Love Your Coaching Podcast

About Love Your Coaching Podcast

Welcome to The Love Your Coaching Podcast — a space for coaches and aspiring coaches who want to grow, learn, and feel inspired in their coaching journey Each episode explores real stories, practical insights, and honest reflections from coaches and clients across different fields — from education to leadership and beyond. Hosted by Charlie Warshawski, PCC — a UK-based coach, coach trainer, and supervisor with over 15 years of experience — the podcast aims to bring clarity, learning, and authenticity to the world of coaching. You may be just starting out or have years of experience as a coach. In either case, these conversations will help you deepen your skills, find confidence in your practice, and reconnect with why you love coaching. At Love Your Coaching, we believe in coaching that empowers people — not just as a profession, but as a way to grow and make a difference. Through this podcast, we're here to add learning value to the coaching community, clarify common misconceptions, and support coaches in building a sustainable, values-led practice. What will you hear? Many things, including interviews with new and experienced coaches, explanations about coaching skills and how to grow your coaching business, and much more. And all by coaches who love their coaching. Tune in every fortnight for new episodes full of insights, dilemmas, and inspiration to help you become a more confident, capable, and connected coach. Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189

Publisher

Charlie Warshawski

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2026

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

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   14 Oct 2026

   Episode 3: My first few years as a coach - with Julia Bend

   In this episode, Charlie meets Julia Bend, Executive Career Transition Coach and founder of Premier Coaching, who works with high-achieving professionals at a crossroads in their careers, helping them reconnect with who they are and move forward with clarity and confidence. Together, they explore career reinvention and the power of coaching to create meaningful change, sharing reflections, stories, and practical insights about personal growth and leadership. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Julia shares her reflections on how coaching can help professionals align their work with their purpose and strengths, offering valuable lessons that will help listeners gain clarity in their own career transitions. We also talk about: Julia's journey from aviation and tech to becoming an executive coach. The mentoring experience that inspired her to pursue coaching. How coaching can help people rediscover confidence and direction during change. Her signature SPEAR framework and how it supports sustainable career transformation. Each story shared brings real-life insights that coaches and professionals at all levels can relate to and learn from. Connect with Julia: If you'd like to learn more about Julia's work or explore her coaching resources, you can visit: Her website Julia Bend on LinkedIn Her Instagram Podcast: The Secrets of Learning and Development Email: julia.bend@premier-coaching.co.uk Useful Links From This Episode: Our Website Our courses' date Charlie LinkedIn LYC Linkedin LYC Instagram LYC YouTube Transcript: Charlie Warshawski (00:00.921) Hello, coaches. How are you doing? I hope you're having a good day and I hope that all is going well. I'm having a really good day today. I'm doing some podcast recording and early on this morning, I had a lovely conversation with a head teacher who trained to be a coach right in the middle of lockdown 2021, trying to find time to learn his coaching skills at the same time as running a school during lockdown. this year, 2025, this morning when we had a chat, he was telling me all about... he's still using his coaching skills. He's still able to bring coaching out in this very busy role of being a head teacher. And of course, that fills me full of joy. And I think it fills him full of joy because he's able to really help and carry on supporting people in a different way from standard headship work. What about you all? What about you all at home? Something that's been really good, something that you've heard from a fellow coach or that you've been thinking about in your coaching today? I always think it's good to mull over something that's going on in our coaching practice. Today is a guest day and I'm really excited to have our guest here today. going to introduce her properly in a moment. It's Julia. Julia Bent. How are you today, Julia? Julia (01:08.098) I'm fine, thank you, pleased to be here. Charlie Warshawski (01:11.593) Thank you. Julia is told me just now she is she's a podcast nominated for an award. She's up for an award. So if we were doing this next month, I might be able to call her an award winning. She's very much looking forward to the red carpet and the new shoes. As most people who come on our podcast, she's a coach, of course. she's how she titles herself is executive career transition coach, her company's premier coaching and she has come to coaching in the last five or six years with, as many of us do, an ILM Level 7 course qualification. And she has been working with a long career in the commercial sector. So we're going to find out about all of that before we get into our coaching. And this episode is going to go out in the Grow Your Coaching Business series because Julia is not in year one, but nor is she in year 20 of our coaching. So five, six years in, she's got lots of insights, lots of things that she's going to share with us. But first, let's meet Julia. Let's find out about Julia and her background. So Julia, tell us about, you wrote on your notes, nearly 30 years in customer facing roles in the aviation and tech industries. That's a bit of a wow. So tell us about that. Julia (02:28.974) bit of a wow. Hello, everyone. Yes, I actually spent nearly three decades and when you say it like that, it sounds like a long time, but it was a long time. I worked for British Airways and I did various roles within the company. So it wasn't just that, my last tenure was being in an analyst role. Hello. Yeah, it's lovely to be here. So where did it all begin? I actually did spend three decades within the aviation industry. Basically, I worked for British Airways and it sounds like such a long time and it was. But I did various roles within that time there. But one, suppose the biggest role that I did was I left there as a process analyst in IT, which was really good role. I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot. Um, but it was time, it was time to move on and do something different. um, so that was that after that, then I left. Um, I thought I would go back into the commercial sector, into the corporate sector. And I did for a short time as in four months, but I kind of fell out of love in that field. Um, and I realized that, you know, when you leave and you go back in, it's, it was also, it's also a bit too samey for me. And I think I really did. I really did. did my time in that, but I didn't know what I actually wanted to do, which was interesting. I decided, because I've got no children, I also decided, you know what, I'm going to give myself some time to think about what I want to do in the next half of my career. As a result of that, I did, I went to a seminar, somebody invited me to a seminar, a coaching seminar, and really I thought it was that something kind of clicked with me. And I then started to investigate, you know, did my little research as to what it is, what it entails and if it's something that I felt that was aligned to me. And it was. And that's when I did my 18 month accreditation, which is like all of us that have been through the accreditation process, it was not easy. But, you know, I decided that that's where I was going to go and that's what I did. And I was really proud of myself when I completed it. And then after that, I thought that I would have gone back into maybe corporate as a coach and utilize my services that way. But then again, I just felt that I wanted the challenge of creating something for myself. And that's where Premier Coaching was born, really. And here I am. Charlie Warshawski (05:08.568) And hear you are, well, that's a beautiful potted history, isn't it? We could fit that all into one nice document or one nice bubble. we can hear about your enthusiasm for coaching. Let's not lose sight of BA for a little bit. I've got two questions that pop up for me. What brought you in there? and what was being a processed analyst like? And coaches, you'll know I just asked two questions at the same time, which is bad form. So answer one and then the other. What brought you into BA in the first place? Yeah. Julia (05:38.872) What started? Well, I was young and I wanted to travel and I always wanted to work for the airline. I always wanted to be an A students, would you believe? But I never was. I started as a senior secretary within there. And that came in, that came about, I will tell you, I used to temp. I got a diploma in business studies and I used to temp and I was in MFI, if everybody remembers MFI. And I worked for MFI, I did a temp in... Tempest State with them and I was working with a girl who wanted to work for British Caledonian as a stewardess and I said to her, all right, I won't mind working for BA, she goes, we'll ring them up. I said, well, I don't want to be a stewardess and I don't think I've got the figure for a stewardess. And she said to me, but they, but they, they need secretaries. I thought, yeah, maybe they do. And I rang them up and they did. And that's where it started. So I, so I went through the, the, process and that took me into British Airways then. But once you are there, you can have the opportunity to grow and move around. And I did, and I did various roles. I was an account exec. was, like I said, a process analyst. I retrained as a process analyst while I was there. And process analyst was about, it's all about change, really. It's like a change agent and business processes that you actually, in IT, you've got your, if you like, your technical guys that create and do a lot of automation. And you change the processes for the business itself, which I loved. in some ways I knew enough to understand what the technical guys needed and enough that I could explain it to the business. And then you map that process. You map that process so everybody can understand it and then build whatever services they need, the IT need. to support the business really. And I love that. That was really good. When you actually see it come together, I mean, like most things, sometimes we're going through it, can feel like you're trudging through three color a little bit, but when you actually see the product at the end or you see the way they utilize the actual product at the end, it's actually quite satisfying. So that was me. Charlie Warshawski (07:51.203) So, but it sounds interesting. Well, and you know, I'm always trying to make a correlation with coaching and it sounds like the idea of not being the expert, but sort of managing other experts around to be able to facilitate something and empowering other people sounds like this. There's some sort of commonalities. What would you say is a highlight of your time at BA? Julia (08:15.096) You know, that's a really interesting question. What was my highlight? I think my highlight was I was taught when I think about it now, I think I learned a hell of a lot. I learned a lot about people. I learned a lot about the different personalities. Well, you can imagine I went on a lot of courses that would help support that. So I learned how you can grow. My highlight was, think recently I was told that I've left there about seven or eight years and they were changing their system again and they were using my processes to do it. So that means my processes weren't thrown away. So she's gone and that's what you think, you you think that it's time, but it came to me via someone else that they actually were still using that process, which I thought, well, you know what, that's got to be, that's got to be great. There was a legacy there somewhere. I am happy saying that. Do you know what I went through to create it? I am more than happy. no, think, you you can always, you always sometimes, you leaving wasn't something that I had planned at the time, but it was an opportunity that I took. But, you know, when I do reflect, I'm still using a lot of what I'd learned at British Airways. So I've got to give Kudos that I actually learned a lot and I was proud of working for a flagship company. Charlie Warshawski (09:41.213) Do you know, it's really interesting when I hear about organizations and people who are coaches, and they used to work for these organizations, but not as coaches. Like the BBC is one when there's loads and loads of the most experienced coaches around worked for the BBC. I don't know why, but I think they had a bit of a coaching culture. apart from you, there's a chap, I don't know if you know him, Stuart Desson,He came up with the psychometric Luminar Learning. It's now Luminar Spark. It's one of the biggest psychometrics. And he did his 25 years in BA as well. And I just always find that interesting, isn't it? That out of an organization that we don't sort of imagine as being creative, these creative minds turns up. I think that's fascinating, yeah. Julia (10:22.348) Yeah, they are. What also I find really interesting as well when you work for companies like that, you work for a company. I have never, Charlie, in all the years that I've worked for British Airways, it's a global company and I meet so many people that say, I don't know if you know them, but so and so worked for British Airways. I've never come across