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Make a Change to Make a Difference

Make a Change to Make a Difference

By Barefoot Coaching

Join Adam Goodman-Smith, Barefoot Coaching's Head of Creative Development, as he chats to inspirational people who have chosen to make a change in their lives in order to make a difference – a difference for themselves, for others and for the world at large. Expect real stories, wisdom and insights from coaches and non-coaches alike.
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Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Jo Wright

Make a Change to Make a DifferenceOct 21, 2020

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Season Two: Sue Schilling, CEO Alopecia UK

Season Two: Sue Schilling, CEO Alopecia UK

In our latest episode, ⁠Adam⁠ is joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK🌟

Having been first diagnosed with alopecia in primary school, Sue found her way to Alopecia UK when she lost all of her hair in her 40s. She says that on reflection, losing her hair challenged her to find her strengths, and that despite it taking a while to get there, she knows she's a better person and has developed a kinder outlook on the world.

In this insightful episode, Sue shares her leadership philosophy and the values that guide her work. Sue emphasises the importance of meeting her team where they are, fostering circular love as a core value, and building rooted connections in the workplace. She discusses the multifaceted role of a CEO in a small organization, wearing different hats and juggling various responsibilities. Sue finds energy and purpose in engaging directly with the community her charity supports, organising events, and providing support to individuals affected by alopecia. She highlights the transformative impact of creating safe spaces for people to embrace their identities without fear of judgment. Sue also reflects on her experience of the Barefoot Coaching Training Programme, sharing the significance of tools like perceptual positions in her work with young adults.

Happy listening 🎧

Episode Links:

Website: ⁠https://www.alopecia.org.uk/⁠

Barefoot 30 Great Coaching Tools Booklet (See Perceptual Positions): https://barefootcoaching.co.uk/product/30-great-coaching-tools/

⁠#Podcast⁠ ⁠#Leadership⁠ #Values #Alopecia

Nov 29, 202337:09
Season Two: Patrice Gordon

Season Two: Patrice Gordon

In our latest episode, Adam is joined by coach, author and business owner Patrice Gordon. Patrice previously held senior positions at British Airways, Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. Pivoting from commercial finance into commercial partnerships, she led the largest airline joint venture across the transatlantic. After completing the Barefoot Coach Training Programme back in 2017, she has since developed her practice to focus on females in the workplace, inclusive leadership, and reverse mentoring, launching her book 'Reverse Mentoring, Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace' in 2022.

Oct 03, 202348:16
Season Two: Dame Jackie Daniel

Season Two: Dame Jackie Daniel

In this episode, Adam is joined by Dame Jackie Daniel, CEO of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Dame Jackie began her NHS career as a nurse before moving into NHS management. She’s been a Chief Executive Officer for the last 16 years and In 2017, was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for her services to health care. 

In this inspiring episode, Jackie shares how the underpinnings of her coach training with barefoot, helped her to handle some of her most challenging chief executive roles within the NHS.

We also talk about Jackie’s passion for supporting resilience and well-being - where she introduces her framework for developing the right mindsets and behaviours in NHS leaders, promoting self-care, and creating operating and governance structures that foster engagement and connection.  

We hope you enjoy listening.

Dame Jackie's Blog: https://www.damejackiesblog.co.uk/

Aug 31, 202337:60
Season Two: Channel 4 Television

Season Two: Channel 4 Television

🔊 We're thrilled to present a brand new episode of the Barefoot Coaching Podcast! 🎧 Join us as we take you behind the scenes at Channel 4 headquarters with our amazing guests, Jamie Ward, Head of Learning and Development, and Sarah Tegerdine, Lead Senior People Partner for Creative.

In this episode, hosted by Adam Goodman-Smith and Kelly Wood, we explore the incredible mission of Channel 4 to democratize coaching and make it accessible to everyone across their business. 🌍✨


Tune in as we discuss: 

✅ How Jamie and Sarah discovered their passion for coaching, and their journey to Barefoot Coaching.

✅ Why Barefoot Coaching was the perfect partner for Channel 4's coaching initiatives.

