Growth Beyond Boundaries

About Growth Beyond Boundaries

Welcome to Growth Beyond Boundaries! This podcast dives deep into the uncharted territories of personal and professional development. Join us as we explore innovative coaching strategies, leadership insights, and stories of resilience to help you break through the boundaries holding you back. Perfect for ambitious leaders, lifelong learners, and anyone looking to push their growth further. Tune in to discover actionable tips and inspiring conversations, and join a community dedicated to achieving boundless success.

Publisher

Ad Astra Coach Alliance

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2020

Latest episode

4 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 34: Finding a Coach: How to Choose the Right Partner for Growth

   There are many people who call themselves coaches—but how do you find the person who is right for you? Choosing a coach involves more than reviewing credentials or finding someone with experience in your profession. You are selecting a thinking partner: someone with whom you can be candid, explore unfinished thoughts, challenge assumptions, and consider new possibilities without feeling judged. In this episode of Growth Beyond Boundaries, Andy Huckaba, Teresa Schwab, and Phyllis Collins explore what professional coaching feels like and how to choose the right coach. What coaching is—and how it differs from consulting Where to find qualified coaches Why credentials matter but do not guarantee fit What to notice during a chemistry conversation Questions to ask and warning signs to recognize Why trust, vulnerability, and readiness matter Coaching provides protected time to stop, breathe, think out loud, and make sense of tangled thoughts. A coach listens deeply, creates room for reflection, and asks questions that help you identify what matters most. Coaching should feel safe and nonjudgmental—but it may not always feel comfortable. A strong coach supports you while helping you examine assumptions, patterns, and choices that may limit your growth. Begin by clarifying what brings you to coaching: a challenge, transition, recurring pattern, decision, or new opportunity. A consultant generally brings expertise and recommendations. A coach helps you think, learn, explore possibilities, and develop an approach that fits you. Start with trusted organizations and referrals. ICF credentials—ACC, PCC, and MCC—provide evidence of coach-specific education, experience, competency assessment, and ethical commitment. Talk with two or three coaches. During each conversation, ask: Do I feel heard and understood? Does the coach listen more than they talk? Can I imagine being candid and vulnerable? Will this person support me while also challenging me? Does the conversation feel natural rather than pressured? As Andy shares: “Chemistry is everything.” Ask about the coach’s philosophy, training, expectations, approach to support and challenge, how progress will be recognized, and the fees and terms. Be cautious if the coach dominates the conversation, offers solutions before understanding you, is unclear about confidentiality, guarantees an outcome, pressures you to commit, or leaves you feeling judged. Good coaches give you space to decide whether the partnership is right. Choose someone with whom you feel safe enough to be vulnerable. Begin with trusted organizations and referrals. Speak with more than one coach. Look for chemistry that creates safety, creativity, confidentiality, exploration, and growth. What would you need to experience in an initial conversation to trust someone as your coach? Subscribe to Growth Beyond Boundaries and share this episode with someone considering coaching. ICF — Find a Coach https://coachingfederation.org/get-coaching/ (https://coachingfederation.org/get-coaching/) ICF Heartland — Find a Coach https://www.icfheartland.org/content.aspx?club_id=151304&page_id=145 (https://www.icfheartland.org/content.aspx?club_id=151304&page_id=145) Other Growth Beyond Boundaries Episodes that connect with this Episode: Episode 18 — Coaching Employees Who Want the Answer https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NpnDrdG1IiTnBwATHMGUK (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NpnDrdG1IiTnBwATHMGUK) Episode 26 — The Infrastructure of Trust https://open.spotify.com/episode/2u3Wjzdp5fBwtMHaFrn17J (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2u3Wjzdp5fBwtMHaFrn17J) Episode 30 — The Power of the Pause https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uSkujugZjq5lwucAUNy0M (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uSkujugZjq5lwucAUNy0M) Podcast archive https://adastracoachalliance.com/coaching-podcast/ (https://adastracoachalliance.com/coaching-podcast/) Music from #Uppbeat — free for Creators! License code: 1AF9FYKW2TNQNGG1

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Growth Beyond Boundaries – Episode 33 Burnout, Part 3: Finding the Path Beyond Burnout

