Encourager

Richmond Stace

Conversations with people who are Positive Encouragers. They share, give and serve. In so doing they encourage and inspire to make a difference in the world. These chats are recorded raw and unplugged. No editing and no ads -- we just press play and go. It's like you are there with us in the room. The aim is to inspire and encourage you.

  1. 11/17/2025

    What is coaching?

    𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆. 𝗦𝗼... 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁?Coaching gets thrown around a lot.But what is it—really?Is it advice? Is it therapy-lite?Is it just performance hacking wrapped in a buzzword?Andy Hosgood and I sat down—raw, unfiltered, unedited—to explore it.Not the “textbook” version.But the lived experience of coaching:→ Collaboration.→ Curiosity.→ Compassion.→ The joy of another’s joy.We don’t have answers—yet.But we’re listening, questioning, wondering.Not just about what coaching is, but where it fits alongside therapy.And why it matters now more than ever.This is the start of something.No script. No polish.Just two humans exploring human work.What does coaching mean to you?

    44 min

  2. 03/25/2025

    Pain Talking - Part 2

    Conversation with Alex continues…

    40 min

  3. 03/25/2025

    Pain Talking - part 1

    Alexandra Blanchard, author of Wander Women, contacted me to talk about pain. I suggested we record our conversation as there could be useful stuff for people to hear. So we did. It’s unedited. Served up as is. This is Part 1 of 2 with more to come soon.

    36 min

  4. 10/09/2024

    A doctor talks about her lived experience of chronic pain

    Hannah, a British doctor, was recently interviewed by ABC in Australia where she is based. This was part of Pain Week. She talks about her experiences of chronic pain, the challenges, what she has done, and the impact on her medical practice. Hannah wrote about her chronic pain in the BMJ when she was a medical student in 2020 — read here. In the article, Hannah talks about our work together and how she put it into practice. Interestingly, this was picked up by Professor Andy Clark in his recent book, The Experience Machine.

    6 min

  5. 07/21/2024

    Richmond interviewed on Radio Tyneside

    Check out my interview last week. Common questions posed on chronic pain.

    7 min
  6. Jennifer Corns -- philosophy of pain

    07/11/2023

    Jennifer Corns -- philosophy of pain

    A brilliant and fascinating conversation about pain -- what is it? Jennifer uses her philosophy skills to really dig down into this vital question. Her answers may surprise you! She is radical by her own admission but I would say that her position is one that resonates with a person-first approach. We explore this and much more. Find out more about Jennifer's work here. And her book, The Complex Reality of Pain here.

    1h 6m
  7. Orla Adams -- dietician and motivational interviewing trainer (MINTY)

    06/22/2023

    Orla Adams -- dietician and motivational interviewing trainer (MINTY)

    Orla shares her story of frustration as a dietician trained in a directive way of working with people -- telling them what to do wasn't working. About to change career, she went on a motivational interviewing course and discovered gold! And Steve Rollnick. This set Orla on a new, exciting and fruitful path to where she is now. Hear all about Orla's journey and the fundamentals of MI. This is a great episode for you if you work with, or spend time with people -- patients, clients, friends, your kids, pupils, coachees... . So it's for all of us! Enjoy and I'd love to hear your feedback. Please do rate the episode and podcast on your favoured platform. -- More here: Orla Adams -- MI trainer, and follow Orla on Twitter. MI workshops in Cardiff with Orla and Steve Rollnick. The books Orla mentions are here.

    1h 9m
  8. Prof Manuela Ferreira -- zooming out to understand back pain

    05/30/2023

    Prof Manuela Ferreira -- zooming out to understand back pain

    Great to have Prof Manuela Ferreira on the show to talk about her pioneering work on back pain. Manuela is the lead author of a recent study analysing the global burden of low back pain: 'Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021' (see link below). The findings are a stark reminder of the need to deepen our understanding of pain and how to help people. The authors estimate that on the current trajectory, "...there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020". We get into this, the work that Manuela is doing and much more in this fascinating conversation, highlighting some of the practical ways forward. Reading: In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain -- read here Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 -- read here The global epidemic of low back pain -- read here You can follow Maneula on Twitter and here.

    1h 12m
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Conversations with people who are Positive Encouragers. They share, give and serve. In so doing they encourage and inspire to make a difference in the world. These chats are recorded raw and unplugged. No editing and no ads -- we just press play and go. It's like you are there with us in the room. The aim is to inspire and encourage you.

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  • Creator
    Richmond Stace
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Richmond Stace
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    Encourager