In this episode we're discussing people pleasing. The classic habit of saying "yes" to everything, bending over backwards, and constantly putting others' needs first.

We’re going to get real about this habit that many of us struggle with and offer our top tips for breaking the people-pleasing cycle.

In this episode we're diving into a topic crucial in the business world, yet often overlooked - the importance of language.

We will explore why language matters so much in business, how it impacts relationships and outcomes, and some practical tips on refining your communication for better results and greater success.

Sam Isaacson is an award-winning coaching thought leader and consultant. He is a writer and founder of the Coachtech Collective, a global community of coaches grappling with the cutting edge of technology. Sam has generously given us his time in this episode to chat to us about the evolution of technology and AI, and their impact on the future of the workplace and leadership.

Too often we take our energy for granted. We assume that if there's more demand, our capacity to meet it will just naturally expand. But if you often find yourself feeling tired or overwhelmed you will know that's not true.

Our energy needs to be fed, managed, and maintained to be sustainable.

Tony Schwartz is the founder and CEO of The Energy Project, an organisation dedicated to helping companies and individuals achieve sustainable high performance by managing their energy more effectively. 

We explore Schwartz’s four sources of energy in this episode and offer our top tips for you to try yourself.

In this episode we're diving into the fascinating topic of quiet thriving in the workplace, the potential antidote to the concept of quiet quitting, and we share our top tips for cultivating quiet thriving for yourself.

In this episode we’re excited to welcome another special guest to The Coaching Cast podcast. Ted Hewett is Head of Business Development at The People Experience Hub, a technology platform designed to help businesses to improve their employee experience. We chat to Ted about his experience in this important space, what people engagement is all about, and how businesses can successfully approach employee engagement.

In this episode we're exploring the topic of getting to know yourself and how it can be transformative for you at work and in life!

We share how you can get to know yourself a bit better with the help of our top tips!

International Women's Day is on 8th March 2024, and so with that in mind, this particular episode is dedicated to IWD. We are supporting the UN Women’s IWD theme and rallying call, to ‘invest in women & accelerate progress.’

In this episode we're diving into the often overlooked virtue of humility and why it plays a crucial role in your career.

We share how you can be humble at work with the help of our top tips!

In this episode, we have a guest joining us - Charlotte Holroyd founder of Creative Wilderness.

We talk to Charlotte about her inspiring and heartwarming story of business freedom and how to incorporate more adventure and freedom into your work.

This episode is a little different from the usual as it's our Xmas special! 

We are going to be getting into the holiday spirit on The Coaching Cast, sprinkling some laughter, and seasonal cheer, alongside a sleigh bell or two! Talking about some of our favourite episodes of 2023 and of course sharing our favourite bullish*t bingos!

In this episode we're talking about that tricky, uncomfortable, and often emotional situation when you have to let someone go from their employment. We discuss and share our own experiences plus offer our top tips for managing this complex situation successfully.

Here is the second of two new bonus episodes where we give you the chance to meet us! You’ve already learnt about Suzy, now it’s time to learn more about Lisa. Listen to how Lisa and Suzy met, Lisa's business and coaching passion, her interests outside of work, and her favourite bullish*t bingo phrase that's been featured on the show.

Here is the first of two new bonus episodes where we give you the chance to meet us! This episode is all about Suzy - how we came to host the podcast together, Suzy's business and coaching passion, her interests outside of work, and her favourite bullish*t bingo phrase that's been featured on the show.

It’s our new episode following our extended Summer break and we’re back with a new look!

In this episode we talk about the importance of emotional awareness in the workplace. We explore what it is, why it's an important skill for everyone, and how you can develop your own emotional awareness at work with the help of our top tips!

In this episode we welcome Ed Fraser, The Parent Money Coach, to talk to us about creating a better, healthier, and more effective relationship with money and the subject of finance.

Ed shares his own personal story and relationship with money, what inspired him to become The Parent Money Coach, and his tips on how to create a money mindset.

It's our Season Finale!

In this final episode we're talking about storytelling in the workplace. We explore the art of a good story, how they can be used in the world of work to support engagement and learning, and our top tips for building your storytelling confidence.

