The STRETCH Podcast: Recent Episodes
Stephen Brown
Exploring what it takes to achieve high performance through coaching.
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Our host Stephen Brown talks to expert coaches, business leaders, authors, artists, entrepreneurs and more to provide you with insight into how people perform brilliantly.
If you would like to get in touch with the show you can do so at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk
Welcome to the second episode in this series exploring creative coaching, featuring me Stephen Brown as your host and the über talented creative coach and EMCC master practitioner, Auriel Majumdar.
This is episode is all about when we've gotten it wrong, so strap in for some misadventures in our quest for the perfect creative coaching intervention!
You can catch myself and Auriel at the Association for Coaching's Creative Coaching Festival on the 19th April - for tickets click here. It promises to be a great event, with some brilliant guests and speakers so check it out.
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And now for something slightly different...
Welcome back to the S T R E T C H pod, and welcome to a new series where myself and Auriel Majumdar chat about two things we're hugely passionate about; creativity and coaching.
It's something that's emerged for sometime now in my own practice, and Auriel brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion to this topic which we plan on sitting down and discussing in the months to come.
I hope you enjoy this one. It's a growing, dynamic and exciting area of the coaching industry, for which we're proud to be a part of. As ever let us know what you think.
Below are links to our Spotify playlist which will be updated alongside each new episode and reflects what we've been listening to recently.
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Stephen
Welcome back to another episode of the STRETCH podcast. This month we're exploring a popular sub-set of the coaching industry, concerned with supporting individuals in their career choices. Whether it be a decision about next steps in your career, seeking fulfilment in what you do or exploring areas for professional growth, career coaching can be a really effective way to gain clarity.
Link to article referenced in the show: Do you need a career coach (Harvard Business Review)
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Eat. Sleep. Coach. Repeat!
We're back after a little break with a topic that many aspiring and experienced coaches wrestle with, the ability to remain present when working with a coachee.
During this discussion, you'll hear Stephen, Lou, Louise and Ali discuss their preparation for coaching sessions as well as how they manage moments of interference.
Remember to get in touch with us if there's anything you'd like to hear us discuss in upcoming shows - info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk. We hope you enjoy the episode!
We're thrilled to have as our guest for this episode, Beth Clare McManus, coaching psychologist and illustrator from Manchester, UK.
As well as being an EMCC accredited Coach/Mentor at Senior Practitioner level, Beth also holds an MSc in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and has recently completed Stage 1 of the Oxford Brookes Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision Certificate, adding coaching supervision to her offer.
Beth has done some fascinating research on the use of music and mark-making which you can access here and also co-leads on the Coaching Psychology EMCC special interest group. We both have a shared passion for creative coaching and have collaborated on such projects in the past, so it’s a pleasure to have Beth as a guest on the podcast.
Here is where you can find Beth:
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bethclaremc
- Coaching Psychology SIG: https://emccuk.org/Public/Events/SIG/Coaching_Psychology.aspx
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/bethclaremc
We've been away for a while but we're back with some new episodes aiming to create insight and reflection for your coaching practice.
In this short episode, our host Stephen Brown previews what's to come in the coming weeks and months.
Also, some exciting news - Stephen has collaborated with Auriel Majumdar on Jonathan Passmore's forthcoming book on digital coaching, and in the chapter they've written, they explore the use of creative coaching in the digital realm. To accompany this, Stephen has created a new monthly newsletter 'NEVER. STOP. EXPERIMENT. Crate digging for creative coach tech' to highlight the useful tools he comes across in his research.
You can view and subscribe to the newsletter by clicking here.
To get in touch with us: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk
and you can find Stephen over on instagram by clicking here.
Ever wondered where else coaching techniques can be applied, and the value that may bring inside and outside of work?
That's what Lou, Louise, Ali and Stephen unpick in this episode of the STRETCH podcast.
What applications for coaching have you come across which sits outside of a traditional contracted coaching session? We'd love to know your thoughts in the comments, and if you enjoy this episode remember to subscribe and like!
