Inside the Coaching Conversation: Coaching Demos and Debriefs for Coaches

About Inside the Coaching Conversation: Coaching Demos and Debriefs for Coaches

Have you ever listened to a coaching conversation and wondered why the coach chose that question? Wish you could peek behind the scenes and understand what was happening in the moment? Want to develop your coaching skills without simply being told what to do? You're in the right place. I'm Crystal Wagner, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), coach educator, mentor coach, coaching supervisor, and LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator. In each episode, you'll listen to a real coaching conversation, then we'll step back together to explore what happened, what I noticed, and how different coaching choices might have shaped the conversation. At the beginning of each episode, I'll give you a little context about the client and invite you to listen for a specific moment in the conversation. After the coaching session, we'll debrief it together. I'll share what I was noticing, consider other coaching choices I could have made, and explore how those choices might have influenced the client's thinking and awareness. You won't hear perfect coaching sessions—and that's intentional. Real coaching is messy, nuanced, and full of moments where several responses could have moved the conversation forward. Instead of striving for perfection, we'll explore the thinking behind the coaching so you can strengthen your judgment, expand your options, and grow in confidence. Rather than giving you formulas to follow, my goal is to help you develop the reflective practice that allows you to trust yourself, listen more deeply, and discover your own authentic coaching voice. Whether you're working toward an ICF credential, building confidence as a coach, or simply looking for thoughtful coaching demos, each episode will invite you to: Notice the subtle moments that shape a coaching conversation. Deepen your coaching presence and listening. Strengthen your reflective practice. Experiment with new approaches in your own coaching. Discover multiple effective ways to coach the same moment. Before we finish each episode, I'll leave you with a question to reflect on and a coaching experiment to try in your own conversations over the coming weeks. If you're ready to learn from real coaching conversations, sharpen your coaching skills, and continue growing one conversation at a time, welcome to Inside the Coaching Conversation. I'm glad you're here.

Publisher

Crystal Wagnner, PCC

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   When AI and the Coach Both Get It Wrong

   What happens when the AI assessment gets part of a coaching call wrong, and the coach does too? In this episode of Inside the Coaching Conversation, you’ll hear a real coaching session with Ashley, who explores the uncertainty, overthinking, and emotions that come up as she works toward building her businesses after a late ADHD diagnosis. What begins as a conversation about why “business” feels so heavy eventually leads to an “Uncertainty Monster” and a practical strategy for getting unstuck....

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Beyond the Agreement: Knowing When to Move to Next Steps

   What happens when a client gets what they came for earlier than you expected? In this episode of Inside the Coaching Conversation, I share a real coaching conversation with Linda as she explores resistance around two possible master’s degree paths. What begins as a conversation about discernment uncovers a deeper story about identity, old narratives, and what she believes may or may not fit who she is becoming. In my debrief, I reflect on something I almost missed because I was focused on my ...

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Deep Coaching Isn’t Always Better Coaching

   What happens when your client doesn’t want to go deeper? In this real coaching conversation, my client comes in overwhelmed by a seemingly simple decision: whether to buy a new car. So many options, questions, and competing considerations leave her unsure where to begin. Throughout the session, I notice several opportunities to explore deeper meaning, identity, and beliefs, and I invite her there. But that isn’t what she needs from this coaching session. What helps her move forward is recogni...

4. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Exploring Client Metaphors with Cleaner Questions

   In this episode, I share a real coaching conversation with a late-diagnosed ADHD client who came to coaching carrying a quiet, gentle question: Who am I? After years of being needed by others, she found herself in a new season of life, ready to discover who she was beyond the roles she had always filled. Together, we explored that question through rich metaphors as she reflected on what it might look like to move from being needed to being known. After the coaching demo, I invite you be...

5. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Welcome to Inside the Coaching Conversation and What to Expect

   Welcome to Inside the Coaching Conversation. I'm Crystal Wagner, a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, and I'm passionate about spreading the awareness of coaching and helping coaches improve. I work primarily with neurodivergent and out-of-the-box thinkers and those who support them through life coaching, mentor coaching, and coaching supervision. On this podcast, you'll hear examples of coaching, mentor coaching, and coaching supervision s...

6. 

   3 Aug 2026

   How to Reflect on Your Coaching Conversations

   How do you improve as a coach after your training is over? In this introductory episode of Inside the Coaching Conversation, I share the reflective practice I use to learn from my coaching conversations. Rather than striving for perfect coaching, I focus on intentional practice—taking time to notice patterns, recognize strengths, explore growth edges, and become more aware of the impact I have on my clients. You'll hear how I reflect immediately after sessions, when I use more structured re...