✅ Insider insights on building an internal coaching practice.

✅ The crucial role of supervision within a coaching organisation. 

✅ Plus, Jamie and Sarah generously share their personal stories and career journeys to date.


This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in developing an internal coaching practice within their organization. 🎯📈


Connect with our hosts and guests on LinkedIn: 

👉 Adam Goodman-Smith: linkedin.com/in/adam-goodman-smith-96768738/ 

👉 Kelly Wood: linkedin.com/in/kelly-wood-866a8841/ 

👉 Sarah Tegerdine: linkedin.com/in/sarahtegerdineheadofhr/ 

👉 Jamie Ward: linkedin.com/in/jamie-ward-3703221/


This episode was produced by: Jim Cork at Explore Studio

https://www.instagram.com/jimexplore/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcork/


#BarefootCoaching #PodcastEpisode #CoachingTransformation #InternalCoachingPractice #Channel4Coaching #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #Channel4

Jun 23, 202301:00:01
Season Two: Geoff Watts, Agile Coach
May 11, 202355:06
Season Two: Barbara Banda

Season Two: Barbara Banda

In this feature-length episode, Adam chats to Author, Educator and Executive Coach, Barbara Banda


A message from Adam: I'm so excited to share this episode with listeners. The theme throughout is one of 'difference'. Difference in life, in organisations and in coaching. Barbara and I had a blast recording this episode. I hope that you get that sense listening to it and that you find our conversation helpful. As this episode is longer than usual, we've included a handy chapter menu below.

Happy Listening! 🎧

Chapter Menu 📕

01:00 Intro

02:19 Early career

09:15 Difference in education

11:30 Being 100% Barbara

16:05 Arriving at Barefoot Coaching

18:28 The value of academic qualifications in the coaching profession (PGCert etc)

30:00 What kind of coach did you want to be?

33:19 Advice for people considering coach training

35:35 After completing the programme

41:47 Being able to be yourself at work

46:19 The value of difference in coaching

51:08 The value of professional coaching supervision

53:33 Barbara’s debut book ‘The Model Black’

01:09:55 What’s next?

01:13:44 How do you spend your downtime?

01:15:30 Parting thought


Useful Links:

Barbara's Website: https://lnkd.in/ecdpY3nD

Barbara's Book The Model Black - How Black British Leaders Succeed in Organisations and Why It Matters: https://amzn.eu/d/brI25DM

Barefoot Coaching: https://lnkd.in/eekzMQ2M

Mar 28, 202301:16:53
Series Two: Karl Perry

Series Two: Karl Perry

Episode Six: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Karl Perry

All aboard the ‘coach-acoaster’. In this episode, Adam talks with Coach and Author Karl Perry. Karl’s route into coaching wasn’t straightforward. After being forced to close his well-established business due to COVID-19 and dealing with a personal loss, Karl experienced a cardiac arrest at home. It was this series of events which found him living what he describes as his ‘third life’, a life in which a simple conversation with a friend using Barefoot’s Values Cards, led him to our door.

At the time of recording, Karl had just completed the Barefoot Coach Training Programme, an experience which he describes as being like riding his very own 'coach-acoaster'. Whether you are thinking about training as a coach, or if you are in the process of training, this is an episode not to be missed.


Feb 09, 202354:30
Series Two: Diane Hanna

Series Two: Diane Hanna

Episode Five: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Diane Hanna

We are kicking off the New Year with a bang. This latest episode with experienced Coach and Coach Supervisor Diane Hanna is jam-packed full of valuable content about coaching and the coaching profession. It’s one not to be missed.

Hear about:

  • Diane’s journey from corporate roles into coaching and the change she made to make a difference
  • Her experience of training with Barefoot Coaching and then tutoring on our coach training programme
  • The critical importance and value of coaching supervision to all coaches - new and established
  • Diane’s experience of coaching teams and then teaching coaches to coach teams, as well as her advice for anyone considering training as a Team Coach
  • Plus, a whole lot more

A new episode arrives each month, so be sure to subscribe to be the first to know when each episode lands.