You can also get in touch with us by emailing info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk. Remember you can also find us in video format over on YouTube, where comments, likes and subs are greatly appreciated. Click here for the video version of the episode or search @thestretchpodcast on YouTube.
In this episode of the STRETCH podcast we’re joined by special guest Paul Williamson, experienced creative coach and Group Head of Talent Development at the Ambassador Theatre group.
During this great conversation Paul speaks passionately about finding his fit as a coach, how he’s used coaching to create a specific culture of leadership within his organisation and how his love of music and the arts inform his own practice.
I think you’ll love this one. Please share the episode with anyone you think may be interested and maybe check out the YouTube channel and drop us a like and a subscribe. Both of these things help us grow the podcast and keep bringing you more great content!
Here is a link to Dr Sarah Hills book ‘Where did you learn to behave like that?” which Paul references during the conversation. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Learn-Behave-Like-That/dp/199982170X
We're back after a brief hiatus with a bang. The topic of this latest episode of the STRETCH podcast comes from listener Melissa Burrows, who during her coaching programme had this very interesting reflection. If you have any questions or topics you would like our panel of Stephen, Lou, Louise and Ali to tackle, then get in touch (info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk).
Here's a link to the paper by Erik DeHaan mentioned by Stephen in the episode: http://www.erikdehaan.com/i-doubt-therefore-i-coach/
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In this episode of the STRETCH podcast our regular panel of expert coaches take a deep dive into a useful tool for your coaching toolkit, 'The Wheel of Life'.
Used by many coaches, the wheel of life is a great tool for helping your clients evaluate areas of their life and career, and when combined with great questions and time to reflect can have powerful outcomes.
Join us to find out more, and if you've used this tool yourself, we'd love to hear about it in the comments over on our YouTube channel. If you do make it over there be sure to drop us a like and subscribe if you like this episode as it would really help the channel, and don't forget..... Eat, Sleep, Coach, Repeat!
Lou, Louise, Ali and Stephen are back together for this latest episode of the STRETCH podcast discussing a fundamental aspect of any coaching relationship, chemistry. But what is chemistry in coaching, how do you identify it and what impact can it have on the outcomes. Join us to find out, and as always we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
This episode is also available on YouTube, where you can watch our discussion in video format and leave your thoughts in the comments!
We're back for Part 2 of our interview with experienced coach, author and Global Director of Consulting at CoachHub, Sam Isaacson.
In this episode we explore how emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning may impact the coaching industry. Take a journey with us as we explore the future of coaching!
We'd highly recommend getting your hands on a copy of Sam's book, so here's the link you will need:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Education-Humanities-Sciences-Counselling-Psychotherapy/dp/0335250610
As always we'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic, so please head over to YouTube and drop them under the episode! Please remember to share, like and subscribe!
Thrilled to say that for this episode of the STRETCH podcast we've been joined by experienced coach, author and Global Director of Consulting at CoachHub, Sam Isaacson.
This first part of a two part interview has Sam sharing the insights from his book 'How to thrive as a coach in a digital world'. In this episode we discuss how coaches have had to adapt to the use of technology in recent times, and how we can make better use of current technologies to be create safe, creative and engaging digital environments for our coachees.
We'd highly recommend getting your hands on a copy of Sam's book, so here's the link you will need:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Education-Humanities-Sciences-Counselling-Psychotherapy/dp/0335250610
Remember, this episode is also available over on YouTube where you can join in the discussion in the comments. Remember to like, subscribe and switch on notifications so you don't miss our fortnightly episodes!
What kind of coach are you? How do you market yourself? Does it matter?
In this episode Stephen, Lou, Louise and Alison discuss having a niche is coaching, and what the benefits and limitation may be.
Remember, this episode is also available over on YouTube where you can join in the discussion in the comments. Remember to like, subscribe and switch on notifications so you don't miss our fortnightly episodes!
The ICF describes one aspect of coaching presence as being when a coach uses their own intuition and trusts one’s inner knowing. In other words “going with the gut”.
