In our latest episode, ⁠Adam⁠ is joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK🌟 Having been first diagnosed with alopecia in primary school, Sue found her way to Alopecia UK when she lost all of her hair in her 40s. She says that on reflection, losing her hair challenged her to find her strengths, and that despite it taking a while to get there, she knows she's a better person and has developed a kinder outlook on the world. In this insightful episode, Sue shares her leadership philosophy and...

In our latest episode, Adam is joined by Barefoot-trained coach, musician, singing leader and author, James Sills 🌟James is on a mission to get people singing, and over the last decade has brought together thousands of people to sing at events and gatherings all around the world 🌍From choirs to conferences, workshops to workplaces and festivals to football stadiums, James believes that singing is a fundamental part of being human, fostering deep social connections and wellbeing.Tune in and...

In our latest episode, Adam is joined by coach, author and business owner Patrice Gordon. Patrice previously held senior positions at British Airways, Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. Pivoting from commercial finance into commercial partnerships, she led the largest airline joint venture across the transatlantic. After completing the Barefoot Coach Training Programme back in 2017, she has since developed her practice to focus on females in the workplace, inclusive leadership, and reverse...

In this episode, Adam is joined by Dame Jackie Daniel, CEO of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dame Jackie began her NHS career as a nurse before moving into NHS management. She’s been a Chief Executive Officer for the last 16 years and In 2017, was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for her services to health care.  In this inspiring episode, Jackie shares how the underpinnings of her coach training with barefoot, helped her to handle some of her most...

🔊 We're thrilled to present a brand new episode of the Barefoot Coaching Podcast! 🎧 Join us as we take you behind the scenes at Channel 4 headquarters with our amazing guests, Jamie Ward, Head of Learning and Development, and Sarah Tegerdine, Lead Senior People Partner for Creative. In this episode, hosted by Adam Goodman-Smith and Kelly Wood, we explore the incredible mission of Channel 4 to democratize coaching and make it accessible to everyone across their business. 🌍✨ Tune in as we...

Geoff is one of the most experienced Scrum coaches in the UK, a TEDx and Keynote Speaker and the author of the seminal best-sellers Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant-Leadership, Product Mastery: From Good to Great Product Ownership and of course the award-winning The Coach's Casebook: Mastering The Twelve Traits That Trap Us which he co-wrote with Barefoot’s Kim Morgan. In this episode, Geoff shares: ·      What Agile is and his journey into the world of Scrum ·      Why he is...

In this feature-length episode, Adam chats to Author, Educator and Executive Coach, Barbara Banda A message from Adam: I'm so excited to share this episode with listeners. The theme throughout is one of 'difference'. Difference in life, in organisations and in coaching. Barbara and I had a blast recording this episode. I hope that you get that sense listening to it and that you find our conversation helpful. As this episode is longer than usual, we've included a handy chapter menu...

Episode Six: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Karl Perry All aboard the ‘coach-acoaster’. In this episode, Adam talks with Coach and Author Karl Perry. Karl’s route into coaching wasn’t straightforward. After being forced to close his well-established business due to COVID-19 and dealing with a personal loss, Karl experienced a cardiac arrest at home. It was this series of events which found him living what he describes as his ‘third life’, a life in which a simple conversation with a...

Episode Five: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Diane Hanna We are kicking off the New Year with a bang. This latest episode with experienced Coach and Coach Supervisor Diane Hanna is jam-packed full of valuable content about coaching and the coaching profession. It’s one not to be missed. Hear about: Diane’s journey from corporate roles into coaching and the change she made to make a difference Her experience of training with Barefoot Coaching and then tutoring on our coach...

Join the team at Barefoot HQ for this bonus festive edition of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast. The team have each selected a question from Barefoot’s Coaching Cards for Christmas, and one by one, they’ll share their answer. We’ll hear about their childhood traditions, the memories and emotions that this time of year brings and their hopes for the year to come. This bonus episode is slightly longer than usual, perfect to listen to whilst finishing your Christmas wrapping! 

Adam is back with episode three of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast, this time he is joined by Barefoot Associate Coach Professor Veronica Pickering DL. Veronica is a Coach and Inclusion Consultant whose work sees her championing the needs of diverse communities all around the world.  In May 2013, she made history by becoming the first black woman to be appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, she then went on to be appointed and approved by Her Late Majesty the Queen...

After a wonderful response to our first episode, Adam is back with episode two. This time he is joined by one of Barefoot’s first-ever alumni, Sandra Reddish. In this inspiring conversation, Sandra shares how she is using her coaching skills to support survivors of domestic abuse, 21 years on from completing our Flagship Coach Training Programme. Together, Adam and Sandra talk about: The change that led Sandra to train to become a coach with Barefoot How she is using coaching today in...

