The Coaching Crowd® Podcast with Jo Wheatley & Zoe Hawkins

By: Jo Wheatley and Zoe Hawkins
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  • The Coaching Crowd® Podcast is a weekly podcast for compassionate, courageous leaders, HR professionals and high achievers who are passionate about helping others to find alignment in their lives through coaching, and who are thinking of training and developing as a coach. Hosted by Zoe Hawkins and Jo Wheatley, Founders of Global Coaching Training Company “In Good Company” (https://www.igcompany.co.uk). Zoe and Jo are Master Accredited, Award Winning and Multi Award Nominated coaches, coach trainers and coach supervisors. They are authors of the best selling book ‘Deciding to Coach: The Mindset & Business Strategy For Aspiring Coaches’. Each episode focuses on a different element of what it is to be a coach and you’ll listen in as Zoe and Jo discuss the topic through different lenses. You’ll discover practical tools and resources you need to support your coaching as you learn all about becoming a qualified and certified coach. This podcast is a go-to resource for learning more about coaching and the mindset needed to be a world class coach. You’ll learn how to enable clients to truly know who they are, what their hearts call for and how to understand their values, beliefs and unconscious needs. Coaching goes beyond professional success and personal fulfilment and focuses on supporting everyday mental health. As you learn more about coaching, you learn to coach yourself. You are In Good Company with The Coaching Crowd®. In Good Company offers accredited coaching qualifications for individuals and organisations around the world, as well as ground breaking accredited CPD for coaches such as the trade marked Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training. You can join our courses and learn more about our communities here www.igcompany.co.uk and take our free quiz to find out which coaching course is right for you www.mycoachingcourse.com.
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  • Episode 178 How to Coach Anger

    Episode 178 How to Coach Anger
    Jan 27 2025
    178 How to Coach Anger 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 relationships, and how it often masks deeper feelings like sadness or fear. Jo shares a powerful example of a client who used anger as a motivator but discovered it wasn’t emotionally sustainable. We also talk about helping clients identify their relationship with anger, whether they’ve buried it or expressed it in unhealthy ways, and how coaching can support them to create a new, healthier approach. Through practical steps, including naming emotions, identifying unmet needs, and exploring the relationship between anger and values, we outline how to guide clients to understand, process, and reframe their anger. Whether it’s asking clients to "give their anger a voice" or exploring the systemic roots of their emotions, this episode is packed with actionable insights. If you’ve ever felt hesitant to ask about anger in a session, this episode will help you approach it with confidence, curiosity, and care. Key Lessons Learned Anger is often rooted in unmet needs or value conflicts. Naming and validating emotions is the first step to transformation. Emotions like anger can mask deeper feelings such as sadness or fear. Helping clients reframe anger as a signal, not a problem, empowers growth. Closure and acceptance are essential to move forward from unresolved anger. Key Takeaways Encourage clients to explore and name their emotions. Use tools like values exercises and somatic practices to process anger. Anger can be a motivator, but it needs to be channelled sustainably. Always validate emotions to create a safe, judgment-free space. Work on closure by helping clients let go of anger tied to past events. Steps to Coach Anger and Emotions Recognise and Name the Emotion Ask clients, What are you feeling? or suggest possible emotions to check for alignment. Explore Values Identify values that may be in conflict or unmet, leading to anger. Validate and Give Voice to the Emotion Create a safe space for clients to express their anger without judgement. Uncover the Root Cause Ask deeper questions to explore what lies beneath the anger—e.g., sadness, fear, or unmet needs. Identify Unmet Needs Encourage clients to reflect on what their anger is highlighting as a missing or unresolved need. Use Somatic Practices Introduce body-based techniques to help clients connect with and release stored anger. Reframe the Emotion Help clients see anger as a signal or ally, guiding them to their deeper needs or values. Introduce Choice Explore alternative strategies or emotions that could serve them better in the situation. Work on Closure and Acceptance Support clients to accept and let go of anger, focusing on forgiveness or reframing past events. Create a Sustainable Relationship with Anger Help clients define how they want to handle anger in a way that aligns with their values and goals. Sample Coaching Questions for Coaching Anger What are you feeling about this situation? What values feel violated here? What does your anger want to tell you? What unmet need might your anger be pointing to? On a scale of 0–10, how intense is your anger right now? What lies beneath your anger? Is there fear, sadness, or something else? What do you want your relationship with anger to look like? If you let go of your anger, what would change for you? How does anger serve or protect you in this situation? What other emotions could help you navigate this experience? Timestamps 00:13 – 00:46: Introduction—why anger is an important topic in coaching 01:10 – 03:53: How anger shows up in coaching sessions 03:54 – 05:32: The role of unmet needs and values in anger 05:33 – 07:20: Giving voice to anger and creating a safe space 08:23 – 09:48: Exploring anger’s connection to systemic issues and injustice 10:17 – 12:40: Closure, acceptance, and the power of forgiveness 13:12 – 15:00: Tools like scaling questions and reframing to manage anger 17:20 – 18:50: Role models for anger—exploring clients’ learned patterns 20:14 – 21:10: Introducing choice and creating a sustainable relationship with anger 21:12 – 21:38: Closing message—invitation to emotions coaching training Keywords How to coach anger, Emotional coaching techniques, Anger and values in coaching, Reframing emotions in coaching, Unmet needs and anger, Coaching somatic practices, Closure and forgiveness in coaching, How to process anger, Emotional freedom for clients, Anger as a motivator in coaching Links: Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training: www.igcompany.co.uk/emotionscoaching COACHING TRAINING ...
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    22 mins
  • 177 How to Coach Fear

