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 Welcome to The Coaching Catalysts Podcast, the go-to place for coaches and professionals to elevate your coaching practice. Whether you’re just starting out as a coach, an experienced coach looking to deepen your skills, or you’re creating coaching cultures within your organisation - we've got you covered. Co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel are highly experienced Accredited Coaches with thousands of hours of coaching experience, Coach Trainers for leading organisations and Coach Supervisors, supporting coaches via their supervision and coach development service and community. As former teachers and leaders, with a combined thirty years’ experience in education, Sarah and Rebecca are uniquely positioned to support coaches in professional development and ethical practice, in a fast emerging industry. With a wealth of experience, Sarah specialises in Leadership and Executive Coaching, Career coaching, confidence and Imposter Syndrome, and effective communication. With a broad range of expertise, Rebecca’s coaching specialisms encompass leadership, neurodiversity, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), mindset, resilience, and communication. Get ready to uplevel your practice, enhance your mindset, and amplify your skills with The Coaching Catalysts Podcast. Each episode is jam packed with relatable conversations, practical advice and honest anecdotes. Dive into insightful discussions, expert interviews, and real-life stories that serve as catalysts for your personal and professional development. Follow or subscribe to embark on a transformative journey with The Coaching Catalysts and ignite the spark for coaching within you! Head to https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/podcast to access your free guide to Elevate your Coaching Practice and check out what we have to offer. Connect with us here: Website: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecoachingcatalystscommunity https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/ Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/ FREE Supervision Experience for Coaches: Listening Partnerships, register here: https://bit.ly/supervisionexperience Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective For ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoaching To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcallCopyright 2026 The Coaching Catalysts Careers Economics Personal Success Self-Help Success
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  • Ep 58: Embracing Emotional Growth in Parenting with Life Coach Leonora Found

    Ep 58: Embracing Emotional Growth in Parenting with Life Coach Leonora Found
    May 13 2026
    What happens when the role of “mother” or “caregiver” overshadows your sense of self? In this episode, co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel sit down with long-standing friend and member of the Catalysts, accredited life coach, and author of I’m Fine, Leonora Found. This is an honest, laughter-filled conversation about identity, emotional growth, and the power of community. Leonora shares her journey from industrial psychology and communications into full-time motherhood and then into coaching. She reveals how her lived experiences and struggles with confidence, burnout, and identity shaped her mission: to support parents in raising emotionally literate families, starting with themselves. Together, the trio explore how supervision, community, and self-coaching feed personal and professional growth, the realities (and hilarious moments!) of parenting through every stage, and why self-care matters for everyone.Whether you’re a parent, coach, leader, carer, or simply someone juggling the needs of others with your own development, this episode offers heartfelt stories and brilliant practical advice.Highlights:01:29 Introducing Leonora Found: how motherhood redefined her identity02:43 Losing confidence and sense of self “under the hood” of motherhood04:40 The data: stats on maternal overload and role confusion08:35 The importance of supervision and community10:04 The ripple effect: why you actually parent better when you prioritise your own growth12:46 The catalyst: how The Collective and supervision fueled Leonora’s transformation15:02 The value of group supervision, even when not actively coaching16:53 Raising emotionally resilient families: starting with mums 19:37 I’m Fine: the core message and motivation behind the book21:10 Parental emotional growth: central, not optional23:35 Parenting teens and young adults and filling the support gap28:47 Bringing emotional literacy workshops into schools and beyond31:03 Supporting parents (and educators) is key to build resilient families32:11 Two-word checkout.Key words:Parenting, emotional literacy, self-care, coaching, motherhood, identity, burnout, confidence, supervision, group coaching, resilience, growth, raising children, parental guilt, storytelling, learning, self-reflection, family​​Connect with us here:Website: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com​—Work with us:Find out more about our supervision service: https://page.thecoachingcatalysts.com/the-collective Train to become a professional coach supervisor: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/supervision-diploma For ICF mentoring: https://go.thecoachingcatalysts.com/icf-mentor-coachingBook a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall— Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalystsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ ​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts​Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/And our Whatsapp:https://wa.me/15557022689—About Leonora FoundLeonora Found is an author and life coach who helps mothers better understand themselves, their emotions, and their relationships. Her work focuses on helping women slow down, reconnect with their needs, and create stronger emotional connections within families.She is the author of I’m Fine, which explores the emotional labour and identity shifts of motherhood, offering practical tools for emotional awareness and communication at home.Through Leonora Found Coaching, she works with mothers and young people to strengthen understanding and emotional connection within families, and is currently expanding her work into schools to support stronger relationships between students, parents, and educators.Connect with Leonora:Website: https://leonorafound.com/author/ Produced by winteraudio.co.uk
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    37 mins
  • Ep 57: Coaching Journeys: Accreditation, Solutions Focus, and AI with Janine Waldman