Join Stephen, Lou, Louise and Alison as they define intuition, and how it can be powerful in a coaching conversation.
Remember, this episode is also available over on YouTube where you can join in the discussion in the comments. Remember to like, subscribe and switch on notifications so you don't miss our fortnightly episodes!
Ever wondered what has influenced a professional coach? Is it a model, a technique, a philosophy? Or a mixture of all three? Find out in this most recent episode of the STRETCH podcast.
We'd love to hear what you informs your coaching practice, so please leave some comments below, and remember to like this episode and subscribe for more coaching discussions from Stephen, Lou, Louise & Alison.
To contact the show email us at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
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Mindset? Growth or Fixed? Can we change it? If so, what impact will it have. Join us to explore in this and more in this episode of the STRETCH podcast.
Your host is Stephen Brown and he's joined by expert contributors Louise Startin, Louise Presley Turner and Alison Cripps.
To contact the show email us at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
Did you know you can find this episode over on YouTube?
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In this episode we explore the topical subject of change, and what part of coach can play in that.
Your host is Stephen Brown and he's joined by expert contributors Louise Startin, Louise Presley Turner and Alison Cripps.
To contact the show email us at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
Did you know you can also find this episode over on YouTube?
Please remember to comment, like and a subscribe, as it would really help the channel.
In this episode of the stretch podcast we'll be attempting to convince you of the value of working with a professional coach by debating the answer to the question 'Why do I need a coach?'
Your host is Stephen Brown and he's joined by our regular panel of experts Louise Startin, Louise Presley Turner and Alison Cripps.
To contact the show email us at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
In case you didn't know, we're also available in video form over on YouTube.
In this episode of the stretch podcast we kick off season 2 by answering the question 'what is coaching?'.
Your host is Stephen Brown and he's joined by expert contributors Louise Startin, Louise Presley Turner and Alison Cripps.
To contact the show email us at: info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
In case you didn't know, we're also available in video form over on YouTube
Welcome back to Season 2. We're also now on YouTube!
Thanks to all who've listened and subscribed to this podcast series so far, we've been away for a little while and whilst we're still all about exploring high performance, we're going to focus our attention to the world of professional coaching.,
In this series we'll explore the world of coaching from the perspective of four experienced practitioners. Our host Stephen Brown is an EMCC Senior Practitioner and coach educator, and each episode he will joined by a stellar line up of regular expert guests, including:
Louise Startin - ICF Professional and personal/business coach
Louise Presley-Turner - ICF Accredited Coach and internationally published author
Alison Cripps - ICF Accredited Coach and Solutions Focussed Practitioner.
Pop- along to our YouTube channel if you would like to see us in person, and if you do remember to like, comment and subscribe.
If you've got topics you would like us to cover in future episodes either leave a comment on YouTube or you can contact us on info@jemcoconsultancy.co.uk
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In this episode our host Stephen Brown is joined by international speaker and best-selling author, Professor Damian Hughes.
Damian is an author of eight best-selling business books, including Liquid Thinking, Liquid Leadership, How to Change Absolutely Anything, How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson, The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset and The Barcelona Way: Unlocking the DNA of a Winning Culture.
He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010 and is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance.
During our discussion Damian shares how non-negotiable behaviours lie at the heart of high performance, the impact of cultural architects when sustaining change and what Ant Middleton has taught him about personal resilience.
We gain some brilliant insights from Damian’s own recent interviews from the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Sir Chris Hoy and England Rugby League coach Shaun Wane, as well as exploring what impact the global pandemic may have on high performance.
This is a great episode to round off our first season, so if you enjoy this and our other discussions please support our podcast by subscribing and rating our show on apple podcasts or your favourite podcast provider.
Be sure to check out the third season of Damian’s own High Performance podcast where you can hear discussions with the likes of Steven Gerrard, Lily Cole and Sir Clive Woodward.
Hello and welcome to the STRETCH podcast. In this episode our host Stephen Brown is going to be exploring professional coaching with Ted Campbell.
