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The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Age(ing) without fear. Lessons from the life course with Harriet Kretschmar“As coaches, we naturally work in line with our client's mandate. And I think it's also our task when we are really present to perceive what resonates between the lines and if necessary, to mirror it back.”What happens when what is resonating between the lines is the client’s view of ageing? Before we start exploring ageing with other people, we perhaps need to do some work of our own. What do you think about ageing? Is it just a series of biological faults which slowly takes various faculties away from us?
2025-11-2642 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Confidence: Taming your inner imposterDo you ever go into a job or situation feeling there is a mis-match between what you’re being asked to do, and what you feel able to do? Do you ever look at other people and think they are like the swan, serenely gliding over the challenges of life whilst you're struggling to stay afloat? You’re not alone. In fact, you might be surprised to discover how common this is. Underneath that feeling there are likely to be other issues, a major one being confidence.In this podcast, originally recorded in May 2023, coac...
2025-11-0530 min
The Pilgrim CoachChaplaincy coaching in the UK armed forcesOf all the roles in the British armed forces, what is the role of the military chaplain? It's a very important role. Chaplains work with people who have work in demanding situations - sometimes even taking life. We want them to behave in ways that reflect the values of our society, in ways that are morally responsible, even under the pressures of armed conflict. As well as their responsibilities in communicating and maintaining those values, chaplains also perform other vital roles, working with others to maintain morale and resilience among serving personnel and their fa...
2025-11-0326 min
The Pilgrim CoachSupporting the British armed forced through coachingThe nature of modern warfare is changing rapidly. Whether its deterrence, peacekeeping, or active combat, service personnel need, more than ever, to be adaptable, insightful, skilful and able to recover quickly from set-backs. Thank you for joining me again as I speak to a fellow traveller in life, and the world of coaching, Dr Chris Mackel. Chris is a highly experienced coach with a deep business background. I discuss with Chris his coaching work with senior officers in the British Army. I learn about their career paths, their expertise and their responsibilities - to t...
2025-10-2843 min
The Pilgrim CoachA life of impactHow many CVs do you have? If you’ve applied for a variety of jobs you probably have several, tailored to your prospective employers. I expect you put them in different formats - chronological, skills based, or a hybrid. What they all have in common is what you can do.But what’s on the CV that other people have on you - the one that reflects who you are - your character CV? It’s the combination of evidence on these two records of your life impact that will gi...
2025-10-2822 min
The Pilgrim CoachA Life Lived WellOne of the more demanding areas to explore in coaching, and in life in general, is how we live out our values. Values don’t just deal with questions of pragmatism - what’s useful or effective - they reflect what we stand for. And to stand for something, usually means that you will find yourself standing against something else. Your values are likely to rub up against other people’s. In short, there is a cost to living out our values consistently.There are plenty of ways you can identify your values, such as thr...
2025-10-2025 min
The Pilgrim CoachA Life Feeling GoodOn a scale of 1 - 10, how happy were you yesterday?If the first facet of our gem of the thriving life is a life going well, the second is a life feeling good. But what does the good life feel like, and in what should we invest in order to get it?Since "happiness" is a very flexible term that could encompass anything from joviality, to delight, to love and host of other ideas, I'd like to suggest four ways we could think about this. When you're enjoying the thriving life, what are you feeling...
2025-10-1522 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Empowering Women with Bryony RowntreeWhat drew Bryony Rowntree to coaching? In particular, what led her to coaching women making the transition from maternity leave back into the workplace? In this episode, originally recorded in September, 2024, I speak to coach, trainer and facilitator Bryony Rowntree. We explore Bryony’s story of parenting, living in Tanzania, working as a live-in carer, to developing expertise in safeguarding, coaching, and mental health first aid. Bryony talks about how she was drawn to coaching, the difference she wants to make in the world, and her particular desire to support women juggling the...
2025-10-1340 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Surfing the Stress Curve with Tom WrightWhat do 95% of people fear more than death? The stress that goes with public speaking! Guest expert Tom Wright draws on his experience as a theatre director and coach to bust some stress-inducing myths and to manage the challenge of stress in daily life.It’s quite a thought that surveys indicate people rate public speaking as more scary than dying. So think about the levels of stress that actors put themselves through both in terms of speaking before hundreds of people and then being analysed in intimate detail by t...
