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Coaches Rising Podcast

Guided by the belief that these times demand new ways of being, leading, and collaborating, the Coaches Rising podcast explores the very fabric of coaching — diving deep into how we as coaches can contribute to the evolution of human consciousness.

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Richard Hames

Richard Hames

Navigating Complexity, Collapse & Change

episode 272 | Jan 23, 2026 | 60min
In this wide-ranging conversation with Richard David Hames we explore why sense-making has become so difficult in an era of systemic collapse, and how leadership must evolve from individual authority to a collective, values-driven practice rooted in inner work, love, and shared meaning. Together, we reflect on the power of story, the re-integration of the feminine to restore balance, the search for a worldview that serves all life, and what the current state of AI and large language models reveals about our shared existential moment.
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Carolyn Coughlin

Carolyn Coughlin

Getting Your Clients World

episode 50 | Jan 22, 2020 | 61min
What is the biggest challenge for leaders today? The term ‘complexity’ has become a buzzword, but how does that translate into being a personal challenge for leaders and how can we help them navigate that challenge? In this conversation with executive coach Carolyn Coughlin we dive into the feedback mechanisms unveiled by adult development theory, the core challenge for leaders facing complexity and the role of language in creating breakthrough shifts.

Steve March

How to Deepen in the Face of Fear

episode 49 | Dec 18, 2019 | 65min
Our clients are facing situations in our ever more complex world that defy simplistic problem-solving. How can we help to foster deep resilience and availability to what is being asked of our clients in these times of upheaval? In this conversation with senior coach Steve March we explore an emergent approach to working with fear and personal growth utilizing the Four Depths model and how to move our clients into deeper levels of presence.

Geoff Fitch

Meta-Aware – Growing Beyond Conventional Development

episode 48 | Nov 22, 2019 | 66min
At this crucial time in humanity’s evolution, how can we most effectively facilitate change as coaches? How can we best relate to the wide scope of development that we encounter in our clients?In this conversation with Geoff Fitch, an expert on integral leadership, we explore the shift from conventional to post-conventional awareness and what that means for us at a personal and professional level as coaches and how we can facilitate the shift in our clients.
Thomas Hübl

Thomas Hübl

Beyond Method – The Art of Facilitating Deep Change

episode 47 | Nov 7, 2019 | 71min
What does it take to be a deeply effective facilitator? We all know good listening skills are important, but how to we foster an even more competent attunement? In this conversation with modern mystic Thomas Hübl we explore the correlation between presence and integration, identifying the loci of fears, finely tuning our nervous systems and the relationship between trauma and scarcity.

Margaret Wheatley

Coaching from Deep Service in times of Collapse

episode 46 | Oct 9, 2019 | 63min
There are many signs that we are a civilization in collapse. How to be with this time of upheaval? And how can we as coaches contribute in the most meaningful way? In this conversation with Margaret Wheatley we explore what meaningful work looks like and how coaches can contribute at this time, the roles of presence and despair, individualism and selfless service, and how to foster resilience in the face of collapse.

Dan Siegel

Interpersonal Neurobiology & the Need for Integration in the Age of Polarisation

episode 45 | Sep 19, 2019 | 63min
How can neuroscience inform us about the necessary shifts needed to move our species towards living as an integrated part of the whole? In this conversation with acclaimed author and psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel we explore the evidence provided by interpersonal neurobiology, why integration is crucial for health and how to bring about significant shifts in awareness through one simple model.

Alan Watkins

Extinction vs Emergence: Your Role in the next Phase

episode 44 | Sep 3, 2019 | 87min
Coaches are at the forefront of the battle for a more conscious, sane world via the impact they have on leaders. As we consider our role, what are the elements that will define our success? In this deep dive with leadership expert Alan Watkins we explore the crucial switch from descriptive to developmental diagnostics and why this is so important, the skill of emotional regulation and how that impacts a leader’s ability to facilitate transformation and the potential inherent in neuroplasticity.

Ginny Whitelaw

Resonance – The Principle Underlying all Change

episode 43 | Aug 15, 2019 | 45min
The phrase, “That resonates” is often used nowadays but what does it actually mean and how can we leverage it as a tool in our work with clients? In this conversation with Zen Master Ginny Jiko Whitelaw we explore the fundamental principle of the term, its applications in terms of personal and collective change, and how to create greater cohesion for your clients.

Jonathan Gustin

Discovering Your Purpose

episode 42 | Aug 1, 2019 | 70min
There’s a lot of talk about “purpose” but what do we actually mean by it? In this conversation with purpose guide Jonathan Gustin, we explore the three levels of purpose, the capacities we need to cultivate in order to reach the deepest level of purpose, the roadblocks along the way and the tools for facilitating this exploration in others.
Kari Zeller

Kari Zeller

How to Enroll Clients and Create Amazing Proposals

episode 41 | Jul 18, 2019 | 51min
How does one build a 7-figure coaching business in 4 years? Executive coach Kari Zeller did just that and in this episode she shares with us how she did it. In this conversation we explore the two aspects of building a coaching business, an alternative approach to sales, how to have transformative enrollment conversations and creating great proposals.

Mary Beth O’Neill

The Two Keys To Effective Leadership

episode 40 | Jul 3, 2019 | 59min
Increasingly, neuroscience is providing answers not only for our behaviour but also for much more subtle experiences that one might term “mystical”. So what’s that got to do with coaching? In this conversation, leadership consultant Mary Beth O’Neill unpacks combining behaviourally specific coaching with mysticism, leading with backbone and heart, and how to ease leaders into more expansive states of awareness.

Richard Boyatzis

How to Access Optimum Growth States in Coaching

episode 39 | Jun 20, 2019 | 49min
Did you know that common coaching moves such as goal setting can actually be counter productive to growth and learning? In this conversation, author and professor Richard Boyatzis explains why goal-setting is not as smart as we think it is, what the neurologically proven way to motivate people is, and how we can help our clients access states that facilitate genuine change.
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