In this episode we’re talking about workplace role models. Who are they? Why are they important? How can you become one? Or, how do you get one if you want one? We discuss the topic and share our top tips.

We’re sure we can all relate: we’re upset or have had a bad day at work and someone says to you ‘everything happens for a reason’ or ‘good vibes only’ you instantly become irritated. This is an example of Toxic Positivity.

In this episode we discuss what Toxic Positivity means, how it presents itself, how and why it's unhelpful and can be harmful, and how it negatively impacts the workplace. We also share our top tips for you to try to stop it - to help others and to help yourself to embrace all emotions for the better.

In this episode we welcome Sam Flynn, Digital Wellbeing and Social Media Coach, to talk to her about the topic of digital wellbeing for individuals and workplaces.

In this episode we’re talking to our first guest of the season, Nathan Whitbread, otherwise known as The Neurodivergent Coach.

We discuss with Nathan the topic of neurodiversity in the workplace; what the term means, why it's important to understand and appreciate neurodiversity, how it can enrich the workplace, and tips to better support those who are neurodivergent.

In this episode we're shining the light on the unhelpful behaviour of self sabotage.

We're talking about what self sabotage can look like, our experiences, plus we share our top tips in overcoming it.

In this episode we're talking about listening - why listening to others is so important in developing strong working relationships, the reasons why we can sometimes struggle in doing it, and our top tips for perfecting listening as a skill.

In this episode we’re talking about how to navigate a workplace comeback after a period of leave - whether that be parental leave, sickness, or sabbatical.

We share our experiences, learnings, and top tips for you to try yourself.

In this episode we’re talking about delegation - why it’s important in order for us to thrive at work, why we often find it difficult to do and just let go, how this can negatively impact others, and how we can do it better.

Welcome to the Seventh Season of The Coaching Cast!

In this first episode of the season we’ve been inspired by the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who has recently resigned her position on the basis that she no longer wants to do the role, and wants to prioritise family.

We discuss whether leaders have a shelf-life, and how to know whether it's ok to stay, or time to go.

This episode is a little different from our usual as it's our festive special and our season 6 finale!

We're going to be getting into the festive mood on The Coaching Cast, sprinkling some laughter and seasonal cheer, with a garnish of mistletoe, and sharing our highlights of the podcast this year - including our favourite bullsh*t bingos!

In this episode we’re discussing how to manage an inevitable situation that many of us find ourselves having to deal with at work; office politics.

We share our experiences and our top tips to manage politics in the workplace for you to try for yourself.

In this episode we’re talking empathy at work - the what, the why and the how - and why it's different, and more effective, then sympathy when building relationships.

In this episode we discuss the workplace trend that is being discussed all over social and traditional media - ‘quiet quitting.’

We share our thoughts on the topic, the different interpretations, and offer our top tips for how to manage this situation if it's happening to you or your team.

In this episode we’re excited to welcome back Helen Franklin to The Coaching Cast, People and Organisational Specialist and Coach from Free to Lead Consulting.

Helen joined us in Season 1 and is back this season to share her latest research findings, insights, learnings, and experience in hybrid working and how to make hybrid work for organisations.

To be liked, or not to be liked? This appears to be the challenge for some female leaders.

Inspired by a TED Talks Daily given by Documentarian Robin Hauser, we explore the likability dilemma for female leaders and why this is a challenge which appears to be based on gender.

We share our own experiences; give honest admissions of our own bias; and offer our top tips to manage this for yourself.

In this episode we explore the work of Kim Scott and her management and leadership philosophy Radical Candor which we attempt to make sense of, and how it can be applied practically, through sharing our understanding of it and how we've applied the principles and techniques of this powerful approach to people management.

In this episode we discuss being assertive and how to do so successfully by sharing our personal experiences and our top tips for you to try yourself.

Empowerment. A big word which is so powerful in practice but not necessarily easy to understand or administer effectively.

We discuss empowering those you work with - the what, the why and the how - and we share our top tips for you to try yourself!

Welcome to the Sixth Season of The Coaching Cast!

In this first episode of the season we discuss our experiences of working for toxic bosses and share our top tips on how best to manage these difficult situations to ensure that you still finish on top!