anybody and turned and said, I know them. I don't know anyone. No, anyone. Charlie Warshawski (10:46.786) I know, I mean, it's a ridiculous question. It's like I remember being as a teenager going to America with my parents and people would say, you come from London, do know Jack Cohen? And like, no, of course you don't know Jack Cohen in LondonYes. Yeah, yes. I do. When I say no, am I non-directive, right? Because I've got a lot of facial leakage, okay? So, you know, I do open with that because I don't see myself, right? So, therefore, sometimes if you're saying, if my coachee is saying something and I might frown, I have to say to them, do not, if you can help it, read my facial. And if you do, tell me because it might not be about yoJulia (14:37.806) It just might be about that I've forgotten to take out something out the freezer and it's been said at a time where you are talking, please just, it's an open and honest conversation. It's all about you. So, so, so don't, don't do that. If I then find when I am talking that they're stuck or, know, maybe I haven't explained myself properly, then I will sort of pause and then give an, a given example of what I'm asking. And then I step back. because it's not about me. you know, and that is my style now. So I've talked, I'm not throwing the rule book out of the window, but you know, you then adapt it to who you are, you know, as a person. And for me to sort of sit there and not say anything can ask you a question, a question, a question, that's not me. So that's why it's probably best that I do my own thing, really. But, you know, but at the same time, you're skilled enough to reaffirm what your art skin And I do think there's a lot of difference between giving an example like the time when I X or like the time when I saw someone else do Y is very different than from giving advice. And actually, if you look at the, I don't know if you've ever looked at the ICF PCC competencies, there is one of the competencies. PCC coaches will know this is 7.11, right? Sorry, it's a bit Rodneyish, isn't it? 7.11 says the coach shares Charlie Warshawski (16:15.395) examples, observations without attachment. doesn't say coach offers advice, it gives a little, you know, it gives a little bit of leeway to be able to say, you can, you can chuck a view out, you know, you can say something. I mean, I tend not to, and, and, but you make peace with our own style. That's really important. I wanted to say something about your facial leakage, because it's hilarious that you mentioned it this week, because for the first time ever, I heard that I was listening to a coaching session and contracting session and when the coach is saying, know, how are we going to work together and what do you want and what do want me to do, the usual things were coming up about, please challenge me and all of that. And the coachee said, if you're confused or you don't agree, it's fine for it to show on your face. It's fine for you to frown or go like that or roll your eyes. I've never heard a coach explicitly ask for facial leakage. So maybe you need to go and work with that person. That's fascinating to hear that. Julia (17:13.12) No, but it's true because at the end of the day, when we are talking to people normally, there is facial leakage. If there isn't facial leakage, you'll be like, hello. Hello. You know, are we talking? But mine seems, but mine, appears that when I do that, you know, it really, well, it resonates with people because all of a sudden I'm seeing a change in them. And then as when I realize, or I've got a frown on my face like that, you know, like I'm doing now. And, you know, it's like, you know what mean? And Julia (17:42.794) It can change the dynamics. So what I don't want to do is I don't want to change that dynamics, but it's just something in me. And I don't want to sort of come across, well, we don't, I don't want to come across as judgmental, but it can do, you know, and I can't, like I said, I can't see myself. And sometimes it's even when I'm listening intently, I'm frowning intently. Charlie's frowning at me now. Yeah, I'm frowning intently and I'm just listening. So somebody said to me once, Julia, you look bored. No, I wasn't bored. I was just listening. Right. So that's why I feel that I have to sort of at the contracting stage, I always open it up with that. Always. Charlie Warshawski (18:23.736) So you're the first coach I've ever heard who has to contract about their face, right? Let me contract about my face. There you go. You need to know about my face. Oh, that's so funny and so good to hear. mean, I know that there, I remember about 10 years ago, someone telling me there's evolving research about, I think they call it mirror neurons. it's a bit NLP-ish, it's a bit, you you smile, I smile, but the idea that somehow there's a sequencing, I don't know too much about it, but it does remind me of, Charlie Warshawski (18:53.4) I remember, I'm a long-term member of Toastmasters, done public speaking, done that a lot, done that for nearly 20 years now. I remember giving a speech and you look around the audience and you're looking for familiar faces, aren't you, and for people who give you something. I remember someone in the back like this all the time, all the time like this. if you're listening on audio, I'm frowning a lot, really big old frowns. I thought, God, I've so, and I noticed I changed my speech and I tried to be a bit more smiley towards them and a bit more people pleasing towards them. And I thought, I've offended them. You know, I've done something, said some terrible faux pas. Anyway, I went up to them in the tea break and they were a guest and I said, hello, are you having a nice meeting? Enjoying the meeting? And they said, yeah, it's really good. It's really interesting. It's really great. And so this frown was just like what they do. You they had like this fixed frown. I'm like, I've made all sorts of interpretations because I decided they were criticizing me with their frown and they just weren't. and it weren't, it gives the wrong message. he has no idea, you know, he absolutely has no idea, because he can't see himself, he's listening to you. like I said, for me, I've had so many people say that to me, Julia, you look bored, Julia, and I'm like, where did you get that from? I'm not bored. And then of course, then I do frown. I'm not bored at all. But then I realized, you know, it is, it's my face. And somebody did give me that feedback is that it comes across a little bit judgmental. And I was like, Julia (20:15.458) But I was trying to make a connection when I was talking to her. I remember doing it actually, because I was trying to make a connection that she told me and it was fine. And apparently because I've got such a smiley face that when you do frown, it's quite noticeable. So for me, I open it up. I'm opening it because at the end of the day, we need to be in a safe space, quiet space. It's all about you and I need you to be comfortable. Charlie Warshawski (20:38.84) Absolutely. Maybe you need to give up smiling and then they won't notice the frowns. Just get rid of that. That'll all right. That'll sort it out. So let's talk now about this moment. And it's a big moment and every qualified coach listening will know about this. The moment where you've gone from a student coach in training, sending your recordings off, getting feedback, writing those fiddly assignments, all that type of stuff, to then the moment when... Julia (23:35.01) Because you're doing a lot of self-reflection. I think that when you're, when you're, and you're putting it on paper, Or you're putting it, you're writing it out and having to read it back. And you're really are questioning, is that me? Do I really think like that? Because again, it's something, but coming from my previous background, it really wasn't about you. You're, you're looking at right and wrong things, but you're talking about deep reflection here. Charlie Warshawski (23:48.994) Yeah. Julia (24:01.758) and these are questions as well that you will be asking other people. So, you know, what I learned is how I feel about it. About, you know, whatever the question was, I can't even remember what they were now. And believe you me, probably on more and more than one of them, I had more than one of views and opinions on it. And then when you go out there and you're then researching perhaps, you know, a particular topic that you're writing about, there's another. a viewpoint there. So it really makes you sit and reflect you at your core, you know, and, and, you know, and I think that that's what, that's what I learned. And that's what, makes me learn to be a better coach really, because now I know, and it's not easy to do, you know, I put myself in a lot of the positions that I asked people. It's all, it's all brilliant to ask people questions and deep, deep meaningful questions. but I then think to myself, you know, but how would I approach that? Charlie Warshawski (24:36.301) Yes. Charlie Warshawski (24:52.938) Meh. Yeah. Julia (24:59.774) answer if I was asked that question and you know and that's what I learned really and I learned how to reflect from that. Charlie Warshawski (25:06.968) Yeah, and I mean, it's really interesting. And one of the things that we we notice is that the best assignments are when people are writing it for themselves. Yes, they need marking, they need assessing and all that. But actually, they're doing the work on themselves, especially that that second assignment when it's all the reflective work. Well, this is really good to hear. And it's wonderful to hear. And we're well into this conversation. And I think we now have we now have Julia, the qualified coach. So so what we're to do is we're going to Julia (25:16.014) Hmm. Julia (25:24.3) Yeah. Charlie Warshawski (25:35.745) We're going to take a break. When we come back, we'll talk to Julia, the person who's running a coaching business. So we're going to look from that point onwards. And I'm sure fellow coaches, that bit's going to be interesting for you. But as we go into our break, perhaps reflect a little bit about your, if I can use the J word, your journey from your, you know, no one, no one starts becoming a coach at 21. So all of us have a backstory. All of us have a, have a first career or whatever. What's your story? And what took you from, Julia (25:53.442) Yeah. Charlie Warshawski (26:05.004) from where you were to now you as a coach and how much resonance does Judy's story give you? Have a think about that. Have a cup of tea. We'll see you back in a few minutes. Julia (26:16.782) Is it paused? What is it now? are you happy? I'm not asking, I'm not going on, not going on and on and on over 10 minutes. Charlie Warshawski (26:20.353) No, I just take a little stop, but he can trim out. Thank you. We're going well. Yeah. yeah. More than that. No, no, it's super good. It's super good. Super good. Right, let's go to the second half. So welcome back and it's lovely still to be here with Julia, Julia Bend, who is now at the stage when she's taught through her corporate career, IELM level seven coaching qualification, and she's now at the point of setting up her coaching business. So Julia will use this second half for you to talk about whatever you'd like to about these past few years. as I said, this episode will go out in the Grow Your Coaching Business series. So there'll be coaches out there thinking, What can they learn? What did Julia do that worked? You know, what were the terrible mistakes she made that we've all made? So whatever you want to share. So maybe just start it off. When you set up your coaching business, Premier Coaching, what were your first steps into getting going? Well, this is going to be interesting, isn't it? Because, right? So we talked about the first half and you asked me if I enjoyed my accreditation and you know, how was that? It was hard. Okay. That was hard. It was done. So I'm now a level seven coach. Come and get me. What happened? Right. So I was not this magnet. OK. And then you think, OK, I'm here, everyone. And nobody comes. Now, that could have been my naivety. OK. And I probably it probably was. It doesn't work like that. one has we've got this big word now as part of the journey, and it's called marketing. Now, you can't unlearn what you've learned about coaching. So you just just part that marketing is a big piece.of starting your own business. And, you know, one of the things that I was, you know, I was very, if I say passionate about, because I think sometimes that word's overused, but I'm going to use it here, is that I really wanted to then start a business for myself in the way that I am, because the business is now you. So I've learned about me, or I'm starting to learn about me in a different way. So now I have to learn about how I do want to start my own business. And it starts with marketing and I'm not used to that. I'm not used to that. So now we're wearing different hats, aren't we? We are everything to do with Premiere coaching. Where did the name come from? The name come from, because I'm a cake designer as well. So my cake design path was Premiere Bakes and I kind of just wanted to keep it under the same banner. So Premiere coaching. that, that, that's absolutely me. So that was fine. Who do I want to coach is the biggest thing. Cause now we know that we can coach anybody effectively cause that's what it is. So where do I want my niche to be? Right. And they, everyone talks about niching and it's like, my goodness me. So then I then think, well, what am I well versed in now again, because I, I was mid career and I, left a career that I was there for, like we said, nearly three decades. That transition was tough. Julia (29:44.398) because you kind of institutionalize them in the company that you work for, for no reason, but when you step out, all of a sudden