    177 How to Coach Fear
    Jan 20 2025
    177 How to Coach Fear 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 fear, starting with helping clients name their emotions and connect them to the gap between where they are and where they want to be. We share real-life examples of how fear shows up, like hesitation about applying for a promotion or anxiety about a major life decision, and how we’ve guided clients through these moments using exploratory questions, visioning, and emotional sequencing. Coaching fear isn’t just about solving a problem; it’s about unlocking self-awareness and building emotional agility. We discuss how to engage with emotions as allies rather than obstacles and explore ways to help clients see fear as a guide rather than a barrier. Whether you're a coach or someone looking to understand fear better, this episode will provide you with practical tools to deepen your emotional exploration. Steps to Coach Fear and Emotions Recognise and Name the Emotion Ask questions like, What are you feeling about this? or share observations: I sense there may be fear here—does that resonate? Explore the Gap Between Current and Desired States Help clients identify the emotional gap between where they are and where they want to be. Unpack Emotional Layers Ask deeper questions: What’s beneath this fear? or What happens if you move past it? Use Visioning Techniques Guide clients to imagine the best-case scenario. What will you see, hear, or feel when you achieve this? Examine Emotional Sequences Explore what emotions follow fear. What do you typically feel after fear, and what would you prefer to feel instead? Give the Emotion a Voice Encourage clients to dialogue with their fear: If this fear could talk, what would it say? What does it need? Reframe Fear as a Friend Ask, What if fear is here to guide you? How could it help you achieve your goal? Check for Alignment Ensure the goal aligns with the client’s values, resources, and readiness to act. Key Lessons Learned Fear often masks deeper emotions, like insecurity or doubt. Recognising and naming emotions is the first step to transformation. Emotions are not obstacles—they are guides that reveal what’s truly important. Exploring emotional sequences can help clients build self-awareness and resilience. Aligning goals with emotions and values creates a roadmap for progress. Key Takeaways Use curiosity to explore fear as a gateway to deeper self-awareness. Guide clients to see fear not as a blocker but as a source of valuable information. Engage emotions in a structured way, using tools like emotional sequencing or visioning. Create a safe space for clients to unpack their emotions without judgment. Apply these steps to your own fears for personal growth and clarity. Timestamps 00:13 – 00:46: Introduction—Why fear is central to coaching conversations 01:44 – 02:34: The role of fear in the coaching gap 03:04 – 04:01: Recognising how fear manifests as indecision or procrastination 05:26 – 06:50: Using exploratory questions to uncover hidden emotions 07:20 – 08:19: Emotional sequences—what comes after fear? 09:40 – 10:34: Giving emotions a voice: engaging with fear as a guide 11:47 – 12:45: Why coaching emotions is foundational to growth 14:03 – 14:33: Using your own intuition as a coach to sense fear in clients 16:25 – 17:50: Practical tools like the emotions wheel to deepen client awareness 19:15 – 20:39: Reframing fear as a friend, not an enemy 20:47 – 21:17: Final reflections—applying these techniques to your own coaching practice Keywords: How to coach fear, Coaching emotional awareness, Emotional exploration in coaching, Coaching emotions wheel, Emotional agility for clients, Neuro-Linguistic Programming coaching tools, Reframing fear in coaching, Fear and goal setting, Coaching techniques for fear and emotions, Emotional sequences in coaching, Links: Emotions Coaching Practitioner Training: www.igcompany.co.uk/emotionscoaching COACHING TRAINING LEVEL 5 https://www.igcompany.co.uk/l5-diploma COACHING TRAINING LEVEL 7 https://www.igcompany.co.uk/l7-diploma Purchase our bestselling book ”Deciding to Coach”: https://amzn.to/3UvUe9r Neurodivergent inclusive coaching programme: http://www.igcompany.co.uk/nd Resources: Take our FREE Quiz 'Which Coaching Course is Right for Me?' https://www.mycoachingcourse.com/ Join The Coaching Crowd Community on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheCoachingCrowd/ In Good Company (UK) https://www.igcompany.co.uk/ Check out our YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/378rY9a Check out our Instagram https://...
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    22 mins
  • 176 Well Formed Coaching Outcomes

