Empower World: The Coaching and Leadership Podcast

What if the questions that unsettle us most are the ones that lead to our deepest growth? In this episode, we explore the world of existential coaching with renowned practitioner Yannick Jacob, who shares what sets this approach apart and how it naturally emerges in coaching conversations. Together, we unpack themes like freedom, responsibility, meaning, and authenticity, revealing how they can spark profound transformation for both coach and client. Whether you're looking to deepen your coaching practice or explore a more philosophical lens on human development, this conversation offers powerful insights and practical wisdom.

As coaches and leaders who coach, we're trained to hold space in support of others, but what happens when we don't create space for ourselves to do the deeper work and take care of self In this episode with ICF MCC coach and EMCC ESIA coach supervisor Inga Bielinska, we dive into the importance of self care as a leader and coach, which can be often over be overlooked by those in high-responsibility roles. This is a conversation about the intersection of self-care, leadership, and real coaching mastery.

We explore the power of team coaching in today's ever-changing world with team coach Tammy Turner. From economic instability and political uncertainty to post-pandemic realities, Tammy shares why working with groups and teams—collectives—is more vital than ever. In this episode, we cover why team coaching can increase ROI, distinctions (and overlaps) between team and group coaching, and practical insights for supporting transformation. 

We explore the incredible joy that comes from coaching: the joy of witnessing clients and leaders experience deep personal insights that change their lives. Sara Barrie, an award-winning executive coach, consultant, and leadership expert, and a Master Certified Coach with the ICF, and Jeanine Bailey ICF MCC, Co-founder of Empower World, share how transformational moments for clients create true fulfillment for coaches, whether we coach professionally or use these skills in all areas of our lives. Committing to the journey of becoming a professional coach opens possibilities, even if it's not a full-time path for everyone, and following what you love - staying connected to your passion - creates a lasting impact for yourself and those you serve.

In this episode of the Empower World Coaching & Leadership Podcast, we explore the transformational impact of deep, active listening, a vital skill for coaches and leaders alike. Through personal stories, real-life examples, and insights from recent experiences, we highlight how listening beyond words can unlock self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and meaningful connection. Whether you're a coach, a leader, or someone wanting to show up more powerfully in your relationships, this conversation offers practical wisdom and inspiration to deepen your listening and presence.

Taking the leap from a secure job to starting a business is not for the faint-hearted. It requires stepping out of the comfort zone and into courage. Pam Daniel, Executive Coach and Mentor, took the bold leap from full-time employment to start and run her own business. She overcame the challenge of transitioning into entrepreneurship, including overcoming limiting beliefs about self-worth, charging for her services and self-confidence.  Tune in for an inspiring conversation on courage, purpose, and making a real difference in the community.

The Drama Triangle is a powerful model in relation to human behaviour. In this Podcast we discuss the impact of the different styles can impact coaching dynamics. We explore how this psychological model, consisting of the roles of the Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer - can show up in conversations and influence client and our own behavior. We also discuss practical ways as coaches to support the shift from the Drama Triangle to healthy and empowering choices.

Unlock the secrets to effective leadership by Leading with a Coaching Mindset. We explore the transformative power of adopting a coaching approach to leadership with Dr. Damian Goldvarg, a global leadership expert, author and Master Certified Coach. Based on his latest published book on leadership, Damian shares in this podcast how to thrive as an effective leader in today's ever evolving and rapidly changing workplace utilising the powerful skills and competencies of coaching.

In this episode we speak with Clare Norman MCC about the concepts in her new book ‘Cultivating Coachability'. We discuss why assessing coaching readiness is such a crucial aspect of the coaching process. We explore what stakeholder and coaching custodian responsibilities could look like. We unpack the clarity we can offer when meeting clients in compatibility/chemistry calls. And we delve into some of the thought processes we need to let go of to serve our coaching partnerships. Listen in to discover how we can “Claim Our Agency” in the work we do as coaches.

Systemic questions in coaching are an invaluable way to support clients on a deeper level. These questions are designed to reveal the interconnected dynamics within a client's personal, professional, internal, and external systems. By examining relationships, patterns, and unconscious influences, they help clients gain profound insights into how their actions, beliefs, and environments inspire them to create change and shape their goals and challenges. In this podcast episode, we'll explore the transformative power of systemic questions—how they foster awareness, inspire fresh perspectives, and empower clients to achieve sustainable change. Whether you're a coach looking to expand your ability to support clients or someone curious about finding clarity in complex situations, don't miss this episode—listen now!