you're in this big wide world as Julia, not as Julia that I work for British Airways or Julia as the analyst or anything like that, you're as Julia. So how do you now want to present yourself to the world as a coach? And all I really knew was how difficult it was and how the feelings that you go through and as when you were going through a career transition. And that's when I felt that that was the best position for me, because that would then help me to ask those deep questions that you need to ask. It will help me to sort of support people to resonate and look deep and understand their own values. I had to in turn go through my own values, my own self-awareness, all those good, aligning all those good things that I talk about now. So, So yeah, so that's where my journey has started and then building a program around that to support people going through that because I felt personally that that's the most important step to start with. Yes, we talk about goals, we talk about meeting our goals, but actually it's that you've got to get to know yourself better. Well, I have to say that if you're setting up your coaching business, if pick up the transcript of what Julie's just said these last three or four minutes, it's so valuable. And if I'm going to pick out a few things, well, first, I need to mention the cake. You are the second person I know who is a coach and runs a cake making business. The other one, a friend of mine from nearly 20 years ago, Wendy Fraser, she runs a business called the Cake Guru. So coaching and cake making combined. Charlie Warshawski (31:29.113) Apparently, who knew? Who knew? Well, that's great to know. But the idea of mentioning the naivety, think loads of coaches come into this. I did, and I make sure that we always tell people who train as coaches before they sign on, it's really hard to make a living. I think what I'm going to start saying is now, and you will need to learn marketing at some point. I hope that's OK. I think there's probably an important message to say. The idea that marketing is important, idea that niche is such a debated word. I'm going to do a whole episode about niche, probably called A Niche Is Not Magic. I think that's today's title for it. But the idea of developing a program that speaks to what you know and what you've experienced. And at the heart of this is you. At the heart of this is understanding yourself and learning about yourself. So how does that work? The sort of the parallel of like, Charlie Warshawski (32:25.41) You're developing something, you're evolving it, you're looking for clients, you're doing all that, but you also, you've got this work on yourself at the same time, haven't you? You're continuing learning about yourself as you put yourself in these new situations. How do you manage those two things? Julia (32:40.088) Because well, the first thing you want to do when you come out of, like I said, you come out of the corporate world, right? And you're talking about money, you're starting your business, right? It's about getting clients, it's about getting money. Actually, for me, I thought after I said to you, you know, I'm here, everyone come and get me and nobody did. You then start to look at that slightly differently. What have I got to offer you? Really? because it's a little bit different from a making because I've got a back catalog that you can actually see what you're getting. With coaching, it's not visible. It's what's happening within and what you do with it becomes visible. Okay? So when I'm telling people that I can coach you, what does that look like? What does that mean? What have I got? I didn't have anything. So I then have to then think about, you know, I joined a program to help me support, to support me in that. I didn't have an offer and I didn't want to blag an offer either. Right. Can you say that? I didn't want to do that. You know, I wanted to be sort of, you know, I wanted to know exactly again, if I'm offering something, what it is that I am actually offering. So I then had to take another step back, right. And sort of, I'm not going out there and you know, I want money. Of course I want money. We all do, but I want to give value as well. So for me, I still took some time out. Julia (34:04.588) and I created a program and I utilized that with, you know, how I actually felt when I left in my transition. Of course, in all of that, we come across, you know, can I do this? Right, who will talk to me? They're doing it better than me. All these comparison things that all these comparison everybody's doing wonderfully, right? You go through all those feelings and they are valid feelings, but you really do have to rise above that. in my opinion. So I would say for me, I took some more time out after that to create an offer and create a program that I feel that would be very supportive. And I can explain it and I can explain it from the depths of who I am, you know. And like I said, I don't have to tell you what to do, but in terms of your questioning and, know, and when you're talking to people, it's pretty clear that you kind of know where you're at with that. Charlie Warshawski (35:01.068) Yeah. Well, and it sounds really interesting that you spent time evolving and developing this program. So and it sounds like that the program is a combination of some coaching and then maybe some training or some workshops or something of that nature. Do you want to explain the program, how it works? Julia (35:16.974) No. The program, how it works, it's called a SPEAR program and it is an acronym, know, self-awareness, purpose, exploration, action and review. And essentially what it is, is that we go, we take each pillar over a course of months and we talk about yourself. We understand who you are. You know, you do that deep dive about what are your values. You know, how do you apply your values? You know, we do psychometric tests that, you know, gives us a starter for 10. And, you know, to get that real deep realization, because there are elements of you that you probably thought you knew, but you didn't. Or you thought to yourself, why do I react in a way to certain things and not sure why? And how am I perceived actually? You know, how do people perceive me in this particular scenario? And we work through that. Then we talk about purpose and purpose is a big thing. I mean, you know, what is your purpose? What you put on this earth to do, you know, you know, or that you feel aligned and what energizes you all those good questions that, but we really do get into that in a, very deep way because then, and then we come up with a purpose statement because it is my opinion that those, that purpose statement that you come, you have a like, we talk about character strengths as well. Right. As part of the self-awareness. So you've got your character strengths, your purpose, your self-awareness combined. Whatever you go to do in terms of your career, right, has to hit all of those elements. So if you don't like people, then you can't do coaching, for example. Do know what I mean? If you're somebody that just wants to sit, if you're a strong IT person that likes to just sit there, you know, have all your queries, because there are people that are like that and it's fine. They can put it, if you're like that, then, you know, becoming a coach isn't like that. So then when we've got all of that put together, we go into exploring. So exploring what's next. What is it that you want to do? And it might not mean you don't necessarily have to leave your job. Because it could mean that where you are at the moment is where you need to be. Okay. So, you know, it's not about changing, but it's about, you know, being aligned to it or thinking about what next. Julia (37:37.698) and then starting to explore what next. So you're where you are, but it doesn't mean to say that you can't sort of dip your toe into doing something else if the time persists, you know? And then you take action with that. So it could be that you've realized that you want to go into a particular sector, but you can do a night school course or something that will help you then to take action into, you know, making those small steps. And that way you won't feel as though you're stuck. You know, you're unmotivated in what you're doing. You don't know where to go, but I've got to stay here. You know that you're actually starting to do something to get to where you want to be. And then, you know, when I talk about review, I just needed an R at the end, to be honest, but you're reviewing, you're reviewing your, you're reviewing each step that you go through to say, right, am I aligned to this? Am I aligned to this? But you know, in the review stage, you just sit back and you think, okay, do you know what? I can leave my job because I'm here now and I'm going to look for this and then move on, whatever it is. It also is a little bit about, you know, the balance as to obviously it aligns with your lifestyle. You know, if you've got a family, if you, whatever you are, it has to be aligned with that as well. So you have to take time out. That's what the program is about in essence, but it's not as simple as what I've just, you know, I've just rattled through, you know, cause when you sit there and we talk about, So, know, how do you, what should I say? You know, I get some people that say, right, need Julia, I really need to be appreciated in everything that I do, right? I do need that appreciation. Well, what does that actually look like? And have you recognized where you felt that you didn't get that appreciation? So we do create little scenarios that every two weeks you then come back to me and say, so where did this happen? Charlie Warshawski (39:42.423) Well, it's funny you say you've just rattled through it, but actually I think it's a really important thing as a coach to be able to whatever you're offering to be able to explain it well and clearly and in a couple of minutes because whatever your circumstances, whether you're on a call or a random meeting and when someone says, well, what do you do? And you say, well, I'm a coach, I run a coaching business and they say, well, what's your coaching thing? And you have that. Well, you you have an acronym and thank you for admitting you, you shoved that extra letter in. Anyone who's ever come up with an acronym, you know, the amount of dancing around to make the thing work. You know, I've done a lot of dictionary strolling. You oh, that's a word. Let's use that word, make up an acronym. Brilliant. And I think it's helpful and it's really important. And I mean, the way you describe it, it sounds like this is... Charlie Warshawski (40:30.744) I might call it thematic coaching, each, like coaching, there's like a sort of a headline area or headline focal point for each stage. So, well, let's talk about this. So you put together the Spear program and how's it going? Have you had a billion people do it, right? Like Tony Robbins, have you had four and it's been really powerful? You know, what? Julia (40:53.198) If I had a billion people do it, I'd love to sit here and say, yes, Charlie, I did. In fact, if I had a billion people, I probably would have mentioned it at the beginning. No. Yeah. Yeah, no. Charlie Warshawski (41:00.588) You probably would have come out, I would have come out, but I'm teasing. I mean, I think, know, like you know that it's a hard slog, isn't it? So I'm really interested to know though, what have those points been like when people have said yes to it and taken it on? Julia (41:12.526) Well, number one, when the people say yes to it, I'm absolutely made up. I remember the first person that said yes to it. I remember sitting in the car and I phoned my other half and I said, I think I've just sold my program. Right? Because I said, I think I have. And then I replayed the conversation back to him and he says, my God, it was just one of those moments. It is really good that people bought into it. But this is what I'm saying. It's the importance of, you know, when you start your coaching business, right? If you've got an offer, think about the offer, think about what it is that you are actually offering somebody because at that point you can explain it to a degree that they would get it. Whereas if you didn't have the offer, you're just blagging it and saying, I'm a coach and I can help you do this and I can help you do that and I can help you do this. where's the, you know, where's the proof? Because as well, you've got to be honest to say that I'm, I, and I am honest to say that it's a lot of hard work from you. It's not just about, I'm here to support you, but you need to, I'm here to commit to you is what I think I use. I'm here, I wouldn't commit it to you, but I need you to be committed to you because that's how it works. So when I did sell, so right now I've sold four, four or five, but I tend to do a lot of spot coaching as well, which is, you know, fair enough. mean, if people just want to get over the line for something, then that's, that's great as well. But I do feel that. Julia (42:37.742) I've sold four of my very own own course Charlie and it's amazing and I want to sell more because it is transformational you know. People do see the difference and what I absolutely love is when they say to me, Julia you'll be proud of me. Well I'm proud of you anyway for trusting in me but the fact that they can see it in themselves when they're saying that is amazing. Charlie Warshawski (43:03.192) And what a wonderful thing and recognizing and seeing these things and that moment when you sell your first bit of, I know, what a thing, what a moment, you know, like from a BA salary that turns up with your little perforated payslip to this moment when, yeah, when you send an invoice out from Premier Coaching, what a thing. Julia (43:08.494) Yeah! To this, yeah! Yeah, really is, honestly. But it still gives me a