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Insatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC299. How to Hold Your Weight Loss Goals Loosely (for better results) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #4]Body Stories is back — and we’re halfway through the journey.Sas Petherick returns to share what she’s learning six months into her year-long holistic weight loss experiment. She opens up about how her relationship with food is evolving, what strength feels like in her body now, and how all of it is reshaping her work as a coach.Together, we explore what it means to approach weight loss as an act of care — not punishment — especially in midlife, when everything from metabolism to motivation starts to shift.If you’re tired of all-or-no...2025-08-071h 08
Brackish (formerly Making Design Circular with Katie Treggiden)Brackish - S6 E9: Sas Petherick & Blackout Poem #5In this episode, Katie speaks with Sas Petherick, a self-belief coach, writer, speaker, and podcast host whose work explores the connection between self-doubt, self-trust, and meaningful living. “Every small thing you do to create the world you want to live in has epic ripple effects that you may not see.” – Sas PetherickSas believes that healing our self-doubt is one of the most important contributions we can make to ourselves, our families, our work, and the world. She holds a Master's degree from Oxford, and their research on self-doubt was published in the International Journal of Coach...2025-07-231h 09
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop20. Is coaching the next wave of feminism?Lianne hosts us to chat about coaching as an aspect of the feminine principle – Sophiac wisdom – part of what has been devalued and lost in our wider culture.We explore both where we are – with women over-represented as coaches, but under-represented in leadership and visibility in our industry. And the limits of working with individuals in a time of systemic change.We also explore the alternatives as the old structures begin to collapse – ideas of reciprocity, communal care, and the rhythms of nature.Enjoy! 📺 Watch on YouTube and sha...2025-06-0654 minInsatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC296. Emotions & Embodiment for Sustainable Weight Loss with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #3]Our Body Stories series is back with another installment of my friend Sas Petherick’s intentional weight loss journey.We’re three months in now, and she’s discovering how her new routines are integrating into her daily life and reshaping her identity in the process.Tune in to hear us unpack the emotional body, the power of habits, and how to actually stop treating food as an escape.We discuss:Self-authoring and redefining what it means to “work out”How to cultivate self-compassion without resignationWays that Sas is handling “bad days” wi...2025-05-291h 01
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop19. How do you know if your Coaching is going well?19. How do you know if your coaching is going well? Sas hosts a conversation about how we know when our coaching is going well (and when it's not landing). We explore the importance of self-reflection in coaching practices, with a mentor or supervisor. We also chat about the trickiness of assessing our own effectiveness, particularly if self-doubt pops up!Enjoy. 📺 Watch on YouTube and share your thoughts in the comments! Got a question for the OG’s? If you...2025-05-1654 minInsatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC295. “We’re the Brave Ones” — Discipline vs Devotion, Macros & Being “Sporty” with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #2]Today we continue our Body Stories series with Sas Petherick!She joined me on Insatiable last month (listen here!) to talk about her intentional weight loss journey. This week she returns so we can catch up on how things are going one month in.Tune in as we explore public weight loss, before and after photos, psychological flexibility, how it feels to eat more calories, healing our childhood wounds around sports, and more.And if you relate to anything in this episode, join me (Ali) for Your Emotional Eating Blueprint this spring! You...2025-04-241h 07
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop18. Opening to The Mystery in your coaching18. Opening to The Mystery in your coachingBridgette opens by asking us how we work with The Mystery—the ineffable, divine, soul, and spirit—in our work. We discuss how this shows up for each of us, the difference between coaching mastery and allowing the mystery to work through us. We also cover projection and entanglement with clients, spiritual maturity and Sophiac wisdom. Such a rich chat!📺 Watch on YouTube and share your thoughts in the comments! Got a q...2025-04-0446 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop17. Are you cut out to be a coach?Lianne hosts this episode's discussion about whether anyone is cut out to be a coach.This turns out to be a rich conversation in which we share and disagree on many aspects of the qualities we each believe coaches need to do this work effectively.What do you think? Can you get really great training and then do this work? 📺 Watch on YouTube and share your thoughts in the comments! Got a question for the OG’s? If you have a que...2025-03-2453 minInsatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC291. How to Lose Weight AND Love Yourself (because you can do both!) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #1]Today’s episode is with my long-time friend and colleague Sas Petherick. It’s about those times when you want to lose weight… but you also want to love your body.This is also the beginning of our new Body Series: ongoing conversations about the nuances of being in relationship with our bodies. And today I'm announcing the first live round of my Your Emotional Eating Blueprint: Why Am I Eating This Now? course, which you can hear more about by getting on my email list!We discuss:Sas’ relationship with her body + i...2025-03-2058 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop16. Politics & Coaching: how to talk about these timesSas hosts a conversation about the place of politics in our coaching work. Does it have a place? How do we navigate marketing our work in these times? Should we be? How do political, social, and economic contexts show up in our client work?If you've ever felt a bit 'crunchy' about sharing your work in an increasingly uncertain world or discussing these topics with clients, listen in!Resources for you:Calling In by Loretta RossPulling the Thread podcast: Elise Loehnen interviews Loretta Ross2025-02-2159 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop15. Discernment, Gurus, and Self-help FuckeryA return to our spicy roots! One of our founding ideals is to equip coaches and travellers in the self-help and coaching worlds, to be discerning. There IS snake oil and problematic practices that seek to exploit the vulnerabilities of this work.Bridgette hosts this discussion prompted by the recent death of James Arthur Ray, who rose to prominence in The Secret and was then convicted of negligent homicide after three people died at a sweatlodge ritual he ran. We start with Ray, and dive into other 'gurus' in the self-help world, what to look out for...2025-02-021h 05
