Step into the world of transformational leadership, where we explore trust, interconnectedness and adaptability in coaching. I’m joined by Robert Stephenson, a coach with a deep passion for leadership, systemic work, and group coaching. Together, we dive into the dual role of leaders, the transformative power of coaching, and the importance of adaptability in meeting client needs. Robert shares his journey, from becoming a coach in educational settings to integrating unique interests like fire walking and Reiki into his practice. We also discuss the balance of professional boundaries, flexibility in coaching approaches, and the significance of listening to one's inner voice.

Here are the Highlights:

04:40 Developing perspective helps clients and coaches progress.

07:25 Curiosity in coaching improves teaching and leadership.

09:54 Started coaching in schools after curious questioning.

15:13 Adapt coaching to meet diverse client needs.

16:30 Framework as a playground, not a prison.

21:09 Coaches question their own desires alongside clients.

23:20 Coaches benefit from coaching; mutual learning process.

29:27 Facing ourselves fosters change and courageous choices.

34:29 Community is crucial; fosters connection and support.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and am award winning  trainer, coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is the course director and CEO at Optimus which provides ICF, EMCC and AC accredited training courses to individuals and organizations. She has over 30 years experience studying Psychology including a BA, MA and PGCERT and is passionate about integrating it with coaching. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

Connect with Ruth:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ 

About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training 

We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/

Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:

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Discover the art of balancing planning with flexibility as you transition into a full-time coaching career with insights from Nicole Louise Winer. In this episode of The Coaching Hub Podcast, I sit down with Nicole, a seasoned mentor and business coach, to delve deep into the nuances of establishing a structured yet adaptable business plan. From leveraging your unique strengths and preferences to navigating the often daunting shift from a corporate environment to your own coaching practice, this conversation is packed with practical strategies and motivational support. 

Here are the Highlights:

03:10 Craves and rejects structure; needs flexible planning.

07:51 Experimentation reveals personal effectiveness and true preferences.

09:35 Feeling left out due to others' event participation.

14:48 Consider future actions that you will appreciate today.

17:50 Misaligned goals with personality; prefers personalised approach.

20:15 Knowledge becomes powerful only when applied effectively.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Ruth is starting a new program for up to 25 coaches click here: https://www.ruthkudzi.com/mentormaster

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

Connect with Ruth:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ 

About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training 

We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/

Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:

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In today's episode, we're uncovering The Business of Coaching: How Coaching Skills Can Help You Sell.

Many believe that marketing and coaching are distinct skill sets, but I'm here to challenge that notion. Join me as I explore the synergies between being a great coach and an effective marketer. We'll discuss the importance of market research, the art of listening and building genuine relationships. Discover how your coaching skills can naturally enhance your marketing efforts, making sales conversations more authentic and impactful. Stay tuned for valuable insights that will ignite your passion for both coaching and marketing.

Here are the Highlights:

00:28 Listen to your target audience, do market research.

05:01 Active listening is essential in client relationships.

08:52 New coaches' financial concerns can hinder coaching.

10:35 Podcast recognition, coaching skills for marketing success.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Ruth is starting a new program for up to 25 coaches click here: https://www.ruthkudzi.com/mentormaster

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

Connect with Ruth:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ 

About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training 

We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/

Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy 

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On this episode I'm joined by the brilliant Nicola Buckley, talking about how coaching helps you to be the real true you leading from the inside out.

Nicola has recently graduated from Optimus' professional coach diploma. However, she has been a coach for many years and has tons of expertise in the field.

Here are the highlights:

{1:31} Nicola Buckley's background

{6:10} Leading from the inside out

{7:40} Be the anchor in your own life

{9:23} The bounce back ability

{12:17} Levelling up through qualifications

{14:42} I don't want to be just good... I want to be great

{17:11} What's next?

Today's episode is a bit more personal. It's more about me and who I am, both as the CEO of Optimus and as a coach and person.

I believe that you can translate this into your clients as a coach, into what you do and who you are. So I want you to ask yourself - am I truly playing big?

Here are the highlights: {2:25} Are you playing big? {3:47} You were put here to do more {5:50} The fear of success {8:36} Working on feeling safe and secure

On this episode I am talking about how you can step into being a CEO in your business, and what you really need to let go of from a coaching point of view.