    Ep 57: Coaching Journeys: Accreditation, Solutions Focus, and AI with Janine Waldman
    Apr 29 2026
    What does it really mean to be a “proper coach” today? In a world of shifting accreditation, rapidly changing technology, and evolving communities, the answer is anything but simple.In this episode, Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel sit down with Janine Waldman, director and co-owner of The Solutions Focus and Membership Director of APEX (the Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision), to explore coaching in the real world. Janine shares her journey from HR and L&D to solution-focused coaching, a practical, no-nonsense approach built on one idea: find what works and do more of it.They also tackle AI head-on. Not as a replacement, but as a sharp thinking partner that challenges assumptions and deepens reflection. The result? A candid, grounded conversation about staying human, relevant, and effective in a rapidly changing coaching landscape.Highlights:01:40 How Sarah first met Janine.03:39 How Janine discovered coaching.05:52 What is a "solutions focus" approach?08:17 Why does a “solution focus” approach create positive change for clients?09:30 Janine recommends her books “Positively Speaking” and “The Resilience Pocketbook” for coaches interested in solutions focus.12:16 Janine shares her excitement about using AI tools to reflect on and analyse her coaching practice.13:13 How AI can be a useful thinking partner but cautions against relying on it without human judgment.16:07 Coaching should be a distinct profession, accessible to people from varying backgrounds, not just psychologists.17:07 The importance of accreditation.19:36 Janine’s new role as membership director of APEX21:47 ICF membership, the value of community and learning from peers.24:20 The keys to essential professional growth: community, peer education and supervision.25:32 Two-word takeawaysKey Words: Coaching, coaching culture, positive psychology, wellbeing, resilience, group coaching, peer support, leadership development, strengths-based coaching, continuous development, internal coaching pool, community, professional growth, workplace wellbeing,​​Connect with us here:​Website:https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com​Work with us:Find out more about our supervision service here: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/collective Train to become a professional coach supervisor here: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/supervision-diploma ​To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall​For ICF mentoring see here: https://go.thecoachingcatalysts.com/icf-mentor-coaching Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts​https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ ​https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts​Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/​Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/​And our Whatsapp here:https://wa.me/15557022689About Janine WaldmanJanine is an executive coach and leadership consultant with first-hand experience of leading in complex, high-pressure environments across a 25-year career. Her background is in HR and OD roles, and she counts brands such as Accenture, Warner Brothers and BNP Paribas among her portfolio of clients.Janine is passionate about creating a confidential space for leaders to think clearly about how they’re perceived, their impact and what they want to shift. She’s a lifelong believer in people’s ability to surprise themselves, working in a direct and practical way to bring about lasting change.Connect with Janine:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisastone01/Website: https://www.right.com/en/Produced by winteraudio.co.uk
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    31 mins
  • Ep 56: Cultivating a Coaching Culture at ITV with Kirsty Duncan

    Ep 56: Cultivating a Coaching Culture at ITV with Kirsty Duncan
    Apr 15 2026
    What does it mean to truly embed coaching at the heart of organisational wellbeing and development? In this energising episode, co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel sit down with Kirsty Duncan, Head of Learning, Development and Wellbeing at ITV and founder of Kirsty Duncan Coaching. The conversation is a deep dive into how one leader is helping build a thriving, strengths-based coaching culture from the inside out, while growing her own independent coaching practice along the way.Kirsty shares her journey from qualifying as a coach during lockdown, to rolling out group coaching programmes focused on wellbeing, resilience, and positive psychology across ITV. She opens up about her commitment to continuous development (including recent positive psychology training) and how it’s impacted both her confidence as a coach and the effectiveness of her work with leaders, managers, and peers.The discussion explores the value of group and peer support, the practicalities (and challenges) of running an internal coaching pool, and the importance of ongoing community for coaches at any stage of their journey.Highlights:01:21 Kirsty Duncan shares her journey into coaching and her role at ITV03:09 Why wellbeing is at the centre of coaching programmes, and how group coaching builds peer support04:39 How training in positive psychology has shaped Kirsty’s coaching philosophy and toolkit06:31 "More good days by design" and how to intentionally create more of them07:53 The impact of ongoing learning and upskilling for coaches08:52 How strengths-based coaching is creating tangible shifts10:49 Building and sustaining an internal coaching pool13:20 The real challenges: Time, scalability, and maintaining growth14:15 Kirsty’s story of how being coached through a challenging transition led to her training as a coach16:46 It’s not just about what happens during that 1 hour coaching session18:11 Growing an independent coaching practice: What excites Kirsty about her next chapter.Key words: Coaching, coaching culture, positive psychology, wellbeing, resilience, group coaching, peer support, leadership development, strengths-based coaching, continuous development, internal coaching pool, community, professional growth, workplace wellbeing, more good days by designConnect with us here:​Website:https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com​Work with us:​FREE Supervision Experience for Coaches: Listening Partnerships, register here: https://bit.ly/supervisionexperienceOur roundtable discussions for internal coaches here:https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/organisationalcoaches​Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective​To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall​​To become a professional coach supervisor with The Coaching Catalysts, head here: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/supervisiondiplomaFor ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoachingSocial Media:https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts​https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ ​https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts​Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/​Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/​And our Whatsapp here:https://wa.me/15557022689​About Kirsty Duncan:Kirsty Duncan is a Learning and Development Professional for over 20 years, or Head of Learning, Development and Wellbeing, and founder of Kirsty Duncan Coaching. At ITV, she leads the strategy for Learning and Development across the organisation, which is designed to support colleagues in developing a career they love and building the skills they need to thrive, with wellbeing at the heart of the development strategy. She is also a qualified coach, EMCC accredited, and is currently completing a Positive Psychology in Coaching Qualification with Paseda360.Produced by winteraudio.co.uk
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    26 mins
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