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop14. Bibliotherapy for CoachesLianne kicks off our 2025 season with an in-depth chat about the books that fortify us. We also chat about how we find a lot of self-help feels like fast food ( we have opinions!), and the books that have nourished us in more satisfying ways.We share fiction, podcasts and other sources of sustenance. We've included the books and podcasts we mention below:Books Self-help by Gabby BernsteinBeyond Anxiety by Martha BeckNo Bad Parts by Richard SchwartzLet Them by Mel RobbinsAn article about the Poem by Cassie Phillips that preceded Mel Robbins’ bookOnce and...2025-01-201h 06
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop13. Planning & Predictions for 2025 (part 2)Part two of our conversation moves to our predictions for the coaching industry next year.Sparked by an Instagram post of Sas’ we talk about the following trends we are seeing:Growing preference for experiences over productsIncreased value placed on becoming vs consumingDecline of "vibes-based" coaching towards values-based coachingReturn to local, in-person offeringsGrowth in private, contained spaces for community (like Substack)The role of AI Moving away from algorithm-driven socialsIndustry maturationMore emphasis on depth of practice and expertiseGreater focus on ethics and responsibilityWhy we need to pay attention to Soul Cycle!📺 Watch...2024-12-1648 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop12. Planning & Predictions for 2025 (part 1)12. Planning & Predictions for 2025 (Part 1)It turns out we had quite a lot to say about this topic and so we have created two episodes! In part one, we share our different relationships with planning and goals. From "tumultuous" to having a "love affair", having a fluid emergent approach, to having a structured framework, we each have different preferences.During our conversation, we discuss the importance of following intrinsic motivation rather than external "shoulds" and the value of staying in a relationship with goals/intentions over time.Part two comes n...2024-12-0944 min
The Fulfilled Leader with Jean BalfourEp. #93 Healing Self-Doubt with Sas PetherickIn this inspiring episode, Jean Balfour welcomes Sas Petherick, an internationally renowned coach and expert in healing self-doubt. Sas shares her remarkable journey from a fast-paced corporate career in London to becoming a leading voice in helping people build self-belief. With over a decade of coaching experience, a master's degree from Oxford, and groundbreaking research published in the International Journal of Coaching and Mentoring, Sas brings unparalleled expertise to the conversation.Sas's trauma-informed, evidence-based coaching methodology has supported countless women in transforming their professional and personal lives. She's also the host of the Courage and S...2024-11-2543 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop11. Meeting the moment: after the US election11. Meeting the moment: after the US election This episode is a break from our planned conversation to focus on the outcome of the US election: what we are experiencing, how we are supporting clients and most importantly, what we can do as coaches. We talk about what this moment might be asking from us and how our skills, training and presence is ideally placed for this time. Mentioned in this episode: Join or Die on Netflix The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk (she also has an excellent Subst...2024-11-1554 min
Courage and SpiceQuiet Mind, Safe Body with Olivia MendozaIMHO, the best kind of humans can access deep joy and light because they have sat in their darkness and shadows. Olivia is exactly that! We talk about the path from anger, pain, shame and addiction to living from a quiet mind and safe body. Olivia shares how breathwork blew her heart open and invited her to follow what she calls ‘the yellow brick road home to myself’. Breathwork is such a mysterious and deceptively simple practice. Olivia describes how peaceful, soft, and undefended she feels, how she is able to lean into challenging experiences, in par...2024-10-2352 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop10. Healthy Client Love + Attachement10. Healthy Client Love + Attachment Lianne leads a rich and nuanced conversation about love and attachment. We go beyond popular ideas of an attachment style to talk about ‘agape’ - a Greek word for the love of fellow humans – to go beyond loving personality or behaviour and to love a person’s soul. When we think about the purpose of attachment – to grow us up into our human potential – how do we sit in this idea as coaches? What does love mean for us as coaches? Do we have a role to make our client’s feel l...2024-10-2159 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop9. Parallel Process: when the work is a teacherSas introduces the concept of parallel process – when our work with clients activates our growth. Often, this isn’t pretty or easy—it’s the moments when we notice patterns we are engaging in as part of our work. Sometimes, clients' particular challenges or approaches can feel really uncomfortable - it might be something we share with our clients.Coaching is relational, so parallel process is of course, inevitable. We will get entangled with clients - its part of the work. And our clients will project on to us all the time! Transference and counter-transference is part o...2024-10-0849 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop8. It’s not all in your head (the problem with mindset dominant coaching)Bridgette introduces a rich conversation about both the helpfulness and the more problematic aspects of mindset-dominant coaching approaches.We talk about what the effectiveness of this kind of coaching might really be down to and what to do if you want to broaden the scope of your practice.If you’ve ever wondered if thought work, mindset, affirmations or cognitive behavioural approaches are all they are purported to be, this episode is worth listening to.📺 Watch on YouTube and share your thoughts in the comments! 2024-09-2050 min
Courage and SpiceAfter the Life QuakeIt’s a delight to be back in your earholes after quite a long break since the last episode - SasIf you are experiencing a major change in your life, you’ll know what I mean by a Life Quake. These experiences shake up our foundations of who we know ourselves to be; we can feel quite unmoored and at sea. This episode is especially for you if you are going through this kind of change right now, if you know you are entering a period of change or maybe coming out of one.I...2024-09-1126 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop7. The Future of CoachingIn this episode, Lianne leads a conversation about the future of coaching.Does coaching have a future? And if so what might it look like? We discuss alternatives to the creepier aspects of the industry and the hopeful ideas for the maturation and evolution of the industry. Its a juicy one!Got a question for the OG’s?If you have a question about your coaching practice, we’d love to help. You are warmly invited to submit a question to us fro an upcoming Q&A episode. You might...2024-08-2656 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop6. Foundations + Fortifications for CoachesIn this episode, Sas shares the concept of Tūrangawaewae - tūranga (standing place) and waewae (feet) is our place to stand. Tūrangawaewae are the external and internal places where we feel especially empowered and connected. They are our foundation, our place in the world, where we feel at home. As coaches, this includes our unique experiences and histories, our training and coaching