Coaching in Higher Education is a podcast for coaches by coaches.
Coaching in Higher Education is a podcast for coaches, created by seasoned college and university coaching professionals. It serves as a resource for coaches across colleges and universities, exploring topics like executive coaching, leadership training and development, and organizational transformation.
Through topical, in-depth, and inspiring conversations with higher education coaching experts from diverse specializations and experiences, this higher education podcast aims to serve as the go-to resource for both new and established leadership and organizational coaches in tertiary education.
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Behind the Coach-Client Relationship - Part 3 | Dr. Alecia Naugle & Dr. Tim Jansa (S2 E11)
Behind the Coaching Relationship — Part 3 | Season 2 Finale: A Real Coaching Journey With Dr. Alecia Naugle | S2E11
What happens when a senior federal government leader steps into academia as a department chair — and has to rebuild her academic professional identity from the ground up?
In the Season 2 Finale, executive leadership coach Dr. Tim Jansa sits down with his own former client, Dr. Alecia Naugle, Chair of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University. Together, they pull back the curtain on a real coaching engagement, the challenges, the breakthroughs, and the moments that made all the difference.
About Dr. Alecia Naugle:
Dr. Alecia Naugle spent over 20 years in the U.S. federal government, including the Senior Executive Service, before transitioning into her current role as department chair in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State. She brought extensive leadership experience, but had to navigate an entirely new world of faculty governance, ambiguous decision-making authority, and academic culture.
What you'll learn in this episode:
✳️ How coaching can support a major leadership transition from government to higher education
✳️ Why faculty governance and "flat" hierarchies can be disorienting, even for experienced leaders — and what to do about it
✳️ How to develop a faculty identity when your background doesn't fit the traditional mold
✳️ The role of sponsors in coaching engagements and how to leverage a sponsor–coach–client triad to accelerate a chair’s success
✳️ How assessments like DISC and 360s can build self-awareness without boxing you in
✳️ What makes a truly great coaching partnership, from the client's perspective
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👉 https://www.youtube.com/@DrTimJansaCoach (https://www.youtube.com/@DrTimJansaCoach)
🌐 Visit the companion website:
👉 https://higheredcoaching.us (https://higheredcoaching.us)
👉 https://leadershipimagined.com/podcast (https://leadershipimagined.com/podcast)
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions shared in these conversations are for educational and informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, or mental‑health advice. Leadership situations are always context‑specific, so viewers should consider their own institutional policies and consult appropriate professionals before making decisions based on this content. All guests speak from their own experience and do not represent the official position of any institution.
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22 Jun 2026
Behind the Coach-Client Relationship - Part 1 | Katie Toro-Ferrari & Dr. Kate McCaffrey (S2 E09)
What does a truly effective coaching engagement look like in higher education? In this episode, Dr. Tim Jansa pulls back the curtain on a real coach-client relationship to show exactly how professional coaching helps higher ed leaders reset, recalibrate, and lead with greater clarity.
Katie Toro-Ferrari, Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs, came into her coaching engagement after one of the most intense years of her career. Her coach, Dr. Kate McCaffrey of Paradigm Twist Executive Coaching, brought not only professional coaching expertise but a deep insider understanding of higher education that made all the difference.
In this episode, you'll hear:
✳️ How a sponsor-driven coaching engagement gets structured from day one
✳️ Why having a coach who truly understands higher ed changes everything
✳️ How the Leadership Circle Profile and 360 feedback helped Katie identify blind spots and recalibrate her leadership
✳️ What it really means to "slow down" as a senior leader in a fast-paced campus environment
✳️ How coaches can navigate confidentiality when a sponsor is involved
✳️ Why small, intentional behavioral shifts create ripple effects across entire teams
✳️ What made this particular coaching relationship genuinely successful, in three words or less
Whether you are a professional coach, a higher ed leader considering coaching, or simply curious about what a real coaching engagement looks like from the inside, this episode offers a rare and honest look at the process.
🎙️ Guests:
✳️ Katie Toro-Ferrari — Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Student Engagement and Leadership
✳️ Dr. Kate McCaffrey — Executive Coach, Paradigm Twist Executive Coaching and Consulting
📚 More resources:
🔗 higheredcoaching.us (http://higheredcoaching.us)
🔗 leadershipimagined.com/podcast (http://leadershipimagined.com/podcast)
Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this conversation are for educational and informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, or mental-health advice. All guests speak from their own experience and do not represent the official position of any institution.
#HigherEducation #LeadershipCoaching #CoachingInHigherEd #ExecutiveCoaching #StudentAffairs #CoachClientRelationship #AcademicLeadership #LeadershipCircleProfile #CoachingPodcast #HigherEdLeadership #ProfessionalCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment
22 Jun 2026
Behind the Coach-Client Relationship - Part 2 | Marshall Lancey & Dr. Joel Pérez (S2 E10)
What does it actually take to shift from managing the details to leading at a strategic level? In this episode, Dr. Tim Jansa goes behind the scenes of a real coaching engagement to find out.
Marshall Lancey, Assistant Vice President for Student Experience at Curry College, recently stepped into a senior leadership role and needed more than a mentor. He needed a coach. Dr. Joel Pérez of Apoyo Coaching and Consulting brought a strengths-based, client-centered approach that helped Marshall clarify his leadership identity, rethink how he empowered his team, and develop the mindset of a true senior leader.
In this episode, you will learn:
✳️ How a leadership transition became the perfect entry point for a coaching engagement
✳️ Why framing coaching as strength-based from day one changes everything for the client
✳️ How StrengthsFinder, a values exercise, and a personalized operating manual helped Marshall discover how he leads
✳️ What triangulation looks like in higher ed and how coaching helps leaders navigate it
✳️ The powerful difference between setting expectations and building agreements
✳️ How a shared language between coach and client accelerates growth and self-reflection
✳️ What it means to shift from co-directing to truly empowering a team
This is a candid, practical conversation for professional coaches, higher ed leaders considering coaching, and anyone curious about what the real work of a coaching engagement looks like from both sides of the relationship.
🎙️ Guests:
Marshall Lancey — Assistant Vice President for Student Experience, Curry College
Dr. Joel Pérez — Executive Coach, Apoyo Coaching and Consulting | Author of Dear White Leader
📚 More resources:
🔗 higheredcoaching.us (http://higheredcoaching.us)
🔗 leadershipimagined.com/podcast (http://leadershipimagined.com/podcast)
Disclaimer: The views and opinions shared in this conversation are for educational and informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, or mental-health advice. All guests speak from their own experience and do not represent the official position of any institution.
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