
Coffee House Coaching
Coffee House Coaching is an Executive Coaching podcast where I speak with fellow Executive Coaches about their practice, their process and how they help their clients. I also speak with individuals impacted by coaching and how it has improved their lives. My goal is to shine some light on the wonderful world of Executive Coaching and explain what it is and how it works. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversations about Executive Coaching.
Coffee House Coaching
Ep 139 Maria Bollici - Giving people permission / Ontology coaching / Unattached to results
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Season 3
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Episode 139
Highlights:
- 🕊️ Gives people the permission to be unapologetically themselves.
- 🧩 “You always win at the game you’re playing—so what game are you playing?”
- 🌊 Embraced being unattached to results (and occasionally self-centered)—a journey of self-awareness.
- 🌀 Deeply inspired by Ontology, shaping her coaching philosophy.
- 🔍 Feels privileged to coach teams, gaining access to rich, transformative conversations.
- 🏔️ The higher you climb in a company, the lonelier it can feel—coaching bridges the gap.
- 💎 Believes being yourself is more than enough to be a phenomenal coach.🌟 Introduced her impactful Whetstone programs built on four pillars:
- You and Phenomenon
- You and Measures (Concrete Reality)
- You and Spirit
- You and Possibility
- ✍️ Overcame writer’s block and stumbled upon the Landmark Forum and coaching—a game changer.
- 💡 Discovered a surprising truth: she genuinely loves people—and it caught her off guard!
- 👨‍👧 Credits her father as a massive influence in her life and coaching journey.
- ⚡ Not all teams are created equal—some are “teams” in name only.
- 🚀 Believes coaching is far more than just “coaching”—it’s a catalyst for change.
- 📜 Highlights how coaching has been around for millennia—timeless wisdom.
- đź’Ž Believes being yourself is more than enough to be a phenomenal coach.
- 🧩 “You always win at the game you’re playing—so what game are you playing?”
- 🚫 “We can’t, and it’s not our job”—embracing limits to empower others.