Coaching Stories - The podcast

In this episode, Sam's guest is Sarah Rozenthuler.Sarah is an international keynote speaker, chartered psychologist, dialogue consultant and published author. With over 20 years' experience working at senior levels in global organisations, Sarah brings extensive expertise in executive coaching, team coaching, board facilitation and leadership development consulting. As an accomplished author, Sarah has written several impactful books including Now We're Talking: How to Discuss What Really Matters (2024), Powered by Purpose: Energise Your People to do Great Work (2020) and How to Have Meaningful Conversations (2012).

In this episode, Sam's guest is Jennifer Whitcomb.Jennifer MCC is a leadership and executive coach with The Trillium Group. For over 25 years, she has worked with leaders across five continents. She has coached many leaders to gain clarity about what matters, overcome obstacles and create options for the best steps forward. Jennifer helps leaders enhance their presence, develop their strategy, manage complex dynamics and build teams. She has a M.A in Human Resource Development, and a B.A in Psychology. She is a previous Co-Director and faculty member of the Leadership Coaching Certificate Program and Director of the Organization Development Certificate Program at Georgetown University.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Carol Frohlinger.Carol is passionate about helping women to achieve both career success and career satisfaction by negotiating in a way that is both personally authentic and culturally compatible. She co-authored two books on the subject - Her Place at the Table which focuses on negotiating at work and Nice Girls Just Don't Get It which covers negotiating in one's personal life. Carol speaks internationally with women's groups to rave reviews.  She has been an affiliated faculty member with several universities and her advice has been featured by mainstream media as well as in numerous professional journals.A former practicing attorney, Carol says that the most challenging negotiations she conducts are with her husband and adult children!

 In this episode, Sam's guest is Iris Baloglou. Iris is an executive coach, mentor and supervisor accredited by ICF and EMCC. She was President of ICF Greece Chapter in 2022. She has a corporate marketing background and a career spanning over 30 years. Iris has a natural passion for producing a new way of thinking that inspires constructive actions to unleash the potential inherent in everyone. During her professional path she has collaborated with diverse individuals and groups across various organisational contexts. She is focused on driving change and developing leaders by using creative strategies to align personal goals. She offers voluntary coaching and supervision to NGO'S worldwide.   

In this episode, Sam's guest is Melissa Lund. Melissa is an image coach, personal stylist and personal shopper working with companies and individuals worldwide. After training at London College of Fashion, she launched her own consultancy in 1992 offering individual and group sessions for men and women.   She works with clients on impact and impression management, style, colour analysis, wardrobe editing/management and shopping.  Her mantra is always look good, feel good, perform well.  Melissa is also an experienced fashion show stylist and public speaker and believes that credible training is a pre-requisite to being a successful image coach which has led her to start an academy to address the gaps in the market.  Melissa has won two awards for her work - in 2023 she was voted Best Personal Stylist (Southeast) and in 2024 Best Personal Stylist (London) by SME Magazine.  

In this episode, Sam's guest is Sheldon Daniels.Sheldon Daniel is an Executive Coach and Strategic Reputation specialist with over 25 years of experience, including a role as the former Director of Corporate Responsibility at BP Group. He works with companies and individuals to enhance leadership and communication skills, focusing on visionary, adaptive and effective leadership in diverse environments. His innovative coaching methods incorporate role-play, pop culture, sports and mindfulness to facilitate client breakthroughs. Sheldon has co-authored chapters on coaching and diversity in respected publications and brings a Caribbean flair, warmth and humor to his coaching sessions. He is dedicated to building extraordinary leaders and fostering enduring relationships across cultures and corporate landscapes.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Dr Travis Kemp.Travis is a Consultant Organisational, Counselling, Exercise and Sport and Coaching Psychologist as well as Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at the University of South Australia. He was a member of the original Faculty of the world's first university-based Coaching Psychology program at the University of Sydney, co-author (with Tony Grant and Michael Cavanagh) of the world's first evidence based coaching psychology text, a foundation committee member of the world's first coaching psychology interest group within the Australian Psychological Society and a contributor to the world's first set of Workplace Coaching Standards for Standards Australia. 

In this episode, Sam's guest is Patrick McCann.Patrick is the Director of Learning with Linklaters LLP, the 2023 recipient of Legal Cheek's Award for Best Training in a Law Firm.  Before that, Patrick worked in four other prestigious law firms having graduated in Law King's College London. He is also Chair of the City of London Law Society Training Committee and co-founder of multi-award-winning City Century, a more-than-50-firm collaboration annually recruiting ca 150 solicitor apprentices into London. Patrick founded the Society's Social Welfare Solicitor Qualification Fund for which he raised over £1m which will support over 100 early lawyers. 