Whilst still a relatively young industry, professional/executive coaching has gained popularity in recent years with business and people leaders recognising the impact it can have on an individual’s performance and that of a wider business. But coaching can mean different things to different people, and that’s where we start with today’s guest.
As former head of the Academy of Executive Coaching, Scotland, Ted Campbell was responsible for the development and accreditation of professional coaches and has over 18 years’ experience as an executive coach himself running his company Executive 21.
During our chat Ted provides his definition of coaching as well as sharing the philosophy he adopts when working with clients. We find out what it takes to be a credible coach and how important integrity is when creating an environment where your coachee feels comfortable to bring anything to the table. We also take a look at how the coaching industry has evolved over the years as well as how emerging technologies may play a part in it’s future.
Whether you’re new to coaching or an experienced coach yourself, you’ll gain fantastic insight from one of the industry’s most experienced practitioners.
In this episode we’re going to be talking to Miles Cherry, Executive chairman of React - Acting for business.
If you’ve been involved in high impact learning and development programmes at certain points in your career, you may have experienced drama-based learning and coaching. Our guest was a pioneer in this area creating his business React back in 1993, when the thought of combining professional actors and aspiring or developing managers was seen as very ‘out there’ and highly differentiating.
Miles Cherry studied film and drama as a student and despite wanting to be an actor joined the BBC working behind the cameras progressing to an Assistant Floor Manager role. After finally becoming an actor It was at the BBC that the opportunity to provide acting for business presented itself and the rest as they say is history.
During our discussion we discuss the merits of using professional actors in a learning scenario and pick the brains of an entrepreneur who’s business started in his bedroom and expanded to a global operation, including making sure you have the right people around you to help you grow and what Frozen 2 can teach us about incremental business growth!
You can find out more about React and the work that they do by visiting their website at react.co.uk.
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In this episode we’re going to be finding out what it’s like to run a business in the multi-billion dollar video games industry.
Matt Murphy is CEO of Genba Digital, an automated, web based digital logistics platform that bridges the gap between games publishers and retailers globally. He is also Trustee of mental health charity for gamers, by gamers, called ‘Safe in our World’.
Matt has spent time working for Groupe Renault and Lloyds Register before becoming a Managing Director in the Healthcare Technology sector and now currently CEO of Genba Digital.
During this discussion we talk about how disruptive technology is reshaping the video games industry, connecting gaming giants like Sega, Ubisoft and Capcom with the worlds largest retailers, such as Amazon. We talk about what the future has in store for both the industry and gamers, and Matt very generously shares the journey he has been on at Genba Digital in the last three years, providing brilliant insight into growth phases, how decision-making changes over time, and what it takes to be an effective business leader in a constantly evolving tech industry.
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In this episode we’re going to be exploring business through the lens of design and innovation.
Dr Philip Veal is a design thinker, innovation champion, CSR 2.0 advocate and business owner. He helps businesses move from their current situation to a preferred one, with empathetic design as the guiding principle.
Philip graduated in 2016 with a Professional Doctorate “The realization of a value-led organization: the “Digital NGO” as a case study”.His research fused industry-specific concepts such as Human Centred Design, Agile methods and Data Journalism with academic theory and personal motivations, leading to the formulation of an ethically-driven approach.
During this discussion Philip shares his thoughts on design thinking, lean startup & innovation, agile production and much more.
In this episode we’re going to be focussing on harnessing the capabilities of women in business.
Gender diversity has never been higher on the agenda. Global movements such as ‘Me too’ and others have projected women’s rights into the spotlight, generating fierce debate and calling for change in our workplaces. Topics like gender diversity are complex, which is why we’re thrilled to be joined on today’s podcast by Emily Cox, MBE, who co-authored the report ‘Empowering Productivity; Harnessing the Talents of Women in Financial Services’ alongside Dame Jayne-Anne Ghadia.
Emily is the Group Head of Colleague Relations at Lloyds Banking Group, whilst previously holding the role of Director of Public Affairs at Virgin Money.