philosophy, all filtered through our specific personalities!We chat about how to find your place to stand – a practice of discernment and listening to your heart.Don’t...2024-08-1248 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop5. Visibility, Discomfort + CourageIn this episode, Bridgette starts off our conversation about visibility and the discomfort this can bring. We chat about why this is so uncomfortable for so many of us, how to decide the ways you want to market your coaching work that feel good to you, how to navigate self-doubt, how to support your business and yourself to get your work out there! Got a question for the OG’s?If you have a question about your coaching practice, we’d love to help. You are warmly invited to submit a questi...2024-07-2943 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop4. Creating an eco-system, not an ego-systemLianne sparks a conversation about how to create a coaching practice that feels like an eco-system rather than an ego-system.This evocative metaphor takes the conversation on a journey to discover what is ‘downstream’ of each of us. We talk about who inspires us, who mentors us, and what we are learning. It was joyous to discover we all have teachers and mentors (sometimes quite far!) outside of the coaching world. References:Lianne’s Inspirations:Marion WoodmanCarol GilliganIsabella RosselliniIlse CrawfordSteal like an ArtistSas’ Inspiratio...2024-07-1549 min
The Happy Middle with Suzy DarkeUnderstanding Self Doubt in Midlife with Sas PetherickToday’s guest is the wonderful Sas Petherick, a coach, coaching supervisor, and founder of the Self Belief Coaching Academy. We talk about her understanding of self doubt, how it acts as a self-protective mechanism, and about why self doubt can feel especially prominent during midlife. Sas provides valuable insights on managing self doubt, listening to our healthy adult self, and embracing change. A big takeaway from this episode is the vital importance of truthful self-expression, and how it can lead to both more meaningful connections and societal change.Episode highlights: ...2024-07-0145 min
Three OG Coaches Talking Shop3. How each of us make moneyPersonal coaching, group work, retreats, teaching, business consulting, big programmes, intimate circles, getting a day job: between us, we’ve made our money in all the ways! In this episode we talk about how we each make money, how we offer our coaching work, how this has evolved and changed over the years, and how our coaching work gets to be a unique expression of each of us.We hope this helps you consider how your coaching work can be a unique expression of you.🌟We appreciate you listening and look forwar...2024-07-0150 min
A Trauma-Informed FutureThe Important Role of Supervision with Sas PetherickAs human care professionals, we usually focus our time on delivering services, promoting our services and maintaining a business. But there is one key element that is essential to your profession that often goes missing. That element is the role of supervision. In today's episode, Katie is in conversation with master coach and her own supervisor, Sas Petherick. Sas helps us better understand the difference between supervision and mentorship as well as highlighting the importance of supervision as it relates to building our competency, confidence and capacity as leaders. This episode is full of helpful resources and supportive tips o...2023-11-2156 min
She Leads She ThrivesEp37 - Leading a Reimagining Self-Doubt Revolution w/ Sas PetherickIt was so fun to create today's new episode. Shannon chats with a soul on a mission to expand the conversation on self-doubt and bring a professional rigour to the coaching space. Meet Sas Petherick.Shannon and Sas talk through the impacts of self-doubt, what to do when it rises up, the reality that it is always present and has an important role to play for all of us, and how to use self-doubt productively.Sas has been in the coaching space for a long time and is committed to demonstrating practices that support coaches to...2023-06-0857 min
Inspired CoachSas Petherick on Working With Your Self-Doubt as a Coach (E2) In this episode with Sas Petherick you will learn why it's human to experience self-doubt and the role that curiosity and compassion can play in supporting us with it. Sas also shares how self-doubt can show up in our coaching and why it's very possible to have self-doubt and STILL be an amazing coach. Learn about the importance of 'being with yourself' as a response to self-doubt and Sas' thoughts on Beautiful You coaches and how she believes they are changing the face of the coaching industry. Website: https://selfbelief.school/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...2023-04-1748 min
Courage and SpiceA Surprising Source of Business & Personal GrowthFor my last episode of 2022, I’m talking about the number one action that I’ve taken to grow my business. Now stay with me, because I know this can come with a lot of feelings… that action is asking for feedback!We tend to avoid feedback because many of us equate it with criticism. The secret is that the benefits of getting that feedback far outweigh the fear around it. This means building the courage to ask is one of the best things you can do for your work, business and personal growth.So wha...2022-12-0721 min
Courage and SpiceWe are Stardust with Agnes BeckerToday, we are visiting our guest, Agnes Becker’s world.This is the world of we are stardust - a place where art and science collide to enrich your experience of and relationship with our messy, beautiful universe.So what’s this episode really about?Agnes creates artwork that inspires connection with the more-than-human world and online adventures that encourage you to rewild your soul.We talk about wonder, and hidden worlds, and finding both by slowing down and really looking. Agnes' invitation is to engage our senses and noti...2022-11-2446 min
Courage and SpiceExpectations and Unconditional LoveIf you notice there are stories you are telling yourself like “If my partner was different, I would feel loved” or “If my boss was a whole other human being, I would enjoy my work so much more” then this episode is for you!I'm sharing how to become aware of the expectations we carry around and the steps to take to make the shift from expectations to unconditional love. This process has dramatically transformed every single one of my relationships.What if no one needs to change for you to feel ok? What if the peop...2022-11-1622 min
Courage and SpiceEvery story has three narrativesI’m really excited to chat with you today about a concept that has been brewing for me over the last few months - that every single story we tell about ourselves, has three different narratives.In this episode I discuss these three layers as I see them, and explain how going into the third layer is where we get to really understand something new about who we are.It's no accident that this is coming up for me right now, as I am currently in an in-depth training programme to certify as a Coaching Su...2022-11-0919 min
Courage and SpiceTrauma and Coaching with Katie KurtzFolks I’m so excited to welcome Katie Kurtz to the podcast. Katie is a licensed social worker and trained trauma specialist, certified coach, consultant and yoga teacher. Not only that, but she also facilitates a beautiful program called Cultivate, which is all about trauma-informed care, and has recently created the most beautiful card deck called Contain.So what’s this episode really about? This conversation is an in-depth conversation about trauma-informed care and trauma-informed coaching. Katie shares with us what trauma-informed care is, and how it came to be - growin...2022-11-0239 min