2025-10-0332 min
The Pilgrim CoachA Life Going WellHow are you today? And how do you know? In their book, ‘A Life Worth Living, a guide to what matters most’, Miroslav Volf, Matthew Crausman and Ryan Mckinally-Linz give us three facets that are almost universally held to be important elements of a thriving life. If your life is going well with desirable circumstances, feels good, and is lived well (out of your values) it is likely to be well on the road to thriving. To these three I added a fourth. A thriving life is a life of impa...
2025-09-2923 min
The Pilgrim CoachMy continuing journey and the power of curiosityWhat’s the different between a pilgrim and a tourist? I think it was theologian and scientist Alister McGrath who mused that whilst a tourist may visit a place looking for an experience, or a memory, or perhaps a souvenir, the pilgrim sees his or her journey as a search for transformation.My own journey to develop a high level of expertise in coaching as certainly been transformational for me personally. Some of my clients have said it was transformational for them. Transformational journeys take time and perseverance, and in this podcast - which co...
2025-09-1622 min
The Pilgrim CoachA personal journey. My convictions as a pilgrim coachWhat makes you want to do what you do? How much of it is down to natural skills you possess? Have you been shaped by experiences that have opened up possibilities that you previously didn’t recognise as available to you? Do you have a driving inner conviction about your place in the world, or the kind of world you want to live in?I’m Geoff Ashton, a professional coach, podcaster, and occasional spiritual director. The idea for the title of the podcast The Pilgrim Coach was inspired by a thought - I thin...
2025-09-0922 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Transforming HR Through Coaching"You know, there's a saying that I love, which is when you heal your inner world, your outer world starts to change....For me, HR isn't just about policies and procedures. It is about people and meeting people where they are at. And when you've done that inner work, you can show up with more empathy, more clarity, more presence. And that's where the real transformation happens."You don't have to be a freelancer to bring coaching into your workplace. Debbie Connors is a Senior HR professional and qualified coach. Debbie shares her experience...
2025-08-2636 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Career Coaching with Meg BurtonWhat will you be doing at 10 o'clock tomorrow?Will you be caring for someone studying, fulfilling your vocation in a voluntary capacity, relaxing or working?And if you are in a job, how do you feel about it?How do you feel about where you are now, and the direction of travel your career is taking you?There are various reasons why we might want to stop and take stock of where we are in our job or career...
2025-07-2932 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Coaching Primary Care Workers During the Covid Pandemic and BeyondJoin Heather Simpson in conversation with Geoff Ashton as they review a four year coaching programme developed to support primary care workers in the face of the Covid crisis. Discover how Heather and her team rapidly developed a coaching offer tailored to the diverse needs of primary care workers in England, and further developed this as the pandemic unfolded. Learn about the new and demanding challenges that the coaches on the programme faced, how they responded, and the impact of the support structures that Heather put in place. Through tens of thousands of coaching i...
2025-07-0141 min
"Fun" and Games PodcastSide Quests Episode 383: Graveyard Keeper with Ashton RubySide Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, editor, producer and a young man stuck in an unfamiliar world, Ashton Ruby! The game he is talking about today is Graveyard Keeper by Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild. You can also find his work here and here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts...
2025-06-1610 min
The Coaching York Podcast (Reloaded)Coaching York - The Origin StoryOrigin stories. You will be familiar with the genre - it’s the story or account of how a character or a group, came into being. What happened that brought them about? How did they get their superpowers? What are their unique or enduring characteristics? What was it about their origin, that contributes to their legacy?So what about Coaching York? What’s our origin story? Peter Lumley is the founder member of Coaching York, in whose company we will will discover:Peter’s background and the frustrations that motiva...
2025-06-0736 min
Saturday vs SundayJeanty, Ward, McMillan — Who You Betting For Offensive Rookie Of The Year?On this episode of Saturday vs Sunday, John Barban and Jeff Dover dive into one of the hottest debates in early NFL betting — who will win Offensive Rookie of the Year for the 2025-2026 season? With FanDuel odds fresh off the press, the guys examine the top names — Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward, and Tetairoa McMillan — and break down not just the numbers, but the context that will shape the race.Why is Jeanty, a running back, leading the odds at +270 ahead of quarterbacks like Cam Ward? It’s all about opportunity. Barban and Dover explore how Boise State’s former sta...