We hope you enjoy listening.

Jan 05, 202349:39
Series Two - Bonus Festive Episode

Series Two - Bonus Festive Episode

Join the team at Barefoot HQ for this bonus festive edition of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast. The team have each selected a question from Barefoot’s Coaching Cards for Christmas, and one by one, they’ll share their answer.

We’ll hear about their childhood traditions, the memories and emotions that this time of year brings and their hopes for the year to come.

This bonus episode is slightly longer than usual, perfect to listen to whilst finishing your Christmas wrapping! 

Dec 21, 202201:05:27
Series Two: Professor Veronica Pickering
Dec 06, 202259:04
Series Two: Sandra Reddish, Domestic Abuse Author
Nov 01, 202235:05
Series Two: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Kim Morgan
Oct 04, 202236:23
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with John Perry

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with John Perry

John Perry describes himself as a therapeutic coach, but that does not do him justice. You only have to hear him speak to understand just how much knowledge and experience he has gathered over his decades of client work, as well as (even more impressively) the curiosity and desire to always be learning, to tweak and to hone his craft.

John talks us through his view on how truly effective coaching focuses upon helping someone to focus less upon improving their self-esteem and more upon their self-worth. John describes the focus on self-esteem as being about constantly making improvements, moving forwards, and measuring worth by achievement. John tells us that working on self-worth is about helping the client to develop the sense that they are already worthwhile, that they were born worthwhile and that no matter what they do or don’t achieve, they are always worthwhile.

If you take an interest in coaching as a discipline that can be used to truly transform the way that someone sees themselves, then this episode will be for you.

John referenced many great resources for coaches and therapists during the episode, we have listed some of them here:

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl: https://amzn.to/3niR9Zz

The Doctor and the Soul – Viktor Frankl: https://amzn.to/3nldgyF

Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom – William Glasser: https://amzn.to/2LAqPMN

Kim references a book too, and although she forgets the name during the interview, it is a belter: The Ego Trick - Julian Baggini: https://amzn.to/3qVrOY5

Dec 17, 202044:37
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Sandra Whiles

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Sandra Whiles

In this episode of Dancing in the Moment, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan speaks to Executive and Team Coach, Sandra Whiles.

Sandra’s cheeky letter to Kim resulted in this delightful conversation, described as a ‘splash of colour and light’.  Here Sandra takes us through her coaching journey, the importance of finding the type of work that ‘feeds your soul’ and how she has found running a business during lockdown.

You will hear about Sandra’s new boundaries, about being more mindful and more in the moment and how she has enjoyed discovering new tools from the connections she has made during this year from across the globe.  It’s ‘beautiful stuff’, we hope you enjoy listening.

Kim and Sandra got so caught up in chatting during the episode that they never got back to Sandra’s top tips for using an online platform to deliver coaching sessions, so we have included them here for you to see:

  • Lots of breaks and movement
  • Welcoming background that reflects your style and approach
  • Post it reminders in front of you
  • 5 minutes of mindfulness before sessions
  • Keep things simple – technology, slides and sharing
  • Check-in, contract, content – build trust and psychological safety
  • Team Coaching – work with a co-host – one looking after the technology and the other delivering to the group and then swap roles
  • Group sessions and meetings – open the Zoom room early and let people have a coffee and chat before the session starts
  • Most importantly – smile and be kind

You can find out more about Sandra and the work she does here.

Nov 20, 202036:14
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Jo Wright
Oct 21, 202043:36
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Jon McNestrie
Aug 14, 202038:01
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Anna Rasmussen
Aug 04, 202043:53
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Lorna Davis
Jul 20, 202048:42
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Danielle Barbereau
Jun 25, 202030:13
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Matt Radley
Jun 16, 202040:56
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Gary Cole

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Gary Cole

I loved this conversation with Gary Cole, Founder and Director of Archipelo!  Please do listen to this if you are a coach who has thought or said any of the following things:

  • I’ve just finished my coach training, how can I be taken seriously as a coach?
  • I am not very good at selling myself/I am not sure how to sell coaching
  • I’ve got a bit of impostor syndrome

Gary generously shares his own experiences - with straight-talking honesty, enthusiasm, fierce belief in the power of coaching and a great sense of fun.

