STRENGTHENING YOUR SKILLS
Building Your Confidence and Competence
When we confidently partner with our clients in the coaching relationship we are honoring the process of coaching by being present, listening actively, asking questions and using reflection to evoke awareness and being useful in the process of designing forward movement. This collection includes episodes that:
- Sharpen coaching skills and mastery
- Explore different coaching niches
- Do deep dives into competencies
- Explore growth and learning journeys
- Provide ideas for self-care and compassion
- Look at mindset and neuroscience
- Increase awareness on credentialing
Focus on the Coaching Partnership
Let’s Strengthen Your Skills

218: Embodies a Coaching Mindset: Meg Rentschler, MSW, PCC
As we move into a new year, I wish you good health, wellbeing, peace, and prosperity. The challenges of 2020 remain, so we must...

217: 12 Proven Steps to Happiness and Well-Being: Gemma Nastasi
Welcome to our final show of 2020, a year filled with challenges, grief, struggles, and overwhelm. It’s also been a year of...

214: A Focus on Creating Your Best Life: Caroline Miller, MAPP
Today’s show delivers again with strategies, tools, and resources to help you show up as your best self. I’m thrilled to hear...

213: Helping Physicians Beat Burnout and Thrive with Coaching: Dr. Gail Gazelle
2020 has undoubtedly been a year of building resilience in revolutionary ways, which is the focus of today’s show. If you coach...

207: Honoring the Art of Deep Listening: Tijen Genco, MCC
We know that it’s vital for coaches to show up with curiosity and deep listening skills. The deep listening we are referring to...

205: Exploring Spiritual IQ: Amy Lynn Durham
Today’s show looks through a different lens to bring a different perspective to an essential element of a coaching practice. My...

200: What I Know Now That I Wish I’d Known When I First Started Coaching
It’s here! The 200th episode of the STaR Coach Show! I’m thrilled and honored to have covered such informative content with the...

198: Bring Coaching to the Ends of the World: Mel Leow, MCC

196: The Neuroscience of Prosperity: Ursula Pottinga, PCC

191: The Art and Skill of Resilience: Pegah Kadkhodaian

188: Understanding Coaching Ethics and Communities of Practice: Josh Lissauer, ACC and George Nuthu, PCC
One of my goals for SCS is to bring more confidence and competence to you as you develop the skills and tools that add...

180: We Can Coach Through Fear: Meg Rentschler, PCC being Interviewed by Jean Oplinger, MCC
Today’s show is fun and different as the tables are turned on me. Jean Oplinger, Master Certified Coach and Episode 176 guest,...

179: Masterful Coaching In Times of Uncertainty: Judith Duhl, MCC
In these uncertain times, my heart is with all who are suffering across our country and the world. I am dedicated to keeping you...

178: The Impact of Coaching in Faith-based Organizations: Dr. Val Hastings, MCC
We are in the middle of difficult times in our world as an unseen illness ripples through and mandates increased isolation....

176: Top 10 Lessons Learned from My 20 Years Coaching: Jean Oplinger, MCC
During this difficult time, many people are affected, and so many things are uncertain about the future. We remain committed to...

169: Coaching Creatives: Coleen Chandler, PCC, CPCC
We are always exploring different aspects of the coaching industry as we look for those strategies, tools, and resources that...

168: Create an Unforgettable Learning Experience: Dr. Sherry Yellin
Today’s show is an unforgettable episode filled with incredible learning. I hope you are always thinking about how you can...

167: How to Laser Coach and Effectively Close a Coaching Conversation: Jim Smith, PCC
We all can use a little more happiness and positivity, right?I have just the right person to help you put more happiness into...

166: Coaching From Transaction to Transformation : Teresa Pool, MCC
I hope your 2020 is off to a good start and that the Star Coach Show stays a part of your future as you build your business and...

165: The Bigger Game: Rick Tamlyn, CPCC, MCC
In this final show of 2019, it’s the perfect time to think about how you want to show up in the new year. Today’s show is about...

162: The Superpower of Gratitude: Meg Rentschler, PCC
In this Thanksgiving episode, we’re talking about an incredible superpower that deserves our attention and focus. Gratitude is...

161: How to Identify and Overcome Imposter Syndrome: Jennifer Hunt, M.D.
Today’s show is about a topic we’re all familiar with in one way or another. Imposter syndrome is something I’ve experienced,...

157: The Power of Presence: Diane Ingram, PCC
How can being fully present help your coaching work with your clients? If you haven’t given much thought to this idea, then stop...

155: Live Coaching: Mina Brown, MCC
Today’s show opens a different perspective on living as a coach. What we mean are the ways we, as coaches, put our coaching...