Here are the highlights:

{1:31} What gets you here doesn't get you there

{3:38} You have to step out of the business to scale

{6:29} Create a business that doesn't depend on you

{7:32} The dangers of letting your business stagnate

If you have checked out the new podcast artwork, you will see that Optimus is there, and you may be wondering what this is all about.

On this podcast, I'll be delving into what has made us move to this branding, what Optimus means, what that means for potential, current and future clients, and why I believe this move is going to be making waves in the coaching industry.

Here are the highlights:

{1:51} Introducing Optimus

{3:55} Best in class training

{5:42} We believe in being the best we can be

{7:26} Supporting people to become the best coaches

{9:03} The value of external coaches

I'm seeing more and more people say, well, if you've got the natural skills as a coach, you can just go and start and do it. And I want to talk about the dangers of this.

We need to make sure that we are fully protected, and that not only protects us, but it protects our clients. If you are not trained, or in training as a coach, even if you do have professional indemnity insurance - if this is what you're offering, you are probably not legally covered.

Here are the highlights:

{1:59} Imagine if your hairdresser wasn't insured

{2:54} Looking after outward appearances is more important than looking after our mind

{5:50} Do you really have appropriate training to call yourself a coach?

{7;24} Consumers are becoming are discerning

{10:00} It's about refining

{12:29} It's much more difficult to start a sustainable business

Connect with Ruth:

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Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In the online space, it does seem that if somebody has got to six figures in their business, people then think that they are the perfect person to help others get to six figures on their own. 

I am going to be blasting through some myths here, and I'm going to be talking about the difference between mentoring and coaching, how many people do a blend as well as what is actually important in my opinion, from a consumer point of view.

Here are the highlights:

{3:16} Do you talk about your client's results?

{4:20} Saying no to the cookie-cutter business model

{6:21} How we're often sold a dream online

{8:51} How you can be more curious as a pure coach if you don't have experience in what the client is talking about

{10:12} How we can believe that somebody's success is enough for them to help us be more successful in our own field

{12:09} Figuring out if a coach or mentor is for you

{13:32} Who are you choosing to work with you and walk alongside you to take you to the next level?

Coaching helps clients find a solution to a problem – right? That’s right. But that’s not all coaches do. 

The problems our clients present can be a reflection of something deeper going on. Usually, there’s something more behind a single situation. 

 As coaches, it’s our job to uncover those layers and unearth what’s happening. Only then, can we create transformative change.  

How do we get to the root of the problem? We need to coach the whole person. 

In this episode, Ruth discusses how we can begin to coach the entire person in front of us to achieve deeper change.

At Optimus, we’ve updated two of our courses. Check out: 

The Coaching Fundamentals for brand-new coaches – designed to teach  you the basics of coaching and equip you with foundational knowledge

Developing Your Coaching Skills for existing coaches – designed to upgrade your existing coaching skills and take you to the next level of your career 

Both are self-paced courses made up of digestible sessions, workbooks and monthly calls to practise what you learn. 

Explore the Coaching Fundamentals course here. 

Discover Developing Your Coaching Skills here. 

If you complete either of these courses, you’ll get £497 OFF any of our diplomas.

In this episode I’m going to talk about how completing a coaching qualification can help you to become more self-aware and in turn have more self-acceptance..

In the process of finding higher self-awareness you can also learn about your strengths and weaknesses and learn how to leverage them to become a fantastic coach.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{0:51} The truth about what becoming a coach is really about

{3:03} How self-awareness can be about self-acceptance

{7:00} Understanding what we truly want

{8:56} Acknowledging who you are and where you are

{11:11} The power of coaching

Connect with Ruth:

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Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In this episode I’m going to be talking to Joanna and she’s a Development Director at a housing association. 

She's going to be talking to us about how coaching and being part of the coaching course has really helped her with her confidence and performance at work. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:23} Why Joanna decided to get into coaching

{4:00} The impact that coaching has had on how I help my team

{8:50} How coaching has helped in my family life

{12:37} The many positive ways that my coaching qualification has helped in my life

Connect with Ruth:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In this episode I’m going to be talking about how self-awareness is our greatest gift. When we're aware of self, we can be aware of others, but on top of that, when we're really aware of who we are and how we operate and all of those things that go on underneath our behaviours, then we can change them. 