It’s our season finale and we’re discussing how to manage perfectionism.

Steven Bartlett - entrepreneur, investor and BBC dragon recently said on social media ‘This is your sign to just start that thing you've been putting off. The key to progress is having the courage to start before you're ready and trusting yourself to figure it out along the way. Perfectionism slows progress.’

We discuss how to manage perfectionism to ensure that you get started, make progress, and achieve success.

When we were planning the episodes for this 5th season we asked you what you wanted to learn about, and hear us discuss.

One of the topics that many of you requested was understanding more about corporate social responsibility - CSR - and how it’s evolved in our current society following the pandemic, and with the growing concerns about cost of living, and the environment.

In response we’re excited to welcome CSR and BCorp Expert and Consultant Danielle Thompson to The Coaching Cast from Unthread Advisory.

We discuss what CSR and being BCorp certified means, and how all businesses or all sizes, and budgets, can be more socially responsible.

In the episode we discuss moving past failure or setbacks - something we will all experience at some point in our careers and lives.

How do you stay committed, pick yourself up and move past it all to keep on going? We discuss alongside our top tips.

Oh, and we clarify about the dog incident…!

In 2020, when the commercial world worked from their sheds, bedrooms and kitchen tables, we sought a place where we could go to feel supported and less alone. We couldn’t find what we were looking for, so over lunch, one day in that summer, we rectified this, and during the third lockdown in the UK in 2021, The Coaching Cast was born!

Fast forward to today and we are now in our 5th season, celebrating our 50th episode, and excited to welcome 3 of our loyal listeners - our CBB’s - to join us in today’s show.

We discuss what being a confident female in work means today and hear what our CBB guests favourite bullshit bingo’s are!

In this episode we’re discussing work life balance - something we all strive for but often find challenging to achieve.

Why are we so bad at it, because surely it is only a good thing for us to achieve it?

We discuss and share our personal experiences, and share our top tips for you to try yourself to help you achieve a better work life balance.

We also explain what polyamorous means…if you were wondering…!

Suz and I are qualified professional coaches and so we both deal in the currency of goal setting. But, what is a goal? Target, objective, dream, focus, priority…it’s whatever you want to call it. It can be big, small, medium. It can be soon, in 6 months, in a year, in 5 years!

In this episode we’re discussing goal setting and how to do it for yourself, and for your teams if you manage others.

*You may notice something odd about this episode recording…Suzy’s face is missing! We experienced a Zoom technical issue which meant that only Lisa’s input was recorded visually! We apologise and will have the issue fixed for all future episodes. In the meantime, enjoy staring at Lisa’s lovely face!*

In this episode we explore how friendship can impact our happiness at work - what friendships at work can look like, the benefits, and the struggles in forming these now we are working in a hybrid world.

The 1-2-1. It has the ability to strike dread, and discomfort, as much as the word ‘feedback’…!

In this episode we’re talking about how to achieve the ideal 1-2-1; as the facilitator, and the recipient, as regardless of levels and roles, we may all experience a 1-2-1 at some point and it has the opportunity to benefit all of us when conducted right.

This episode is the concluding part of our two-part special on finding value in your work.

We are talking all about the how - how do you actually go about understanding your values and finding that all important value in your work?

Listen and learn about Lisa’s simple scaling method to assess how your values are being fulfilled right now (or not)…from “Not on your nelly!” to “Fuck yeah!”

So here it is CBB’s, the fifth season of The Coaching Cast! We’ve enjoyed a short break and now ready to catch up with you all and discuss some exciting new topics impacting us all in work today…as well as share some new bullshit bingos and workplace shame stories to keep us all entertained!

We’ve chosen to open the season with a 2-part special discussing values and how to find value in our work.

In this first part we will explore what we mean by values, why they’re so important, and our experience of working with them.

Lisa also shares with us a current clothing dilemma which is emphasising one of her less-loved features…!

How many times at work have you just cracked on, moved onto the next task or project and not paused, stood back and reflected on your decisions, emotions and actions?

It is the season finale and we’re talking about reflection; what it involves, why you should do it - at work and in life generally - and how you can do it more often.