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Pia Ault, an expert in horse-assisted learning and coaching, to explore the transformative power of working with horses in personal and professional development. Pia shares how these majestic animals help individuals and teams enhance communication, build trust, and unlock their leadership potential. We explore the unique dynamics of human-equine interaction and share stories of individuals of breakthroughs in the arena. Whether you're seeking to enhance your emotional intelligence, foster collaboration, or simply curious about this innovative approach to coaching, this conversation will inspire and enlighten you. Tune in for a journey into the world where leadership meets nature—and discover how working with horses can lead to extraordinary growth.

At the beginning of 2025, Empower World explores themes of reflection, gratitude and growth, sharing stories of navigating joy and challenges, uncovering wisdom in darker times and celebrating the light in our lives.  Tune in to be inspired to embracing life's duality: finding lessons in difficulties and joy in achievements, as well as cultivating gratitude and self-awareness for personal and professional growth. Step into the New Year with wisdom, resilience, and hope!

In a world filled with noise and constant distractions, the art of deep listening is often overlooked. But what if simply offering someone your undivided attention could be transformative—or even life-saving? We explore the concept of "listening like a Samaritan" with special guest coach Barry Phillips - an approach rooted in empathy, compassion, and deep listening skills- in this podcast episode. This means providing the space to others to process their thoughts and emotions which can be an act of profound kindness and a way to support healing and provide hope. You'll hear how this practice has made a difference in people's lives and learn practical tips to become a better listener in all parts of your life. Whether you're supporting a friend in crisis, deepening your relationships, or seeking to foster a more empathetic world, this episode will inspire you to slow down, tune in, and connect on a deeper level.

Ever wondered how Lego can support powerful coaching conversations? Hands On Thinking Coach Paul Sanbar explains how Lego bricks can be utilised powerfully when coaching clients by unlocking unconscious thoughts and patterns in a playful yet meaningful way. Paul is a Certified Lego Serious Play facilitator whose passion lies with coaching clients one-to-one using Lego bricks. In this podcast, Paul demonstrates how the bricks can 'talk' in support of being able to articulate thoughts, ideas and so much more...

We speak with Influencer and coach, Alex Swallow, about his life and work experiences and how living authentically is important for how he shows up and impacts his world. We get curious about what it means to be an authentic influencer: exploring the importance of aligning our values with our actions, staying true to your purpose, choosing to live in fulfillment, and how - as coaches - doing our own personal work is just as important as supporting others to do theirs.

Presence is foundational to deep and effective listening, as well as asking powerful, thought-provoking questions that provoke deeper insights, ideas, and new ways of being and doing. By practicing deep presence, we become better receptors—not only for the words we hear and how they are shared, but also for powerful non-verbal, unconscious language. With this awareness, we can support our client to create curiosity, understanding, new choices and therefore change experiences. In this podcast we share what deep presence is, how it can support our clients and what we can do to create that presence.

We dive into the art of embracing cultural differences in coaching practices to connect deeply with coaching clients from diverse backgrounds. This means understanding and honouring the unique cultural perspectives that shape their identities, values, and visions of fulfilment as well as exploring traditions, such as spiritual and well-being practices and culturally significant processes. Learn how you can build curiosity and respect into your coaching process by encouraging open conversations about how cultural influences impact your clients' views of the world, success, and personal growth.

Some rules guide us positively, while others can hold us back from becoming highly effective coaches. New coaches often create stories about needing to follow a process or use a tool, ask complicated questions, complete numerous coaching courses, or even build a website and have business cards, etcetera, which can prevent them from coaching in a way that truly embodies the core competencies of coaching—the ways of being and doing as a coach—that foster transformation and life-changing experiences. In this podcast, we discuss some of those rules and how to potentially move forward.

Marie speaks with Dr. Kate Jenkinson about her journey from Scientist to HR Professional to poet. As someone with Aphantasia, Kate invites us to a greater curiosity about others and how we experience our world. This can lead to a much deeper understanding of self and others, which impacts every area of our life, work and relationships.

The Journey To ACC, PCC And MCC. Practice Insights from ICF Assessors' with Tracy Tresidder. Join ICF MCC coach Tracy Tresidder, a respected leader in the coaching field and contributor to the book Becoming an ICF Credentialed Coach. In this episode, Tracy discusses how the book supports coaches and leaders in mastering essential coaching skills for transformative conversations. She also shares her personal insights on the significance of embodying these skills for impactful, life-changing coaching.