The big thing that people get from my professional coach diploma is the gift of self-awareness and self-development, and that is something that will stay with you forever. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:50} What does self-awareness mean?

{4:41} What are most people motivated by?

{6:56} Where our behaviour originates from

{8:01} Making the change from being self-aware

Connect with Ruth:

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Web: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Today, we dive into one of the most frequently asked questions in the coaching industry: how to get your first paying clients as a coach. Ruth draws from her decade-long experience in leadership, confidence, career coaching, and business support to provide actionable insights and strategies. She emphasises the importance of leveraging your existing network, from friends and family to local contacts and past colleagues, and utilising social media effectively. Whether you're starting out or looking to refine your approach, this episode is packed with practical advice and inspiration to help you kickstart your coaching business. 

Here are the Highlights:

03:58 Initially I doubted myself, but eventually I found success.

09:19 Business development needs to be every day

12:08 Plan, measure, review, evaluate, have fun, and grow.

14:10 Get out there and share your message.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Ruth is starting a new program for up to 25 coaches click here: https://www.ruthkudzi.com/mentormaster

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

Connect with Ruth:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ 

About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training 

We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/

Connect with Optimus Coach Academy on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/ 

Linkedin:

I am delighted to have the brilliant Jenny Stallard. 

Jenny is a writer, coach, and podcaster. She's going to talk today about how she came to coaching after a few years of working with coaches for journalism, and now how it is part of her business.  

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:18} Jenny's background

{4:37} Why Jenny decided to train as a coach

{7:40} How Jenny found her niche

{10:34} The next big goal

{13:58} How being a coach will change Jenny's business

Connect with Jenny:

www.freelancefeels.com

On Instagram: @freelance_feels

Freelance Feels: The Podcast For Humans Who Work For Themselves on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Newsletter: freelancefeels.substack.com

Connect with Ruth:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

I am delighted to have the brilliant James Eder. 

James is a CEO, founder, entrepreneur and work life balance coach. 

James is in our current coach training cohort, and he's going to be talking about creating certainty in uncertain times, and we're definitely in uncertain times now. 

James also shares a couple of stories about serendipity and how this has played out in his life.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:27} Where to start creating certainty in uncertain times

{3:14} How having rhythm and structure in your week helps you to have flow

{6:17} How James' coaching journey began

{10:46} How James is using a pay as you value approach in his coaching

{16:09} Putting your clients at the centre of the work you do

{18:07} How serendipity works

Connect with James on Linkedin: James Eder

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Connect with Natalie of Instagram: @natalietricecoach

We hear a lot about coaching individuals and how coaching can help you if you're working in an organisation or if you're a manager or a leader to become better at what you do, coaching can help you too.

So I think it's really important that we appreciate that coaching does not only have a place for individuals but has a growing place in the corporate landscape.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:39} How the most effective Head Teachers use a coaching approach

{3:03} An alternative to telling

{4:16} How the way we behave has an impact on others

{5:33} What stops organisations from investing in coaching

{7:02} Soft skills are not so soft!

Connect with Ruth:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In this episode, I’m chatting with Natalie Trice who I’ve got to know over the last three years. Natalie used to do my PR, and she actually sacked me from being a PR client!

Natalie is an author, coach, and mentor. She did the coach training course with us in 2020. She's an accredited coach now in 2021. And she's going to be sharing how coaching and doing the coach training helped change, not only her business but also her life too.

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{1:53} What Natalie sacked Ruth as a client!

{5:23} What gave Natalie the courage to move out of PR and into Coaching

{8:10} Trusting yourself to make the decisions

{9:48} How Natalie got the courage to go to book publishers and secure a book deal

{13:07} We're not on this earth to be small

{13:35} How coach training gave Natalie a whole new book not, just a new chapter

{16:03} Natalie's advice if you're considering the coach training

Connect with Ruth:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Connect with Natalie of Instagram: @natalietricecoach

In this episode, I'm talking to the brilliant Claire Brumby who did the first round of my coach training. And she's somebody that if you do my coach training, you may know because she does some of the calls for future people on the training and she's involved in training and assessing the course. 