2025-05-1513 minSaturday vs SundayPenn State takes care of business in Fiesta Bowl.Penn State leaded from wire to wire and took care of business in the Fiesta Bowl.
The Nittany Lions went up 14-0 in the first quarter in what felt like the beginnings of a run away blow out. Boise State managed to weather the early storm and answer with a critical touchdown, but never managed to get any closer.
Penn States' defense kept Ashton Jeanty in check all game, while they piled up 216 yards on the ground.
Drew Allar didn't need to throw much...
2025-01-0123 minSaturday vs SundayOregon ASU, UGA, Boise, Clemson, Army win! SMU gets spot in playoff despite loss. Best and Worst.NCAA Championship weekend is a wrap. In this episode we share the best and worst things we saw this weekend.
Navy dominates behind a stellar performance from their all world QB Bryson Daily.
Cam Skattebo goes off and Arizona State dominates Iowa State in the BIG12 championship game. ASU earning a bye is the likely the most improbable outcome given they were picked to finish last in the Big 12.
Oregon defends #1 rank and earns a bye by winning a track meet against Penn State...
2024-12-0952 min
Living for the CinemaBeverly Hills Cop (1984)Forty years ago this December saw the release of the most popular AND influential action comedies of all time. This was star Eddie Murphy's immediate follow-up to his two breakout hits the previous years, 48 Hrs. in '82 and then Trading Places in '83, only THIS time he was the sole star above the title for the first time. And Eddie did not disappoint with this fish-out-of-water comedy about a Detroit cop named Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) who travels across the country to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of his best friend. Even though that might not SOUND like the...
2024-11-2619 minSaturday vs SundayAggies | Oregon | BYU | Hoosiers | Colorado | TCU | Miami | Penn StTexas A&M back up QB Marcel Reed has 3 rushing TDs as the Aggies blast LSU in the 4th quarter.
Tayven Jackson leads Indiana to a win and remain undefeated.
Oregon dominates Illinois leaving little doubt they are the best team in the country
Vandy pushes Texas to their limit as the horns escape Nashville with a win.
TCU comes back from a 17 point deficit in the second half to win and stay alive in the Big 12.
2024-10-2841 min
None More BluesEpisode 66 - October 2024Episode 66. In This Episode, Music Comes From - Rory Gallagher, Gwyn Ashton, Bessie Smith & Ally Venable, Gary Moore, Joanne Shaw Taylor, B.B King, Shannon Curfman, Robben Ford, Laurence Jones and Larkin Poe.
2024-10-1747 minSaturday vs SundayBEST: Vandy, Huskies, Hogs, Gophers WORST: Bama, Tenn, Cal, MizzouWeek 6 of the college football season was bananas. Vanderbilt beat Bama for the first time in 40 years. Arkansas upset Tennessee. Washington avenged the national title loss from last season. Missouri proved their preseason ranking was not deserved. Ashton Jeanty added to his Heisman calibre season. Minnesota proved it is a strong team in the Big 10. Iowa's offense continues to be an embarrassment. Iowa State remains undefeated and looks like a front runner in the Big 12. Cal collapses in the 4th quarter and blows a big lead that should have been a Hugh upset of Miami. SMU and Syracuse look...
2024-10-0655 min
Coaching York PodcastEmpowering Women - Root Deep Stand Strong Branch OutWhat drew Bryony Rowntree to coaching? In particular, what led her to coaching women making the transition from maternity leave back into the workplace? Join Geoff in conversation with Bryony as she shares her story of parenting, living in Zambia, working as a live-in carer, to developing expertise in safeguarding, coaching, and mental health first aid. Bryony talks about how she was drawn to coaching, the difference she wants to make in the world, and her particular desire to support women juggling the multiple priorities of parenting, work - sometimes additionally looking after ol...
