The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar Elena Aguilar

Do you struggle to coach disempowered clients? Do you have teammates who often feel like things are happening to them? 
In this episode, Elena shares how coaching ways of being, and in particular, coaching agency is the skill a Transformational Coach needs to help their clients feel better and empowered to get their needs met. You’ll learn two approaches to start utilizing this approach in your coaching conversations. 
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Become a Friend of the Podcast  Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offers Coaching agency tool created by ElenaEpisode 43: Coaching Tool: The Spheres of InfluenceOpportunities for continued learning: 
Become a Bright Morning Member Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: 
What have you heard in your coaching conversations lately that indicates a client might be experiencing a lack of agency? Coaching toward agency requires a foundational belief that a client doesn’t need to be fixed. To what extent is this a deeply held belief of yours? Elena shared multiple ways you might invite clients to explore increasing their agency. Which approaches resonated with you? Is there a way you would like to modify one of these to make it more your own? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Many of us respond to problems by attempting to solve them. Doing so in coaching conversations undermines our client’s agency. In this episode, Elena shares what causes a fix-it tendency and five steps you can take to resist it in your conversations.
Mentioned on this episode: 
Become a Friend of the PodcastPre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offersThe Creative ACT: A Way of Being, by Rick RubinOpportunities for continued learning: 
Become a Bright Morning MemberAttend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with ElenaReflection questions: 
Recall the last time you slipped into a fix-it tendency:What uncomfortable emotions were present for you in this moment?What element of your conditioning might have been at play?In retrospect, what alternative approach would have better served your client?Elena shared five steps you can take to resist the fix-it tendency. Which will be most challenging for you? How can you build your capacity in this area?Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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The Core Human Needs is a thinking tool that has had the biggest impact on Elena’s coaching practice over the past 20 years. 
In this episode, Elena explains what the core human needs are, what you might hear in coaching conversations to indicate they aren’t being met, and how to respond in those moments. This tool is critical for coaching ways of being. 
Mentioned on this episode: 
Become a Friend of the PodcastPre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offersCore Human NeedsEpisode 43: Coaching Tool: The Spheres of InfluenceEpisode 37: How to ACE Your Coaching ConversationsEpisode 183: Try It On: A Confidence Building Sentence StemOpportunities for continued learning: 
Become a Bright Morning MemberAttend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with ElenaReflection questions: 
How do you think/feel/act/communicate when your own core human needs are not being met?Think about a client whom you are struggling to support. What types of things are they saying in your conversation? What can those comments tell you about what core human need(s) aren’t being met?What do you need to do in order to use the Core Human Needs framework in an upcoming coaching conversation?Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Coaching a way of being is a crucial distinguisher of Transformational Coaching. If you want to be a Transformational Coach, this is something you must know how to do! This is the first episode of a 5-part series that will help you do so. 
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Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Become a Friend of the Podcast  Opportunities for continued learning: 
Become a Bright Morning Member Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena Reflection questions: 
What resonated about this episode? What connections did you make? How would you describe your current default way of being when you coach? What does the concept of coaching ways of being make you want to do as a coach, as a leader, as a human? What kind of actions does this evoke in you or inspire in you? Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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The final sneak peek inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.  
In this episode, Elena shares what you need to know about coaching emotions–and why you don’t need to be a therapist to do so. 
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Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonus offersJoin Elena in person at a workshop this fall!San Francisco - August 8-9Los Angeles - August 26-27Austin - September 5-6Atlanta - September 12-13Minneapolis - September 16-17Chicago - September 19-20Philadelphia - September 23-24New York - September 26-27San Francisco - October 3-4Chicago - October 8-9San Diego - October 24-25Opportunities for continued learning: 
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We’re interrupting our regular programming to bring you the third exclusive look inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.  
In this episode, Elena shares what you must do to build trust in your coaching relationships–a non-negotiable skill for any Transformational Coach. 
Mentioned on this episode: 
Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Claim your pre-order bonus offersJoin Elena in person at a workshop this fall! Opportunities for continued learning: 
Become a Bright Morning Member Join Elena in person at an upcoming book tour/workshop! Sign up for her Weekly Wisdom newsletter to be the first to know all the details. Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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