Claire is a Performance Coach and Business Mentor, and she shares with us about expanding her business to include performance coaching as an accredited coach and what this means. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:31} What a performance coach is

{5:31} What inspired Claire to add a coaching qualification to what she was already doing

{7:02} How coaching allows you to go beyond where you've personally been with clients

{7:32} How the way Claire works with clients has changed since becoming a performance coach

{10:49} How our habits are powerful

{13:02} Claire's advice for existing business owners who are considering getting a professional coaching qualification

Connect with Ruth:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Connect with Claire Brumby on Instagram: @theclairebrumby

www.clairebrumby.com

In today's episode, I'm joined by Claire Winter. 

Claire is a Copy and Content Coach and Podcaster. We first met in April, 2019 at an event I held, and then she came and worked with me in my mastermind and she's now doing the professional coach diploma with me. 

On top of that, Claire is the resident copy and content coach for my membership, The Coaching Hub, and my Mastermind. 

Today she's talking about after 12 years of experience in business, she decided to take a coaching qualification. 

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{3:13} How Claire bought, grew, and sold her magazine business when she moved out of London

{6:32} Identifying your strengths as a coach and where you can make improvements

{7:27} Why Claire decided to train as a coach 

{10:12} How coaching has helped Claire

{11:07} Why coaching feels like the best job in the world

Connect with Ruth:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Connect with Claire on Instagram: @clairewinteruk

www.clairewinter.info

In this episode, we're talking with Kat Luckock, Social Entrepreneur Coach, all about transitioning from mentoring to coaching and why she believes that's a better offering for her clients.

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{2:07} How Kat got into social impact work

{5:26} Changing the way the world is run

{6:07} Why Kat decided to train as a coach

{7:36} Transitioning from mentoring to coaching

{11:20} What's next for Kat

Connect with Ruth:

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Connect with Kat on Instagram: @katluckockcoaching

www.shareimpact.org

You've heard on the podcast from lots of people who've either been through my professional coach diploma training or are still going through it. They've talked about the course and the experience that I offer. 

So, today I thought I'd share a little bit of my journey, which led to me developing my own coaching qualification. 

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{1:16} My background in Psychology, Teaching and Coaching

{2:55} The opportunity to create more robust and accessible coach training

{5:30} The process of continually improving the coach training qualification

{8:24} My advice on developing your own courses

Join the FREE Coaching Experience Week starting on the 18th April

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Today I'm joined by Phillis Woodfine. She's an osteopath, a mindset coach and a lecturer. A very multi talented lady and we're going to be really diving into how age doesn't really matter when you're moving forward in your career as there are always opportunities for personal development.

We also share how as a therapist or coach, we need to look at support for ourselves as well as the support for our clients. And we're also going to be talking about black women as leaders.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{3:15} The importance of continually developing

{4:20} How age is just a number

{7:40} 'People will forget what you said, they'll forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel Maya Angelou

{8:46} Supporting ourselves as therapists or coaches

{14:26} B;ack women as leaders

{18:52} You can't be what you can't see

{24:58} Creating diversity in the work place

Connect with Phyllis on Instagram: @phylliscoach

www.phylliswoodfine.com

Join the FREE Coaching Experience Week starting on the 18th April

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Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

We know coaching can facilitate the deepest transformations in others. But did you know the process of training to become a coach can lead to profound change too? 

In this insightful episode, Ruth chats to teacher Angelena HIndocha about how coach training improved her confidence levels and left her feeling like 'a powerhouse.' 

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Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

Our Professional Coaching Diploma programme offers more than improved confidence.

You’ll get a direct route to ICF-accreditation, a comprehensive coaching education made up of evidence-based approaches, AND support from our coaching experts.We train you to stand out and succeed as a professional coach.

To find out more about our leading coach training programme, click here.

Want to discuss if our course is the right one for you? Book a call with Ruth Kudzi here.

In today's episode, Ruth is joined by bestselling author and ADHD performance and wellbeing coach Anna Badcock. Together, they explore the dynamic nature of ADHD coaching, the latest discoveries in the field, and the essential role coaching plays in lifelong management of ADHD.

Listen in as Anna shares her journey from corporate tech to specialised ADHD coaching, inspired by her children's diagnoses and her passion for helping others. They'll discuss the critical components of effective ADHD support, including trauma-informed approaches, diagnosis, medication, and the unique tactics that coaching offers. This insightful conversation will highlight how individualised coaching can empower those with ADHD, helping them navigate life's challenges with improved wellbeing and performance.