buzz now, believe it or not. It still gives me a buzz now because you're actually buying into something that I do believe in and I know it works. So I do get a buzz now, to be fair. So every client I get feels like the first one. Yeah. Julia (43:51.862) Yeah, I don't want it to stop because yeah, because then it makes you feel you're bringing that same passion that you want them to and you know, everybody's different. So, you know, you're going to be and you're going to be learning something different from everyone as well. So. Charlie Warshawski (44:05.112) Well, this is a great thing. I think coaches who are listening, thinking about how you put together your offer and what Julia is explaining is really clear and it's easy to explain even though there's loads of depth. But the important thing I think is clarity for our client and also the passion and the enthusiasm. And talking about passion and enthusiasm, I mentioned at the beginning of the show that you told me that you're up for an award for your podcast. and that you spoke at a big event. these are two things to do with being public facing. So talk a little bit about your public facing work that you've done as your coach. And coaches out there, you are, if this makes your toes curl, just understand that you either have to do this, right, or get someone else to do it for you, or be really good at the writing thing so you can just send out articles. You know, don't have to, have to, but if you can, it's a good thing. So tell us about this. Julia (45:00.694) Yeah, I think it all comes down to you're starting your business, so you are your business, aren't you? I mean, and again, I'd go back to my previous role is that I wasn't, know, there was a flagship company, so I was part of that company. And that was a big change for me to now realize that you are your company, you are you. You so you need to be visible, whether you like it or not, it needs to be, you need to be visible. although... Julia (45:27.726) I started the podcast with my co-host, right? And I always said that I had a face radio, so that I haven't ventured out. I've literally haven't ventured out or on YouTube or anything like that, I'm behind the scenes, you see? So that works for me, but I think people are beginning to hear my voice now, so that's slightly different. But you have to kind of do these things perhaps in a small way to sort of then... you know, to, get your message out there and to, to, you know, to grow. and, and this is part of my growth for me personally. So I think you asked earlier about, you know, how do you grow and run your own business? Well, this is the sort of thing that you think about where do I need to then move the business or get people to understand the business or understand me, right? Then I need to put myself, myself out there in different things. And, Whilst the podcast is brilliant, we then recognise the fact that other people can learn from it because running your own business isn't as plain sailing as LinkedIn would allow you to believe. It really isn't. I mean, it's great. We celebrate our wins and we should do, right? There's nothing wrong with that. But the big percentages is that we're celebrating our wins, everybody. And then you start to do this comparison, well, they're doing it really well and I'm not doing it I'm really starting and all that. You know, they started somewhere and, and, know, and they had the same feelings. And we do showcase a lot of founders that you, you know, they talk through that, you know, and that they are very open to say that they did have that. Or actually what they, what they are doing is that they, take risks. you know, without having everything sewn up, they just say yes to things without actually knowing what the outcome or where it's going to be. I had somebody that said yes to a job in Australia. She had no idea what was going to happen, but she's never come back. She's doing really well out there, you know. So it's things like that. you know, the podcast is really good, not only for me to bring these people to share their stories, which they do openly. Julia (47:39.202) But hopefully the listeners can learn something from that as well. you know, I was, and I'm doing that and I never thought that I would or I could ask the right questions or bring it together. The Speak and Shine. Now this, mean, to say that this was probably even bigger, it probably was because, you know, again, full disclosure, I managed to swerve doing presentations and things like that when I was, I facilitated meetings, but I didn't do big presentations when I was, working in corporate, but then again, it's part of your marketing strategy. You've got to talk about, you know, what you do. And at some point you don't stand and give big presentations about being coaching, but there is going to be times when, you know, you are going to have to share what you've learned. You are going to be having to share, you know, what you can actually do for other people. And I just think that there is a way of doing it, you know, where it would land. I mean, primarily it is about you and understanding yourself and sharing part of your story. And I guess that's what I did last week for the first time. mean, I needed to, I needed to grow and let's be honest, right? I mean, when I'm, when I do coach people and we are talking, you know, I said, how do you get out of your comfort zone? What puts you out of your comfort zone? And, know, and I sit there fingers crossed, hoping they don't ask me because I wouldn't have known. And, you know, but now I can, now I can actually say, you know, well, you know, I did speak on stage for the first time and you know, and all the, I got all the nerves like everybody went, but it is just, it is just moving and growing each time. So that was that last week. Charlie Warshawski (49:15.192) Well, thank you so much and well done for that. these are two wonderful examples. think of the thing, the message of today seems to be do things that are helpful for your clients or for your business or for your visibility. But actually what it does, it leads to personal growth as well, doesn't it? And you just said a minute ago, I didn't think I'd ever be able to do this. I didn't think I would be able to be a pod. You're not just a podcast host, but you're a host, a co-host, an interviewer. All of those roles, they're all fiddly, aren't they? And I don't know if being a process analyst got you anywhere near any of these things, but look at you now being able to, how does that feel? That was a leading question. You're gonna... Julia (49:53.462) Yeah, I wouldn't have said that. When you really think about it, you know, they're poles apart in terms of in terms of what you what you do and what the titles are. But when you actually then again, sit down and think about it, you still need to be organized. You still need to talk to people. You still need to gather information from different different sources, right, to create something that is suitable for them. So when you, when you're doing that as a process analyst and you're, you've got to be able to then display it in a way that people understand it. So that's a skill. Okay. But it's still the same. And, know, the great big question of listening, not question is the great big thing about listening as well. Listening intently and asking those right questions. Again, when you're a process analyst, you have to ask that because otherwise you're going to map something that for the business that they can, you don't want. Well, it's the same within your process work, sorry, in your coaching work, you have to listen. Julia (50:48.798) and kind of listen to what people are not saying to then answer questions, to then help to support them. So it is, to me, there is still synergies in what you've done. And I always say to people, don't bin the experience that you had before, right? Let's see what you can. And we talk about transferable skills, but there's more transferable skills than you realize. And I think that that's what's helped me as well. bring it into the podcasting and the, and you know, speaking on stage. Now I would have thought speaking on stage, what, what did I bring to that? Okay. I was able to draft what I was going to say, but memorizing what I was going to say was a challenge and that was my growth really, you know, really I wasn't reading from a script. wanted to, but I felt that no, let's try and see what we can do without. And that was a challenge for growth for me. So there's gonna always be synergies with your past that you can bring into your present as well. Charlie Warshawski (51:51.865) And this is wonderful. And I think that there is a message that coaches can take is firstly, that I think there's a really big demystifying of marketing, of this bit of marketing, like the public facing marketing that you're doing. I think you have to be incredibly brave. What you're doing is incredibly brave to really stretch yourself, but also to know that if... If you're prepared to do it, it's doable. know, you had, you know, I, we, we work and I will make an episode all about public speaking and Toastmasters. I work with hundreds of people who, who have to commit to learning and practicing to be able to speak well in public. Well, you, you, there's something about you that's meant you've, you've, you've taken a shortcut and you've, you've got yourself on stage because you've said yes, right. You said yes to this, to this wonderful opportunity. So we're coming towards the end of our time now. And this has been an absolutely joyous episode. I'll say a word to the coaches in a moment. to finish off, if you maybe put yourself back, either back to when you qualified or back to that seminar when you were thinking about you're just learning about coaching, or even when you notice that you were ready to give up corporate life. And today, right here, now, 2025. What are you most proud of from that bit of the journey to today? Julia (53:19.662) I think creating my program, creating a program that supports people because I think what I actually learned about myself, because even when I was working before, I was mentoring. I did a mentor and I actually did mentor somebody who later, I didn't even call it mentoring at the time. As far as I'm concerned, I was supporting them. to then move on to the next journey of what they wanted and they were successful at it. So when you then think to yourself, well, if you look at coaching, coaching is about supporting. I'm just supporting you in your journey. when I was sitting there, you know, looking at the seminar that really spoke to me and I thought, actually I can do this, but I want to be able to make sure that I understand the fundamentals, all right, before I called myself a coach, which is why I did the accreditation because There's got to, I always believe there's got to be fundamentals in everything you do that you actually then build upon. And, and that's, that's what I, what I've done really. went and I, I got accredited, but I'm not saying I've ditched it because I learned some really valuable stuff, but then I've put the new recipe on it is Julia. Right. And then creating the spear program where I felt that I pulled different elements that I feel that people get stuck with. Right. to then let's really concentrate on that. I think I'm really proud of that and that people have played into that. So I'm really, really proud of that. And one thing to say is that when you do speak on stage, right, it's, don't forget it because that's part of what you're marketing. So if you're speaking to somebody on the train, not that I'm on the train very often, but you speak to somebody on the train, that's still part, some of what you, you learn is still in the back of your mind and you have to then, you then talk about it, but that's marketing too, you know? So. Charlie Warshawski (55:19.116) Thank you. And what a wonderful, wonderful message. And I think there's been loads of wonderful messages that Julia's shared with us today. And the idea that you don't expect people to just turn up because we've got a certificate that do know that marketing is a big part of this. Be brave. Have a program. Carry on working on yourself. Don't forget what you already know that comes into coaching and more and more and more. I've felt I've learned so much from this. Julia, thank you so much for coming on. And I'm going to say Charlie Warshawski (55:48.952) in case people don't read the notes, Julia's podcast is the Secrets of Learning and Development podcast. I'll put a link in the notes. You can hear Julia's energy, frown or not frown. I'm sure that her podcast is going to be a joy for you to listen to and definitely one worth bookmarking. Julia, thank you so much for coming. Have a great day. Julia (56:09.088) You're welcome. Thank you for having me. Charlie Warshawski (56:10.84) It's a real pleasure. It's a real pleasure. And fellow coaches, as ever, the episode is likely to leave you mulling over things, thinking about things, thinking about what you've learned, but also reflecting for yourself. What are you taking from this that's going to be useful? So, enjoy your reflections. Have a look at Julia's resources. You'll be able to see her SPIR program, no doubt, on her website. So you can pick up some ideas, even with the rogar at the end of it, and think about how that might help you. But whatever you're doing, whatever good you're doing in the world, whatever good you're doing with your coaching, have a good week, enjoy it all. Happy coaching. See you next time. Julia (56:52.814) That's a wrap. Charlie Warshawski (56:53.867) It's a wrap and I can never find my mouse whenever I'm... About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice. Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! 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   30 Sept 2026