151: The Value of Professional Credentialing: Sara Smith, MCC
What is the value of professional credentialing? This is a question I’m asked often by other coaches. Today’s show focuses on...

149: Cancer Gave Me a New Career as a Life Coach: Nancy McKay
How are you looking at life and its difficulties? The lens we choose to view life circumstances has a great impact on us and...

148: Exploring the Enneagram: Kathleen Stinnett, MCC
Every coach has concerns about using the best assessments in the most effective ways. There are so many assessments out there,...

146: Wellness as a Way of Life: Dr. Leena Guptha
Coaching touches lives in many different ways. In today’s show, we focus on how coaching can impact the health and wellness of...

139: Exploring Self as Coach: Pam McLean, Ph.D.
So much of what we do in the coaching field is centered around our outward actions and the techniques we use with our clients....

138: Managing Our Energy, Mindset and Outcomes: Meg Rentschler, LCSW, PCC
Every so often, I like to do a solo episode of the show to talk to you about some things I’ve learned along the way in my...

135: The Masterful Partnership: Jane Adshead-Grant, MCC, Cynthia Loy Darst, MCC, Fran Fisher, MCC, Annie Gelfand, MCC, Molly Gordon, MCC, Marilyn O’Hearne, MCC, Georgina Woudstra, MCC
Occasionally, I like to do a summary show with powerful key pieces of interviews with previous guests. A summary show...

134: Steve Coxsey, LPC, PCC: Debunking 5 Myths about Therapy vs. Coaching
The border between coaching and therapy is often not clear. In today’s show, we try to eliminate those blurred lines and make...

133: Marilyn O’Hearne, MCC: Cultural Intelligence and Direct Communication
Today’s show is another one focusing on the core competencies of coaching. One of the most misunderstood competencies is direct...

132: Annie Gelfand, MCC: Leaning Into Conflict: Creating Space for Trust and Intimacy
Many people will go to great lengths to avoid conflict. Today’s show explains how acknowledging and leaning into conflict...

131: Dr. Ryan Niemiec: The Power of Character Strengths
As coaches, we know the importance of identifying the strengths of ourselves and our clients. Today’s enlightening conversation...

130: Patricia Porter: Conflict Management and Resolution
Most people don’t enjoy conflict, but as coaches, we deal with multiple issues around this issue. In today’s show, we’re...

128: Signy Wilson: Gender Equity: From Taboo to Together
This week we are sharing a perspective that may be new to you, may be controversial and definitely needs to be heard. Join...

126: Molly Gordon, MCC: The Coaching Partnership
What would YOU want to know from an experienced coach? What questions would you ask? What practical insights would you hope to...

125: Jacque Fletcher: The Gift of Self Compassion
I’m challenging you to turn the lens inward today as we talk about self-compassion. How kind are you to yourself? Life has a...

124: Kathy Harman, MCC: The Art of Active Listening
According to our guest, as coaches we have the capability to catalyze the world to greater well being. What an...

123: Georgina Woudstra, MCC: The Emerging Field of Team Coaching: Understanding the Differentiators
What is the difference between team coaching and group coaching? There might be coaches who don’t truly understand the...

119: Mike Bundrant: Overcoming Self-Sabotage
In each show, we explore different tools, resources, and strategies to help strengthen your skills and create a stronger...

117: Christie Mann: The Movement to Bring Emotions Back
If we’re honest, we can probably all think of a time when we were encouraged not to express a certain emotion we were feeling....

114: A Treasure Trove of Wisdom with featured Guests: Ann Betz, Kathleen Stinnett, Megan McDonough, Jayne Gardner, Louisa Jewell, and Cindy Henson
Today’s show is guaranteed to light up your day, give you new information, and create a new perspective. I have a treasure...

113: Signý Wilson: Choosing Significance
Here we are, approaching the end of the year and a new beginning. It’s a great time to look at the way we make choices and the...

111: Holly Williams, PCC: How to Coach Teams and Groups
If you’ve been curious about group coaching, then you don’t want to miss today’s show. My guest has tips and advice that cover...

110: Kathleen Stinnett, MCC: Accessing the Right Brain with Creative Coaching
How can creativity be used in coaching? It may not be something you’ve considered, but you’ll be amazed at the excitement and...

109: Ilene Schaffer: Step Up Your Coaching
Are you in transition? We all know that transitions are part of life, and they sometimes happen when we aren’t quite prepared....

108: Alexandria Hilton, MCC: Achieve Cultural Awareness in Global Coaching
What does it take to be successful in multicultural business? How do you learn to be thoughtful and sensitive about traditions...

107: Fran Fisher, MCC: How to Establish a Clear Coaching Agreement
Are you ready to go to coaching school today? This episode is packed with information as we take a very deep dive into the strong...