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Grow to GreatCreating Culture and Belonging in Your Company with Justin BodillCulture in many companies is viewed as “this is the way we do things around here” but as Justin Bodill points out in this Grow to Great interview, culture comes from tangible inputs that need to be intentionally crafted and built through behaviour. Culture forms through the doing. In this episode, you will learn practical strategies and skills as a leader to create culture in your company, and to keep it alive and evolve it - both when everything seems to be going well and most especially when it is not.
Justin Bodill works as a Learning and...
2022-10-3157 min
The Coaching Space Podcast#12 EQ with Paul BushellIn this episode I talk with Psychologist, Author and Speaker, Paul Bushell. We discuss the topic of Emotional Intelligence, what it is, how emotions impact on performance, how to regulate emotions and how best to teach others to do the same. I hope you enjoy!
2022-08-2128 min
The Coaching Space Podcast#11 Leadership with Keegan DanielFormer Sharks rugby captain Keegan Daniel joins me to discuss the topic of leadership. The 3 questions we discuss, are whether leaders or born or made; characteristics of great leaders; and advice for what to say as a leader during tough moments. Some great insights and takeaways.
2021-11-0623 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#10 Team culture with Wade PatonMy 1st guest for Season 3 is SA Mens Hockey player Wade Paton. Wade has moved into a coaching role in the last few years and enjoyed huge success with his Varsity College (DBN North) Mens Hockey team this year, culminating in a silver medal at the recent USSA IPT tournament.
Central to the success has been Wade’s focus on team culture, and his role as a mentor to his players. I ask Wade 3 question around this, and he shares some honest and useful insights for any coach or leader out there!
I hope you en...
2021-10-2525 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#9 Leadership with Warren WhiteleyIn this episode I interview former Springbok and Lions rugby captain and player, Warren Whiteley.
Warren, was appointed as captain at the Lions at the end of 2013, and helped to rebuild and galvanise the team after being relegated from Super Rugby. In the years that followed, he led the team to new heights, as they became the no.1 team in South Africa, played in 3 consecutive Super Rugby finals and established themselves as one of the most exciting teams in world rugby.
Springbok captaincy followed in 2017, and Warren again began to rebuild the Boks during a dif...
2021-05-2529 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#8 Vulnerability with Liesel ScottIn this episode I interview Liesel Scott, a strategic Leadership and Inclusive Culture consultant and an internationally accredited facilitator and coach. In 2015 she trained with Dr. Brené Brown in London, and she is now part of a small cohort of certified Dare to Lead™ facilitators globally.
In today’s episode we talk about the theme of vulnerability. We discuss Brené’s work; what vulnerability means and why it has resonated with people so much around the world. Liesel shares great insights and offers her ideas on how we can apply this thinking into our lives. We also discuss...
2021-05-2135 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#7 The Mental 'Game' with Jody MartinsMy 3rd guest on season 2 of my podcast, is Mental Performance Coach Jody Martins. Jody has worked in this space for the last 10 years, alongside a 25 year career as a cricket coach. He has a wealth of experience and we spend this episode discussing the mental side of performance.
He explains the work that he does with individuals and teams, and gives his view on the current role of the mental game in sport. He shares his insights on what it takes to ‘get into the zone’, some common mental errors that people make, some tips and tech...
2021-05-0133 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#6 Purpose and Holistic Wellbeing with Jo MaingardMy second guest for season 2 is a dynamic and purpose driven young woman, Joanna Maingard.
Jo is a qualified Industrial Psychologist and someone who is passionate about holistic wellbeing. Jo is an avid runner and adventurer, and last year had set herself the incredible goal of running 8 marathons, in 8 different countries, all in the name of charity. Despite COVID disrupting this plan somewhat, Jo still managed to complete some of those Marathons and we talk about that and much more.
We discuss the role of purpose in our lives, holistic wellbeing, mental health and the ment...
2021-04-1030 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#5 Leadership with Sasko NdlovuIn this episode I chat with a young Lions rugby player, Sasko Ndlovu, about Leadership. I had the pleasure of working with Sasko for 2 years at Northwood High School. While his rugby talent was evident, (earning himself selection to the KZN Sevens, KZN Craven Week, and SA schools team), he is a young man who set a great example as a leader throughout his school career, earning himself the 1st ever Honours blazer for Servant Leadership at the school. He was one of the deputy Head Prefects of the school; the Head Prefect of the Boarding Establishment; he captained...
2021-03-2818 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#4 High Performance Teams with Tom Dawson-SquibbMy guest in this episode is Tom Dawson Squibb, a teaming, leadership and people performance practitioner, and speaker.
He has over 11 years of experience working in both the corporate and sporting worlds, but it is in the area of sport that Tom has really specialised as a High Performance Coach. He has worked extensively with both UCT and WP and Stormers rugby teams, where he has been part of significant and very successful campaigns. He has also worked with international teams, like the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team in India for the IPL, as well as the M...
2020-11-1641 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#3 Leadership with Cindy HackIn this episode I discuss the topic of Leadership with South African Women’s Indoor Hockey Captain, Cindy Hack.
Cindy currently has 105 indoor caps for South Africa making her the first South African player to reach 100 caps for Indoor Hockey. Cindy has competed in 2 Indoor World Cups, has scored 100 goals in her career to date, and significantly has captained the indoor team for the past 9 years.
We discuss her current leadership style; characteristics that she feels are important for any leader; how she keeps her leadership 'fresh'; her greatest leadership 'error' to date and more.
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2020-11-0930 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#2 Navigating 'The Middle' with Travis GaleIn today’s episode, I chat to entrepreneur, coach, facilitator, speaker, author and adventurer Travis Gale.
At the age of 17 Travis and a friend Steve Bonaconsa embarked on an incredible and ambitious cycle tour around the world, with the aim of raising R1 Million for children living with and effected by HIV/AIDS in Kwa-Zulu Natal. 16 000 kilometres later, across four continents, through 16 countries, Trav and Steve completed their trip having raised R1.7 million for their cause. This adventure and the lessons learnt from this, has now been documented in Trav’s first book called The Middle.
We ch...
2020-11-0229 minThe Coaching Space Podcast#1 Modern day coaching with Grant BashfordIn this episode I chat with former Sharks Rugby Assistant Coach Grant Bashford about the theme of modern-day coaching. ‘Bashy’ shares his views on the role of a coach in the modern era; a key lesson he learnt from the likes of Ian Mac, Dick Muir and John Plumtree; the role of leadership within a team environment; the importance of a good team culture and how best to manage the pressure to win.
2020-11-0232 min