The Voice of CCA
Through its voice, CCA advances the core values and professional standards of coaching, resonating across the international coaching community. By fostering dialogue, disseminating research-informed practices, and upholding ethical excellence, CCA serves as both a beacon and a unifying force for coaches around the world. Its voice is not merely representative, but generative-cultivating a shared vision for the coaching profession that transcends borders, embraces cultural diversity, and promotes lifelong learning.
The Power of Atomic Habits: Small Changes, Big Results
James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’ explores how tiny, consistent changes can compound into remarkable results over time. Drawing from science and personal experience, this episode reveals a four-step habit model—cue, craving, response, reward—and the ‘Four Laws of Behavior Change.’ Clear emphasizes focusing on systems, not just goals, and shows that lasting improvement hinges on identity and […]
Understanding Boundaries: In personal, relational, and spiritual life
This podcast explores the concept of boundaries in personal, relational, and spiritual life. Through practical examples and biblical principles, it addresses common issues such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and taking on others’ responsibilities.
Reclaiming Your True Self: Overcoming Inner Saboteurs
This talk explores how we lose touch with our innate potential due to internal ‘Saboteurs’—negative mental voices formed in childhood. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, the speaker explains how to identify and weaken these Saboteurs, strengthen your ‘Sage’ self, and boost happiness and performance. By shifting perspective and practicing mindfulness, anyone can rediscover their true, […]
The Power of Silence in Coaching
Silence in coaching is more than just pausing to listen; it creates a ‘vacuum’ that encourages clients to search within for deeper insights and new perspectives. By intentionally leaving space and sometimes interrupting familiar narratives, coaches guide clients into their silence, fostering self-discovery. Ultimately, coaching offers clients the rare luxury of space and time, enabling […]
The Birth of the Coaching Currere Model
This episode introduces the Coaching Currere Model, an innovative and reflective coaching framework grounded in the philosophical, psychological, and sociological foundations of human development. Drawing inspiration from Pinar’s (1975) autobiographical Currere method, this reframed model moves through four iterative stages–Self-Awareness, Future Design, Reflection and Insight, and Action and Alignment–geared toward transformative personal growth. It integrates […]
Coachee Resistance: Unlocking Deeper Coaching Relationships
The podcast defines client resistance in coaching as obstacles that disrupt the coaching flow, often subtle and stemming from a client’s conscious or unconscious efforts to create distance. It explains that resistance is not always overt refusal but can manifest as vague answers, distraction, or uncompleted tasks. The text highlights several underlying reasons for resistance, […]
The Voice of CCA
Coachee Resistance: Unlocking Deeper Coaching Relationships
The podcast defines client resistance in coaching as obstacles that disrupt the coaching flow, often subtle and stemming from a client's conscious or unconscious efforts to create distance. It explains that resistance is not always overt refusal but can manifest as vague answers, distraction, or uncompleted tasks. The text highlights several underlying reasons for resistance, including fear of change (even positive change), past negative experiences with advice-givers, ambiguity about the coaching process, external pressure to engage in coaching, and the client's own lack of clarity or conflicting goals. It stresses that a coach's attempt to force through resistance can be detrimental, leading to a loss of trust, connection, and effectiveness, instead advocating for a curious, non-judgmental approach that treats resistance as a signal or "invitation." Practical strategies for coaches include creating a safe space, gently reflecting behavior, asking curious questions, and using strategic silence to allow clients to process and uncover deeper issues, ultimately reframing resistance from a problem to valuable information.
The Power of Silence in Coaching
Silence in coaching is more than just pausing to listen; it creates a 'vacuum' that encourages clients to search within for deeper insights and new perspectives. By intentionally leaving space and sometimes interrupting familiar narratives, coaches guide clients into their silence, fostering self-discovery. Ultimately, coaching offers clients the rare luxury of space and time, enabling them to explore their inner aspirations and gain clarity.
The Birth of the Coaching Currere Model
This episode introduces the Coaching Currere Model, an innovative and reflective coaching framework grounded in the philosophical, psychological, and sociological foundations of human development. Drawing inspiration from Pinar’s (1975) autobiographical Currere method, this reframed model moves through four iterative stages–Self-Awareness, Future Design, Reflection and Insight, and Action and Alignment–geared toward transformative personal growth. It integrates concepts from existential phenomenology, narrative identity theory, critical reflection, and social constructivism to foster meaningful change through introspective and socially contextualized coaching practices.
Reclaiming Your True Self: Overcoming Inner Saboteurs
This talk explores how we lose touch with our innate potential due to internal 'Saboteurs'—negative mental voices formed in childhood. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, the speaker explains how to identify and weaken these Saboteurs, strengthen your 'Sage' self, and boost happiness and performance. By shifting perspective and practicing mindfulness, anyone can rediscover their true, magnificent self and live more positively.
Understanding Boundaries: In personal, relational, and spiritual life
This podcast explores the concept of boundaries in personal, relational, and spiritual life. Through practical examples and biblical principles, it addresses common issues such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and taking on others’ responsibilities.
The Power of Atomic Habits: Small Changes, Big Results
James Clear’s 'Atomic Habits' explores how tiny, consistent changes can compound into remarkable results over time. Drawing from science and personal experience, this episode reveals a four-step habit model—cue, craving, response, reward—and the 'Four Laws of Behavior Change.' Clear emphasizes focusing on systems, not just goals, and shows that lasting improvement hinges on identity and process.