Asmaa Al-Kuwari is at the forefront of professional coaching in Qatar as a Qatari national and a woman who supports and coaches executives and women to become better leaders in their professional and personal lives. Before embarking on this journey, Asmaa had to face many of her own limiting beliefs and challenging experiences growing up in an expat world and returning to her homeland, which is very different in its culture. Asmaa provides fascinating insights to navigating different expectations and ways of being and doing to find a way forward that is authentic and true to how she wants to show up in the world.

Dr. Mark Setch MCC, Senior Lecturer/Course Leader MBA and Coaching, is passionate about combining leadership and coaching. In his roles as a senior academic leader and a professional coach, he is a strong advocate for coaching skills as part of a leader's ability to support and empower people and teams: to bring out the best in people to create highly effective outcomes and experiences.

Marie speaks with Brinsley Kazak about how coaches can effectively communicate their services and share content that is both honest and meaningful. Join us as we explore strategies for marketing with truth and authenticity to build trust and connection with your audience.

Join Marie and Robbie Swale from “The Coaches Journey” in this long form podcast as they meander through a fascinating conversation filled with discovery and connection. Exploring living and leading with values, Robbie's 12-minute method and so much more.

In this episode, Marie speaks with Roger Fielding about his journey to becoming an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC). Listen in to hear lots of tips, procedures and processes to support you on your ICF credentialing journey.

Most coaches are taught about the different levels of listening but what does this really mean? In this episoded Jeanine and Marie discuss practical ways to increase our presence and our listening to support our conversations to be even more impactful.

In this episode, Velvey Blocker, Director of  Executive Coaching Black and Veatch who has been leading global leadership development programs for professionals, supervisors, managers, and executives for over 25 years shares his thoughts and experience on how coaches can move into the world of executive coaching. What experience is required,  how organizations choose executive coaches, what the onboarding process is, how organizations measure the success of a coaching engagement and so much more.

In this episode, Christina Zini, an ICF-credentialed coach with extensive leadership experience with some of the world's leading organisations, shares her vision of what a modern successful leader is and how coaching can support that success in numerous ways. As Christina describes in this podcast, a modern leader can engage, inspire and invite their team to tap into their resourcefulness, wisdom and talents to identify ways forward and navigate the ongoing opportunities and challenges all teams face today effectively and ecologically.

In this episode, Marie and Tony Adamson explore Tony's first year of working as a full-time coach and the questions he has been asking himself about staying true and authentic to who he is when bombarded with so many different coaching models and philosophies. They begin with talking about Tony's focus on Voluntary and Community Sector managers who are feeling exhausted, to help them avoid burnout so that they get their mojo.

Colluding with our client's stories can lead to stifling our client's growth. Believing or going along with our client's beliefs potentially move the relationship from coach and client where the client is supported and challenged to expand their perspectives and thoughts to a friendship role. In this podcast we share what collusion is and how we can prevent it in support of our client's growth.

In this podcast, Arslan Athar, Empower World's business manager - and so much more - shares his powerful insights as to how learning coaching skills changed his life in every area: work, relationships, leading large teams, and music creation as examples. Arslan is Empower World's glue that builds the foundation for what we do - so we are grateful for his wisdom. Find out more here: https://www.empower-world.com/professional-coach-training Listen to Jeanine, and Arslan in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 200

Michelle Travers, is an Empower World coach training alumna shares her experiences and what she describes as life-changing learning post her coach training in 2021. Michelle explains how she incorporates her coaching skills into her practice of supporting families in need. Listen to Jeanine, and Michelle in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 199

Establishing our personal boundaries is key to creating healthier relationships with ourselves and others, prioritising self-care and value, and making choices that energise and inspire us. Without boundaries in our lives, we risk compromising our health - mental and physical - potentially because of external requests on our time, energy, and focus. Kayoko Nidsaid is our special guest and Empower World Associate who shares her experiences and wisdom in relation to boundaries. Listen to Jeanine, and Kayoko in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 198

Marie chats with ICF PCC coach Jo Sheasby about the process of learning something new, challenging ourselves about what we already know, and trusting our intuition and so much more. Jo is an ICF professional accredited coach who works with passionate and committed individuals to achieve transformational change in their businesses, careers and personal lives. Jo coaches with individuals both privately or on behalf of their organisations, and especially enjoys working with entrepreneurs, business owners and organisational leaders to support them to achieve exceptional outcomes, in often highly demanding work and life situations. Jo's clients come from across the world and from a wide variety of industries including finance, media, the third sector and start-up enterprises. Listen to Marie, and o Sheasby in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 197