2024-09-1239 minCoaching York PodcastEmpowering Women - Root Deep Stand Strong Branch OutWhat drew Bryony Rowntree to coaching? In particular, what led her to coaching women making the transition from maternity leave back into the workplace? Join Geoff in conversation with Bryony as she shares her story of parenting, living in Zambia, working as a live-in carer, to developing expertise in safeguarding, coaching, and mental health first aid. Bryony talks about how she was drawn to coaching, the difference she wants to make in the world, and her particular desire to support women juggling the multiple priorities of parenting, work - sometimes additionally looking after ol...
2024-09-1239 min
Coaching York PodcastOvercome Your Inner Saboteur Part 2. Alex PatientOvercoming Your Inner Saboteur Part 2With Alex Patient and guest host Mike HickmanYour inner hyper-critic may have been really helpful in motivating you to achieve some of your life and career goals. But is there a better, healthier, and psychologically safer way of achieving those goals? What would life be like if there was?In this podcast we continue our conversation with Alex Patient as he explains further his coaching approach to dealing with imposter-like feelings - taming our inner saboteur.In the last episode Alex explained h...
2024-07-1522 minCoaching York PodcastOvercome Your Inner Saboteur Part 2. Alex PatientOvercoming Your Inner Saboteur Part 2With Alex Patient and guest host Mike HickmanYour inner hyper-critic may have been really helpful in motivating you to achieve some of your life and career goals. But is there a better, healthier, and psychologically safer way of achieving those goals? What would life be like if there was?In this podcast we continue our conversation with Alex Patient as he explains further his coaching approach to dealing with imposter-like feelings - taming our inner saboteur.In the last episode Alex explained h...
2024-07-1522 minLiving for the CinemaBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is BACK.....for the first time in 30 years no less. :o We return to the ongoing adventures of the fast-talking, unflappable Detroit police detective who keeps finding excuses to visit Beverly Hills....this time to attempt to help out his now-grown daughter (Taylor Paige) who is now a defense attorney and his old friend Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) who is now a private detective working with her. Also returning are several other beloved characters from the first two Beverly Hills Cop movies in the 1980's including Jeffrey (Paul Reiser), Serge (Bronson Pinchot), and most notably T...
2024-07-0917 min
Coaching York PodcastOvercoming your Inner Saboteur (Part 1). With Alex PatientOvercoming Your Inner SaboteurWith Alex Patient and guest host Mike HickmanHow often do you feel that you don’t really belong in your role - your self-evaluation is “I’m just rubbish; my reputation is undeserved; any day now they will find me out. ”Do you still feel this, even in the face of evidence that you really can perform the role you are in? Who is this saboteur who is seeking to undermine you? What does it say, feel like or look like? What name do you give...
2024-07-0821 minCoaching York PodcastOvercoming your Inner Saboteur (Part 1). With Alex PatientOvercoming Your Inner SaboteurWith Alex Patient and guest host Mike HickmanHow often do you feel that you don’t really belong in your role - your self-evaluation is “I’m just rubbish; my reputation is undeserved; any day now they will find me out. ”Do you still feel this, even in the face of evidence that you really can perform the role you are in? Who is this saboteur who is seeking to undermine you? What does it say, feel like or look like? What name do you give...
2024-07-0821 min
Coaching York PodcastFirst seek to understand - Working with different ways of being. With Dr Mike Hickman from Community First YorkshireJoin Fiona and Geoff as we speak with Mike Hickman, Leadership Development and Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire.Trained as a drama and TV actor, Mike has also had a long and varied career in secondary and tertiary education as a teacher and lecturer. He has had various roles in the mental health, voluntary and community sector - including income generation and working for better mental health - and is now focused on developing people and leadership, through training, mentoring and coaching. Mike still acts and writes, and is currently acquiring a professional qualification in...
2024-06-2130 minCoaching York PodcastFirst seek to understand - Working with different ways of being. With Dr Mike Hickman from Community First YorkshireJoin Fiona and Geoff as we speak with Mike Hickman, Leadership Development and Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire.Trained as a drama and TV actor, Mike has also had a long and varied career in secondary and tertiary education as a teacher and lecturer. He has had various roles in the mental health, voluntary and community sector - including income generation and working for better mental health - and is now focused on developing people and leadership, through training, mentoring and coaching. Mike still acts and writes, and is currently acquiring a professional qualification in...
