The Coaching UnpACT Podcast

Rachael Skews and Hazel Anderson Turner

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Helping coaches and leaders to apply the principles and process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within their coaching conversations. Hazel and Rachael bring Acceptance and Commitment Coaching to life by sharing how they use it within their coaching, training and their own lives. www.coachingunpact.com

FEB 9

Episode 20: Your Guide to Coaching Skills in Leadership

In this episode, Hazel and Rachael explore what it means to use coaching skills in a leadership context. They discuss how important it is to bust leadership myths; and see leadership as a process of motivating other people by shaping beliefs, values, and understandings, rather than just telling people what to do. They explore some common leadership challenges, and offer concrete examples of coaching skills for leaders. They draw on resources such as the Coaching Through Burnout book - a fantastic resource to learn more if this episode whets your appetite! Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

31 min
JAN 1

Episode 19: What we are reading in 2026

Happy New Year!! Here’s a book related episode to kick-start your professional development in 2026. Rachael and Hazel discussed their professional and personal development goals for 2026, with a particular focus on self-compassion, climate, and emotional intelligence, through various books and resources. They explore topics including compassion-focused therapy, neurodiversity, and relational frame theory, while also discussing the importance of climate coaching and cultural competence in their practices. This episode is a chance to nerd out and inspire your own learning for the coming year. Perfect for anyone looking for a bit of inspiration and a reflection on your own continuing professional and personal development strategy. Photo by Blaz Photo on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

39 min
11/27/2025

Episode 18: I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel start by thinking about what emotions are, where they come from, and how we might respond to them in the most helpful way. This includes the common link between strong, challenging emotions like anger and the things that are meaningful and important to us (i.e. our values). They discuss how simple techniques can help us notice and name emotions, and to sit with them to reduce the powerfulness of those emotions. They also discuss how we can relate to and express our emotions in ways that are more workable, especially when we feel strong and difficult emotions. Watch this space for auditions for the punk band ‘Riot Coaches’!! Photo by Yogendra Singh on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

29 min
11/03/2025

Episode 17: Leading through change and challenge

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel turn their attention to how we can lead through challenge and change. When a challenge shows up, psychological safety is really important for individuals, but it can also help leaders think about what others need and how to navigate challenges most effectively. Hazel and Rachael explore how things can ramp up when we don’t feel safe, resulting in more difficult or critical thoughts just at a time when compassion and inner safety are crucial. They discuss and share examples from their lives and their work. If you’re interested in how to lead through change and challenging times - for you, for your team, or for your clients - then this episode is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

31 min
10/01/2025

Episode 16: Connecting climate and coaching

This episode is focused on climate and sustainability in coaching. In this episode Hazel and Rachael discuss the challenge of managing the short-term and longer-term impact of our behaviour. They also discuss some new challenges related to climate, such as eco-anxiety and the high resource use of technology and AI. If you’re interested in how to create a thinking space for sustainability, finding your ‘climate-positive’ thing, or the conditions for social change - all wrapped up in a big dose of self-compassion - then this episode is for you. For more info on the Sustainability Coaching Coalition you can visit the SCC website here - https://www.sustainabilitycoachingcoalition.org/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

29 min
08/01/2025

Episode 15: Why don’t we try to change thoughts?

You might have heard the term ‘thought disputation’ from CBT, and wondered why in ACC we focus on changing our relationship to thoughts instead. In this episode, Hazel and Rachael outline the reasons why we don’t try to change thoughts in ACC, what the evidence shows about changing thoughts, and what we can do instead of doing things like thought disputation. This episode is a deep dive into how to tackle what our minds give us, including what we can do with it and why. A perfect listen if you want to know more about how to work with your own thoughts or those of your clients in your coaching practice. Image by Nick Fewings on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

27 min
07/01/2025

Episode 14: Better together

This month, Hazel and Rachael explore the communities of practice, teams, and other groups we are part of professionally and personally. We know humans have evolved to be social, so what are the benefits, or costs, of being part of different communities? This is a great listen for anyone who wants to critically reflect on the benefits of groups, and how groups can work best together, as well as the costs of spending time in groups and communities. If you’re interested in finding more about pro-sociality and Ostrom’s core design principles for the efficacy of groups this article provides an accessible overview - https://www.prosocial.world/posts/conscious-multilevel-cultural-evolution-theory-practice-and-two-case-studies Photo by Kimson Doan on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

26 min
06/10/2025

Episode 13: Should coaching always be non-directive?

This episode is all about the spaces we create in coaching and how we use them. Hazel and Rachael explore a myth of good coaching practice - that coaching should always be non-directive. They talk about the different approaches to coaching and how those approaches might see non-directiveness differently. They also explore how this relates to the development of AI coaching. Hazel and Rachael talk about how in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching we might use normalisation, psycho-education and skill development with our clients. They also discuss what coaches might want to think about when they are being more directive with their clients. This is the perfect listen for anyone interested in how we create coaching spaces. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coachingunpact.com

30 min

Helping coaches and leaders to apply the principles and process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within their coaching conversations. Hazel and Rachael bring Acceptance and Commitment Coaching to life by sharing how they use it within their coaching, training and their own lives. www.coachingunpact.com

Creator

Rachael Skews and Hazel Anderson Turner
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

20
Rating

Clean
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