The Deep Coach

What if awakening isn’t enough?  In this profound conversation, Jonathan sits down with transformational leadership pioneer Nicholas Janni to explore the intersection of healing, awakening, and conscious leadership. Nicholas shares his extraordinary journey—from London’s underground music scene, to Tibetan Buddhism, radical theater in Poland and Switzerland, drumming in West Africa, bodywork in Ha...

What if the journey of transformation isn’t a journey at all, but actually a distraction from what's really here? In this expansive conversation, Jonathan sits with Nithya Shanti to explore the tension between seeking and surrender, monkhood and worldly life, silence and expression. Nithya shares his path from childhood loss to monastic devotion, and the eventual unraveling of the very ideas that...

Why do we so often resist the very things we say we want most? In this solo episode, Jonathan explores the subtle and deeply human tendency to resist joy, love, abundance, and our own potential. Drawing from personal experience, transformational work, and the concept of the “upper limit problem,” this conversation dives into the unconscious ways we self-sabotage when life begins to feel too good....

What happens when you stop running from your pain, and finally turn toward it?  In this episode, transformational coach, ketamine facilitator, and longtime yoga teacher Anamargret Sanchez shares her deeply personal journey from loss and disconnection to embodiment, healing, and purpose.  What you’ll learn:  Why emotional numbness blocks both pain and joy  How yoga became a gateway to deeper healin...

What happens when you do everything “right”… and still feel empty? In this episode of The Deep Coach Podcast, I sit down with Patrick Boland—executive coach, author of The Contemplative Leader, and former high-achiever who hit a breaking point early in life. At just 16, Patrick experienced a profound existential crisis. Despite excelling in academics, sports, and music, he found himself asking a d...

Many people believe success will bring fulfillment — the career, the money, the family, the recognition. For Chris Kalbfleisch, he achieved all of it. And then… everything collapsed. In just 11 months, Chris went from a high-performing hedge fund executive with a thriving life to sitting in a jail cell, facing prison time. In this deeply moving conversation, Chris shares: The hidden pain beneath a...

Many people believe that if they can just find the right plan, the right strategy, or the right path… life will finally feel stable, clear, and under control.  But for Phyllis Lane, life unfolded in a very different way.  After the unraveling of a long-term relationship, the collapse of a shared business, and the loss of many of the structures she once relied on, Phyllis found herself with nothing...

What happens after a spiritual awakening? Many people imagine awakening as the end of the journey — a permanent state of clarity, wisdom, and freedom. But for Steven Lane, a spontaneous awakening in his mid-twenties was only the beginning. In this conversation, Steven shares the surprising reality that followed his awakening experience. Despite profound insights into the nature of reality, he disc...

What happens when you lose everything and move into your car just to keep your dream alive? Lorenz Sell, founder of Sutra, shares his extraordinary journey from living in his car and declaring bankruptcy to building a platform designed to cultivate collective intelligence at scale.  What we explore in this episode...  02:00 Before The Awakening  07:17 A Citizen Of Earth  10:57 Why Burning Man Feel...

Where does deep inner work, leadership, and parenting intersect? This conversation with Ger Daly explores what it means to fully commit to one’s transformational journey—and how that inner work inevitably shapes the relationships we enter, the way we raise our children, and how we lead others in the world. Ger reflects on how disconnected he once was from himself, and how a serendipitous encounter...

Have you ever had this feeling that you’re going 100 mph, the steering wheel is jammed, the breaks are out, and you’re heading towards a financial cliff? In this solo episode, Jonathan explores what it means to trust life when control disappears. Drawing from years of meditation, spiritual practice, and real-life moments of uncertainty, he shares a grounded practice for calming the nervous system,...

How can human potential actually be measured? And once it’s measured, what can you actually do with that information? In this episode of The Deep Coach , Jonathan Hermida sits down with Mark Vandeneijnde , co-founder of Being at Full Potential and creator of the Human Potential & IDG assessment platforms, to explore a bold question: Can we bring objectivity to inner development—without losing its...

