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What Happens When a Manager Learns to Say Less
Workplace Coaching

What Happens When A Manager Learns to Say Less?

What changes when a manager stops being the answer? This article explores how a coaching approach, listening, stillness and restraint can create better thinking and greater ownership.
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Farrah Morgan
Alumni Stories

Breaking Barriers for Graduates: Farrah Morgan’s Journey as The Grad Coach

Meet Farrah Morgan, The Grad Coach, who empowers ambitious graduates to launch meaningful careers through tailored coaching, leveraging her hiring expertise and innovative approach.
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transformative-coaching
About Coaching

Beyond Behaviour: How Transformative Coaching Unlocks Deeper Change in Clients

Explore how transformative coaching goes beyond behaviour, uncovering the deeper layers of cognition, emotion, and relational patterns that drive true and lasting client change.
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Beth Goddard
Alumni Stories

From Mountains to Mindsets: Unlocking Potential through a Coaching Adventure

Meet Beth Goddard: an inspiring facilitator, coach, and co-founder of Firefly Future Ltd., pioneering transformative growth through adventure-based learning and deep self-discovery journeys.
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Working As A Coach

Understanding the 3 Pathways and Choosing Your Coaching Career: Independent Coach vs. Associate Coach vs. Internal Coach

Explore the unique opportunities of becoming an independent, associate, or internal coach, and discover how to choose the path that best suits your coaching journey.
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Louise Lloyd
Alumni Stories

From Horses to Mindfulness: How Louise Lloyd Champions Presence and Wellbeing in Coaching

Discover how Louise, a mindset coach and author, empowers people to reduce stress, stay present, and find balance through her inspiring coaching journey and programmes.
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Helen Curran
Alumni Stories

Building Inclusive Workspaces: Dr. Helen Curran’s Journey into Neuro-Inclusive Coaching

Discover Dr. Helen Curran’s transformative approach to neuroinclusive coaching, empowering individuals and guiding organisations to foster environments where neurodivergent talent thrives.
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Aimee Woodley
Alumni Stories

Beyond Business Development: Aimee Woodley on the Impact of Coaching in Organisations

Aimee Woodley, an experienced Business Development Consultant and Accredited Transformative Coach, shares how integrating coaching within organisations can transform both individual growth and business success.
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systemic-coaching
About Coaching

Coaching in a Complex World: How Systemic Coaching Transforms Our Approach to Change

Learn how systemic coaching helps clients navigate personal, relational, and societal systems, creating sustainable transformation by addressing the complexities of modern life.
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Mia-Sarosi
Alumni Stories

Crafting Change: From Ceramics to Therapeutic Coaching with Mia Sarosi

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Alumni Stories

Singing the Praises of Coaching as a Full-Time Mum: An Interview with Angela Christine Cooper, Transformative Life Coach

Read how Angela Christine Cooper transitioned from a successful career as a Registered Dietitian to becoming a transformative life coach, all while balancing the demands of full-time motherhood.
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Emma Snipp, Coach
Alumni Stories

From Property to People: Emma Snipp’s Journey to Coaching Resilience and Success

Discover how Emma Snipp transitioned from a successful career in property to becoming a sought-after Success and Resilience Coach. Emma empowers professionals in high-pressure industries to embrace their strengths and overcome leadership challenges.
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narrative coaching
About Coaching

Narrative Coaching: How Transformative Coaches Help Clients Redefine Their Life Stories

Discover how narrative coaching helps clients break free from limiting beliefs and rewrite their life stories with purpose using integrative, transformative coaching techniques.
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Tracy-Newbury-Abegg
Alumni Stories

An Interview with Tracy Newbury-Abegg, Personal Coach and Coaching Supervisor

Explore Tracy Newbury-Abegg’s transformative journey from corporate life to becoming an Accredited Transformative Coach, solo mum, and Coaching Supervisor.
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About Coaching

Playing on the Edge of the Known: Certainty and Uncertainty in Transformative Coaching

Discover how transformative coaching can help you navigate the tension between certainty and uncertainty. Learn to embrace the unknown, build resilience, and thrive in life’s most unpredictable moments.
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Becoming a Coach

Traditional Coaching vs Transformative Coaching: Choosing Your Path

Explore the differences between traditional and transformative coaching, and discover which approach aligns with your values for creating meaningful, lasting change as a coach.
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Tom Pilgrem Leadership Coach
Alumni Stories