Coaches need to be aware of potential power dynamics in coaching because they can play a key role in shaping the coaching relationship and outcomes. Understanding these dynamics is essential to maintain an effective partnership between the coach and the client. Power imbalances arise due to many factors between the client and coach - including beliefs about self and others. They can impact communication, trust and a client's willingness to be open and engage in the coaching process, or a coach's ability to challenge and express what they are noticing. Coaches must be aware of themselves and the client's behavioural patterns to notice when dynamics come into play to ensure clients are served, heard and stretched in relation to their awareness so they can make empowering decisions. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 196

Coaches can sometimes get caught up with trying to find powerful questions which can lead to greater insights, awareness and processing of experiences for the client but the coach can sometimes miss the clues the client is going deeper. Those clues may be very subtle but if the coach is paying close attention to their client they can continue to support the client even more powerfully. Find out what this means in this podcast episode with Marie and Jeanine.

Effective, powerful leadership and coaching are very interconnected. This is because coaching skills - such as holding space for people, deep listening, asking thought-provoking questions, effectively providing feedback, and getting curious about the person, team, ideas, emotions, energy, intuition, and much more - within systems support engagement, wisdom and inspiration to come together and find a way forward. Katie Mapondera shares some very interesting insights about what really effective leadership is through her own experiences and what she has learned. Listen to Jeanine, and Katie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 194

Grief is an emotion we will experience from time to time and is about letting go or the loss of something - such as a relationship, a job, a responsibility, a home etc - which is sometimes out of our hands or it's a choice we've made. We share how coaching can powerfully assist in the process of grief and how it can support us to be better leaders by exploring emotions, understanding the learning, what we appreciate and so much more.   Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 193

ICF core competency 8: Partners with the client to transform learning and insight into action. Promotes client autonomy in the coaching process. Marie and Jeanine explore this competency bringing it to life with real-life examples and questions to support your client in moving forward into action and growth.   Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 192

ICF core competency level 7: Evoking Awareness Facilitates client insight and learning by using tools and techniques such as powerful questioning, silence, metaphor or analogy. We explore this competency and what this means in the co-creation of the coaching experience and how we as coaches can embody this important competency throughout the conversation. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 191

In this podcast recorded by Tim Collings on his Better World Leaders podcast, a conversation takes place between three friends and colleagues who have been deeply exploring how to co-create conditions for systemic change to be activated and sustained. Empower World invites you into the conversation with Tim Collings, Sue Glendenning and Empower World's Jeanine Bailey. Empower World Links: Stitcher:    https://www.stitcher.com/show/empower-world Apple:       Empower-World-the-coaching-and-leadership-podcast/id981112489 We share our collective intention to nurture conditions in communities of change makers, to support, enable and deepen their potential to radically shift systems, structures and processes that can provide pathways to the better worlds that are sought. Here's a review of the key messages from this episode, based on elements of the co-created dialogue: Holding Space – Holding space for whatever needs to come in to happen, for communities to discover, acknowledge and share the most important things for us to sustain ourselves & for change on every level. Systems Change – Bring in new thoughts to invite outcomes which are good for us & the broader system, hopes, vision & dreams, changing yourself is to change the system. Co-creating change – A lot of people talk about change, what counts is how you make it happen. Hopeful for changing what must be changed, a self-full feeling to nurture & be part of this – it was like a light going on We change – Through the process of unfolding & refolding the terrain gets richer, is different, new & changing. Allowing yourself to be open to what is emerging, the journey to beauty can be dramatic in the fullness & extent of what needs to change. What's yours to do? Something we can all think about Place - Fundamentally this is going to land in place, through activators of place-sourced potential. Working with fellows in place, change is going to morph & spread & evolve Solutions – We don't need to do anything dramatically different, the solutions are already there. Better World Leaders Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/better-world-leaders/id1510713219 Find out more about Sue and her work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanneglendenning/  Follow Tim and join the Better World Leaders community via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcollings/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-world-leaders/  https://timcollings-betterworldleaders.medium.com/  

ICF Core Competency 6: Listens Actively, focuses on supporting coaches to deepen their listening skills to support their clients to create even more awareness for themselves. Marie and Jeanine share practical tips to increase your and your clients listening ability and development to have even more powerful experiences in the coaching conversations. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 189

