Get ready for a different kind of conversation today with my friend and publishing family, Tamela Gordon! Tamela is a talented writer and editor, and she’s joining me this week for a fun exploration of hood wellness, community care, and DEI work.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[4:12] Tamela breaks down her book, Hood Wellness, and how it came to be

[8:40] What community care looks like

[18:22] Trudi and Tamela explore negativity bias

[21:44] Why self-work is so crucial when talking about community care

[27:00] Conversation and being in community

[33:53] What Tamela would love people to take away from her book

[37:22] Exploring the current social climate

[44:32] What people should be paying attention to right now around equity and inclusion practice

Pre-order Tamela’s book, Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land

Connect with Tamela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewritestolive

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Get your notebooks out for this one, because my guest this week is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met and you’re gonna learn some things today! I’m joined for this conversation by Mina Raver, who builds noninvasive neuro-tech for neurodivergent professionals who struggle with productivity.

Get ready to get nerdy with us over this as we explore neurodivergence, what that means, and why it’s important—particularly in the context of business and personal development.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

[3:07] Mina breaks down the concept of neurodivergence

[7:02] The systems that lead to classifying people as neurotypical or neurodivergent

[9:10] How businesses can be responsible to neurodiversity

[10:02] The relationship between culture and cognitive functioning

[16:10] Similarities in patterns that exist between coaching practices and schools, systems, and communities

[18:42] Why it’s important that people are coming into awareness about their own neurodivergence in their 30s, 40s, and beyond

[25:45] White supremacy’s effect on neurodiversity

[32:20] Mina unpacks preserving neurodiversity

[39:40] Where to start if you want to improve your support of neurodiversity

Learn more about Mina Raver and her work:

https://www.catalystium.com/

https://betterceo.app/

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There are a lot of opportunities to be really dynamic with the way that we’re doing our coaching work, and facilitating the future is one of the ways to do that. Today I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Chris Wallace Caldwell to break down this intersection between coaching and facilitations for you.

Chris has an extensive background in non-profit leadership, strategic planning, group facilitation, program development, and corporate social responsibility and she brings a particular skill in grasping the common elements of group work and the ability to synthesize a unified vision and focused path forward. Let’s dive in!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

[8:20] Trudi and Chris break down the titles of coach and facilitator

[15:27] Some of the dilemmas and misconceptions Chris has encountered in her facilitator role

[20:15] We explore facilitation neutrality

[24:54] The power of consent in facilitation

[30:38] One of the skill gaps Trudi sees in the nonprofit space

[35:50] The things groups and organizations struggle with the most that coaching might be able to support

[48:24] One of the biggest skills a facilitator can hold

[54:17] The biggest opportunity in coaching in organizations

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Learn more about Chris:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wallace-caldwell

Website: https://catalysisllc.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswallacecaldwell/

How much of what you believe about yourself actually comes from generalized societal messages? Chances are, it’s quite a lot. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this episode, we’re exploring this and how to take back your brain! I’m joined by Kara Loewentheil, Master Certified Life Coach, the founder of The Feminist Self Help Society, host of the internationally top-ranked podcast UnF*ck Your Brain, and author of Take Back Your Brain. Let's dive in!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

[2:54] How Kara’s changed the way she talks about her work and how it opens up a new dimension

[5:35] Why she talks about coaching as a philosophical practice

[14:07] Kara’s coaching philosophy and breaking down Intersectional Feminist Coaching

[18:28] Where to start taking back YOUR brain

[21:11] The hardest thing about thought change

[39:36] This realization that pushed Trudi to start a business 10 years ago

[44:16] Why Kara loves intersectionality so much

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

Learn more about Kara and her work:

Website: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/

Book: https://www.takebackyourbrainbook.com/

Podcast: https://schoolofnewfeministthought.com/podcasts/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karaloewentheil/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karaloewentheil/

What if you could scale your business WITHOUT social media? If you’re feeling burnt out and exhausted from trying to play the social media game to grow and scale your business, you don’t want to miss this episode! Today I’m joined by Sophie Kessner, a colleague and a former student for the Institute for Equity Centered Coaching who teaches people how to scale a social media optional business.