    176 Well Formed Coaching Outcomes
    Jan 13 2025
    176 Well Formed Coaching Outcomes 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 our control. Many of us—and our clients—fall into the trap of creating goals tied to external factors, like a promotion or financial gain, which often leads to stress and frustration. Instead, we focus on crafting goals that are actionable, inspiring, and fully achievable. We guide you step-by-step through a framework of eight essential questions that can help create clarity and motivation. These questions can be used in coaching sessions to transform vague aspirations into tangible, inspiring outcomes. Jo shares how small language shifts—like reframing a client’s "I don’t want" statement into "I want"—can unlock surprising insights. We also discuss how vividly imagining success can ignite energy and motivation, making the goal feel within reach. As coaches, our job isn’t just to help clients dream big but to anchor those dreams into practical steps that fit their values, resources, and reality. Along the way, we share examples from our sessions, like how sensory-based questions—“What will you hear when you succeed?”—can reveal unexpected details that deepen a client’s connection to their goal. The conversation ends with a reminder to apply these questions to your own life. As we step into 2025, how might you create well-formed outcomes for yourself? Steps to Create a Well-Formed Coaching Outcome What do you want? Use positive, future-focused language to articulate the goal. Avoid framing it around what you don’t want.Is it achievable? Ensure the goal is realistic and assess whether it’s within the client’s capabilities or requires additional steps, like research or skill-building.What will you accept as evidence that you’ve achieved your outcome? Help the client create a sensory-rich picture of success—what they will see, feel, hear, or experience upon achieving the goal.Is achieving this outcome within your control? Reframe goals that rely on external factors to focus on actions the client can directly control.Are the costs and consequences of obtaining this outcome acceptable? Assess the broader impact of the goal—on relationships, finances, time, and values—to ensure alignment.Do you have all the resources you need to achieve your outcome? Explore tangible (tools, finances) and intangible (beliefs, knowledge) resources required for success.Does achieving this outcome fit with your values? Goals misaligned with values are difficult to achieve. Ensure the goal resonates with the client’s core beliefs.If you could have it now, would you take it? A final check to confirm the goal is authentic and deeply desired by the client. Key Lessons Learned Goals framed in positive language create focus and direction. Clear evidence of success helps align the mind with the outcome. Control over the goal eliminates unnecessary anxiety and builds confidence. Exploring costs and values ensures sustainable, meaningful goals. Asking sensory-based questions deepens the client’s emotional connection to the goal. Key Takeaways Use the seven steps as a framework for personal or client goal-setting. Focus on what’s within your control to reduce stress and increase motivation. Ensure alignment with values to maintain commitment and energy. Leverage visualisation and sensory cues to amplify connection to the goal. Don’t fear revisiting steps; refining a goal is progress, not failure. Timestamps 00:03 – 00:47: Introduction—why we’re focusing on well-formed coaching outcomes 00:47 – 01:41: Setting goals that are fully within your control 02:10 – 03:07: Coaching isn’t just about goals—it’s about clarity and exploration 04:03 – 04:25: Step 1: What do you want? 06:22 – 06:49: Step 2: Is it achievable? 08:36 – 09:32: Step 3: What will you accept as evidence? 11:30 – 12:26: Step 4: Is achieving this within your control? 14:10 – 14:39: Step 5: Are the costs and consequences acceptable? 16:36 – 17:31: Step 6: Do you have the resources you need? 17:59 – 18:26: Step 7: Does it fit with your values? 18:55 – 19:21: Step 8: If you could have it now, would you take it? 20:20 – 21:17: Wrapping up—applying the framework to yourself Keywords Well-formed coaching outcomes, NLP goal-setting framework, Coaching questions for clarity, Goal-setting techniques for coaches, Achievable coaching goals, Creating aligned goals, Coaching and values alignment, Positive language for goal setting, Reducing anxiety in goal achievement, Coaching framework for success Links: COACHING TRAINING LEVEL 5 https://www.igcompany.co.uk/l5-...
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    22 mins

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