Empower World: The Coaching and Leadership Podcast

Episodios

• Ep. 258 - The Belief That Changes Everything About How You Coach 06.07.2026 17m

  What if the biggest obstacle to your most powerful coaching sessions is not your skills, but your beliefs? In this Podcast episode, Jeanine Bailey and Marie Quigley explore what it truly means to believe that your clients are Naturally Creative, Resourceful and Whole, and why so many coaches abandon this principle the moment things get uncomfortable. Through real mentoring room stories and hard-won wisdom, they unpack what happens when coaches hold the space versus when they rescue, and why trusting your client completely changes everything.
• Ep. 257 - Your Body Knows: How to Heal Stress and Burnout From the Inside Out 22.06.2026 37m

  What if your anxiety is not a life sentence, but a message your body is desperately trying to send you? Somatic coach and nervous system educator Hind Taychouri was told to take pills forever - and she said no. In this Podcast episode 257, she shares why stress gets trapped in the body, and how - little by little - we can learn to ride the wave of discomfort rather than be swept away by it. Trauma is a fact of life. But it doesn't have to lead the way.
• Ep. 256 - The Coaching Habit Nobody Talks About - And How It's Hurting Your Sessions 08.06.2026 18m

  What if your well-meaning habits are getting in the way of your client's growth? In this honest conversation, Jeanine Bailey MCC and Marie Quigley MCC explore the unconscious coaching pattern of cheerleading - the over-championing, the enthusiastic "that's wonderful," the nodding and yes-yes-yessing that feels supportive but can cut your client's thinking. Research shows that staying silent allows clients to go deeper, and that is precisely where the most powerful insights live. If you have ever caught yourself saying "that's amazing" and wondered whether you were really serving the person in front of you, this conversation is for you.
• Ep. 255 - What a Camera Lens Teaches You About Coaching - And Why Presence Is Everything 25.05.2026 42m

  What does headshot photography have to do with coaching? More than you'd think. Executive coach and photographer Andy Robbins joins Co-Founder of  Empower World Marie Quigley to explore the surprising parallels between capturing someone's true presence through a lens and unlocking it in a coaching conversation - from reading micro-expressions, to building trust with a resistant client, to why AI can replicate a headshot but never replace a genuine human connection. A must-listen for any coach ready to see their craft through a completely different pair of eyes.
• Ep. 254 - The Skills Are for Life: How One Coach Rebuilt Everything - Twice. 11.05.2026 24m

  Monia Pyraki, a professional coach, left a corporate career when she knew something was missing in her life, created a successful coaching practice, then moved to Switzerland with six-month-old twins, and had to start over in a new country, a new culture, with no community around her. By blending her coaching skills with her background in events and wellness, she built a new successful practice working with the likes of Google, Estée Lauder, Lululemon - to name a few. If you're wondering what's possible when you trust the skills you've built and stay true to who you are - this conversation will show you.
• Ep. 253 - Can You Afford NOT to Pause? The Power of Reflection in Community 27.04.2026 36m

  Leadership is lonely, and most leaders are too busy to admit it. Team coaches and supervisors, Larissa Thurlow and Traci Manalani, who create spaces for leaders from different organisations - not to learn content or receive advice - but simply to pause, reflect, and be heard without anyone expecting anything from them, offer a different perspective about leadership. When leaders slow down together, something shifts for them. They become clearer, calmer, more purposeful, and measurably better at their work. If you are a coach or leader or someone who suspects that doing more is not actually the answer, this conversation supports the idea that pausing improves our ability to be more effective and purposeful.
• Ep. 252 - Falling Back in Love With Ethics: Why Your Coaching Practice Needs This Reunion 13.04.2026 39m