Listen in as we unpack some harsh truths about social media, several more sustainable growth strategies, and how to start getting off the content creation hamster wheel.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[1:44] What motivated Sophie to become social media optional in her own businesses and how she grew to teach others to do the same

[6:52] Some of the things she put down and upacked on her social media optional journey to regain her mental health

[8:25] Why diversity in your social life is so crucial

[10:28] How long it took Sophie and her business to transition into being social media optional, and the hardest parts of the journey

[16:50] What she reconnected with and picked up on her journey

[19:38] Sophie’s take on the sustainability of the influencer model and the hamster wheel of content creation in business

[22:32] Some harsh—and kinda cringy—realities of social media

[29:13] How you can start thinking about marketing that keeps you away from the hamster wheel and burnout of social media

[36:00] The best website host for SEO growth

[41:32] Where to start on your own social media optional journey

LINKS:

Learn more about Sophie and her work: https://sophiekessner.com/

Check out her blog for free easy-to-digest practical information you can start implementing today: https://sophiekessner.com/blog/

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

Ever feel like you just can’t win in your business? Like you’re doing all the things the “experts” say to do to bring in clients, and it just isn’t working like it should? If so, you’re not alone. And you don’t want to miss this episode! (You might even want to grab a notebook, because what we’re dropping today is so juicy!)

Today I’m joined by my friend and guest, TaVona Denise. She’s a minimalist marketing strategist who helps coaches talk about what they do so they can book more of their favorite clients, and in this episode we’re breaking down how to attract and book your FAVORITE clients—not just any client—and do it in a way that doesn’t burn you out.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[5:34] The biggest lesson TaVona has learned on her journey to her own boutique lifestyle business

[7:21] THIS fundamental thing that will help you be so much more effective with your audience and when it’s extra important to take this step

[13:40] Trudi and TaVona explore the broader changes happening in the coaching industry.

[21:58] The different between content creation and using social media as a marketing tool

[24:04] The ABCs of impact and where many coaches are getting it wrong

[28:16] Collaboration suggestions; what to avoid and how to do it right

Learn more about TaVona and her work:

IG: https://instagram.com/tavonadenise

Website: https://tavonadenise.com

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

If you’ve been curious about NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming), you don’t want to miss this episode, because we’re not just explaining it but breaking it down with a real critical eye. Today I’m joined by Kelley Oswin and Laura Slinn, two of the founders and coaches at Avalon Empowerment, to break this down for you. Let’s dive in!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

[3:30] How Kelley and Laura came into this style of coaching work and how Avalon Empowerment was born

[11:46] The way their work came to be centered around trauma awareness

[17:32] We break down our thoughts on coach supervision

[28:01] Laura and Kelley break down NLP and how they approach it

[35:10] The Evolved NLP they practice and teach at Avalon Empowerment

[36:30] Red flags to watch out for when NLP style modalities can be used manipulatively or as an abuse of power

[45:11] A breakdown of muscle testing and how it’s used in conjunction with NLP

[55:03] Inspiration where the coaching industry is going

Links:

https://www.avalonempowerment.com/

https://www.instagram.com/avalonempowerment/

https://www.facebook.com/avalonempowerment

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching

So many people that I know would say they aren’t coaching, but by our definition, they definitely are! One example of this is the government DEI work done by a friend of mine, Jeff Selby, who works within the Office of Equity and Human Rights in local government.

Join us today for this conversation around the coaching work that he does and why equity work is important for EVERYONE.

In this episode, we’re exploring:

[2:37] Breaking down Jeff’s work in government

[6:57] Jeff’s philosophy/how he approaches equity work

[10:04] The language of this work

[11:30] How Jeff defines equity

[13:20] Why equity is important for everyone

[16:54] Jeff’s go-to strategies for understanding the basic DEI concepts if you’re struggling with it

[24:02] Some of the most pivotal shifts in this field over the last few years

[29:31] Jeff’s advice on how to take the equity work out of the coaching/training session and into the office - action steps

Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/equitycenteredcoaching