   Episode 2: Why become a coach

   In this solo episode, Charlie reflects on first steps in becoming a coach, reflecting both on his experience and those of coaches he knows. Charlie became a coach in 2007, and has had all the ups and downs that many coaches experience. The training, the looking to establish a coaching business, and all of the choices made in the early days. Main topics discussed in the episode: In this conversation, Charlie reflects on what it was like as a new coach, and how those early days may have shaped the coach and coach trainer he has become. In addition: He talks about the support that the coaching industry offers to new coaches, and where it could improve The experience of fellow coaches that he knows and has worked with The highs and lows of trying to find coaching clients. Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Our Website Our courses' date Charlie LinkedIn LYC Linkedin LYC Instagram LYC YouTube Transcript: Charlie Warshawski (00:14.552) Hello fellow coaches, how are you doing? I hope that you're really well and that whatever you're up to this week, that it's all going well and that you're getting lots of coaching opportunities or opportunities to talk and think about your coaching. I'm recording this at nine o'clock on Monday morning. So I've done little in the week. This is the first coaching activity that I'm doing in the week, but I did find myself a lot over the weekend thinking about these episodes that I'm gonna be recording today and really looking forward to sharing some ideas and some thoughts with you. What about you? Do you notice that at the weekend? Do you try and have a bit of downtime, a bit of time off coaching, or do you find that as with all things that we care about, they bubble away, they bubble away in your thoughts and your background? I'd be really interested to know, really interested to hear. So today is the first full session in series two, series two, which is all about starting your journey as a coach and those beginning steps. You're going to hear lots of reflections from lots of people and lots of observations that I'm making from what I'm observed and a little bit of my own experience. This is the fundamental question that we all need to ask and we all need to have an answer to for ourselves, for our friends and family as well is why become a coach? It's a question that I thought about a little bit before I became one and an awful lot since I've become one and a lot of course about other people becoming coaches. So why this topic? It is a question we need to address. It's not a traditional career change, I think, and it's definitely not something that people start out with their careers and do. So it's often a mid-career or even a later career question that we have to ask ourselves. I do notice lots of people come to training who say things like, people have said that I would be a good coach or I've read about coaching and I've found that it really feels like it's me. it does often feel like that there's already a connection that people have with coaching. And that's really significant, I think really important to be able to just pick up some of those thoughts and some of those ideas. We all plan careers in different ways, don't we? And I think depending on our age, maybe depending on our family background, our circumstances, our motivation, know, I'm looking at my children range between Charlie Warshawski (02:36.046) currently between year 12 and being 29 and married. And I've observed all four of those going through their early career journey and what you have to decide about at school and at university and those first four A's into a career. And I'm in my late 50s and I think about how I did it in the 80s and then again in the 90s. And I think about my mom in the 1950s and my dad just making those decisions. choosing a career for life and off they go. It changes. And I definitely observe that in coaching, people come to coaching mid-career. Sometimes occasionally we meet people in their 20s, occasionally in their 70s, but mostly it's a nice sway between the 30s and the 40s and the 50s. So what I thought it'd be helpful to look at is why think about becoming a coach. and also ask the question, am I becoming a coach and it's a career change or am I becoming a coach and it's I'm staying in my job and I'm improving in my job but I'm not shifting to a massive career change. So I'm looking at it in three different contexts. Firstly, I'm looking at it in the context of professional development, in the context of personal development and also in the context of potentially thinking about a way to earn a living. All three of those things are important. And I do want to make the observation that there may be other things, but I can't think of many things that you can go away and learn. And either it means a complete career change and giving up your job and starting a new job or setting up your own business. Or learning the same thing could keep you in your job and keep you in your job and maybe enhance your job. I don't think there's many things like that where actually offers those two options. And this is what we observe in training, probably about 70, 75 % of people we work with are staying in their jobs and they carry on doing their jobs. And then the remainder are thinking about or actively ready to change and set up their coaching business. So we work with both groups and we think about both groups. Charlie Warshawski (05:27.63) I think before we get into this as the topic, I have had a couple of reflections myself about what brought me to coaching. And I'm really clear that what brought me to coaching is not the same as what keeps me coaching all these many years later. I think what brought me to coaching was, as with many, many other people, I was at a transition point in my life. was early 40s and I'd been working in a school for six years. working as a learning mentor and greatly enjoying it. But we had some life changes that my wife and I moved from living very near to our school to living about 10 or 15 miles away. We'd just had a baby and the year group that I was working with was just coming up to the end of year 11 and graduating. So I was sort of ready for a bit of a change. And I also, I think was ready to stop being employed and had a bit of an eye of autonomy and independence. My older children were a bit young and I loved the flexibility of being able to be at the school gate when possible. So I started looking around for work that might help support me be a bit more autonomous. And it just so happened that a friend of mine who was running a training company needed someone to help do some of the admin and also run the training course with students in schools. studies girls, that sort of thing. That quite appealed to me. And so I started doing that work with him. And then within about six months, he'd merged his company with a coaching business. And he was training to be a coach. And I looked at it for about a nanosecond and said, oh yeah, I'll do that as well. And it looked interesting. So I sort of fell into it. And it was great and it was exciting and it was new, it was 2007. It was relatively early days, I think. And I greatly, greatly enjoyed it. That's what took me into it. What keeps me in it all of these years later, I think it wasn't those early drives for independence and autonomy. It's actually this idea that it's a wonderful thing to learn and it's a great way to contribute to wellbeing generally and greatly enjoying all the coaching work that I do. But now these days, much more supporting other coaches. That's what keeps me in it. Charlie Warshawski (07:47.511) if we train on average 100 people a year, then that's, and they all have four five people they work with, that's 500 people getting good coaching experience. That's a wonderful thing. That's a huge contribution. So that's what keeps me in it, I think, all these years later. But what about you? The people who listening to this, you might have already gone down this pathway. So you might have made some of these decisions and faced some of these choices, but you might not. You might be really thinking about it. So perhaps think about, What's sparking your interest? know, what's making you interested in coaching? Is it because you've been coached? Is it because someone said to you, do know what, you could be a great coach or is it just that you've come across it and you're thinking, maybe this is a thing for me? Okay. Let's start looking at some of these areas. I talked about professional development, personal development and potential income. So start about professional development. Not everyone comes to coaching, learning to be a coach, because they are looking for career development. As an example, we work quite closely with the Salvation Army, and we've trained about 40 of their people. Some people work in learning development, some people run what traditionally I think we would call ministers or vicars in Salvation Army. They call them officers, people who run churches. And a lot of those people, what I get struck with is that they definitely want to coach and want to coach well to support their colleagues and to support their communities. But it's not like some career aspiration. It's not like that they're gonna move up to a more senior level. And I think we see that pattern time and time and time again, that people, it helps them do their job better. It helps them be better, but they're not necessarily using it to shape and to shift their careers. So what I think the professional aspect of learning to be a coach is that the skills of being a really good coach are so congruent with the skills of being a good person, being a good listener, being a person who cares, being a person who holds back from giving unnecessary advice. For a person who can give a friend or colleague a bit of space to be able to talk through, Charlie Warshawski (10:14.004) something positive or something challenging. It is a wonderful skill to have. And I think that I can't think of many jobs where having coaching skills wouldn't enhance. Perhaps there's some jobs where there's so much decision making to be made and it's like 24-7 decisions, like, I don't know, an air traffic controller or something like that. The idea that coaching would be so far away from anything you would possibly do in your day job, maybe it would get in the way. But for most jobs, certainly when we get into any type of leadership contest, most jobs, the idea of being able to create a listening environment is incredibly important and really, really helpful. So I think from a professional development, it's almost inevitable it's gonna make you better at your job, almost inevitable. And that's a wonderful thing. That's a joyous, joyous thing to see. And I often hear this. I'm often told by people who've learned to be coaches, they say things like, I am a better leader. I'm running my meetings better. I'm giving my colleagues more time and space. When I talk about an open door policy, I really mean it. I welcome people in now. I haven't got half an eye on the clock. And these are busy, busy, busy people, right? People who have very little time, very little discretionary time, and yet they're finding this time to coach well. Charlie Warshawski (11:52.495) So on the very micro level, learning the skills of coaching, I think is incredibly useful for professional development. And I think it's likely to add value, whatever shape or size your organization is. If you are someone who people know you're a coach or you know how to coach, they're likely to seek you out or they're likely to know that if they're having a conversation with you, that it's going to be of a certain time, it's going to be that. Quite challenging perhaps, but quite joyous that you're not going to ram any advice down their throats, but you're going to give them the time and the space to come up with their own thoughts and their own ideas. And even to the point we often find and hear that the colleagues of coaches start working out the problems and the solutions for themselves because they think, well, what would Paul have asked me? What would David have asked me? And they realize that they can start doing a little bit of self-coaching. You can permeate through the organization and can start to shift how other people work just by the nature of you being a coach. I think that's really important and really helpful. And I think the other thing is, although it might feel quite challenging, for example, to go through a coaching qualification and do study and assignments and observations and feedback and all that jazz, actually, one of the wonderful things is that most people, when they get a bit of experience, realize that they already have plenty of coaching skills. And I'm always at great pains to point this out, that I don't believe that coaches have these sort of special magic secret skills, you know, wrapped up in, enshrouded in mystery, the way that it can be presented. I think these are the everyday skills of good people, of good conversationalists, of good colleagues, good friends, good parents, good siblings, good offspring. Maybe we'll use it. Slightly differently, as coaches, we definitely don't see ourselves as equal conversation partners talking as much as the other person. So maybe we talk less and listen more, but nevertheless, these are skills that we can all access, which is wonderful and it's great. The last thing I want to say about using it for professional development is that I think it really does enhance credibility. And even if we're not doing it for credibility, people know. Charlie Warshawski (14:17.816) So I think of a few examples. One example is Independent Association of Prep Schools. We work with them very closely, have done for years, and they fully fund for 24 serving head teachers each year to earn a coaching qualification. They've done this since 2020. It's a wonderful and unique thing that happens in the education sector that's going on here. Each of those 24 head teachers has to get permission to go and study this master's level coaching qualification from their chairs of governors. And the chairs of governors agree and they sign it off. say, yes, please do go ahead, go and learn a coaching qualification. We know it would take time, but it's really worth it. So that's one indicator of professional credibility. Recently I saw or was told about two job ads, two job ads for headteachers of schools. in West London, one in South of London. Both in primary schools. And what was