2024-06-2130 min
Coaching York PodcastMetaphorHave you noticed how often you use metaphors in your daily conversation? How often do you use them when you talk to other people - or to yourself? Geoff is joined again by Jeremy J Lewis who together explore four ways a coach might work with a client's use of metaphors:Using a 'Clean Language' approach - only using the client's own works when, in conversation, the client uses a metaphor that the coach particularly notices.Asking the client consciously to come up with a metaphor of their own to describe a situation or experience.
2024-06-1225 minCoaching York PodcastMetaphorHave you noticed how often you use metaphors in your daily conversation? How often do you use them when you talk to other people - or to yourself? Geoff is joined again by Jeremy J Lewis who together explore four ways a coach might work with a client's use of metaphors:Using a 'Clean Language' approach - only using the client's own works when, in conversation, the client uses a metaphor that the coach particularly notices.Asking the client consciously to come up with a metaphor of their own to describe a situation or experience.
2024-06-1225 min
Coaching York PodcastHow do you make your decisions? How else could you make your decisions?What’s your decision making mantra? Is it:Get the facts - the answer’s in the data.Try before you buy - your experience tells you what you need to know.Trust your gut - the answer is within you.Check the trends - the answer is out there.Put it off - there’s always tomorrow.Explaining these five decision making styles, Geoff invites us to ask ourselves the question - is this more like me or less like me? You will gain insights into:How understanding these styles can help d...
2024-05-2105 minCoaching York PodcastHow do you make your decisions? How else could you make your decisions?What’s your decision making mantra? Is it:Get the facts - the answer’s in the data.Try before you buy - your experience tells you what you need to know.Trust your gut - the answer is within you.Check the trends - the answer is out there.Put it off - there’s always tomorrow.Explaining these five decision making styles, Geoff invites us to ask ourselves the question - is this more like me or less like me? You will gain insights into:How understanding these styles can help d...
2024-05-2105 min
Coaching York PodcastConversation with Cybersage Part 2Would you like to work with an AI coach? What would that experience look like in practice? Can and AI make an effective coaching supervisor? Is AI a threat, or potential benefit, to the human coaching industry?In this second “conversation" with Cybersage, Rachel Anderson and Jeremy J Lewis explore:The various ways an AI coach can enhance human practice, in particular the capacity to analyse large volumes of data from which to inform the shape of individual coaching sessions and tracking client responses over time.Rachel’s experience of working with an AI c...
2024-05-1426 minCoaching York PodcastConversation with Cybersage Part 2Would you like to work with an AI coach? What would that experience look like in practice? Can and AI make an effective coaching supervisor? Is AI a threat, or potential benefit, to the human coaching industry?In this second “conversation" with Cybersage, Rachel Anderson and Jeremy J Lewis explore:The various ways an AI coach can enhance human practice, in particular the capacity to analyse large volumes of data from which to inform the shape of individual coaching sessions and tracking client responses over time.Rachel’s experience of working with an AI c...
2024-05-1426 min
Coaching York PodcastCrossing the chicken line. Finding courage through self-coaching. With Jenny SharpWhen was the last time you agreed to do something, discovered it was going to be more challenging than you thought, but came to point where you just had to tell yourself: “I can do this!”How can we address better those challenges where we feel the fear and do it anyway? Geoff is joined by career coach, adult educator and maths tutor Jenny Sharp. Jenny shares her experience of discovering, honing, and using self-coaching techniques to manage stressful and demanding situations. In particular Jenny shares how she prepared for an upcoming (and parti...
2024-05-0117 minCoaching York PodcastCrossing the chicken line. Finding courage through self-coaching. With Jenny SharpWhen was the last time you agreed to do something, discovered it was going to be more challenging than you thought, but came to point where you just had to tell yourself: “I can do this!”How can we address better those challenges where we feel the fear and do it anyway? Geoff is joined by career coach, adult educator and maths tutor Jenny Sharp. Jenny shares her experience of discovering, honing, and using self-coaching techniques to manage stressful and demanding situations. In particular Jenny shares how she prepared for an upcoming (and parti...