We share our thoughts on this fourth season of The Coaching Cast including our favourite parts, our learnings, what we’d like to do better in future seasons, and last but by no means least, our favourite bullshit bingo’s!

In this episode we’re honoured to welcome double Olympian and Head of Performance at Champion Health Jack Green to The Coaching Cast. We discuss with Jack his experience of being an elite professional athlete in his teens and early adult years, the impact on his mental health and the challenges he has faced, and his views on managing wellbeing successfully to achieve high performance.

This is an incredibly insightful, honest, powerful conversation with some practical and simple messages and advice for achieving the balance of personal wellbeing and success. Do not miss this one!

It’s International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating the theme of ‘break the bias’ #breakthebias by exploring the growing bias of proximity; triggered by us working remotely during the pandemic and individuals spending more time at home and not in the office with their colleagues.

We’re continuing our discussion around inclusivity and inclusive leadership by specifically talking about how to build a diverse team, and exploring how diversity is the winning formula to achieve success at work.

How do you approach asking for what you want at work, in a way which is authentic to you, ensuring that you get it?

When it comes to asking for what we want at work many of us struggle to directly ask for it. We are afraid or embarrassed and often think "If I really deserve this, they will offer it to me".

But - if you don't ask, you don't get! Listen to us discuss how.

Self-belief is your personal power - your superpower! But it can be difficult to keep charged up - especially when we experience difficulties and knock-backs.

In this episode we discuss how you can build and maintain your confidence at work.

It is estimated that over 900,000 women have left their careers because of the menopause, and yet we still understand so little about it.

We welcome Bev Thorogood to have this important conversation with us. Bev is a coach, author, and trainer, on a mission to support working women and organisations in breaking down the stigma of menopause, whilst supporting those who are experiencing it to continue to be a valued member of the workforce.

In this episode we are talking about a situation that many of us find ourselves in - that time when you just don't get on with a colleague or boss and you don't know what to do to make it better.

Listen to hear our experiences and learn our tips for how to resolve this difficult situation.

In this second episode we get personal with our first special guest of the season, Amelia Sordell, founder of personal brand agency Klowt and LinkedIn Queen!

We discuss with Amelia how to build your personal brand to help you achieve what you want in 2022.

Welcome to our fourth season and a new year! We’re kicking off 2022 talking about how to achieve the outcomes you want this year by defining and implementing new, productive intentions. We don’t do resolutions here!

It’s the season finale! Listen to us discuss our favourite moments of the third season with some help from a few special guests

In this ninth episode we discuss how to lead inclusively and why this is important

We’re excited to welcome Credible Coach Founder Victoria Barker to discuss how to find the right coach for you

We share our experiences of leaving the Corporate life and embarking alone into the world of owning your own small business

Your Manager is one of your most critical relationships at work but how do you get the best out of both of you? Manage up!

*Collaboration Special* Welcome to The Bravo Cast with Suzy, Lisa & Mark Crossfield from Your Bravo Career podcast as we discuss how to change your career

Coaching or Mentoring? Do you know which is right for you? We discuss the differences between the two and the benefits

Prioritising effectively is a skill which we all need from time to time - at work, home, or both! Listen to us share our experiences and top tips

it’s the first of our special guests this season - Dr Sally Hanna Performance Coach is joining us to discuss juggling work and motherhood and how women CAN have a career if they want it

Here is the second part of our special two-part episode talking about imposter syndrome. In this conclusion we will share our experiences and recommendations for managing this phenomenon

We’re opening up the third season of The Coaching Cast with a special two-part episode on the subject of imposter syndrome. Learn what this term means and our personal experiences of how it presents itself

It’s the Season Two Finale! Listen to us celebrate our best bits of the season, including our favourite bullsh*t bingo’s!

What do we mean by high performing teams and how do you build them? Suzy and I discuss and share our experiences, ideas, and tips for you to try yourself

*Father’s Day Special Part Two* We welcome Lisa’s Dad Robin onto The Coaching Cast for a special episode discussing his experience of being made redundant at 60 and how he bounced back to continue his career

We are privileged to be joined by Rob Stephenson, mental health campaigner, CEO and founder of FormScore, and founder of The InsideOut Leaderboard to discuss what wellbeing and mental health in the workplace actually means

*Father’s Day Special Part One* Suzy’s Dad Martyn joins us for the first of a two-part special to mark Father’s Day as we welcome our Dad’s to the show to share their career experiences. In this first episode Martyn talks about how he built a coaching culture at GCHQ in Gloucestershire.