Coaching as Another String to your Leadership Bow: An Interview with Tom Pilgrem

In this insightful interview, Tom Pilgrem shares his journey from the fast-paced world of data and tech to becoming a leadership and career development coach.
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About Coaching

Neither Gods Nor Their Playthings: Personal Agency and Systemic Forces in Transformative Coaching

Transformative coaching helps individuals navigate the balance between systemic forces and personal agency, empowering them to acknowledge external realities while making empowered, intentional choices in response.
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About Coaching

Rejection and Loss in Intimate Relationships: Overcoming Fear Through Coaching

Rejection and loss can paralyse us with fear. Discover how relationship coaching helps shift from fear to confidence, using practical approaches like cognitive, narrative, and mindfulness techniques.
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About Coaching

Why Coaching Matters: A Journey Through Freedom, Fear, and Finding Our Way

In a world overwhelmed by choice, change, and uncertainty, coaching offers a path to self-discovery, resilience, and authentic living. Discover why coaching matters now.
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About Coaching

Coaching the Heart: What Are the Core Skills of Relationship Coaching?

Explore how relationship coaching taps into unique skills of connection, emotional insight, and self-awareness, helping clients navigate intimacy, communication, and relational dynamics.
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Becoming a Coach

Navigating Imposter Syndrome as a New Coach

Struggling with self-doubt as a new coach? Learn how to overcome imposter syndrome, build confidence, and embrace authenticity in your coaching journey.
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About Coaching

30 Challenges and Opportunities in Coaching Modern Relationships

Coaching modern relationships presents unique challenges—from entering to thriving or breaking up. Discover how coaching fosters self-awareness and growth in today’s complex relational landscape.
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Working As A Coach

Building Trust in Coaching: The Foundation of Transformative Work

Discover the importance of rapport and trust in coaching, and learn how to build, maintain, and protect these foundations for deep client transformation.
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Alumni Stories

Unlocking Leadership Brand through Transformative Coaching: An Interview with Christian Madsen

Join us to as Christian Madsen shares his personal journey to becoming a coach and how he empowers leaders of the future to discover their ‘leadership brand’.
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Relationship coaching
About Coaching

Why Relationship Coaching Matters: Ripple Effects Across the Client Journey

A look at the importance of relationship coaching to explore and understand challenges and issues other parts of a client’s life.
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Anita Guru Mind Coach
Alumni Stories

From Trauma Survivor to Mind Coach: Anita Guru’s Journey to Empowering Others

Anita Guru, founder of The Mind Coach, is a mindset coach with nearly two decades of experience, shaped by her own Complex PTSD diagnosis. She empowers others with a trauma-informed approach, guiding clients on their paths to recovery and self-awareness.
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Sarah Brill Financial Independent Financial Coach
Alumni Stories

Diving Deep into Financial Freedom: Taking The Path Less Followed

In Diving Deep into Financial Freedom, Sarah Brill, a former corporate high-flyer turned Money Mindset Mentor, shares her journey to financial independence. From scuba-diving digital nomad to financial coach, Sarah’s unique approach and insights inspire others to redefine their relationship with money.
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navigating trauma in coaching
Working As A Coach

Navigating Trauma in Coaching: Applying Fundamental Skills with Care

When trauma emerges in coaching sessions, it requires more than just foundational skills; it calls for a trauma-informed approach that prioritises the client’s safety and well-being. This article explores the essential skills and ethical considerations coaches must apply to support meaningful healing and transformation.
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David Garwood
Alumni Stories

IT Expert Turned Life Coach: How I Used Coaching Skills to Travel Around the World

This week on Coaches Unleashed & Other Stories, Beatrice Redi shares a journey from IT leadership to life coaching, highlighting how coaching overcame burnout, inspired solo travel, and led to a career transformation, including building a coaching practice and becoming a professional storyteller.
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coaching questions
Working As A Coach

9 Coaching Questions Every Transformative Coach Should Ask Their Clients

Effective questioning in coaching goes beyond curiosity. Powerful questions provoke thought, challenge assumptions, and encourage deep reflection. Mastering this art is crucial for transformative coaches. These questions help clients break barriers, shift mindsets, and facilitate growth. This article explores nine essential questions every coach should use to foster reflection and meaningful change.
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