2024-05-0117 min
Coaching York PodcastAn AI's view of the future of coachingCoaching - With AIWhat does AI think about…… AI? In the first of two podcasts, Jeremy J Lewis and Rachel Anderson discuss the growing impact of AI on coaching practice. A second episode goes on to explore AI and coach supervision, and its impact on the coaching industry.We asked ChatGPT to assume the persona of a professional executive coach, which named itself Cybersage. Jeremy has begun to research the potential of AI - Rachel has begun to use it herself in her own coaching practice. We welcome Rachel as both guest and co-p...
2024-04-3031 minCoaching York PodcastAn AI's view of the future of coachingCoaching - With AIWhat does AI think about…… AI? In the first of two podcasts, Jeremy J Lewis and Rachel Anderson discuss the growing impact of AI on coaching practice. A second episode goes on to explore AI and coach supervision, and its impact on the coaching industry.We asked ChatGPT to assume the persona of a professional executive coach, which named itself Cybersage. Jeremy has begun to research the potential of AI - Rachel has begun to use it herself in her own coaching practice. We welcome Rachel as both guest and co-p...
2024-04-3031 min
Coaching York PodcastYour New Job. Your Crucial First 90 Days. Part 3Welcome to part 3 of our exploration, with Rob Cooper, of the first 90 days in a new role.So now you’re into the third phase of your new role. You have done your initial analysis of the organisation, your stakeholders, customers, suppliers and the wider community. You have started to create some expectations of your team and colleague and identified some quick wins to show you can deliver. Working with Rob as a coach, you would also have had the opportunity to face up to your own level of imposter syndrome, and will ha...
2024-04-1024 minCoaching York PodcastYour New Job. Your Crucial First 90 Days. Part 3Welcome to part 3 of our exploration, with Rob Cooper, of the first 90 days in a new role.So now you’re into the third phase of your new role. You have done your initial analysis of the organisation, your stakeholders, customers, suppliers and the wider community. You have started to create some expectations of your team and colleague and identified some quick wins to show you can deliver. Working with Rob as a coach, you would also have had the opportunity to face up to your own level of imposter syndrome, and will ha...
2024-04-1024 min
Coaching York PodcastYour New Job. Your Crucial First 90 Days Part 2Welcome to part 2 of our exploration, with Rob Cooper, of the first 90 days in a new role.You have had your first month or so, done a deal of sussing out around what’s happening in your organisation and made some key contacts. How should your focus change in the next 30 days of your new role? In this second pod, Rob explores how to take your initial findings and observations and turn them into a coherent plan off action. The expectations on yourself, and expectations of others on you, will now shift towards where you expect, or...
2024-03-2626 minCoaching York PodcastYour New Job. Your Crucial First 90 Days Part 2Welcome to part 2 of our exploration, with Rob Cooper, of the first 90 days in a new role.You have had your first month or so, done a deal of sussing out around what’s happening in your organisation and made some key contacts. How should your focus change in the next 30 days of your new role? In this second pod, Rob explores how to take your initial findings and observations and turn them into a coherent plan off action. The expectations on yourself, and expectations of others on you, will now shift towards where you expect, or...
2024-03-2626 min
Coaching York PodcastYour New Job - Your Crucial First 90 Days. Part 1: The First 30The first 90 days in your new role job are crucial. They set the direction of your influence, impact, and leadership. They can be the difference between getting on a roundabout, falling off the edge of a career cliff, or setting out on the direction to success - for you, your team, and your organisation.So how do you make the most of those first 90 days?In the first of three podcasts, Rob Cooper takes us on a journey of three stages - each of 30 days - to help you navigate this formative period...
2024-03-1223 minCoaching York PodcastYour New Job - Your Crucial First 90 Days. Part 1: The First 30The first 90 days in your new role job are crucial. They set the direction of your influence, impact, and leadership. They can be the difference between getting on a roundabout, falling off the edge of a career cliff, or setting out on the direction to success - for you, your team, and your organisation.So how do you make the most of those first 90 days?In the first of three podcasts, Rob Cooper takes us on a journey of three stages - each of 30 days - to help you navigate this formative period...
2024-03-1223 min
Coaching York PodcastWhat's in a Thank You? You may be surprised to find out how much there is...“Who’d have thought there was so much in a thank you?” Jeremy J Lewis.Who indeed. What do you say when people say to you: “Thank you”? Do you say “You’re welcome”? “It was nothing” or something else? And what are you trying to convey with your response? Do you get embarrassed when people thank you, do you receive it as a gift, or do you see it as an opportunity, further to build a relationship with someone? Have you thought that the way you respond to Thank You can be a way of valuing your...