In this episode we’re discussing feedback and recognition - what it is, why it’s important to do it, and do it well, and how you can build a feedback culture based on just having great, consistent, conversations.

Our special guest is Zuby, a musician, author, podcaster, public speaker, fitness expert and life coach. We talk to him about this experiences of being an entrepreneur, what he has learnt along the way, and why being yourself is so important in business.

We recently asked our Instagram followers what they wanted to hear us talk about and they voted for an episode focused on growing talent - so here it is!

We’re joined by Richard Duff to learn about his leadership journey and discuss what leadership actually means from his experience in multiple roles across a variety of iconic brands including Dyson, Joseph Joseph, and Antler Luggage.

In this episode we’re discussing transitions and changes that occur throughout our lives - we all experience them and some can be better experiences than others, from work to our personal lives. To help us explore this topic in more depth we are joined by special guest Joanne Wheatley, Master Accredited Coach & Coach Trainer, founder of In Good Company, and the European Mentoring & Coaching Council’s Coach of the Year 2020.

In this episode we’re discussing mindsets - specifically having a fixed or growth mindset - a concept developed by Dr Carol Dweck based on the belief that you can always improve, achieve, and fulfil more through the mindset you choose.

We’re kicking off the second season by discussing why it’s ok to say ‘I don’t know’ as a leader and how by showing vulnerability you are demonstrating authenticity to support growing stronger relationships with your teams.

It’s our Season One FINALE! Listen to us discuss our best, and worst bits, of the first season of The Coaching Cast

We look at ways to help define and manage personal boundaries in the working world, as we transition out of UK’s third lockdown since the Covid pandemic started, and into the 'next normal'

We’re joined in this episode by special guest, Helen Franklin, people & organisational development specialist at Free to Lead Consulting. Together we explore the subject of managing performance virtually, both good and bad

We explore some of the best and worst examples of great modern leadership from the past few years – specifically how leaders have connected with their employers or audience using their emotional intelligence skills

We discuss managing change for yourself and others, especially at the moment when the changes keep on changing! Offering some hints and tips to take away and try for both individuals and leaders managing or experiencing change

The lovely Suzy is recovering from a ruptured appendix and therefore while she rests up and gets herself better we have decided to release the full-length version of our interview with Mike Maher from Take a Deep Breath which we recorded for Episode 3 – Motivating Yourself & Others

We explore the hot topic of resilience; what it is, what it isn’t, and how to manage, support and grow your own to ensure that your resilience is serving you in the best way possible. Sod everyone else for the moment… How kind are you being to yourself?!

We explore how to motivate yourself and others during this challenging time, when you and your team are exhausted, fed-up, and frustrated by the ongoing pandemic and restrictions.

We’re lucky to welcome a special guest on today’s episode - Mike Maher, Breath Work Coach and creator of the Take a Deep Breath YouTube Channel and Breathcast podcast. Mike talks to us about the power of effective breathing and how it supports improved sleep to give us more energy to motivate ourselves

We’re discussing how to stay connected and build effective relationships while working remotely – with your team and with colleagues.

If you stick with us you will gain some new ideas to try for yourself to support building, maintaining and growing those relationships which are most important to you, and improve your way of working

Welcome to The Coaching Cast, your working from home manager’s club.

In this very first episode we discuss the positives and negatives of working remotely, how to get more of the positives and address the negatives, and how to maintain balance – for yourselves and for your teams

Welcome to the first season of The Coaching Cast – your working from home managers club, here to check in with you weekly to share your remote working highs and lows, remind you that you’re not alone, and acknowledge that there’s many of us outside of your living room, kitchen, spare room, car, train carriage, or office, all sailing through this crazy storm together.

Your podcast hosts are Suzy Hunt and Lisa Robyn Wood, Business Coaches and Experienced Business Leaders