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 170 Scott Egbert - Growing in Coaching / Patterns / Boundaries - Finding Them
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Season 4
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Episode 170
1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten?
- Burnout revealed his limits — realizing boundaries are essential.
- Reframing resilience: strength isn’t always pushing through.
- Knowing your edges can actually serve you as a coach.
2. What are you still trying to improve about your coaching?
- Building consistency in reflection practice.
- Shifting from second-guessing to learning and growth.
- Allowing grace and patience when reviewing sessions.
3. Most outrageous thing you’ve done, tried, or said in a coaching session?
- Jokingly told a client, “You care too much.”
- Boldly told another client, “I don’t believe you,” when evidence didn’t match her words.
- Used blunt honesty paired with trust and humor to spark insight.
4. What still makes you squirm or uncomfortable in a coaching session?
- Turning up the heat when clients blame others.
- Calling out patterns without overstepping into judgment.
- Finding balance between observation and blunt challenge.
5. If I were new to coaching or considering being a coach, what advice would you have?
- Always start with why someone wants to coach.
- Trust your intuition instead of over-orchestrating sessions.
- Relax and allow conversations to flow naturally.
6. What is something you’ve had to conquer on your path to being a great coach?
- Learning to set boundaries on workload and availability.
- Avoiding oversubscription that compromises client quality.
- Accepting courage is required to say “no” or pause.
7. Are you using AI in your coaching practice, if so how?
- AI helps with mock and case interviews for clients.
- Offers structure for problem-solving but math needs double-checking.
- Still more of a supplement than a core coaching tool.
8. What have you learned about yourself through being a coach?
- Struggles mirror clients’ challenges — self-awareness is key.
- Patience with self is harder than patience with others.
- Coaching continues to deepen listening and presence.
Fun Question: Do you have a bad haircut story?
- ’80s “big hair” that grew outward like a chia pet.
- A regrettable pencil-thin mustache in college.
- A short-lived goatee experiment at graduation.