striking about these ads, and I've never seen this anywhere before, is that both of the ads said, we're looking for the successful applicants to either have an ILM Level 7 coaching qualification or be prepared to work towards one. Now that's a bit of a game changer, isn't it? The idea that To be a head teacher, you might be asked to have a coaching qualification. That might seem a bit harsh because head teachers have so many other things to learn, so many other skills. But I think it indicates a little bit, certainly in these schools, the direction of travel. The idea that coaching is seen as a really important bit of professional development and a great thing that you can have people bring to this role. I remember about 10 years ago, A pal of mine who works in HR recruitment said it was happening in HR at director level and we've trained loads of very senior HR people and that's what we're seeing. in HR, yes, you need a coaching qualification when you advance your career. So we can see professional credibility as well as a capability of you within your office. How are we doing? How's this today? Is this helping you think perhaps in your own job, how you would be able to use your coaching skills and benefit from having advanced coaching skills to be able to support colleagues, influence your organization and help things run a bit more smoothly? Or are you thinking about becoming a coach to leave your organization and start your own work? Well, we'll get into that a little bit in the second half. Let's take a little break and have a cup of tea and I'll see you in a while for the second bit of this episode. Charlie Warshawski (17:26.563) Welcome back to this episode where I'm talking about the idea of becoming a coach and addressing this question, why become a coach? The second sub topic here is all about personal development. And it's a really thorny one, I have to say. It's one that I thought about so much over the years. And in fact, later on in this series, I'm gonna do a whole episode all about, all about coaching and personal development, because there's a great debate. There's a great debate in coaching whether whether coaching has to be about personal development or not. And so I can only really talk about my experience and what I observe. I think that it's almost inevitable, even if the coach training you do isn't focused and isn't centered on personal development, actually it's almost inevitable that you will get caught up in a personal development cycle. And that might fill some of your hearts with joy and for others, perhaps with dread. Who knows? Who knows? Certainly, if I think about it, when I started to learn to be a coach in my early 40s, I had a bit of an awareness of psychology. I had a bit of awareness about what makes people tick, but probably not very much. And when I think about it, my first depth of reading anything really sort of substantial about What makes a mind work was when I started to coach. The first time that I ever did a psychometric tool, a Myers-Briggs equivalent, was when I started to be a coach. The first time that I ever really started thinking about different personality types in a way of understanding it when I became a coach. The first time that I started thinking about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, about growth mindset, about learned optimism, and many other aspects. when I learned to be a coach. So personal development is definitely part of coaching and definitely part of the development of us as coaches. Why? Partly because we are trying to understand ourselves and understand well. Charlie Warshawski (19:44.504) what it is to be a human being, but then what it is to be a human being in front of that other person, noticing how we're going to manage ourselves and manage ourselves well so that we do the best job as coaches. But probably, and probably slightly more controversially, I think personal development and understanding, for example, things like personality types and traits is likely to influence what we understand about the person opposite us. It's likely to have us think a little bit about, What's going on with this person and why is that person reacting that way to that thing, whereas someone else would react in a different way. There's a risk here, of course, isn't it? Suddenly we get into thinking we're the expert in human behavior, rush around diagnosing everything. I'm not saying that we should do that. But I'm saying, I think that if you're interested in how the mind works, if you're interested in your own internal narrative, if you're interested in your personal growth and development, then then coaching definitely draws you into that world. And you may be in that world for a number of reasons. By the time I started to learn to coach, had three children and then a fourth. And so I was very interested in parenting and very interested in child development. Of course, I was still working in schools and still doing a lot of work with teachers about various aspects of learning. So that was a shared and a common interest. And I, as many others have been, I've been on my life's journey. I've had my own ups and downs and each of those times that I've had a down in particular, I think I've taken to the literature, I've taken to reading, I've taken to understanding myself. It's a bit Marmite, I'm going to say in Britain, the mind, body, spirit and the psychology sections of the bookshops can be rich and fascinating. And for some, can be slightly too esoteric, can be a bit too sort of quirky. So we have to make our own peace. If this is of interest to you and you're thinking about it, you're mulling over it, listen to the episode that'll be later in this series all about, should coach training also consist of personal development? The jury's out on that one, certainly in my head as well. So that's the second aspect I think that we need to think about when thinking about why coaching. Charlie Warshawski (22:09.795) thinking about the personal development aspect of it. And the third one, and probably the one that is the most challenging and perhaps the most worrisome, but also the one that can really make us navigate our lives in a slightly different way is to answer this question, can I make a living from coaching? And you're gonna get all of series three is all about that. It's all about growing your coaching business. So I'm just gonna touch on it because the... The question probably that most of us would ask ourselves if you're going to pack in your job and set up as a coach is, can I make a living from coaching? And my very, very simple answer is yes, but it's hard. And very rarely does anyone make a full living and pay their mortgage from coaching. There might be a few of those types of powerhouse alpha coaches out there. But most coaches that I know, including some of the most experienced in the country, make a living from a hybrid approach, coaching and training or coaching and supervising or coaching and keeping hold of a previous day job, supply teaching or running yoga classes or all sorts of other things. So there are five people I know who are making a living paying their mortgage just from coaching, but there's a thousand who aren't. You will hear that message many times on this podcast. But the idea of engaging and thinking that you can set up a coaching business or maybe a coaching and also a training business is definitely possible. It's definitely possible and it can be a career next steps. I think you have to tune into wisdom. The wisdom that I didn't tune into when I first started, I sort of believed the narrative of this isn't hard, just get a book of clients and off you go and blah, blah. How naive I was. Most people I know aren't so naive and in our world, we always tell people, know, what I've just said, that message that I've just said there. But it is possible and it's certainly possible if you've got a little bit of an entrepreneurial experience. And nowadays, I think if you have a bit of knowledge and a bit savvy around marketing or prepared to learn it. Charlie Warshawski (24:32.973) the idea that you can go and have a next phase of your professional life running a coaching business. And there's all sorts of varieties of that, all sorts of variations on the theme of with on your own, with other people, during an organization as associate and so on. That is definitely, definitely possible. And it's worth considering. And the other bit of career development is that coaching becomes like a significant, very visible part of your day job. So you might be, for example, as we have with our colleagues at Ofcom, they have, they have, can I say proper day jobs, know, very complex day jobs in this regulator, but they also, 30 or so of them are coaches and they, they're part of the coaching pool and they meet and they have professional supervision and they, they have clients that come to them internally within Ofcom and they work in that way. So they work as coaches. Other people in a lot of commercial organizations, some universities now, you have internal coaches, full-time or part-time jobs. Your job is to coach. You do your coaching hours by staying in a job, getting a salary, but coaching. That's a wonderful thing. Or some jobs like some of the leadership. jobs that I mentioned earlier on where you have a substantial day job, like as an HR manager or as a school leader, head teacher, but you are coaching and you have coaching clients. You might be doing it on the side as part of your job. You might be doing it in the very, very tiny amount of spare time that you have available, but nevertheless, you're doing some extra coaching work. So there are lots of options. There are lots of possibilities and I think lots of compelling reasons to become a coach. And I've talked about, I've broken it down into three areas, haven't I? I've broken it down into the professional development, the personal development and the potential career development. And for each of us, it's very different. Charlie Warshawski (26:50.285) And probably what is like an overarching idea around all of those is the idea of doing good. And I've thought about this an awful lot. When I was trying to career change in my 30s and then in my 40s, I was a bit lost and I was a bit clueless and I couldn't work it out. And I used to, when people say, well, what do you want to do? And I used to say things like, well, I'm not really sure, but I know I just want to help people. And I would get a lot of eye rolling and my dad shaking his head and that type of thing, because it was nonspecific. And how do you go and look for a job in just helping people? It's confusing. But I realized here 20 years later that actually that's what coaching is. It's definitely not the only way. There's many, many, many wonderful ways of helping people. Of course there are, but it's a good way. I think it's a wonderful way and it's a great way. The rewards that we get from coaching. The word that I hear more than any other word from coaches is the P word. Coaches say it's a privilege. It's a privilege to sit in a room with someone where they share openly, vulnerably, and where I support them to get to a different place. I'm sure it's a very similar feeling that many, many, other professionals have, certainly. When I listen to my wife, my wife's a teacher and Definitely I get that same type of idea of seeing people grow and flourish because of the support you're giving them. Coaching is quite rare in a way because I think we provide lots of support in not very many hours. We don't work like teachers, for example, 30 hours a week for 39 weeks for many, many years to help change someone. We're just doing a tiny bit. So we can't ever claim ever that The reason that someone has grown or developed is because of the coaching. We're part of the support group. I often see that, I often think when I work with a head teacher, I think that the coach, the partner, the leadership team, the colleagues, the friends and family, they all go to contribute, some more than others, to how this head teacher is growing and changing. And it's joyous to be part of that team. Charlie Warshawski (29:15.989) even if it's only for a few hours. So I think overarching everything that I've said becomes this idea that we have an opportunity to make a positive contribution to society, one person at a time. And that's what really fills my heart with joy, I'm sure. So fellow coaches, I hope I've given you food for thought. Perhaps if you're planning on going down this route and you want to be able to have the conversation with your loved ones with your family to say why become a coach? I've given you a few things to think about. No magic, right? No magic answers are guaranteed to pay the mortgage. None of that. But the idea that this could be something for good. I haven't even talked today about how much coaching I think can improve our personal relationships. That's for another one. There's definitely a whole episode to be done on that with a guest. And if you're thinking about this, if you're really thinking about is coaching the right thing for me, One of the great things I think is that you can do a little bit of try before you buy. You you can come and do a short course, you can do a taster, you can get an accreditation that doesn't take too long and then just try out coaching. I see this a lot for people who come and do, for example, a level three program. It takes time and effort, but they can stick in their job and then they do some coaching and they grow in that way. So there's always a possibility a little bit of try before you buy. I'd really encourage you to talk to a coach. Talk to a coach that you know. See what they say. Everyone knows a coach these days. Of that, I'm pretty convinced. If you have no coaches in your world, or even if you just want to, get in touch with me, charlotteloveyourcoaching.com. I'm always, always up for talking to coaches or, or wannabe coaches. Very, very happy to talk and share. Love to hear your thoughts about today. I'd really love to hear about your journey, about how much of this sinking you did before you came into. coaching and decided to be a coach or where you're thinking is right now, if that's the journey that you're on. Whatever you're up to this week, fellow coaches, have a good day. Know that you're out there helping people. Take care and happy coaching. About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice. Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! 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   16 Sept 2026