2024-02-2613 minCoaching York PodcastWhat's in a Thank You? You may be surprised to find out how much there is...“Who’d have thought there was so much in a thank you?” Jeremy J Lewis.Who indeed. What do you say when people say to you: “Thank you”? Do you say “You’re welcome”? “It was nothing” or something else? And what are you trying to convey with your response? Do you get embarrassed when people thank you, do you receive it as a gift, or do you see it as an opportunity, further to build a relationship with someone? Have you thought that the way you respond to Thank You can be a way of valuing your...
2024-02-2613 min
Coaching York PodcastGet really good at apologising. Crafting a brilliant GUESSLet’s be honest, we all mess up from time to time. And usually we want to clean up our mess with a good apology. But what constitutes a really effective apology and how do you craft one? Jeremy and Geoff draw on the wisdom of Stephen Covey, Tony Stolzfus, and Christian sacramental tradition to show you how you can confidently, authentically and sincerely craft a really great apology, and how a coach can support you when you have done all you can to put something right and the other party refuses to respond.Here are li...
2024-02-1211 minCoaching York PodcastGet really good at apologising. Crafting a brilliant GUESSLet’s be honest, we all mess up from time to time. And usually we want to clean up our mess with a good apology. But what constitutes a really effective apology and how do you craft one? Jeremy and Geoff draw on the wisdom of Stephen Covey, Tony Stolzfus, and Christian sacramental tradition to show you how you can confidently, authentically and sincerely craft a really great apology, and how a coach can support you when you have done all you can to put something right and the other party refuses to respond.Here are li...
2024-02-1211 min
Coaching York PodcastLet's be honest - who is that apology really for?When is an apology, not an apology? When it comes with an if, a but, or a deflection. It’s highly likely you have been on the wrong end of someone giving you a faux apology, crafted more for the benefit of the person giving it than for the benefit of the person they have wronged.So what do you do when faced with a fake apology? Geoff is joined again by Jeremy Lewis for the first of three short pods looking at how coaching can help us respond in common life situations. In this episode th...
2024-01-3012 minCoaching York PodcastLet's be honest - who is that apology really for?When is an apology, not an apology? When it comes with an if, a but, or a deflection. It’s highly likely you have been on the wrong end of someone giving you a faux apology, crafted more for the benefit of the person giving it than for the benefit of the person they have wronged.So what do you do when faced with a fake apology? Geoff is joined again by Jeremy Lewis for the first of three short pods looking at how coaching can help us respond in common life situations. In this episode th...
2024-01-3012 min
Coaching York PodcastCoaching Through Covid - With Steve PageSteve Page : Coaching Through Covid.“The Coaching Through Covid programme.. changed my own perception of my persona as a coach.”In the second of our two podcasts with Steve, we explore his experiences and reflections on coaching as a volunteer during the pandemic.The similarities and differences between coaching clients on a voluntary as opposed to contractual basis - in particular how to set up the relationship, what to expect from from the client, how to define success, and how to decide when to introduce appropriate flexibilities into the coac...
2024-01-1620 minCoaching York PodcastCoaching Through Covid - With Steve PageSteve Page : Coaching Through Covid.“The Coaching Through Covid programme.. changed my own perception of my persona as a coach.”In the second of our two podcasts with Steve, we explore his experiences and reflections on coaching as a volunteer during the pandemic.The similarities and differences between coaching clients on a voluntary as opposed to contractual basis - in particular how to set up the relationship, what to expect from from the client, how to define success, and how to decide when to introduce appropriate flexibilities into the coac...
2024-01-1620 min
The Auxiliary Gate - Kentucky's Horse Racing DiscussionAuxiliary Gate 165 - Jockey Gavin AshtonAuxiliary Gate 165 - Jockey Gavin Ashton by CC Broaddus, Alan Schneider, & Geoff Riggs
2023-12-061h 06
Coaching York PodcastThe gift of coaching as a volunteer with refugees abroad. With our guest Steve PageThe gift of coaching as a volunteer. Part 1 with Steve Page“The people I have spoken to are awesome.”In the first of two episodes we meet Steve Page, who has had a long and distinguished career in therapy, coaching and university support services. He is also a fine sculptor.Steve and Fiona discuss:the idea of voluntary coaching as “gift” when both parties experience benefits from the relationship;their respective motivations for voluntary coaching (in Fiona’s case with the Prince’s Trust); andwhat motivates them to engage in the vario...