Here are the Highlights:

00:57  I wanted to do the ICF qualification with you because I think it's really important. Particularly in this world of ADHD

06:24 ADHD management involves addressing trauma, receiving a diagnosis and medication, and benefiting from lifelong coaching.

09:43 Parenting battles, ADHD, trauma, and empowerment tips.

12:54 Destigmatising ADHD in children, particularly regarding labels.

17:06 Coaching empowers self-improvement and confidence building.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Ruth is starting a new program for up to 25 coaches find out more here: https://www.ruthkudzi.com/mentormaster

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

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It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of accreditation. And that I believe that if we are to truly serve our clients, we owe it to them to do the appropriate training and to make sure that what we're doing are the right things to help them move forward. 

In this episode, I'm talking about why I believe the ICF is the gold standard in coaching accreditation, the different levels of accreditation, and choosing the right level for you. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{3:23} Why I believe the ICF is the gold standard for coaching qualifications

{7:07} The three levels of ICF training

{8:45} How some coaching qualifications mean you have to pay for additional support to become ICF accredited

{10:59} Choosing the right accreditation for you wherever you are in your journey

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In today's episode I'm with Shadi Kirk who is a company director, for a financial planning firm and she's on my current coach training cohort.

She shares with us how the coach training has helped her think about her own self-care, how important it is to be in the right mindset, and how reflection time can be a real tool for growth.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:27} How Shadi decided to train as a coach

{3:04} How the coach training has helped Shadi make self care a priority

{6:32} The importance of working on your mindset and making the time for it

{9:36} How reflection time helps with your coaching clients

{11:41} A focus on improvement as opposed to having a critical eye

{14:47} The added benefits of the coach training course

{16:07} What's next for Shadi

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In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Rozina Checkland, an L&D professional and a student on the current coach training course.

We’re talking about why she decided to join the professional coach diploma course as well as how it’s helped her, what she’s learned so far as well as the practices she's developed for before and after her coaching sessions.

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{2:11} How Rozina wanted to get a deeper understanding of coaching after the qualification she did 10 years ago

{5:04} Putting time aside after coaching sessions to reflect on each coaching session

{6:53} Getting prepared for a coaching session

{8:07} What's next for Rozina after the coaching diploma

{10:29} Rozina's advice for people thinking about doing more training, development, and learning

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Dancing in the moonlight is one of my daughter’s favourite songs… today we are talking about dancing in the moment and how really skilled coaching is about being able to do that dance where we are happy to follow the lead of our clients. 

I equally talk about how coaching is becoming mainstream in organisations as well as for individuals. We don’t ever truly dance with others in such a way in any other intervention. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:32} Ensuring our clients choose the direction

{3:38} Coaching is where we are curious

{4:40} What if you could remove the mask?

{6:27} How coaching is becoming increasingly popular in organisations

{8:22} Are organisations that don't invest in coaching at a competitive disadvantage?

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As a coach, we coach the entire person and it is important that we recognise who is as important as the what - how can we truly hold space in a non-judgmental way unless we recognise and work on ourselves? 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:07} What context actually means

{3:07} How everybody does not have equal opportunities

{5:18} How being aware of when we need support as coaches is now an ICF competency

{6:13} How being done with coach training doesn't mean you're done with development

{8:52} Being curious about what your client bring to coaching sessions

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In today's episode, I'm talking with Anita Phagura who is a Fierce Coach and she's talking about something which is super important, and that is the importance of creating inclusivity in our coaching businesses. 

Anita was in our very first coach training group which started at the beginning of 2020 and she is now taking the world by storm as a Fierce Coach.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:28} What a Fierce Coach is

{2:42} What drove Anita to have inclusivity as a focus as a coach

{3:59} Where to start when creating a more inclusive coaching practice

{6:58} Thinking about the diversity of our teams

{9:35} Talking about toxic positivity

{13:27} Recognising people's lived experiences

{15:55} How we're always learning if we choose to

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I know there's going to be a lot that resonates with so many of you. 