   Episode 1: Series summary

   In this solo episode, Charlie introduces the second season of the podcast. He explains that we all have a "day 1" and all know the experience of starting out on our journey to be a coach. The series is wide-ranging, with solo and guest episodes, and the focus is strongly on helping coaches navigate the early days of engaging in coaching. Useful Links From This Episode: Our Website Our courses' date Charlie LinkedIn LYC Linkedin LYC Instagram LYC YouTube Transcript: Charlie Warshawski (00:06.232) Hello fellow coaches, I hope you're doing well. I hope you're having a good week and that whatever you're up to with your coaching that all is going swimmingly. Welcome to this second series of the Love Your Coaching podcast. This series is called starting your journey as a coach. I know I'm being risky using the J word so early on. I hope it doesn't scare people off. What I wanted to do in this series is to give you a flavour of what it's like starting off as a coach. We don't know with everyone who's listening where you are at in your journey. You might be thinking about becoming a coach. And so you're listening to this from that beginner perspective. You may have already started your journey and you're well on your way. So some of this stuff you already know, some of it not so much. You may be a really experienced coach and certainly there will be some good stuff here for you in this series as well. What we've got, we've got 18 episodes in this series. Nine of which are with me, blethering away, and nine of which are with wonderful guests. Let's talk about the guests first. Most of the guests are in their first five years of coaching practice. So they trained either during or after the pandemic, and they are talking about their first steps in coaching. And they're talking about how they're applying coaching, often in organizations, but also for themselves as well. One of the coaches trained before the pandemic and and has a slightly different perspective as well. The guests are wonderful. They are absolutely fab. I hope that you heard in series one how great and open and caring and interesting our guests are, you know, and they're talking a lot about themselves as well as what they're doing with their coaching in their jobs or in their own coaching practice as well. Lots to learn, lots to hear and just lots to really, really embrace with these wonderful coaches. The episodes that I've done are hopefully bit, they're practical. And what I'm looking to do in those episodes is share ideas, share thoughts, how to start, how to tackle some of these thorny decisions, like what's a qualification to take, like what's a good awarding body, like understanding the relationship between coaching and personal development, thinking about planning and mapping out your next steps once you've got qualified. Charlie Warshawski (02:31.884) what books to read, how to engage with a supervisor, those type of things. So it is from a beginning perspective as well. I'm not really talking here in this series about your coaching business. There will be lots and lots of episodes, more than one series, in fact, all around your coaching business. So I'm not really getting into that. There's one episode when we do talk a little bit about making a living from coaching, but mostly that's left until the third series. So. The episodes are going to be coming out regularly. Do tune in. We really want to hear your thoughts. We really want to hear your comments and your ideas. Thank you. Thank you for finding us. The Love Your Coaching podcast. Enjoy listening to this episode. Happy coaching. Have a good day. About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice. Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   12 Aug 2026

   Episode 12: End of series summary episode

   In this end of series episode, Charlie spends some time recapping the whole series. He shares thoughts and ideas about the wonderful guests who have participated, and the important and helpful learnings that have emerged from them. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   29 Jul 2026

   Episode 11: Why I love coaching

   In this solo episode, Charlie reflects on his own personal coaching journey, from a new coach in 2007, up until today. He explores those early days, the challenges he had, and the changes he's gone through over the years. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Charlie reflects on the very personal and individual experiences that we all have as coaches as we evolve our practice, offering valuable lessons that can help you grow in your own coaching journey. We also talk about: [Main Point 1]- his early coach training and the challenges of finding his first client [Main Point 2] – training and earning his ICF PCC accreditation [Main Point 3] – starting an ILM coach training centre [Main Point 4] – and developing as an ICF coach mentor and a coaching supervisor Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   15 Jul 2026

