The best leaders don’t have all the answers - they ask better questions, listen deeply, and inspire their colleagues to find their own solutions. Lead With A Coaching Mindset is a podcast for modern leaders who want to get the best out of the people in their team.
This podcast will challenge you to lead with more curiosity, humility, and partnership, so you can navigate complexity and enhance wellbeing, satisfaction and engagement in your organization.
We talk with leaders who are walking the path and share real stories of what it looks like in practice.
In this episode we unpack Chapter 7 — Listening: How Our Filters Impact What We Hear — and explore why listening is one of the most foundational leadership and coaching skills. We discuss the difference between hearing and truly listening, and why effective leadership requires more than simply paying attention to words. We also dive into the connection between listening, presence, trust, and understanding, and how intentional listening strengthens relationships and communication within teams.
Throughout the conversation, we explore the difference between linear and non-linear listening, and how remembering context, emotions, and previous conversations helps people feel understood and valued. We also discuss limiting beliefs and how leaders and coaches can listen beneath the surface to uncover fears, assumptions, and internal barriers that may be getting in someone’s way. Through personal stories and practical examples, we highlight how curiosity, thoughtful questions, and deeper listening can help people grow, build confidence, and move beyond self-imposed limitations.
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18 May 2026
E24 | How Does Presence Impact Your Leadership?
In this episode we unpack Chapter 6 — The Present Leader — and explore what it really means to lead from the here and now. We dive into how presence goes beyond confidence or authority and becomes a practice of intentional attention: noticing what’s happening around you, within you, and in your conversations. We discuss the two main sources of distraction leaders face today — the external world and their internal dialogue — and how both can pull focus away from effective leadership. We also explore the connection between presence and listening, and how paying attention to what is said (and not said) helps build trust and stronger relationships.
Through real examples, we highlight common blind spots, the importance of humility and curiosity, and how leaders can stay intentional, navigate discomfort, and make more aligned decisions in complex environments.
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4 May 2026
E23 | How to Cultivate Trust in Working Relationships
In this episode we dig into Chapter 5 of Lead With a Coaching Mindset and explore why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. We define ethical, earned trust and walk through how trust gets broken — and how it’s deliberately rebuilt.
You’ll hear practical strategies leaders can use every day: be consistent between words and actions, show up present, honor confidentiality, model vulnerability, and lead with curiosity and empathy (not sympathy). We also unpack Brené Brown’s BRAVING framework (Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-judgment, Generosity) as a handy checklist for trust-building, plus how mirror-neuron empathy and emotional presence influence team relationships. Expect concrete tips for repairing damaged trust, creating psychologically safe spaces, and becoming the kind of leader people willingly follow.
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