Isabelle is a team development consultant and she is going to tell you a little bit more about what she does.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:21} How coaching can help you let go of perfectionism

{5:16} If you're not practicing your own values, you're not really living your values

{10:13} How organisations are now more interested in running values led companies

{13:21} What it's like to train as a coach

{15:37} The gift that coaching has given Isabelle

Connect with Isabelle teamuptoperform.co.uk

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We're talking today about how we see business changing and why a one size fits all approach is outdated. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{3:08} Finding what's right for you

{3:53} What do you really enjoy?

{5:05} Finding the best business model for you

{6:06} Creating generational wealth

{9:40} Going from now to £10k in a way that works for you

{10:23} Having the right mindset 

{11:59} How to have your business model make money

{16:02} Reviewing your business model when things don't work the first time

{18:34} How to join Shaa's pop up group and access free training

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Martin Miller, founder of Over the Edge who is also on my coach training course.

We talk about what Coaching can do for you, why choose Coaching as a profession as well as how to lay down the Coaching Foundations for success.

We also touch on the Future of Coaching.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:45} What coaching can do for you

{2:25} The importance of being future focussed

{7:14} How are memories can be distorted over time

{8:16} Why choose coaching as a profession

{11:57} How to lay the coaching foundations for success

{18:15} The future of coaching

{21:48} How coaching improves things for you whether you're feeling good or bad

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I am naturally a talker, I talk to think, I talk to process and for many years I talked to fill an awkward silence.

So how does somebody who loves to talk, who talks to process, who talks to think become a coach?

As a coach, silence is our friend: silence gives people processing time, silence means that people can really think and consider their answer, silence doesn’t have to be filled 

Silence is one of the simplest tools in the coach's toolkit and surprisingly can take a while to use as a tool!

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:13} How as a coach, silence means that we give our clients the space to think and consider

{5:03} Our role as a coach as a partner to our coachees

{6:36} We can only go as deep with our clients as we have gone ourselves

{8:15} Great coaches have the belief that they're able to grow their skills

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In today's episode, Ruth welcomes Nicola Rae Wickham, a multi-faceted coach, supervisor, and creative strategist. Nicola shares her passion for making quality coaching accessible and her unique approach to holistic ambition. Together, they explore what ambition means beyond career success, touching on how it evolves over time and impacts every facet of life. Nicola also delves into the importance of supervision in coaching and offers practical exercises you can do at home to redefine ambition and success on your terms. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that promises to spark new insights and inspire you on your coaching journey.

Here are the Highlights:

01:17 I’m a coach trainer and supervisor, I have fingers in lots of different coaching pies.

05:50 Challenging societal norms and finding personal empowerment.

09:09 Key components for an ambitious coach include flexibility, thorough training, ongoing reflection, and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

10:20 Supervision in coaching: supportive, non-judgmental relationship for practitioners.

13:26 Building trust and a non-judgmental space in supervision is vital. 

20.24 I love to look at life in seasons.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books 

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About Optimus Coach Academy:

Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates.

If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training 

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Nicola Rae is an Executive Coach (ICF Accredited),...

In this episode, I’m speaking with Michelle Mills, who is an award-winning podcaster and business coach for female entrepreneurs. Michelle speaks about how the coaching course has helped her get the confidence to charge for her coaching and is celebrating her first clients 6 weeks into the course! As well as some other pretty epic life-changing stuff!

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{3:11} How Michelle's belief that she talked too much to be a coach almost stopped her from getting started

{6:58} How coach training is helping Michelle to pivot in her business 

{8:31} How Michelle started to realise her worth 

{12:41} How the course is helping Michelle to restructure her business model

{15:37} How Michelle is already started to see a return on her investment

{20:23} Michelle's advice if you're thinking of joining the professional coach diploma course

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I truly believe that coaching is transformational which is why I trained as a coach and have always worked with coaches. 

Over the last decade coaching has helped me:

• Gain confidence in a leadership role 
• Increase my awareness of my strengths and build on these 
• Become a better leader and manage my team more effectively 
• Step out of a secure professional role and start my business 
• Build two successful businesses 
• Value myself more and step into my purpose 
• Challenge myself to be better and to think differently

For me, coaching has helped me develop, and by having regular coaching I now feel happier and more fulfilled than I have done for years 

As you know I love what I do and am on a mission to help others connect to themselves at a deeper level through coaching 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:22} Where my own coaching journey began

{3:51} How coaching helped me in my relationships

{5:15} How coaching helped me before I started my business

{7:08} How coaching helped me to understand myself as a person more

{10:43} How coaching can help you step into your bigger purpose

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What is a pop-up product?