Courage and SpiceBig Birthday Thoughts - the glorious joy of being ordinaryLast year I did a big birthday thoughts episode - just jamming on what's on my mind right now. So today it's my 49th birthday and these are my big birthday thoughts. If you’re at a crossroads or coming up to a new stage of your life, you might be curious to hear how I’m navigating this time of my life.If you're curious about what it feels like to build a life that fits you, in all your humanness, I offer some reflections on what this has felt like for me....2022-10-1921 min
Courage and SpiceCommunity is Crucial with Mel WiggingsThis week’s episode is essential for all business owners. It can often feel very lonely when running your own business and it's difficult to find other people who can truly relate to your journey. My guest today is Mel Wiggins. After a decade of working in nonprofit management and activism roles, Mel decided to pivot her career to work with women who want to be more courageous in their lives and work. She built a strong and thriving community serving hundreds of women from her home in Northern Ireland and is absolutely passionate about helping women su...2022-10-1245 min
Courage and SpiceTeenage Anxiety and Parental Self-doubt with Angela McMillanI’m delighted to introduce Angela McMillan. She is the founder of Elemental Health and is an accredited counsellor and coach who works primarily with young people who experience anxiety. Angela has made it her mission to help anxious young people and the adults in their lives develop tools and strategies to help them recover from anxiety and thrive.So what’s this episode really about? Being a teenager is always tricky but right now there are so many additional layers of complexity right now - recovery from the pandemic, the climate emergency, choice...2022-09-2828 min
Courage and SpiceFuture FantasiesIn today’s episode, we are talking about Future Fantasies.This is one of the most innocuous patterns of protection - one day I'll have this / do this / be this.It’s SO seductive! So let’s talk about how future fantasies work, the ways self-doubt is involved and how to unhook yourself from this pattern.If you tend to get stuck in thinking “when I have that job I’ll be able to…” or “when I lose weight I can…”, then this episode is absolutely for you.If you’re waiting for ANY outsid...2022-09-2120 min
Courage and SpiceWe need transformation not informationIf you’ve ever worked with a coach in the past or you’re thinking about doing so, this episode will help you understand the difference between a “nice” conversation and coaching that is truly transformational. Maybe you’ve got a stack of self-help books, you follow a lot of coaches and therapists online but you’re feeling frustrated that you still haven’t been able to make the changes that you want. If you can relate, this episode will give you some deeper insight into the brave and liberating work we do inside Self-belief School. There is a...2022-09-1421 min
Courage and SpiceHow to be a Brilliant Course TakerIt's September: back-to-school season. For me, lifelong learning is one of the great joys of being an adult - because we get to choose our experiences!But taking the time to reflect before you dive into a new learning experience is important.In this episode, I have nine questions to help you decide how and why to take the leap. These are questions to ask both of yourself, and also of the course. They will help you think about why you might be interested in a course, get clear on your intentions, and will set...2022-09-0714 min
Courage and Spice10 Reasons Self-belief School is right for you!Self-Belief School is the program I’ve been dreaming about creating for a really long time. It’s the culmination of 10 years of work and it is finally ready!I have a deep and abiding passion for our experiences and for the last decade I’ve been obsessed with why we hold ourselves back and get in our own way.I’ve read pretty much every evidence-based study based on self-doubt. And while sometimes it feels like a strange thing to own, there is no doubt I am an expert on self-doubt.What I realis...2022-08-3117 min
The Disobedient Business® PodcastSas Petherick - Pt 2 - friendships and community in disobedient business®In this week’s episode, we have a treat for you! We welcome Sas Petherick to the podcast. Sas is a Master Coach and Founder of Self-belief School and the Self-belief Coaching Academy. Sas hosts the Courage + Spice podcast where she teaches evidence-based approaches and proven coaching tools to help you transcend your self-doubt.As Pippa and I both know Sas well it’s fair to say we went a little off topic in this episode, so we’re setting the rule book on fire early on, as this week we are bringing you a two-part episode!I...2022-07-0617 minThe Disobedient Business® PodcastSas Petherick - Pt 1 - business, over-functioning & the woes of the coaching industryIn this week’s episode, we have a treat for you! We welcome Sas Petherick to the podcast. Sas is a Master Coach and Founder of Self-belief School and the Self-belief Coaching Academy. Sas hosts the Courage + Spice podcast where she teaches evidence-based approaches and proven coaching tools to help you transcend your self-doubt.As Pippa and I both know Sas well it’s fair to say we went a little off topic in this episode, so we’re setting the rule book on fire early on, as this week we are bringing you a two-part episode!T...2022-07-0535 min
Courage and SpiceCheck-in on my Word of the Year: DisappointmentThis is my last episode before a summer break with my lady friends so I thought it would be great for this episode to check in on my word of the year: Disappointment. I chose to play with disappointment in 2022 because I recognised it to be the psychological risk I’m most sensitive to. My self doubt is always trying to protect me from being disappointed but as we know, that’s just an illusion of safety. I wanted to be able to sit with disappointment, explore it a bit and get rid of the obligation to just get over...2022-06-2220 min
Courage and SpiceMothering and Friendship with Lisa MabberleyToday's episode is in response to two listener letters on issues that affect so many of us, mothering and friendship. I have guest Lisa Mabberley on the show today to share her expertise as a self-belief coach who works with people impacted by issues surrounding motherhood.Thank you to Angela and Jen for trusting us with their stories. So what’s this episode really about? Lisa shares the concept of Matrescence - the ongoing process of changing and transforming as a human being into a mother. Angela, the firs...2022-06-1542 min
Courage and SpiceFour Myths and a Truth about Self-compassionIf there is only one idea that will help you navigate the path from self-doubt to self-belief – it’s compassion.It can feel so normal to criticize ourselves when things go wrong and blame everything on our own shortcomings, but embracing self-compassion can be a gamechanger.So what’s this episode really about? Why compassion is so important and why we resist it. I share the four myths and a truth about compassion to help get rid of any preconceived ideas that exist and show how self-compassion empowers leaders...2022-06-0827 min
