The Coaching Podcast

People Expert #237: Kathleen Quinn Votaw - The Future of Leadership: Compassion Meets Accountability

What does the future of leadership look like when compassion meets accountability? In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, People Expert Kathleen Quinn Votaw challenges

Coach EM GEM with Cliff Samara #234: What Does LUCK Really Mean?

Coach EM GEM - LUCK As a sports coach, I never said, “Good luck.” I’d say: “I know you can do this - because of the preparation. Now go and enjoy the battle of competi

Coach Educator (Tennis) #233: Rufus Keown - Coaching People, Growing Potential

In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, I sit down with Rufus Keown to explore the power of coaching, growth mindset, and what it really means to invest in people. We ta

Executive Coach #232: Nancy Girres - Courage, Congruency and One Beautiful Life

What does it mean to live, lead, and coach with greater courage and authenticity? In this deeply personal and honest conversation, Nancy Girres, Vistage Chair and Executi

Coach Developers #231: Sarah McQuade & Linda Low - Connection before Learning

What if effective learning doesn’t come from being told what to do, but from being invited to explore what’s possible? In this episode, coach developers Sarah McQuade and

Coach EM Gem #230: Age Gaps? Start with Strengths

Coach EM GEM — Start with Strengths We often focus on what people need to improve. What if we started with what they're already great at? Whether you're leading across

Tennis Coach #229: Gordon Reid - Play. Learn. Love.

In this episode, Gordon Reid shares why great coaching starts with being a great listener — listening not just with your ears, but with your eyes. We explore the power of

Coach EM Gem #228: Coaching Questions to Unlock Drive

Coach EM Gem — Coach the Person First One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is coaching the problem before they understand the person. The better you understand the

Business Coach #227: Jon Purpura - Rewirement "V" Retirement

Many leaders think their job is to have the answers. Jon Purpura believes the opposite. After more than 30 years leading teams at United Airlines, Jon has discovered that

Coach EM Gem #226: Go Curious. Lead Better. Listen now.

Coach EM Gem — Go Curious Micromanagement is often driven by certainty. Coaching leadership is driven by curiosity. The next time you're tempted to tell someone what t

Tennis Coach #225: Mike Sell - Know Your Player: Coaching the Person Before the Performance

What does it really mean to "know your player"? In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, Coach EM sits down with former ATP professional, Olympic coach, and LTP Academy C

Coach EM Gem #224: Are we speaking the same language?

Coach EM Gem — Are You Speaking the Same Language? A Vistage Chair recently sent me this note after one of my workshops: "I reckon you’re an absolute legend—your energy

Leadership Communication Coach #223: Dr Erina Reddan - Talk with Meaning

Communication isn't just a leadership skill - it's leadership itself. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Erina Reddan, a former foreign correspondent, award-winning jou

Coach EM Gem #222: Do you want to go to the next level? Here's how ...

Coach EM Gem - Do You Want to Go to the Next Level? Many people say: "I want to go to the next level." That's a good start. But a better question is: "How can I grow

Coach Educator #221: Isaac McBroom - How to Design Better Learning Environments

In this episode, I sit down with Isaac McBroom, Education Manager for the PTR and author of A Constraints-Led Approach to Coaching Tennis. We explore why great coaching i

Coach EM Gem #220: Don’t Wish Away Your Time

Coach EM Gems 💎 How often do we say: “I just need to get through this week… this season… this stage of life.” Lately, I’ve been reminded how quickly time moves and how

Leadership Coach #219: Jaquie Scammell - Interested vs Committed: The Human Edge in a Fast-Moving World

Everything starts in the mind – and in this episode of The Coaching Podcast, I sit down with Jaquie Scammell to explore what that really means for leaders navigating a fa

Coach EM Turbo Tip #218: From the Wall to the Floor - Reflection Tool

Coach EM Turbo Tip: From the Wall to the Floor - Reflection Tool Shout-out to the company CIMET (team India) for running an all-company "AS ONE" team-strengthening day,

Legacy Episode #217: Dr. Jim Loehr - “It’s Not About Making a Living, It’s About Making a Life”

In this special Legacy Episode of The Coaching Podcast, Coach EM honours the life and work of Jim Loehr — world-renowned performance psychologist, bestselling author, and

Coach EM Turbo Tip #216: Feedback is the breakfast of champions. Clarity is kindness.

Coach EM Turbo Tip: Feedback is the breakfast of champions. Clarity is kindness. #1 driver of enhanced performance is: Fair. Frequent. Factual. Start here: Who is the