  In this latest podcast episode, we interview Wendy-Ann Smith - a coaching psychologist and founder of Ethics Forum International and the Coaching Ethics Forum - as to why ethical maturity is no longer optional. From the growing influence of AI in coaching to the wisdom of Indigenous and global spiritual perspectives, this conversation invites us to rethink what it truly means to do good work in the world.
• Ep. 251 - The Gift of Volunteering: Community, Confidence and Coaching Growth 30.03.2026 33m

  In this episode of the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast, we explore the often-overlooked power of volunteering in the coaching profession through a rich conversation with MCC coach, mentor, supervisor and educator Zsofia Juhasz. We reflect on how volunteering can open doors to community, confidence, learning, visibility and meaningful contribution, especially for coaches seeking connection, growth and purpose. We share how giving back is not only in service of the profession and those we support, but can also deepen our own development, strengthen our reputation, expand our networks and create unexpected opportunities.
• Ep. 250 - Speak So People Lean In: Present with Purpose, Confidence and Impact 16.03.2026 29m

  In this episode we explore how coaches and leaders can present with more confidence, clarity and impact with special guest Colin Boyd. Colin is a public speaking authority and coach to highly successful entrepreneurs and coaches with the purpose to support their brand which attracts people in a way that is authentic and heart centred. We cover the mindset behind authentic selling, how to avoid overwhelming your audience, and why storytelling and structure are essential for presentations that truly connect and attract the people you want to work with.
• Ep. 249 - The First Session Mistake Most Coaches Make 02.03.2026 21m

  Many coaches want to add value from the very first minute. They dive straight into coaching because they care, because they want results, because they want to be useful. Yet the real power often lies in slowing down. In this episode, we explore why the discovery session - which includes contracting, setting expectations, building psychological safety, clarifying roles - is not a formality but the foundation for courageous, transformational work. We unpack the subtle shift that turns good coaching into powerful partnership. The most impactful thing we can do in our coaching programmes is preparing the foundation for powerful and empowering conversations.
• Ep. 248 - Effective Partnership With Others Starts With Our Own Work 16.02.2026 39m

  In this episode of the Empower World podcast, therapist and executive coach Karen Ledger explores why coaches must continually do their own inner work. Grounded in person-centred principles and the influence of Carl Rogers, she emphasises that genuine relationship - built on congruence, empathy and self-awareness - matters more than any model. She also stresses that ongoing reflection through mentoring and supervision enables coaches to support clients with integrity, courage and care.
• Ep. 247 - Coaching in Complexity: Why Maturity, Systems & Presence Matter 02.02.2026 47m

  Coaching and leadership aren't 'simple' anymore. Many leaders and teams are wrestling with uncertainty, pressure, and imposter syndrome, while coaches find yesterday's models don't stretch far enough (especially with AI now replicating process coaching). In this episode, coaching pioneer David Clutterbuck shares why the future is coach maturity: moving from doing coaching to being a coach. Deep impact and effectiveness comes from coach maturity: the ability to work systemically, and create the conditions where individuals, teams, and whole systems can think for themselves and understand the wider implications. The differentiator in an increasingly AI world becomes presence, wisdom and the courage to hold what cannot be neatly solved.
• Ep. 246 - What Makes Coaching Human in an Age of AI 19.01.2026 31m

  As AI and digital platforms reshape coaching, the key question becomes: what still makes human coaching irreplaceable? Jonathan Passmore highlights that while AI can do things well, such as summarising and reflecting on what has been shared and asking questions, it cannot replicate lived experience, identity, humour or emotional attunement. The future is not human versus AI, but human with AI. When coaches consciously amplify their humanity and use AI as complementary support, coaching becomes more accessible, flexible and impactful without losing its soul.
• Ep. 245 - What If Love Isn't Soft? Instead, Brave, Clear, Transformative 05.01.2026 37m