   Burnout doesn't have to be the end of the story. In this concluding episode of our three-part burnout series, Andy Huckaba and Teresa Schwab explore what recovery actually looks like after burnout has been recognized. While the first two episodes focused on understanding burnout and the role leaders and organizations play in creating healthy or unhealthy systems, this conversation shifts toward hope, healing, and sustainable leadership. Recovery is rarely a single decision or quick fix. It is a journey that begins with awareness, reflection, and the courage to make intentional choices. The conversation explores reconnecting with purpose, examining personal values, establishing healthier boundaries, seeking support through coaching and trusted relationships, and recognizing when a change in environment may be necessary. The discussion also examines how managers and organizations can create cultures where people recover, thrive, and perform at their best without sacrificing their well-being. Five Action Steps for Individuals • Increase your awareness of the physical, emotional, and behavioral signs of burnout. • Pause and reflect to reconnect with your purpose, values, and direction. • Establish healthier boundaries to protect your time and energy. • Seek support through coaching, mentors, trusted colleagues, or counselors. • Be willing to make courageous changes when your work consistently conflicts with your values. Five Action Steps for Organizations • Recognize burnout as an organizational responsibility, not just an individual one. • Support meaningful recovery by encouraging true time away from work. • Create psychological safety where people can speak openly about burnout. • Align work with organizational purpose and meaningful contribution. • Provide coaching, development, and ongoing support—not just wellness programs. Five Action Steps for Managers • Lead with curiosity and compassion when employees are struggling. • Ask, 'What can I do to support you right now?' • Protect employees' recovery by respecting boundaries and time away. • Help reprioritize work so people can focus on what matters most. • Model healthy leadership through sustainable work habits and boundaries. Burnout Series Episode 31 – Understanding Burnout: Recognizing the Warning Signs Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53ipwQBC7034U1sZvis8rQ?si=RVI-Yxp0RkqYXhCzO4RHRw Episode 32 – Building Resilient Systems and Organizations: The Leader's Role in Preventing Burnout Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jkDxNVCR6vkxpwZZuTvjO?si=mC32bDO4QASLlShypx0tQw Other Growth Beyond Boundaries Episodes You May Enjoy • Episode 23 – Finding Your Compass: Living and Leading Through Your Values • Episode 24 – The Power of Coaching Conversations • Episode 27 – Leading Through Uncertainty • Episode 28 – Navigating Transitions and Growth • Episode 29 – Mastering Delegation • Episode 30 – Intentional Leadership: The Power of the Pause Learn More Learn more at #AdAstraCoachAlliance Tag us @AdAstraCoachAlliance and share your thoughts or takeaways from this episode! Hashtags #GrowthBeyondBoundaries #AdAstraCoachAlliance #Burnout #BurnoutRecovery #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #Resilience #HealthyLeadership #OrganizationalCulture #PsychologicalSafety #WorkplaceWellbeing #Coaching #PersonalGrowth #PurposeDrivenLeadership #SustainableLeadership Music Credits Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) License code: 1AF9FYKW2TNQNGG1

3. 

   26 Jun 2026

   Episode 32: Building Resilient Systems and Organizations

   Burnout is not simply an individual resilience problem—it is often a leadership, culture, and systems challenge. In this second episode of our burnout series, Andy Huckaba and Teresa Schwab explore the role leaders and organizations play in either contributing to burnout or creating environments where people can thrive. The conversation examines how workplace culture, expectations, pace, trust, boundaries, and leadership behaviors shape the employee experience. Together, they discuss what resilient organizations do differently and how leaders can create conditions that support both well-being and performance. In This Episode • Is burnout an individual issue or a systems issue? • What role do leaders play in preventing burnout? • How do organizational cultures unintentionally contribute to burnout? • What have we normalized that perhaps should no longer be normal? • The importance of trust, psychological safety, boundaries, and purpose • What resilient organizations do differently Resources Mentioned Christina Maslach – Pioneer in burnout research and co-developer of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) Daniel Pink – Author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us and the framework of: • Autonomy • Mastery • Purpose Related Episodes • Episode 31 – Defining Burnout: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How It Shows Up • Episode 30 – Intentional Leadership and the Power of the Pause • Episode 29 – Mastering Delegation • Episode 23 – Finding Your Compass: Values in Leadership and Life Coming Next Episode 33: Recovery, Support, and Coaching Strategies We’ll explore practical tools, coaching insights, and sustainable leadership practices that help people recover from burnout and build greater resilience. “Organizations don’t intentionally create burnout, but they often create conditions where burnout can flourish.” #Burnout #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #OrganizationalCulture #Resilience #EmotionalIntelligence #SustainableLeadership #GrowthBeyondBoundaries #AdAstraCoachAlliance Learn more at⁠ #AdAstraCoachAlliance Tag us @AdAstraCoachAlliance and share your thoughts or takeaways from this episode! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) License code: 1AF9FYKW2TNQNGG1

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• Phyllis Collins
• Seth Bate
• TIM LINK
• Troy Unruh
• Ad Astra Coach Alliance members

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Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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38

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0

YouTube

63

Engagement

32

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