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This time Adam speaks with Christy McClendon, a NVW graduate and President/CEO of New Pathways for Youth, an organization serving youth living in extreme adversity. NPFY’s programs aim to break through self-destructive thinking and develop essential skills to empower youth to achieve the future they desire.







In this conversation, Christy explains how NPFY’s youth, mentors and staff engage in ongoing self development, which in many ways is at the root of the organization’s impact. It is a fascinating exploration of the intersection of service and skillful means, and a powerful glimpse into how Integral Coaching can support this most essential work.

How does Integral Coaching, a method that works at such a deep developmental level, translate to working with leaders and corporations? This is a common question, and illusive territory for potential coaches.







To help shed some light on the topic, Adam had a conversation with Andrea Garfield, founder and CEO of the Awesome Institute, a company that offers executive leadership and team coaching inside organizations. She shares plenty of examples of how Integral Coaching can catalyze shifts and open possibilities for individual leaders and, as a result, entire companies.







We hope you enjoy this rich and inspiring conversation!

The presence we are continually developing as Integral Coaches allows us to be with clients—and to parent children—in a way that has them feel safe, seen, and capable. Addressing the issue beneath the behavior, being curious and receptive, and working to mitigate our own reactivity are all competencies that are essential for relating both as a coach and a parent.

Coach and educator Catherine Bronnert DeSchepper joins Adam to talk about the myriad ways we can—and perhaps already do—integrate these two roles, and how powerful the effects can be.

Resources from this episode:

The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks

Positive Discipline

 

At this year’s Enneagram Global Summit, James Flaherty spoke with host Jessica Dibb about the inextricability of humans and systems. They delve into how each Enneatype can develop their engagement with systems to revolutionize them at every level, from personal to organizational to global.







This is James’s third appearance at this annual event and, as Jessica points out at the beginning of this recording, their conversations grow more profound each year! We hope you enjoy listening.

Anne Egseth is an Integral Coach and trained actor who regularly leads the somatic day of the Professional Coaching Course. In this engaging conversation with Adam she speaks to what can open for us and our clients when we begin to be present in our bodies. They also discuss myths around embodiment and common ways of accessing greater somatic intelligence.

Resources: 

Book: Bodyfulness, Christine Caldwell

Video: Being Embodied Beings, John Prendergast

 

How is empathy distinct from compassion? What is self-empathy, and why is it important? How can we develop ourselves into compassionate witnesses for our clients’ experiences? In this episode Adam is joined by Whitney Hess, an Integral Coach dedicated to putting humanity back into business. Join them to delve into the important—and sometimes debated—topic of empathy.

Resources from this episode: 

The Language of Emotions, Karla McLaren

How Emotions are Made, Lisa Feldman Barrett

The Center for Nonviolent Communication