In this episode, I talk about how I developed my own product which has now sold over 110 units and has got more qualified leads into my business.

Pop up products can be a great way to grow your audience and get higher quality leads - I was encouraged to do this after having a few years without these products by my mentor and coach Shaa Wasmund MBE, if you want to sign up to create your own pop-up products Shaa runs a great course click below to get yours 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:46} What happened when I initially launched the pop-up product

{4:12} When customers buy from us once, they're more likely to buy from us again.

{5:22} Starting to think about your business model

{7:24} How to figure out what your pop-up product should be

{9:05} How to create your own pop-up product

Get Shaa Wasmund’s Pop-Up Product course HERE

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In today's episode, I'm absolutely delighted to have Sarah Atkins here. Sarah helps creative entrepreneurs with chaotic brains, and she's going to be talking about today specifically how coaching has helped her to tap into and trust her intuition.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:53} How Sarah discovered how to tap more fully into her intuition as a coach

{4:28} How tapping into intuition helps your coaching sessions

{8:26} Recognising language patterns in our coaching sessions

{9:16} Intuition as a secret weapon for coaches

{14:31} Sarah's plans to use Human Design in her work as a Coach

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In a world where it can often feel like we live in an echo chamber, surrounding ourselves with people that think the same as ours, that echo our beliefs and our values, Coaching allows us to have space to really challenge how we think. 

I've been reading a fantastic book by Adam Grant called Think Again over the last couple of weeks and what really struck me is that part of the way that we help people be successful through coaching, is that we get them to get out of their head and to examine what is going on with their thoughts and where these thoughts come from and how valid those thoughts are if they can look at things in a different way. 

It's becoming increasingly important that we allow ourselves that space to really examine what is going on in our heads, because we can so easily go through life on autopilot, thinking that we are doing things in the way that we've always done them and not really knowing why.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:21} Modelling the thinking of successful people

{3:18} Encouraging clients to look at different viewpoints

{6:26} How slowing down our thinking helps us to make better decisions

{8:45} Having the mindset of a scientist who looks to update their hypotheses constantly

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I'm delighted to start our mini-series with the wonderful Hillary Thompson. During this mini-series, I'm going to be interviewing people who have done our coach training or who are on our coach training, or they're talking about the way that they coach and how coaching has helped them. 

Hillary works with passionate and driven people who have decided they want to make a change in their business or personal life. 

At the time of recording, she has nearly graduated from the October course and it has been an absolute delight to have her.

We're talking in this episode all about never being too old to start something new.

Here are the highlights:

{2:48} The moment Hilary decided to do something she loved and that meant something to her

{4:36} How Hillary got into Coaching

{6:40} Coach training as a journey of discovery and self-belief

(8:23} How far can you go?

{10:55} Clarity comes from taking action

{16:49} What Hillary's plans are after graduating from coach training

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What is a values-based business? And how do you build one?

In this week's episode, I unravel how we built our business based on our values, and give you some insight on the steps you can take to discover what your values are and how to implement them into your business. As a business and mindset coach, I help those that are ready to grow their business and have the fulfillment, freedom and financial rewards they desire. Does that sound like you?

It’s time to get clear on what your values are, why those are your values, and how they show up in your business. From there, you can use these as a container to make better business decisions every single day.

{03:25} My story

{05:15} My core values

{10:27} How my core values show up in my business

If you enjoyed today’s show, please make sure to like & review, and share with anyone you feel would benefit from understanding more about a values-based business. 

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In today’s episode, I'm talking about one of the secrets to success. And guess what? This is not a 10 step formula. I'm not going to get you to download something. This is really what I believe has made me successful and makes lots of other people successful.

I think it was Jim Roan who said you are the product of the five people that you spend the most time with. The people that we spend time with both in our personal lives and in our business impact how successful we are and the way that they do that is that they impact our thinking. 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:43} Modeling how successful people think

{2:40} How Mentors help

{3:58} How Coaches help

{6:13} ICF research about the number of successful small business owners who are successful

{7:28} How group work can make you feel more confident, motivated and can lead to better results.

