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 156 Michelle Clarke Gr8 Q's - "Get out of the Clients Way"
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Gary Nowak
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Season 4
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Episode 156
Top 10 Moments
- Best Advice Ever
“Get out of the client’s way.”
Coaching isn’t about solving—it's about asking better questions and holding space. - Most Cringe Coaching Moment
Asked a client if he was ready to leave his wife. He wasn’t. Neither was the coaching relationship.
→ Lesson: Provocation ≠ transformation. - Still a Work in Progress
Learning to wait for permission instead of jumping in.
Excitement = oversharing; she’s now the poster coach for the pause. - Biggest Discomfort? Giving Advice
Reframes questions to put power back in the client’s hands.
“Why do you think my advice would be better than yours?” Zing. - Mantra for New Coaches
“Enter like a raw beginner.”
Stay humble, ditch the ego, show up fresh—even if it’s your 500th session. - Letting Go of ‘Big Breakthroughs’
Realized sessions don’t need fireworks.
Sometimes, silence and presence are the intervention. - Skeptic of AI Coaching
Uses AI tools for summaries and talk-time metrics—not for actual coaching.
Reminder: Coaching still needs messy, magical human-ness. - What Coaching Taught Her About Herself
Let go of “my way is the right way.”
Coaching humbled her into curiosity and presence. - Teaching Coaches to Unlearn
Coaches often need to unlearn giving advice and learn how to just… be.
She’s spreading this gospel globally. - Headstands, High Heels, and Humility
Former aspiring air hostess turned daily yoga headstander.
Movement keeps her grounded. Go figure.