Courage and SpiceThe Art of Tending with Penny WincerPenny Wincer is an author, freelance writer, and book coach based in London. She writes about unpaid caring, raising a neurodiverse family, working life, and approaching life’s challenges with curiosity. Her book, “Tender: The imperfect art of caring” is just brilliant. I’m delighted to have Penny as a guest on Courage + Spice today as we explore her experiences caring for her son and mother, her book, and the thread of compassion that runs through it all.So what’s this episode really about?Penny shares the inspiratio...2022-06-0143 min
Courage and SpiceYou can sit with us: Self-doubt and the Sisterhood WoundIn this week's solo episode, I wanted to share something that feels particularly alive to me right now: female friendships. I have just returned from a weekend ‘self-love’ retreat hosted by past podcast guest Karen Johnston (you can check out my interview with the marvellous Karen in episode 94) and my three beloved friends, Pippa, Philippa and Helen. And because of them, and me and the way Karen held the space and the alignment of planets, something was healed in me in real-time about a deep source of self-doubt: female friendships – and particularly groups of women. 2022-05-2530 min
The Marriage Life Coach PodcastFeminism, Self Doubt & Emotional Leadership with Sas PetherickOn this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m sharing an interview I did with Sas Petherick on her podcast called Courage and Spice. Sas is a Master Coach and founder of the Self-Belief School and the Self-Belief Coaching Academy. She hosts the Courage and Spice podcast, where she teaches evidence-based approaches and proven Coaching tools to help you transcend your self-doubt. Join us as dive deep into a wide range of topics including boundaries, getting your needs met in your relationship, what it means to take responsibility for your...2022-05-231h 06
Courage and SpiceFrom baker to nurse: the courage to change career with Zoe BerkeleySo many of us spend years as an employee, hankering to turn our passions into a business. But what happens when your longings are to give up the self-employed life and join an organisation? In this week's episode, I have the pleasure of talking to Zoe Berkeley: baker turned palliative care nurse. I met Zoe ages ago in her bakery in North London and over the last 10 years, I have watched Zoe make significant changes to her career. It’s been a total joy to watch from the sidelines!So what’s this episode reall...2022-05-1843 min
Courage and SpiceSelf-doubt is an unreliable narrator and one question to turn it aroundIn this week's solo episode, we explore how Self-doubt shows up as an 'unreliable narrator'.This means it will offer us a lot of stories and ideas that are not based on evidence and fact. When we don't question these stories, we end up making decisions from a place of trying to avoid discomfort.Long time podcast listeners will know that I characterise Self-doubt as our inbuilt protection mechanism, its entire purpose is to prevent us from getting hurt. This means Self-doubt is like a smoke detector looking for any risk of things like judgement...2022-05-1119 min
Courage and SpiceReclaiming Creativity with Anna LovindAnna Lovind is a writer, creativity teacher and mother living in rural Sweden. She is an introverted entrepreneur who helps feminist creatives & change-makers go from dreaming to doing. We have so many crossovers of creation, from creativity and self-doubt, I am absolutely delighted to have her as a guest on Courage + Spice!So what’s this episode really about?I ask Anna her take on what holds us back creatively, as people who identify as women.We talk about our relationship with time and the seasons of our life and in...2022-05-0451 min
Courage and SpiceThe four times Self-doubt comes up for Coaches (and how to navigate them)This week, I thought it would be super helpful for us, as practitioners, to talk through the evolution of our work: namely the 4 times self-doubt shows up for us and how we can navigate these experiences. What I’ve come to experience and I hope you have too, is that our work is never linear. This week's episode explores my own coaching life and the experiences of the hundreds of coaches I have had the pleasure of working with over the last decade. Enjoy!So what’s this episode really about?There are 4 key evol...2022-04-2031 min
Less Than LikelySas Petherick of Self Belief School & Self-Belief Coaching AcademyIt’s fitting that our first guest is our good friend and mentor, Sas Petherick, Founder of the Self-Belief School and Self-Belief Coaching Academy, from which both Kate and Scott are certified. Sas is radically changing the course of the coaching industry and humanity’s relationships with self-doubt through evidence-based tools and techniques that help you navigate self-doubt and cultivate tangible and sustainable self-belief, self-acceptance, self-worth, and self-trust. We go deep in this episode from the jump and stay there, with plenty of laughter mixed in. She is simply hilarious, brilliant, and an absolute joy to chat with.2022-04-191h 13
Courage and SpiceDevelopmentally Minded: How Self-belief Coaching gets to the root causesIn this week's solo episode, I talk in-depth about Self-belief coaching and how it differs from mainstream coaching. When we first train in the fundamentals of coaching, we tend to focus a lot on thoughts, feelings and actions - what our clients think and feel and what they do as a result. Don’t get me wrong, this is amazing! There are huge gains to be made in setting goals and achieving them, massive peace comes from questioning our thoughts. But a sole focus on mindset and behaviour can lead us to solving the 'wrong' pr...2022-04-1338 min
Courage and SpiceCoaching as Ancient Feminine Wisdom with Lianne RaymondIt’s my delight to welcome this week's podcast guest, my wise, brilliant friend Lianne Raymond. Lianne is a coach, mentor and educator, who re-imagines coaching as a feminine wisdom tradition. She mentors coaches and women leaders, so she is truly the perfect guest for this week: we are talking about coaching as a catalyst for accent feminine wisdom. So what’s this episode really about? Lianne talks in-depth about the history of feminine wisdom and speaks about how it has been dismissed and often demonised.We talk about how coach...2022-04-0454 min
Courage and SpiceScott Robson: the inside scoop on SBCAScott Robson is my brother from another mother and my wingman, he is the head support coach of my Self Belief Coaching Academy - an entrepreneurial and marketing coach, creative and connector who supports leaders in the very human experience that is running a business. I don’t quite know what life was like without Scott and I hope I never need to find out! Scott was the first-ever person to enrol in SBCA and in this episode we take a look behind the scenes and really go into detail about what you can expect when you join the Se...2022-03-3047 min
The Liberated woman Podcast with Tamu ThomasHeart talk with Sas Petherick on being present.Welcome to the first Conversations From The Heart: Heart Talk where I have the opportunity to have a heartfelt conversation with a wonderful guest.
Conversations From The Heart: Heart Talk, begins with a body scan (you can join in too if it is safe for you to do so). The conversation is guided by whatever comes up in the moment for my guest. There are no interview questions, no set script and hardly any editing. Pauses and process time - the things that make us human are deliberately left untouched.