We explore ICF Core Competency 5: Maintains Presence in this podcast episode. This competency is about being fully conscious and present with the client throughout the session while ensuring we are ‘open, flexible, grounded and confident' when  partnering with the client to create new perspectives and change. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 188

"It ripped me from my ego, brought my family together, and put me on a new path for my business... I've never looked back." CEO of Ginger Camel - Stefan Lindberg-Jones - shares powerfully how attending Empower World's coach training programme changed his life profoundly in both his personal and professional lives. Stefan emphasises the programme is life-changing which he says took himself (and his peers) on an incredible journey of transformation - as well as learning the skills of supporting and leading others. Stefan Lindberg-Jones - CEO of Ginger Camel Google who Stefan Lindberg-Jones is when it comes to my achievements and my professional life. Who am I truly from the heart? I am the proud Father of 3 boys and one girl, a husband to my beautiful wife Amanda, my biggest supporter and critic. Fifty-four years old and still learning about myself and the world around me. A student of Empower World, forever grateful for shining the light when I was lost.   #icfdohachapter #ICF #coaching #coach #mastery #newperspectives #skils #presence #fulfillment #leadership #leaders #development #change #supervision #MiddleEast #Australia #UK #Europe #Singapore #Asia #doha #qatar #personal #professional #melbourne #sydney #uae #oman #saudiarabia #bahrain

We explore ICF Core Competency 4: Cultivates trust and safety in this podcast. This competency is about partnering with the client to create a supportive environment which allows the client to feel psychologically safe, respected and free to share honestly. We share our perspectives to support relationships built on trust and rapport and for our clients to open up to create the change they seek. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 186

There are many reasons a credential can support you, your practice and your credibility as a professional coach. This is especially so in an unregulated industry where many people call themselves coaches but actually are not coaching. Find out the reasons why it's important to gain your credential in this podcast with Jeanine and Marie. Listen to Jeanine, and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 185

Climate challenges are ever increasing with more awareness and urgency being created about its impact in homes, schools, organisations, communities, countries ... across the world. Many coaches want to know how they can support climate action - especially in roles of facilitating change, thought partners and holding space for what is emerging. In this podcast, Jeanine has a conversation with coaches Tim Collings and Suzanne Glendenning, and together as a group share some ideas about climate coaching work and the different ways we can support our clients... and ourselves.   Sue Glendenning (sue@quantumresults.com.au) - Certified Master Coach and Master NLP Practitioner Sue brings a wealth of experience in senior management roles, together with 20 years as a certified Master coach and Master NLP Practitioner to her clients. She is values driven, which is demonstrated in not only her work with helping people to take bold steps around positive change, but also with her own purpose and passion around our environment and the precious planet we all share.   Tim Collings (timc@4igroup.com.au) - Professional coach, leader and founder of 4i Leadership   #icfdohachapter #ICF #coaching #coach #mastery #newperspectives #skills #presence #fulfilment #leadership #leaders #development #change #supervision #MiddleEast #Australia #UK #Europe #Singapore #Asia #doha #qatar #personal #climate #change #action  

Climate change is now much much in our collective consciousness - and many coaches, leaders are asking 'what is mine to do?' or 'is climate change something I can support?' In this episode we interview Charly Cox, Co-founder of Climate Coaching who shares her experiences, wisdom, knowledge, and how we as coaches and leaders can be and lead in ways that take care of self, support others and the planet. Charly Cox:   Charly Cox is the Co-Founder of Climate Change Coaches, whose team teaches organisations and professionals to use powerful coaching skills to overcome powerlessness and engage people better, to accelerate their action on climate change. Charly is an accredited coach (ICF PCC) and the recipient of the Coaching at Work Editor's Award for Contributions to Climate Coaching. Listen to Jeanine and Charly in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 183

In this session, we explore what establishing and maintaining agreements means in relation to the agreements made prior to and throughout a coaching programme between the coach, client, and potential sponsors and stakeholders. We explain what agreements mean in the context of the whole programme as well as the individual sessions and why it's important to spend time to create very clear and specific agreements with our clients and other parties involved in the coaching. Listen to Jeanine and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 182

In this session, we explore what this competency of embodying a coaching mindset means to live and breathe. It incorporates how we can support ourselves in service of our clients. Listen to Jeanine and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 181

This is the first episode in a series of 8 where We explore the core competencies and what they mean. In this episode we discuss developing an ethical practice, what to consider for the clients, the organisation you work with and for you personally as a coach. Listen to Jeanine and Marie in Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast Episode. 180