   Episode 10: Clients who love coaching - with Emma Bradshaw and Rachel Gregg

   Introducing guest and episode In this episode, Charlie meets Emma and Rachel, two school leaders who have experienced the benefit of coaching. They work in a school in Berkshire and have been involved in a coaching programme for some time, so have some insightful comments and opinions. Main topics discussed in this episode: Emma and Rachel were coached by our own Sue Webb, who is a former head teacher and a very experienced coach. They were very keen to explain and describe their own coaching experience in some detail. What it's like, how it feels, and what benefits they are getting from the coaching. We talked about some of the important areas for coachees, such as: Having the space to come up with their own thoughts and ideas The trusted relationship with their coach The warmth and care shown How useful coaching is for them as school leaders And of course, the fact that they aren't getting any advice! It was a joyful conversation, and one that made me very proud. Both of Sue, and of coaching in general. About our guests Rachel Gregg Emma Bradshaw Assistant Head for Inclusion Year 2 Team Leader and Class Teacher I have been in education for 22 years and have had several different roles. This is my first role as part of the Senior Leadership Team in my school and I have thoroughly valued my coaching sessions as they have taught me a lot about myself as well as helping me to become better at my job. I have been teaching for over 20 years and have taught in the UK and Internationally including countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Romania. I love going to the coaching sessions every half term at my school as they help with my growth as a person and a professional. Also knowing that I have the answers within me is a very powerful skill to possess. About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   1 Jul 2026

   Episode 9: Why I love coaching - with Kerri O'Neill

   Introducing guest and episode In this episode, Charlie meets Kerri O'Neill, Chief People and Transformation Officer at Ipsos Mori and of course, ILM L7 qualified coach, who champions and supports coaching throughout the organisation. Together, they explore coaching in the context of HR in large organisations, sharing reflections, stories, and practical insights about coaching and personal growth. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Kerri talks about the importance of coaching for HR, and why she believes that HR and coaching are perfect bedfellows. We also talk about her own career, and the point at which coaching started to become important to her. And her involvement in the wonderful coaching programme at Ofcom that was part of her legacy. Each story shared brings real-life insights that coaches at all levels can relate to and learn from. Connect with [Guest First Name]: If you'd like to learn more about Kerri's work or explore her coaching resources, you can visit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriannoneill/ Useful Links From This Episode: Connect with [Guest First Name]: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   17 Jun 2026

   Episode 8: Why coaches love coaching

   In this solo episode, Charlie draws on his experience of seeing over a thousand people train to be coaches, and talks about why people are drawn to learning this skill In this episode, talks about how people gradually go from being interested in coaching, to becoming passionate about it Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, he reflects on what we can learn by thinking about what coaches love about coaching. He also talks about: [Main Point 1]: the moment when coaches start feeling confident and realising they can coach well [Main Point 2]: when coaches see the impact of their coaching on their clients [Main Point 3): how more experienced coaches are able to use coaching skills in different parts of their lives Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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   3 Jun 2026

   Episode 7: Why I love coaching - With John Towers

   Introducing guest and episode In this episode, Charlie meets John Towers, head at Barrowhills Primary School in Surrey, and twice qualified coach. John has been an advocate for coaching in schools for many years and has managed many coaching related initiatives. Together they talk about the opportunities for coaching within schools, for the benefit of pupils, teachers and leaders Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, John shares his enthusiasm for coaching, his background as a coaching style of leader, and the pathway that has led him to his position We also talk about his career, and the point at which coaching started to become important to him. And how coaching is changing within the education sector, and how many more heads are embracing a coaching approach to leadership. Each story shared brings real-life insights that coaches at all levels can relate to and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Our resources: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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    20 May 2026

    Episode 6: Why I have loved a coaching career - with Hilary Oliver

    In this episode, Charlie talks with Hilary Oliver,  MCC coach, ICF coach mentor and 2017 ICF Global Chair. Hilary's contribution to the world of coaching goes back for 20 years and she came to talk to us about her extensive experience. Together, they explore Hilary's background and career, the changes she has seen in her 20 years as a coach and much more. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Hilary and Charlie explore what it's like to be a seasoned coach, who has seen many changes in the industry. She talks about how she became a coaching mentor then a supervisor, and the value she places on rigorous professional practice We also talk about why she became a coach in the first place, and why, many years on, her passion for coaching still burns brightly. Each story shared brings real-life insights that coaches at all levels can relate to and learn from. Connect with Hilary. If you'd like to learn more about Hilary's background and profile, you can visit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-oliver-mcc-503a5/ Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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    6 May 2026

    Episode 5: Why I love my coaching career - with Ros Toynbee

    Introducing guest and episode In this episode, Charlie meets Ros Toynbee, MCC coach and learning and development manager at Ofcom, where she leads on and supports a business wide coaching support programme for this 1400 people strong organisation. Together, they explore Ros's background and career, the changes she has seen in her 20 years as a coach and much more. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Ros shares valuable insights about how to organise a business wide coaching programme, giving everyone in the organisation the chance to receive coaching. she talks of the joys of spreading the coaching message far and wide, and the impact of coaching for the organisation. We also talk about why she became a coach in the first place, and why, many years on, her passion for coaching still burns brightly. Each story shared brings real-life insights that coaches at all levels can relate to and learn from. Connect with [Ros Toynbee]: If you'd like to learn more about Ros's own work or explore her coaching resources, you can visit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rostoynbee/ Useful Links From This Episode: Connect with [Guest First Name]: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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    22 Apr 2026

    Episode 4: Why organisations love coaching

    In this solo episode, Charlie reflects on what it is about coaching that organisations appreciate, drawing from his experience as a coach, trainer, and supervisor. He explores [why organisations choose coaching over other similar interventions], offering insights and reflections to help coaches strengthen their confidence, grow their practice, and stay connected to their values. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Charlie reflects on [the role of coaching to support organisational development and change], offering valuable lessons that can help you grow in your own coaching journey. We also talk about: [Main Point 1] Helping colleagues access coaching [Main Point 2] Coaching for both individual and organisational development [Main Point 3] Organisations who train an in-house coaching team [Main Point 4] And how coaching gets used around the organisation Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners. Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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    8 Apr 2026

    Episode 3: Why clients love coaching

    In this solo episode, Charlie reflects on [why it is that people are drawn to being coached], drawing from his experience as a coach, trainer, and supervisor. He explores [this important question, to help us all understand what it is that attracts people to want to have coaching.] He offers real-world insights and reflections to help coaches strengthen their confidence, grow their practice, and stay connected to their values. Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Charlie reflects on [the coachee experience], offering valuable lessons that can help you grow in your own coaching journey. [Main Point 1] – what benefits coachees commonly experience [Main Point 2] – the appreciation of being in the coaching environment [Main Point 3] – having a coaching relationship that is different to pretty well every other relationship [Main Point 4] – and making time for personal and professional development Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Our resources for you: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching

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    25 Mar 2026

    Episode 2: Coaching history snapshot

    In this solo episode, Charlie reflects on the origins and development of the coaching industry. He explores how coaching first started, how it has developed, and the shape of the coaching sector in 2025. The reflections he has help to understand this great practice that coaches are engaged in Main Topics Discussed in the Episode: In this conversation, Charlie reflects on what the development of the coaching industry mean to us, offering valuable lessons that can help you grow in your own coaching journey. [Main Point 1] – how coaching started, way back when! [Main Point 2] – the debt of gratitude that coaching has to therapy and other 121 support approaches [Main Point 3] – the gradual professionalising of the coaching sector [Main Point 4] – coaching is here to stay. Each story shared brings real-life insights that both new and experienced coaches can connect with and learn from. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching (https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching)

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    11 Mar 2026

    Episode 1: Welcome to the Love Your Coaching podcast

    In this introductory episode, Charlie welcomes coaches to the podcast channel, shares some thoughts about the channel and what it will be used for. There's a bit of an explainer about each series, the types of topics that will be discussed, and how best to use the podcast. As ever, Charlie's care and enthusiasm for coaching comes through, throughout this intro recording. Useful Links From This Episode: Website: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/ Our courses: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/course-dates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliewarshawski/ Instagram / X: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourcoaching/?hl=en Podcast or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@loveyourcoaching About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Rate and Review the Podcast: If you enjoyed this episode of The Love Your Coaching Podcast, please take a moment to rate and review it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Your feedback really helps more coaches find the show and join our growing community of reflective practitioners.

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    12 Feb 2026

    Trailer Series 1

    Welcome to the Love Your Coaching Podcast — a space for thoughtful conversations about coaching, professionalism, learning, and what keeps us connected to this work over time. In this short trailer, Charlie introduces the podcast and shares what you can expect from the series ahead: reflections on why people love coaching, conversations with coaches, clients, and leaders, and honest insights into the realities of coaching practice — from confidence and doubt to growth, supervision, and impact. This podcast is for coaches at every stage of their journey, and for anyone curious about how coaching supports people, organisations, and cultures in a more human way. 🎧 New episodes coming soon. About Charlie: I'm Charlie Warshawski, a UK based coach, coach trainer and supervisor. Coaching has been my thing since 2007 and I've been keen to start this podcast, to help fellow coaches navigate the difficulties of running a coaching business or practice.  Most of my coaching takes place in education and I love coaching school leaders. And most of the supervision I do is with coaches who are starting their coaching practice. Since 2019 I've been supporting new and experienced coaches with resources to help them grow their business – our free The Sustainable Coach programme is available to all coaches, and over 200 coaches have accessed these resources. Away from coaching, four children, three pets, a poor table tennis and cycling schedule and a thirst for language learning all keep me busy. Love Your Coaching Resources: Visit our website: [www.loveyourcoaching.com] Learn more about our courses and coaching qualifications: https://www.loveyourcoaching.com/coach-training-and-qualifications/ Contacts: charlie@loveyourcoaching.com | hello@loveyourcoaching.com| 01306 264026 | 0774 8515189 Don't Miss the Next Episode! Be notified when new episodes are released — sign up for our free newsletter to receive coaching insights, episode updates, and learning tips straight to your inbox.

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