In a...2022-03-261h 05
Courage and SpiceQuantum Self-belief Codes with Pandora PalomaIn this week's episode, my guest is life and business coach, author and speaker Pandora Paloma. What Pandora does so beautifully, is combine spirituality with strategy; I love how she shows up, inviting us to claim all of ourselves. I myself have been opening up more and more to dancing with the mystery of life - so I’ve been so excited to talk with her - I could literally do a whole podcast series on quantum!So what’s this episode really about? I ask Pandora to expand on her r...2022-03-2342 min
Courage and SpiceBrave Coach WeekHow do we as practitioners, work with our own self-doubt? After three rounds of the Self-Belief Coaching Academy, what I know is that coaches, therapists, counsellors and mentors experience a lot of Very Understandable self-doubt. We are always learning the craft of coaching while building a business - these are bot complex tasks and most of us feel like we are constantly on our 'growth edge'.And it doesn't matter how experienced you are - self-doubt will show up when we are taking any kind of psychological risk. If there is a chance of disappointment...2022-03-0932 min
Courage and SpiceMy dream come true: a decade long, wildly imperfect path to successIt's the 100th episode of Courage + Spice (how did that happen?!) so I’m sharing my 10 year business journey with you all this week. It starts with a poem that I wrote one Sunday night with the Monday dreads and brings us to today with the fourth class of the Self-belief Coaching Academy opening for enrolment, and Self-Belief School about to run for the first time.So what’s this episode really about? It all started with a poem. That was really a prayer. That came true three days later. And t...2022-02-2331 min
Courage and SpiceBeing Anti-capitalist with Bear HebertI’m thrilled to be talking with Bear Hebert today. They are an anti-capitalist business coach and radical consultant and social justice educator. Bear also has a side hustle teaching men how to unlearn patriarchal bad behaviour. I just love Bear’s work, I am so glad they are here. Last year I purchased Freely – Bear’s anti-capitalist guide to pricing and it was SO helpful and educational - I learned A LOT! I really hope you enjoy this episode. So what's this episode really about? Bear talks about how we can ma...2022-02-1631 min
Courage and SpiceMaking a healthy marriage with Maggie ReyesMaggie Reyes is a marriage coach who specialises in helping Type A women have better marriages - without waiting for their partners to do something and without adding to their already jam-packed lives. I’ve known Maggie for years and years and this is the second time we’ve chatted, talk about the OG’s of the coaching world! I really hope you enjoy this episode, there’s almost too much goodness inside, I really found myself wanting to coach with her myself!So whats this episode really about? Maggie ta...2022-02-091h 05
Courage and SpiceListener letter: decision making and self-doubtWe’ve got something a little different this week - I’m thrilled to have a few letters coming in from you folks and these are both related to self-doubt and decision making. Thank you so much for trusting me with your questions! I just want to re- assure all my listeners who are grappling with a specific decision like my listener Rosie, or you resonate with Mel’s overthinking and second-guessing, it’s really understandable ( and you’ve come to the right episode!) So what’s this episode really about? I describe...2022-02-0227 min
Courage and SpiceWord of the year (but make it disco)Word of the year but make it discoWelcome to 2022If you are tuning into this episode in real time I hope you got what you needed from the holiday break. I actually rested - last summer i practiced rest and slowing down with mixed results. My over functioning self that spent decades finding safety in doing was not very good at not doing. Over Christmas I found it much easier, for a start I was way less burnt out to start with. There’s something in that!I am...2022-01-1926 min
Courage and SpiceGoodbyes are hard: grief, loss and endingsAs we come to the end of 2021, we have almost 150 thousand families in the UK grieving the loss of loved ones from Covid19, about 1 in 4 people are looking to change their job in the next 12 months and divorces and separations have massively increased over this pandemic period.I know for many of us there is grief, loss and endings in many shapes and forms. It doesn’t seem to matter if endings are ambiguous or even chosen, loss is HARD! So it’s no wonder we resist endings, we just aren’t very good at them. In...2021-11-2426 min
Courage and SpiceSober Curious with Karen JohnstonContent note: this episode contains a discussion about dysfunctional relationships with alcohol that may be difficult for folks new to recovery.Whenever I talk about my sobriety on Instagram I get a tonne of DM’s, so I’m overjoyed to have the wonderful Karen Johnston, champion of self-love, self-care and self-compassion, on the podcast today.Karen Marie Johnston is an advocate of women who are sober or are in recovery. She comes from a front-line social worker background who has run award-winning projects, and now, alongside social work, runs The Self Love Hub...2021-11-1750 min
Courage and SpiceWhy your ducks aren't in a row with Pippa ParfaitIt was love at first sight with this weeks guest, the glorious Pippa Parfait. We met a dozen moons ago at a posh party in London and we have been firm friends ever since. Pippa has had decades of experience before she retrained as a coach, leading big teams and sorting out big companies. This super resourceful lady now runs Disobedient Business, is a strategy whiz who totally gets systems and tech but is also a coach with a massive heart, who coaches businesses to run things their way. This chat will pretty much be like our co-working chats, w...2021-11-1049 min
Courage and SpiceLove, Self-doubt and AttachmentThis episode is about, self-doubt, love, attachment theory and…burgers!If you're sad at the prospect of being alone forever, terrified of settling for someone you don’t really like anymore, if you are convinced that there is only one true soul mate out there for you, if you are dating complete arses, or Insta stalking your ex, if you feel like the entire model of coupledom forever is just not for you, then grab a cuppa and listen in close, this episode is for you!So what’s this episode really a...2021-11-0328 min
Courage and SpiceTender-hearted Human Business with Suzy DarkeDr Suzy Darke is a business coach like no other! I see her growing a quiet rebellion, inviting us to challenge the kinds of practices we all take for granted as business owners. Suzy is a coach, a mentor, a writer and she’s also a graduate of the Self-Belief Coaching Academy! Having spent six months in her company I’ve found her to be deeply empathic, she has an enormous heart, but she also has a really big impact. I’m sure you will really enjoy our conversation.So what’s this episode really about?S...2021-10-2746 min