What does true healing require—personally and collectively—when grief, injustice, and uncertainty are part of the human experience? In this powerful conversation, Jonathan Hermida sits down with Beth Berila , longtime educator, social justice scholar, and Deep Coaching practitioner, to explore embodiment, collective trauma, spiritual bypassing, and what it means to build healing spaces that can ho...

What does spirituality—and Deep Coaching—really look like in the chaos of everyday life? In this short Living the Practices pop-up episode, Jonathan opens up about the current season he’s navigating: raising two small children, leading the Center, supporting his aging father, and moving through the inevitable messiness of life “life-ing.” He shares candid insights, personal reflections, and how he...

He spent years as a soldier and rugby warrior… until one moment of awakening shattered everything he thought he knew about himself. What followed was a journey from discipline and hyper-masculinity into intuition, healing, and profound inner freedom. In this episode of The Deep Coach , Adrian Hales shares the pivotal moments that transformed his life—from questioning everything while standing knee...

What happens when you spend over 30 years living and learning under The Untethered Soul author, Michael A. Singer?  In this conversation, Tim O. Davis - spiritual coach, meditation teacher, and longtime resident of The Temple of the Universe, joins me to explore the bridge between manifestation and surrender, how to live within community, how to make spirituality practical, and much more.  Here’s...

What would you do if you left everything behind to travel the world and find yourself? And what if you then began trusting whatever life presented—without question—saying yes to it all? That’s exactly what Jonathan did. In this special episode, the tables turn. Founder of the Center for Transformational Coaching, Leon VanderPol , interviews Jonathan Hermida , host of The Deep Coach Podcast and Man...

At age 30, Monica was a high-achieving executive climbing the ladder at Procter & Gamble, until an anxiety crisis, infertility struggles, and deep spiritual questioning cracked her wide open. What followed was a 15+ year journey of transformation, from “superwoman” to surrendered guide, from perfectionism to purpose. Here’s a peak at what’s inside... ⏰ Timestamps: 01:52 The Good Girl Script: Earl...

Imagine navigating the sudden, tragic loss of your mother, while caring for a newborn. How do you process that kind of grief? Where do you turn for meaning, for healing, for hope? In this powerful episode, Jonathan sits down with Cate Baio—Director of Learning at the Center for Transformational Coaching, and one of our extraordinary Learning Leaders for the Deep Coaching Intensive . Cate’s story i...

What happens when you trade seeking approval for aligning to your purpose? In this powerful episode, Amrita Singh shares her journey from a life of people-pleasing and cultural adaptation to reclaiming her voice through motherhood, spirituality, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. We explore how Amrita’s interfaith upbringing, spiritual mentorship, and inner awakening not only reshaped her identi...

What if the very things that weighed you down—burnout, pressure to perform, internal dissonance—were the doorway to your purpose? In this deeply honest and heart-opening conversation, Hampus Blomberg shares his journey from striving and burnout in the corporate world to living a life rooted in breath, creativity, presence, and love. We explore his early spiritual awakenings through music, the powe...

What happens when your life is running smoothly—until it isn’t? In this deeply personal episode, Atara Weisberger shares how a series of traumatic events cracked open a spiritual awakening that would forever change the direction of her life. Raised in a secular home and thriving in the world of fitness and health coaching, Atara’s move to Israel became the backdrop for a profound transformation. F...

She became the youngest female factory owner in London by the age of 24. She then decided to convert to Islam. In this incredibly layered and insightful conversation, Yasmin Djendel (born Gina) shares the journey of a lifetime: from ambition and success in the fashion world, to spiritual awakening, motherhood, emotional abuse, and ultimately — healing and purpose. We explore her transformation fro...

In this episode of The Deep Coach, we’re joined by Andrew Mundy—a men’s coach who left behind a career in corrections to follow his deeper calling. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward a different life, this conversation will show you what it really takes to bet on yourself, trust your purpose, and go all in with coaching. Andrew opens up about his journey from structure to surrender, from performa...

He survived street violence, got shot in war, and met his soul through psychedelics. Now he helps others face death, and live fully. This is the story of Ricardo Chin, a Royal Marine Commando turned transformational coach and death doula. In this episode, Ricardo shares his incredible journey from growing up in inner-city London surrounded by violence… to joining the military in search of purpose…...