Sarah Brill – Social Change through Financial Wellbeing | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

We all need to be willing to talk more about money and get rid of those feelings of embarrassment or the anxiety that often arises from doing so. In fact, research suggests that British people would prefer to talk about politics, religion or sex, rather than talk about money. However, life goes on whether or […]
Dee Corrigan – Helping Big Business Become Purpose–Led | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

At Blueprint for Better Business, we challenge companies to be a force for good and contribute to a better society. We primarily work with Boards, C-suite, and senior leadership at FTSE 100 companies. Organisations are a product of people’s thinking. Ways of thinking, and the subsequent impact on others, can enable or limit what any […]
Gem Kennedy – Self-Empowerment for Social Change | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

In this interview, hear how coaching can be a powerful catalyst for and facilitator of social change. What started as a project to inform Gem’s work as a coach soon snowballed into something they could not have envisioned when they qualified with Animas in 2018. Gem talks about their passion for bringing activists and changemakers […]
Beatrice Zornek & Jenn M Choi – Support Haven: Coaching to Get Through Covid-19 Together | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

As countries started to lockdown around the world from COVID-19, we realised that the emotional and psychological impact of the crisis would be huge. Support Haven started out as an idea to offer free coaching to help people better cope and quickly blossomed into a community of over 100 Animas coaches mobilised to help. Our […]
Nick Bolton – Coaching Beyond the Person | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

When Nick first came to coaching, its focus was clear: the individual client. Coaching was still in its infancy then and, in many ways, it was setting itself up as a counterpart to traditional people-helping professions. Its focus on goals, actions and accountability made it a refreshing antidote to the more introspective practices. But all […]
Ken Kelling – Coaching for Climate Change: Facing a New Normal | Animas Social Impact Summit 2020

The recent COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on the fragility of our environment and infrastructure. Many people are saying it was a wake-up call to reflect on what kind of future we want to design as citizens of the world. And with the Climate Emergency becoming ever more real, how will people cope with an […]
Exploring Maturity in Coaching: A Discussion with Professor David Clutterbuck

In his last session as host of Coaching Uncaged, Robert Stephenson is joined by Professor David Clutterbuck, author, coach, mentor, supervisor, speaker, lecturer – and occasional comedian. Professor Clutterbuck starts by delving into the etymology of the word coaching and provides a snapshot of the history of coaching that spans thousands of years across different […]
Exploring the Shadow: A discussion with Nick Thorpe

In this fascinating episode of Coaching Uncaged Animas Centre Director Robert Stephenson is joined by coach, trainer, author and facilitator of our upcoming masterclass Nick Thorpe to explore his work around coaching the shadow. Nick shares the background that brought him to coaching, and his current work, and touches on what is meant by ‘coaching […]
Exploring an Ubuntu Approach to Coaching: A Discussion with Nobantu Mpotulo, MCC

In this thought-provoking episode of Coaching Uncaged Animas Centre Director Robert Stephenson is joined by Executive Coach, Organisational Development Specialist, and one of the very first African coaches to be awarded MCC credentialing Nobantu Mpotulo as they dive into the exploration of an Ubuntu approach to coaching. Nobantu starts by sharing the story and winding […]