She is the Chair of the CBI North East regional council, and is a board member of the Sage Gateshead International music venue as well as Gentoo, a large housing association in Sunderland.
Emily was also awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ in the Women in Finance awards, in 2017.
We joined Emily at the Sage Gateshead music venue for a chat about her career and to discuss the findings from her ground breaking report.
This episode was recorded in January 2020, pre-lockdown.
In this episode we’re going to be exploring creativity.
You would be forgiven for thinking that creativity is an innate talent, held by the few, but the reality is quite different. Whilst it's true we all have different preferences when it comes to creativity, we also all have the capacity for it. But if we’re not careful it may be conditioned out of us, possibly determined by the environment in our organisations our by our education system. Sir Ken Robinson in his record breaking Ted talk famously argued that our schools and universities undermine our creativity, rather than nurturing it.
Our guest today has managed to retain his creative license and we’re very fortunate to be joined in this episode by Paul Merrick, whose life and work embraces creativity.
Paul is a contemporary artist, curator, gallery educator, maker and teacher based in gateshead.
I spent some time with Paul in his Gallery in Newcastle’s artist hub Lime Street for a chat about his creative process and frankly to find out what’s going on in his head.
As well as exploring creativity, Paul shares his thought on the commercial side of being an artist, the reliance on others to validate ideas and the importance of developing a strong network.
This interview took place at the end of 2019.
In this episode we’re going to be exploring what it’s like to run a premier league football club.
It’s not everyday that you get the chance to speak to someone who has presided over an elite sports team in one of the most watched football leagues in the world. But that’s what we had the opportunity to do for this episode of the podcast. Steve Walton, a banker turned football Chief Executive, was the ‘Mr Football’ of the banking world who, over a period of time, managed the financing of half the 20 premier league teams in his time at Barclays.
In a move that changed Steve’s life, he was approached to be the chief executive of Newcastle United and subsequently Sunderland football club.
In this very entertaining and insightful interview you’ll here Steve talking about financing England’s top football clubs, his transition from banking to the premier league and just what it takes to be a Chief Executive in professional sport.
(This interview took place at the start of 2020, prior to lockdown).
You can find out more about what we do outside of the podcast by visiting our website: www.jemcoconsultancy.co.uk
In this episode we’re going to be exploring what it takes to establish and grow a successful business.
A successful businessman, Steve Coulson co-founded and scaled a maritime systems business from conception through to its eight figure sale to a large PLC, whilst at the same time co-founding and running a thriving commercial drones enterprise that is forecast to hit revenues of over £20m within the next two years. His business success so far has attracted various awards including two Queens awards for enterprise and a place in the FASTTRACK 100.
Steve is also a published author. His book ‘BIG Thinking for Small business: Providing straightforward advice to grow your business’ was released in early 2020, where he’s shares what he’s learned along the way.
During this discussion we talk about Steve’s journey, the mindset required to succeed, how to get to grips with strategy and how even unprecedented events like COVID-19 all present opportunities. This episode of the podcast was recorded at the end of June 2020 during lockdown.
Steve’s book “Big Thinking for Small Business; Straightforward advice to grow your business’ is available now in paperback and digital format from Amazon and Google books.
Enjoy.
Hello and welcome to the STRETCH podcast.
We are STRETCH and we’re here to introduce our new podcast.
We support individuals, teams and businesses achieve high performance, through understanding mindset, behaviour, culture as well as what building blocks need to be in place for people to thrive.
We’re excited to bring you future episodes featuring guests from the broad spectrum of business, sport and the arts to find out what performing brilliantly and successfully looks like.
In this series we’ll be talking to chief executives, coaches, authors, entrepreneurs and more as we strive to understand just how people achieve high performance
We also offer an online learning resource which accompanies the podcast, and if you’re interested in finding out more about how you or your organisation could benefit from this, please get in touch by visiting our website www.jemcoconsultancy.co.uk.
Thanks for listening, and we look forward to bringing you some great conversations.