Courage and SpiceBig Birthday ThoughtsIt’s my birthday week - I'm 48 - and I thought I’d share five big birthday thoughts for you. This episode is a bit sweary so one for your earphones if you have little ones around.So what's this episode really about?Life is RIDICULOUS - and we are constantly making this up.We are in this super interesting time of trying to identify ourselves - all of us yelling at each other: THIS IS ME. THIS IS NOT ME. Each of us is a miracle – I take a deep dive into why...2021-10-2017 min
Courage and SpiceBeing Audacious with Keri JarvisHello folks if you aren’t following Keri Jarvis on Instagram then what are you even doing here?! Keri is an audacious feminist, a socialist, a speaker and leader of courses and business masterminds and a self belief coach. But more importantly, she a coach who is hear to answer, ‘who do you think you are?’We have just spent the last six months together in the Self Belief Business Academy and Keri is infectious in the best way, I just know you are going to love our conversation!So what is this episode really...2021-10-1343 min
Courage and SpiceLetting Go of PerfectionismPerfectionism is a protective belief that if you were perfect you will be safe. That's the bottom line. It can be any area of your life. It is also one of the most subtle and sophisticated forms of self-doubt. In this episode, we are going to talk about what perfectionism actually is in relation to self-doubt, but also a little bit about how this shows up for you, particularly in that protective self-doubt, the way we try to keep ourselves safe and hold ourselves back. I’m also going to talk about what it means to let go of pe...2021-10-0627 min
Courage and SpiceYou Can't Polish a Turd with Ellie SwiftIn this episode, I'm talking with Ellie Swift, Marketing and Mindset coach, who is also my business coach. We've been working together for almost a year and in that time my business has completely changed. I was really ready for things to shift when we started working together and I would never have believed it would look the way it does today! Ellie is a triple threat of strategy, marketing and mindset, all wrapped up in the perkiest form a human can have, I'm sure you will love her as much as I do!...2021-09-2942 min
Courage and SpiceI'm So Disappointed in YouTwo 'Listener Letters' for you today on what to do when you are feeling disappointed in other people. Our first letter is from Joanne who writes one of the funniest letters I’ve received – about her sister-in-law who won’t get a Covid vaccine. And another letter from a trainee coach who is feeling disappointed and disillusioned by her teacher and is wondering if the whole coaching industry is a pyramid scheme.We talk about how this is always an opportunity for being in choice and for getting clear on what’s ok and not ok for us...2021-06-2321 min
Courage and SpiceSelf-Doubt & Social MediaThis week we are opening up the mailbag for a couple of Listener Letters about self-doubt and social media. Shannon is getting stuck in comparison and Mariki is feeling uncomfortable with her constant checking habit.If you find your self-doubt is activated by social media (in other words if you have a human brain) then this episode is for you. We talk about what might be going on underneath these protective beliefs and behaviours and some practical steps for Shannon, Mariki (and you) to take. More info:...2021-06-0919 min
Courage and SpiceOverthinking OlympicsDo you overthink as if it were an Olympic sport and you are actually in training for medal contention? Do you find yourself replaying conversations hours or even days afterwards? Are you prone to never deciding? This episode is for you my friend!Overthinking is a massive time and energy sucker but the good news is overthinking is a habit. And like all habits, it can be unlearned with some practice.So in this episode we’ll explore what overthinking actually is, what causes it, and then walk through some practical exercises you can experiment wi...2021-05-1219 min
Courage and SpiceWhat Do I Do Now?!The first in a new series on the podcast – Listener Letters. If you have a dilemma, challenge or a self-doubty situation that is troubling you I want to help. Write to me and I will create a podcast episode especially for you. I am hoping that this will not only help you the letter writer, but also everyone who is also in a similar situation. So let me help! Our first letter is from Diedre in Ireland who after years of achieving is not working and this has led to a sense of paralysis and some shame. She...2021-05-0522 min
Courage and SpiceMindset MuddlesIn today’s episode Sas talks about mindset work – what it is, exactly how she uses it with clients, and how you can use it to support yourself.Sas also addresses the ways in which mindset work has misunderstood or used in unhelpful, and potentially damaging ways.If you are interested in learning how to think in ways that support you and help to minimise your self-doubt, this episode is for you! Get full access to Courage & Spice at saspetherick.substack.com/subscribe2021-03-3122 min
Courage and SpiceUntapped PotentialThis episode is for anyone who knows they have some untapped potential inside them but maybe you don’t know what to do or your self-doubt is getting in the way. In this episode Sas talks about the aspects of self-belief that helped her grow her business by 300% in 12 months! There are three practical, actionable steps you can take to start to bring your potential into the world.Links:The Self-belief Coaching Academy.My podcast interview with Ellie Swift: Swift Online.The Bold Type. 2021-03-2425 min
Courage and SpiceThree Elements of Coaching MasteryWhat makes coaching really good? How do coaches create the conditions for the client to get what they came for? Why is coaching so hard?! In this episode Sas shares her thoughts on what coaching mastery is, and the three elements that add rich substance to the coaching experience. This episode is going to be particularly helpful for coaches listening in, and if you are thinking of working with a coach, this will help you know what to look for.ALSO:The Spring 2021 class of The Self-belief Coaching Academy is op...2021-03-1020 min
The Scalable Freedom ShowHow Self Belief Resulted in A $110k Launch with Sas PetherickI have such an incredible guest on the podcast today who I’m so excited to introduce you to. Sas Petherick is my gorgeous friend and client and one of the most incredible coaches that I know. As a Master Coach and founder of the Self Belief Coaching Academy, Sas works with her clients to move from understanding root causes of self doubt to cultivating tangible, sustainable self belief, self acceptance, self worth and self trust.