{11:11} How my mastermind can help you

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In this episode, I'm talking all about how we can use comparison to fuel us rather than to stop us from taking any action. I’ll share a story and talk through how you can use comparison effectively.

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{2:24} Comparison as the thief of joy

{3:21} How we respond to being triggered

{5:22} How we go back to old patterns to keep us safe

{5:55} seeing comparison as a gift 

{6:50} Comparison can show us things we need to work on or avoid

{8:05} Treating comparison with a little humour

{9:11} Reflecting on why you are feeling triggered

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In this episode, I'm lifting the lid on the seven-figure business. Let's be honest. We can measure this in so many different ways. Is it all sales? Is it all cash and bank?

Is it on profit? Part of the confusion I see online is that when people are talking about seven figures, they are including any of those. So I wanted to talk about what is a seven-figure business. Is it what we all need to aspire to, or really, is it a benchmark that is there for some people?

Here are the highlights from the episode:

{2:09} How we can use money as a measurement tool in our businesses

{3:26} Our beliefs about money

{4:26} What money represents for you

{5:41} How much money do we actually need?

{6:48} Deciding what’s important to you right now

{7:53} What money can allow you to do

{9:28} Is the business you want to grow the one you have?

{12:47} How you won’t always make the right decisions

{14:07} Sacrifices 

{14:43} Behind the scenes of a 7 figure business

{16:16} Ruth’s Mastermind opportunity

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Ruth talks to Phyllis Woodfine, a multifaceted professional whose career journey spans from coaching and supervision to osteopathy and beyond. Join them as Phyllis shares her extensive background, illustrating how a diverse skill set can enrich your coaching practice. 

They explore the significance of reflective practice and supervision in coaching, and how these elements contribute to personal and professional growth. Whether you're navigating ethical dilemmas or seeking continuous improvement, this episode sheds light on why supervision is indispensable for every coach. 

Here are the Highlights:

04:38 Therapeutic supervision session resulted in a meaningful coaching conversation.

08:29 Supervision offers coaches a safe reflective space.

10:34 Invested in a coaching business and hired a supervisor.

15:54 Witnessing coaching  clients' progress, big or small can be very rewarding

19:31 Paediatric Osteopathy patients. Anxious kids facing new experiences need reassurance.

23:06 Balancing coaching with other skills and recognising the potential to combine and integrate multiple skills.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.

Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/

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About Phyliss Woodfine:

Phyllis has accumulated over three decades of diverse...

This week, I'm talking about something, which I feel deserves its own episode. 

If anyone can be a coach, do we really need to train? I'm going to talk about my definition of coaching right now and the difference between coaching, mentoring and other approaches.

Here are the highlights:

{2:54} Untrained coaches who train coaches to be coaches

{3:38} The importance of being trained if you are pure coaching

{5:33} Equipping yourself to be aware of your limitations

{7:40} Being a professional coach 

{9:12} Questions to ask a coach you're considering working with

Connect with Ruth:

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Web: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In this episode, we're talking about something, which I'm sure a lot of you are going to be really interested to listen to. And that is the growth of coaching. 

Coaching is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and in 2020 it experienced considerable growth and an increase in demand. 

We're looking underneath this. What is driving that increase in demand for coaching? What is driving the increase in the number of people who want to become coaches and become certified and qualified coaches accredited with some of the big bodies? 

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{2:04} The impact of coaching at a corporate level

{4:05} How coaching helps organisations attract and retain employees

{5:00} The impact of coaching on the 'bottom line'

{6:00} The difference between a coaching approach and a directive leadership approach

{7:31} Coaching is forward focused

{8:08} How coaching helps you in your relationships

Connect with Ruth:

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Web: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/

In this episode, we're talking about one of my favourite topics. Neuroplasticity or reprogramming the brain. And, we're going to be getting deep into how this works.

Here are the highlights from this episode:

{1:48} Longer-term behavioural change needs to happen in the brain

{4:42} Reprogramming the brain is about creating new neural pathways

{5:06} How long it takes to reprogramme your brain

{7:07} The reasons for the change you want to make need to be important to you

{8:29} The brain needs positive reinforcement

{10:22} Following the easy path versus creating a new one

Connect with Ruth:

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Web: https://ruthkudzi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4ShCtWdEQLyqvjF9-7t8Q

Podcast: https://ruthkudzi.com/podcast-thecoachinghub/