In this episode, Sam's guest is Steve Radcliffe. Steve is one of Europe's top leadership experts and author of the bestselling book, Leadership Plain and Simple. In the last 20 years, he has provided leadership guidance to over 50 chief executives and heads of the Civil Service, GCHQ and the NHS. He is most well-known for his powerful leadership development approach, Future – Engage – Deliver, that The Times describes as “the no-nonsense approach shaking up the world of leadership”. It has been the approach used in his and his team's work helping grow over half a million leaders at all levels of organisations in all sectors.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Dr Marcia Reynolds. Marcia is a pioneer in the coaching profession. She was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and is recognized in the ICF Circle of Distinction for her contributions to coaching world-wide. She is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit with transformational conversations that change minds and lives. She has published 5 best-selling books that support her mission.  

In this episode, Sam's guest is Dr Lois Frankel.Lois is a New York Times Bestselling author, executive coach and a pioneer in the field of executive coaching. She is perhaps best known for writing the business bible for women, Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and other books in the “nice girls” series. She has travelled the globe helping organisations to thrive by enabling men and women to achieve their personal best through competent, compassionate and creative coaching.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Prof John Amaechi, a respected organisational psychologist and Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence Ltd, the consultancy he founded in 2006. Recognised as an influential thinker in HR, John is a Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. He's the author of the New York Times and the Sunday Times bestselling leadership book, The Promises of Giants, John draws on his early life in Stockport, near Manchester (UK), his career as the first Briton to play professional basketball in the NBA and deep psychological insights, to challenge and inspire others.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Tom Henschel, a hugely experienced coach and host of the long-running podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership. Tom's stories demonstrate how using silence delivered his best and worst coaching performance.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Clare Norman, an experienced and sought after coach and coach trainer. Clare shares two stories, one of which highlights the importance of coachability has on the success, or otherwise, of a coaching session.

In this episode, Sam's guest is Helen Cowan. Helen shares two stories which highlight how clients can have a positive or negative impact on you as coach.  She describes how she protected her vulnerability with one client and shared it generously with another with profoundly different results. 

In this episode, Sam's guest is Ailbhe Harrington. Ailbhe shares two stories which highlight how clients can have a positive or negative impact on you as coach.  She describes how she protected her vulnerability with one client and shared it generously with another with profoundly different results. 

In this episode, Sam's guest is Tamsin Hartley.  Tamsin shares her unique approach to coaching based on her training and career experience. She talks about the importance  of working to help clients move from a mindset of ‘I must' to ‘I choose'. At the beginning of a new year, this is a helpful distinction to consider when we are making plans and resolutions for the year. 

In this episode, Sam's guest is one of the key movers and shakers in the coaching world - Tracy Sinclair.  In the lead up to end of year celebrations, we can sometimes put ourselves under a lot of unnecessary and unfair pressure. Tracy's falling story highlights a time this happened to her and left her feeling an imposter showing that even the best of us can fall victim to a lack of self confidence.

In this episode,  Sam talks about her 'codpast'. This is not a fishbowl of regression therapy, rather a slip of the tongue! Sam's guest is Claire Stibbon who has experience of working with Olympic athletes, scientists, business people and nuclear medics and she shares two wonderfully colourful stories. Claire also has the most memorable introduction line of anyone Sam has met - we hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Sam's guest is Professor Peter Hawkins, one of the most influential people in the field of coaching and supervision. Peter's stories focus on his team coaching work and illustrate how satisfying and dissatisfying coaching work can be – regardless of the outcome for the client!

In this episode, Sam's guest is Dr Saiyyidah Zaidi who is probably one of the most qualified people Sam knows and with 6 degrees and a Doctorate, clearly loves learning! Saiyyidah's flowing story involves that 'sweetie shop' moment we can often experience when we faced with an opportunity to apply our new learning.  

In this episode, Sam speaks with coaching royalty - Jenny Rogers. Jenny shares an uplifting flowing story and a truly shocking falling story which will leave you questioning what you would have done if you had been in that position.* *Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, listener discretion is advised

In this first episode, it seems only right that Sam's first guest is the co-author of the book on which this podcast is based - her good friend and colleague Karen Dean. In this episode, Sam and Karen share how they wanted their book to land with readers and the impact they hoped it would have. Karen also shares a flowing and falling story that are not in the book. 

In this short introduction, Dr Sam Humphrey, host of Coaching Stories the podcast, explains the intention of the podcast and the format of each episode.