2023-11-2424 minCoaching York PodcastThe gift of coaching as a volunteer with refugees abroad. With our guest Steve PageThe gift of coaching as a volunteer. Part 1 with Steve Page“The people I have spoken to are awesome.”In the first of two episodes we meet Steve Page, who has had a long and distinguished career in therapy, coaching and university support services. He is also a fine sculptor.Steve and Fiona discuss:the idea of voluntary coaching as “gift” when both parties experience benefits from the relationship;their respective motivations for voluntary coaching (in Fiona’s case with the Prince’s Trust); andwhat motivates them to engage in the vario...
2023-11-2424 min
Coaching York PodcastLiving and Thriving with ADHD“I approach life differently now.” In the second of our podcasts on ADHD Helena shares her own experience of living with ADHD and how her life changed after she received her diagnosis.She goes on to explore how coaches can support leaders who manage people with ADHD, including taking the opportunity to promote neurodiversity in the workplace, and other sources of support - such as Access to Work – which are readily available for organisations and their employees.Helena explores in greater detail ADHD challenges, such as memory and ti...
2023-10-2421 minCoaching York PodcastLiving and Thriving with ADHD“I approach life differently now.” In the second of our podcasts on ADHD Helena shares her own experience of living with ADHD and how her life changed after she received her diagnosis.She goes on to explore how coaches can support leaders who manage people with ADHD, including taking the opportunity to promote neurodiversity in the workplace, and other sources of support - such as Access to Work – which are readily available for organisations and their employees.Helena explores in greater detail ADHD challenges, such as memory and ti...
2023-10-2421 min
Coaching York PodcastWhat does it mean to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world?What does it mean to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world? In this first of two podcasts, Fiona and Geoff are joined by Helena Territt, an Executive Coach with a specialism in Neurodiversity. They explore coaching people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - a growing trend in our society today.Helena describes ADHD as not so much a deficit of attention, as much as having too much attention with the attendant challenge of regulating where it all goes. In adults the ‘hyperactivity’ tends to me more internal than external. This results in the twin challenges of m...
2023-10-1028 minCoaching York PodcastWhat does it mean to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world?What does it mean to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world? In this first of two podcasts, Fiona and Geoff are joined by Helena Territt, an Executive Coach with a specialism in Neurodiversity. They explore coaching people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - a growing trend in our society today.Helena describes ADHD as not so much a deficit of attention, as much as having too much attention with the attendant challenge of regulating where it all goes. In adults the ‘hyperactivity’ tends to me more internal than external. This results in the twin challenges of m...
2023-10-1028 min
Coaching York PodcastCoaching and Therapy: Avoiding straying into territory with no travel insuranceWhere’s the boundary between coaching and therapy? As a coach, how can you spot when you might be straying into a territory for which have neither a passport nor travel insurance?As we continue our conversation with David Britten around coaching and therapy we explore what coaches need to consider when they think they are at the boundary of their experience or competence, before considering a fascinating example of how coaches and therapists worked together as a team to support better mental health in a particular community. We reflect further on how coa...
2023-09-2619 minCoaching York PodcastCoaching and Therapy: Avoiding straying into territory with no travel insuranceWhere’s the boundary between coaching and therapy? As a coach, how can you spot when you might be straying into a territory for which have neither a passport nor travel insurance?As we continue our conversation with David Britten around coaching and therapy we explore what coaches need to consider when they think they are at the boundary of their experience or competence, before considering a fascinating example of how coaches and therapists worked together as a team to support better mental health in a particular community. We reflect further on how coa...
2023-09-2619 minNone More BluesEpisode 53 - September 2023Episode 53. In This Episode, Music Comes From - Rory Gallagher, Larkin Poe, Gary Moore, Buddy Guy, Gwyn Ashton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Walter Trout, Chris Cain, B.B. King and Crystal Shawanda.
2023-09-1450 min