you to succeed as you are creating boundaries.    We explore how failure is part of success and learning and overnight success is not something which is real! and how money doesn't have to...

In this podcast we talk to Gwendolyn Jones about Neurodiversity in coaching - both working with Neurodiverse clients and how to create your own way of doing things if you are Neurodiverse. A current Optimus student Gwen has a wealth of knowledge on Neurodiversity    As Gwen says "You can't put a star brick into a square hole" she shares about how being multi passionate works for her and allows her...

If you are a parent this is a must listen. I am joined by Penny Phllips, a graduate of the Optimus Coach Academy program and the founder of a new charity Parent Village where I am a trustee.  We are delving into how parent coaching is on the rise and how transformational it can be for both parents and their children. Let’s be honest there is no manual for being a parent and despite the Instagram f...

How can a coaching qualification help you with your business?  Today I spoke to Isabelle Fielding who graduated from our diploma just over a year ago.. In that time she has transformed her business from clinical research to predominantly coaching and training where she works with a variety of different clients. Isabelle talks about how coaching has made a difference in her training delivery and de...

What makes a real difference to you as a client? In a world of courses promising the world so many people are feeling disillusioned.. And the fact is that although the content is great it may not be great for you! I speak to our current diploma student Nicole Louise Winer who is an experienced business mentor and coach who shares how personalisation and coaching support can help get you unstuck an...

Here’s another episode from our ‘Life After Coach Training’ series. In these special episodes,  we follow-up with our coaching graduates to see what they’re up to now! Today, Ruth talks to Nonie Leonard about her coaching experience, starting from life before training to graduating and running her own business. Nonie graduated in May 2021 and has gone on to start The Highly Favoured Woman – a comm...

What can your life look like after graduating as a coach? We’ve been interviewing past students to discover the diverse directions they’ve traveled in. In today’s episode Ruth has a conversation with Marilu Revelli.  Marilu graduated from our training programme last year. Find out what she thought of our training, uncover what’s happened to her since graduating, and what she’s doing now… With a st...