  In this rich and deeply human conversation, Christy Byerly, MCC and coach educator, mentor and thought leader explores what it really means to bring brave, powerful love into coaching and leadership. Love is not sentimentality, but an active, grounded practice which requires clear boundaries, honest contracting and the courage to invite dissent. Christy shares vivid stories from her work, parenting, teaching and leadership experiences, illustrating how connection without structure collapses, and structure without connection disconnects. And how love with structure creates the foundation for empowering conversations.
• Ep. 244 - The Coaching Leader: Navigating Complexity with Vulnerability and Challenge 22.12.2025 44m

  Ian Day, Expert in Coaching and Leadership Development, highlights the crucial shift leaders and coaches must make to thrive in a VUCA world. As co-author of Challenging Coaching, he emphasises that true leadership effectiveness comes from blending support with courageous challenge, all grounded in unconditional positive regard. In a landscape of volatility and need for adaptability, leaders can no longer play the lone rainmaker. Instead, they must embrace core coaching behaviours: asking real questions, listening deeply, and modelling vulnerability. His provocation is simple and powerful: "Who am I being as a leader?"
• Ep. 243 - Beyond Doing: The Power of Truly Seeing, Hearing and Experiencing People 08.12.2025 38m

  In this podcast, Sunni Smith reveals how profound transformation happens through simple human presence: not techniques, not effortful doing. This episode highlights challenges coaches and leaders face today: so busy doing means we miss the deeper human connection that unlocks insight, creativity, and trust. The solution: create connections which can bring people back to who they choose to be by seeing the person beyond labels, roles, and identities. Sunni shares vivid stories demonstrating that when a coach or leader truly sees another person, something shifts, resistance softens, insight emerges, innovation becomes possible, and relationships transform.
• Ep. 242 - From Ego to Ecosystem: Peter Hawkins on Beauty, Coaching and the World of Tomorrow. 24.11.2025 38m

  Professor Peter Hawkins invites us as a profession to rethink coaching and leadership as deeply systemic, relational and ecological work - away from an individual focus. He explores how moving beyond IQ and EQ into WeQ - collective and collaborative intelligence - can support us meet the complex challenges of our time. Through insights on beauty all around us, purpose and our interconnectedness with nature, Peter offers a new lens for creating meaningful, future-shaping change. The episode closes with one powerful question: What do you uniquely do that the world of tomorrow most needs?
• Ep. 241 - Team Coaching, Outdoors: Reconnecting People, Purpose and System 10.11.2025 53m

  What happens when you take a team out of the boardroom and into the woods Coach and ex-corporate leader Paul Jefferies shares how coaching in nature restores attention, lowers defenses, and sparks fresh thinking. He provides practical ways to work outdoors: constellations, reflective walks, and nature-based metaphors. The results: deeper connection, clearer purpose, better outcomes.
• Ep. 240 - Orange Flames & Purple Flowers: Coaching and Polarities 27.10.2025 37m

  Feeling pulled between structure and creativity? Logic and compassion? Involvement and detachment? Serious and Lightness? In this episode, ICF Master Certified Coach Jayshree Kirtane offers a vivid metaphor - orange flames and purple flowers - to reframe these tensions as complementary forces rather than either-or choices. We dive into exploring how we as coaches can support our clients or people to integrate polarities in a way that aligns with their truth. This conversation shares how integration can unlock wiser decisions, create deeper impact, and more joyful lives.
• Ep. 239 - The Bigger Question: What World Will We Leave? 13.10.2025 40m

  From Solo Practice to Systemic Impact: Eve Turner on Ethics, Community & Climate-Conscious Coaching. Many coaches feel a tension: Where does my responsibility end—am I here only for the client's goals, or do I also hold the wider system, ethics, and our shared future? Eve Turner, coach, coach supervisor, author, researcher (and a community builder) shares that a values and ethics-led, systemic practice sits at the heart of her practice and why collaboration matters (Climate Coaching Alliance, Global Supervisors Network, Sustainability Coaching Coalition). If you've wondered how to contribute without imposing an agenda, this conversation offers a clear path: work with community, stand on ethical ground, coach the whole system, and support clients make decisions that serve self, others, and future generations.