This episode is a beautifully rich discussion as we talk about Sas’ business and the transformation she’s seen over the past 1...2021-03-091h 18
Courage and SpiceCoaching Supervision with Kristina SheppardEspecially for all you coaches listening in – this episode is all about Coaching Supervision. Kristina Sheppard joins Sas to talk about supervision for coaches: what it is, how it helps us develop mastery, deepen our presence and become more aligned to the coaching work we love. Links:Kristina on Instagram @becometheauthorofyourlifeKristina’s Super-Vision AcademyThe Spring 2021 class of The Self-belief Coaching Academy is open for enrollment. This 20-week programme is evidence-based, trauma-informed and specifically designed to equip you with proven tools to support your clients with self-doubt. Get full ac...2021-03-0337 min
Courage and SpiceSelf-doubt Drama Pt 2Building on the last episode Sas shared a new coaching concept she has developed, called The Four Faces of the Protector. In Part two Sas shares how to begin to interrupt the ways that your particular protector holds you back. To be most effective, each of the Four Protectors - The Critic, The Martyr, The Scapegoat, and The Bystander - require specific approaches. Sas shares them all here.Links:Episode Guidance: The Four Faces of the ProtectorTake the quiz and uncover your Self-doubt Archetype!The Self-belief Coaching Academy 2021-02-2419 min
Courage and SpiceSelf-doubt Drama Part 1In this episode Sas shares a new coaching concept she has been developing over the last six months. The Four Faces of the Protector provides you with a framework for understanding how your protective self-doubt holds you back.In Part one Sas shares how she developed this concept, and how you can use it to better understand your self-doubt. This is for anyone who doesn’t experience their self-doubt as an inner critic (and if you do!).Links:Episode Guidance: The Four Faces of the ProtectorTake the quiz and uncover your Self-doubt Archetype!The Se...2021-02-1719 min
Courage and SpiceYour Healthy Adult SelfIn this episode Sas explains one of the greatest resources you can call on when your self-doubt is activated: your Healthy Adult Self. You may not even know you have this! Sas talks about this part of you, why it matters and the core qualities your healthy adult self is in possession of. She’ll also show you a really simple way to begin to build a relationship with this aspect of you. Links + Resources:Take the quiz and uncover your Self-doubt Archetype!The Self-belief Coaching Academy Get full...2021-02-1015 min
Courage and SpiceGoals and IntentionsMost of us drastically underestimate what we are capable of. In this episode Sas talk’s about the difference between intentions and goals.Pursuing meaningful, compelling goals and living with intentions that are rooted in our personal values are powerful ways to heal self-doubt. But did you know it's super easy to use goals and intentions in ways that actually increase our self-doubt?Sas explains how to know what would best support you.Links:Take the quiz and uncover your Self-doubt Archetype!The Self-belief Coaching Academy Get full acc...2021-02-0518 min
Courage and SpiceNew Year, New YouCourage + Spice is back! In this episode you’ll hear an update from Sas on what she’s been up to and what’s coming in 2021. We’ll also explore the relationship you have with your goals - particularly the role self-doubt plays. Sas shares the five different types of approaches that we tend to have with goals. So if you feel like it would be fun to try something new this year – to see what is possible, this is a great place to start. Links:Take the quiz and uncover your...2021-02-0518 min
Courage and SpiceCourage and Spice is Back!The podcast for humans with self-doubt is back in your earholes! Listen in to find out what to expect from the new season from host Sas Petherick Get full access to Courage & Spice at saspetherick.substack.com/subscribe2021-02-0501 min
The Priestess PodcastSas Petherick on Transcending Self-Doubt (E131)Whether we want it to be or not, fear and self-doubt are companions for us on our life journeys. We can want for them to not be, but it doesn’t lessen their actual presence any more from doing so. Today’s Priestess Podcast guest - Sas Petherick - has made a life long commitment to studying self-doubt and how it shows up in our lives. She is a total boss mistress at this and we all benefit from her being so. Sas shares with us today her own journey with self-doubt, ways we can gently and compassionately overcome it a...2019-12-1130 min
Being HeardSas Petherick: The Danger of Vulnerability as Currency"I always say to clients, don't share anything publicly that you haven't already processed yourself. And you'll know that you've processed it because you will be unattached to how it's received by people. Whatever anyone says won't really bother you, or whoever reads it won't bother you -- then that's a good sign that it's safe for you to share it." This week is the last episode of Season 1 and my guest is a researcher, coach and podcaster who helps humans transcend self-doubt. Sas Petherick has a degree in Educational Psychology, is qualified with the Coaches Training...2019-05-2900 min
Courage and SpiceThe nature of fear with Sas PetherickOn the 20th of December 2018, my heart stopped working. I collapsed on the kitchen floor. 36 hours later, I was having emergency surgery to repair my heart which was completely blocked.I want to reassure you that as I record this episode almost three months later, I feel very very well.I know for a lot of us navigating through self-doubt, its the things we are fearful of - the thing we are most afraid of happening - that our self-doubt is trying to protect us from.We often work really hard to avoid...2019-04-0327 min
Reframe Your LifeEpisode 100 | Reframing Self-Doubt - Interview with Sas PetherickIt's the 100th episode of Reframe Your Life. Thank you for being here for this journey. If you have ever wanted to start something, change something, try something new or quit something - you know how quickly you can begin to experience self-doubt. Sas Petherick's work on self-doubt is insightful and inspiring. Self-Doubt is the natural response we have when we are taking risks or doing anything outside our comfort zone. It is universal. It is not a limitation though. Reframe your self-doubt with Sas Petherick.2019-03-2557 min
Even Here, Even Now: A Needy Podcast with Mara GlatzelSelf-Care & Self-Doubt with Sas PetherickSend Mara a quick text love note here!Sas Petherick is a self-doubt researcher, coach and podcaster who helps thinking humans transcend self-doubt. Sas helps you connect the dots between the root causes of your self-doubt, and tangible self-belief. During today's conversation, Sas lovingly talks to us about the freedom that comes from taking responsibility for our lives, living with greater intention, and rolling our sleeves up to take action on the things we want to do most. There is a reason Sas is such a phenomenal self-doubt teacher. Her words are deeply encouraging and I have...2019-01-2946 min
NeedySelf-Care & Self-Doubt with Sas PetherickSas Petherick is a self-doubt researcher, coach and podcaster who helps thinking humans transcend self-doubt. Sas helps you connect the dots between the root causes of your self-doubt, and tangible self-belief. During today's conversation, Sas lovingly talks to us about the freedom that comes from taking responsibility for our lives, living with greater intention, and rolling our sleeves up to take action on the things we want to do most. There is a reason Sas is such a phenomenal self-doubt teacher. Her words are deeply encouraging and I have no doubt they will inspire everyone who tunes...2019-01-2900 min