I felt really motivated to do more and be more after speaking to Gary – I hope you do, too.

Jun 01, 202042:55
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Yannick Jacob
May 11, 202037:23
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Palena Neale

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Palena Neale

In our latest episode Kim Morgan talks to Barefoot Alumna, Leadership Coach and Forbes Coaches Council Contributor, Palena Neale.

Palena is passionate about development – of individuals, organisations, communities and societies. She works as a leadership coach and mentor, a senior capacity development consultant in the global development space, and a lecturer. Palena also helps individuals and organisations to consolidate and communicate their strengths and to use the power of learning for personal, professional, and organisational growth and transformation.

In this episode, Kim and Palena discuss her journey from being in a job that wasn’t right for her, to taking our PG Cert in Business & Personal Coaching and all of the trials and tribulations of setting up her own business.

This podcast was recorded some time before the Covid-19 outbreak and discusses building a business, which for some, is a challenging topic right now. However, it does touch on persistence and resilience, which are more important than ever right now.  We hope you enjoy listening.

Apr 22, 202034:49
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Cathy Lasher

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Cathy Lasher

In our latest episode of Dancing in the Moment, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan talks to Barefoot Associate and coaching supervision expert, Cathy Lasher. 

Cathy is an experienced executive coach, steeped in coaching process and methodologies. Cathy works with businesses from all sectors and has more than 20 years experience of helping enterprises improve their performance through enhancing the leadership capabilities of individuals.

In this episode, Kim and Cathy discuss what coaching supervision is all about and the many different forms it takes as well as how you can use it to your advantage and become a better coach. 

Mar 20, 202027:53
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Claire Breeze

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Claire Breeze

In a new episode of Dancing in the Moment Kim talks to Claire Genkai Breeze, Corporate Contemplative, Coach, Writer, Partner Relume Ltd, Trustee of The Mindful Life.

Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan commented: “Recording this podcast with Claire Genkai Breeze was a delight.  Claire is a courageous and fierce thinker,  is gently rebellious, loving, compassionate and wise. She challenges the status quo and habitual thinking with eloquence, pragmatism and respect… and all with a twinkle in her eye.  She made me think, challenged me, inspired me to do more and made me laugh until I cried.  (Btw I think we edited most of the giggling out of the podcast!)

I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it.  Thank you again to Claire for this gift. 🙏

Feb 14, 202044:15
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Julie Starr

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Julie Starr

In our third episode, Kim sits down with Julie Starr to talk about her experiences on becoming a coach, her journey so far and her advice for new coaches entering the industry. 

Julie is a widely-respected authority on coaching, mentoring and personal development. Her seminal books are used in training programmes worldwide; and is a regular conference speaker. Julie is a featured coach on LEAP! – a documentary about coaching. see coachingmovie.com

Also an author of fiction, Julie’s  debut novel is for young adults: Magic To Memphis. Royalties from the sale of the book support charities providing food, shelter and education for street children and orphans, including Food For Life Vrindavan, Children Of Mother Earth (COME International) and Ramana’s Garden Children’s Home. The latter two causes are also supported by Starr Consulting.

Music:  https://www.bensound.com

Aug 06, 201927:19
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Julie Stokes
May 03, 201929:06
Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Jackee Holder

Series One: Dancing in the Moment with Jackee Holder

Barefoot Coaching CEO, Kim Morgan speaks with Jackee Holder an executive and leadership coach, coach supervisor, coach trainer, action learning set facilitator, intuitive facilitator, writer, published author, interfaith minister and creativity expert. Jackee works nationally and internationally with teams, groups and individuals. She is also the author of Soul Purpose, Be Your Own Best Life Coach & 49 Ways To Write Yourself Well. 

Kim and Jackee discuss how coaching can be made more accessible for everyone. 

Apr 12, 201941:10