We are staying close to home with this first episode as Adam is joined by Barefoot Coaching’s Founder and CEO, Kim Morgan. Hear about: The change that brought about Barefoot Coaching ⬆️ The difference that Barefoot-trained coaches are making in the world and the variety of ways in which they are doing it 🚐 Our exciting new ‘Make a Change to Make a Difference’ campaign 🗺 The path that Kim would have taken, had she not started Barefoot Coaching 🗞 The coaching techniques that Adam and...

John Perry describes himself as a therapeutic coach, but that does not do him justice. You only have to hear him speak to understand just how much knowledge and experience he has gathered over his decades of client work, as well as (even more impressively) the curiosity and desire to always be learning, to tweak and to hone his craft. John talks us through his view on how truly effective coaching focuses upon helping someone to focus less upon improving their self-esteem and more upon their...

In this episode of Dancing in the Moment, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan speaks to Executive and Team Coach, Sandra Whiles. Sandra’s cheeky letter to Kim resulted in this delightful conversation, described as a ‘splash of colour and light’.  Here Sandra takes us through her coaching journey, the importance of finding the type of work that ‘feeds your soul’ and how she has found running a business during lockdown. You will hear about Sandra’s new boundaries, about being more mindful and more in...

In this episode of Dancing in the Moment, Barefoot CEO, Kim Moran talks to Business Coach, Co-Founder of Coaching Culture Ltd and Editor of Coaching Culture Magazine, Jo Wright. Jo speaks passionately about how she built and rapidly grew her coaching business in just over 3 years and all of the lessons she learnt along the way. Jo’s passion for making coaching accessible to all people really shines through in this episode and we hope that all coaches will take inspiration from Jo’s journey...

In this episode, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan talks to Agile Coach, Visual Facilitator and Barefoot Alumnus and Tutor, Jon McNestrie. Jon speaks passionately about his magical and life-changing experience on the Barefoot ICF-accredited PG Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching course following listening to the Audible version of ‘The Coach’s Casebook’ and being inspired to take his coaching to the next level. Jon is an Agile Coach which he describes as a ‘set of principles about...

In this episode, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan talks to Anna Rasmussen who is the CEO and Founder of OpenBlend – a people centered performance tool that enables managers to support all aspects of an individuals development journey. Anna talks passionately about her journey after completing the Barefoot, ICF-accredited Post Graduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching Course back in 2008, and explains how asking for help and using her network helped build a hugely successful business...

In this episode of our Dancing in the Moment podcast, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan talks to Lorna Davis who has had a 20 year global career in senior leadership roles. Lorna shares with us the importance of the listening space, collaborative leadership, transparency and vulnerability. Lorna speaks with passion about making change in business by encouraging, including and inspiring the most junior people, and also about finding the thing that fuels your movement and the thing that gives you...

I absolutely loved talking to Danielle about the work she does and I really hope this will be of use to those of you asking ‘How do I choose a niche?’.  Here, Danielle speaks with passion about the work she does with people going through a relationship breakup, divorce or separation. I really feel that Danielle has done something wonderful and exceptional and her wisdom and experience in how she uses coaching to help people at a really difficult time of the lives is incredibly valuable. You...

In this episode of Dancing in the Moment, Barefoot CEO, Kim Morgan has an engaging and hugely informative conversation with Matt Radley, Managing Director of Matthew Radley & Associates and leading Executive Coach working with CEO’s, Executive Teams, and Boards. Matt generously shares his story before, during and after his experience on Barefoot’s ICF-accredited Post Graduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching course, and how he went from not knowing what coaching was on the...

I loved this conversation with Gary Cole, Founder and Director of Archipelo!  Please do listen to this if you are a coach who has thought or said any of the following things: I’ve just finished my coach training, how can I be taken seriously as a coach? I am not very good at selling myself/I am not sure how to sell coaching I’ve got a bit of impostor syndrome Gary generously shares his own experiences - with straight-talking honesty, enthusiasm, fierce belief in the power of coaching...

In this episode of Dancing in the Moment, Kim talks to Yannick Jacob - existential coach, positive psychologist, coach trainer, supervisor and author of Existential Coaching. They talk all things coaching and specifically address the “Is this coaching or is this therapy?” question.  We love Yannick’s explanation of how an existential approach can bridge the coaching/therapy ‘gap’ and what is that gap, anyway?! Enjoy listening to Yannick’s wealth of knowledge, delivered with lightness,...

In our latest episode Kim Morgan talks to Barefoot Alumna, Leadership Coach and Forbes Coaches Council Contributor, Palena Neale. Palena is passionate about development – of individuals, organisations, communities and societies. She works as a leadership coach and mentor, a senior capacity development consultant in the global development space, and a lecturer. Palena also helps individuals and organisations to consolidate and communicate their strengths and to use the power of learning for...